New Jersey
Trio of New Jersey men charged in vandalism spree and stuffed animal theft at New York park
NEW YORK — A trio of New Jersey men have been arrested following a vandalism spree at a New York amusement park that involved slashing cables, stealing stuffed animals and a rowboat escape, police said.
The men — a 20-year-old and two 19-year-olds — have all surrendered in recent days to Westchester County police their role in the Sept. 23 break-in at Rye Playland, which caused an estimated $57,000 in damages.
Police said the three friends arrived at the waterfront park before midnight on a small boat they had apparently taken from a marina in Connecticut, on the other side of the Long Island Sound.
After jumping a fence, they ripped out fiber optic cables from an electrical room and made off with 200 stuffed animals in garbage bags, police said.
They also “attempted to throw a photo booth off the boardwalk but were unable to do so,” according to a police account, which was also backed up by surveillance images shared on social media.
The men then boarded the stolen boat and returned it to the Connecticut marina, police said.
The suspects — who hail from Wyckoff, New Jersey; Oakland, New Jersey; and Pompton Lakes, New Jersey — have all voluntarily turned themselves into police in recent days. They now face felony burglary and criminal mischief charges.
Their attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Team USA is scheduled to play all three of its FIFA World Cup group stage games on the West Coast.
After that, the only two chances of seeing the American national soccer team in New Jersey are during the final game on July 19, or during the round of 32 match scheduled for June 30.
Here’s how it works:
USA is in Group D. If the team ends up third during the group stage and enters the round of 32, the could be scheduled to play in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 30. But, that would require a disappointing result in the group stage as USA is the top-ranked team in their group.
Typically, ending third would eliminate a team after the group stage. But, the 2026 Men’s World Cup includes 48 teams, the most it has ever had, so, eight third-place teams from the group stage will advance to the round of 32.
If Team USA makes it through to the final, they would play in New Jersey on July 19.
FIFA World Cup 2026 groups
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea, Czechia
- Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
- Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey
- Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde
- Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
When does Team USA play in the World Cup?
Here’s the group stage schedule for Team USA:
- USA vs Paraguay- Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET.
- USA vs Australia- Friday, June 19 in Seattle at 3 p.m. ET.
- USA vs Turkey- Thursday, June 25 in Los Angeles at 10 p.m. ET.
When are the World Cup games in New Jersey?
There are eight games scheduled to take place in New Jersey between June 13 and July 19. Here’s the schedule:
Saturday, June 13 – Brazil vs Morocco (6 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 16 – France vs Senegal (3 p.m.)
Monday, June 22 – Norway vs Senegal (8 p.m.)
Thursday, June 25 – Ecuador vs Germany (4 p.m.)
Saturday, June 27 – Panama vs England (5 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 30 – Undetermined. Round of 32 (5 p.m.)
Sunday, July 5 – Undetermined. Round of 16 (4 p.m.)
Sunday, July 19 – Final (3 p.m.)
Where is World Cup New York New Jersey Stadium?
The New York New Jersey Stadium is the new temporary name of the MetLife Stadium. The venue sits in the borough of East Rutherford, eight miles west of Manhattan.
Juan Carlos Castillo is a New Jersey-based trending reporter for the USA Today network. He covers weather, and national events focusing on how they affect New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, April 25 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $118 million ($53.7 million cash option).
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing are 4, 30, 36, 52, and 57, with Powerball number 2.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
No one won the Powerball jackpot.
When is the next drawing of the Powerball?
The next Powerball drawing is Monday. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In New Jersey, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:59 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply nonjackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
Are you a Powerball winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All New Jersey Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.99. For prizes over $599.99, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at New Jersey Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket and a copy of a government-issued ID to New Jersey Lottery, Attn: Validations, PO Box 041, Trenton, NJ 08625-0041.
Winners can drop off their claim form and winning ticket in person at the New Jersey Lottery office where a secure drop box is available. Claim forms are also available at the office. Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Lawrence Park Complex, 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle, Trenton, NJ 08648.
To find a lottery retalier, you can search the NJ lotto website.
What is the Powerball payout?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 White Balls: $100
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 White Balls: $7
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and New Jersey Lottery websites.
New Jersey
Exclusive | NJ grandma with heart of gold goes viral for making salami sandwich for her mailman
This is one first class hero.
A New Jersey granny with a big heart recently went viral for making a salami and cheese sandwich for her mailman — who thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
Antoinette Giancamilli, better known as Nonna Netta, has a tradition of presenting her postman, Kyle Frankenfield, with homemade food when he delivers the mail to her Alpha, NJ home, just east of the Pennsylvania border.
“It started out when I was roasting chicken and I gave him a chicken leg,” Giancamilli, 83, told The Post.
“Sometimes I just give him scones or a muffin or a piece of pizza. Whatever I have, I give him … But he loves a bagel with salami and cheese, that’s his favorite.”
The viral clip, which got close to 9 million combined views, started with the octogenarian in her kitchen, putting together the Genoa salami and provolone cheese on a bagel and toasting it.
“Got a sandwich for you, Kyle,” Giancamilli announces when she sees him approaching.
“This is like the third time this week,” the grateful mailman answers incredulously.
Once she hands him the sandwich, he gushes, “Anything you ever make is the best thing I’ve ever had. Thank you so much. You’re like a third grandmother to me.”
After the sandwich became so popular online, Giancamilli started to share it with other visitors.
“The guy just came to change our water heater tank and I said, ‘Do you want the mailman special?’ and I gave it to him too,” she said.
The mom of four and grandma of nine has more than 2 million combined followers on social media thanks to her grandson, Luke Hardin.
The idea to share his nonna, which means “grandmother” in Italian, with the world came in 2023 when he would visit her for lunch during his summer internship and post photos of the meals she would make him on TikTok.
“It would be a steak sandwich, hamburgers,” Giancamilli said. “And people commented, ‘Boy, I wish I had a grandma like that.’”
Now, the native of Rome, who immigrated to New Jersey in 1956 at 14 and started working as a seamstress for 75 cents an hour at 16, cannot leave the house without being recognized.
“Every time she goes to the grocery store, there’s at least a couple people that she doesn’t know that recognize her,” Hardin, 24, said.
“Even all my neighbors, they all know me,” Giancamilli added. “They say, ‘I watch you all the time, especially when I’m hungry.’”
The beloved nonna’s most popular videos have been the one of her roasting tomatoes for sauce, which racked up 110 million views, making cinnamon buns, which garnered 95 million, and whipping up pasta with pesto and shrimp, which got more than 21 million.
Her recipes are in such high demand that she’s even releasing a cookbook.
“She’s really seeing the impact that she’s having, all these people saying that they cooked cutlets for the first time or made pizza with their family,” Hardin said.
The spry senior, who is celebrating her 70th anniversary of moving to America next month, cooks for her family of 20 every Sunday.
“She has a saying, ‘If you feed them, they will come,’” Hardin said.
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