Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports
Crumbl Closes 60 Stores As Cookie Empire Struggles With Plummeting Sales: Reports A popular cookie chain has closed dozens of stores nationwide in 2026, including several in the Northeast, amid plunging sales and growing financial problems, according to reports. At least 60 Crumbl locations have permanently closed in 2026 as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the fan-run website Crumbl Cookie Flavors. The closures come as the chain faces declining customer traffic and concerns that more stores could shutter. Crumbl was founded in Utah in 2017 and became the nation's largest cookie chain in 2023. The company has grown to more than 1,000 locations nationwid…
Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester
Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester An 84-year-old man was killed and four other people were taken to a hospital following a three-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in Westchester County, police said.  The fatal crash happened on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the intersection of the northbound Central Westchester Parkway and North Broadway in North White Plains, the North Castle Police Department announced.  Police said three vehicles were involved in the collision, including a 2026 Mercedes driven by an 84-year-old man. The elderly driver suffered fatal injuries in the crash, authorities confirmed.  Four othe…
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Putnam County Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Putnam County Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Putnam County Town: Elected Officials
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Putnam County Town: Elected Officials Reports of antisemitic signs appearing throughout a Putnam County community have prompted condemnation from local and state officials, with town authorities now working to remove the hateful messages.  The signs were posted throughout Putnam Valley, town officials confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 15. The town said its building inspector is removing the signs and that the Putnam County Sheriff's Office has been contacted.  "Hate speech will not be tolerated in our Town," town officials said in a public statement.  Assemblyman Matt Slater and Putnam Valley Town Board member Christ…
Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation
Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Police are investigating after multiple gunshots were fired near an intersection in Westchester County in what authorities believe may have been a dispute.  The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 15, around 2:45 p.m., near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of shots fired. After arriving, police confirmed gunshots had been fired, potentially in connection with a dispute.  No injuries have been reported, authorities said.  Detective…
‘Today’ Show Co-Host Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News ‘Today’ Show Co-Host Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News ‘Today’ Show Co-Host Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News
‘Today’ Show Co-Host Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News A familiar face on morning television has offered a candid glimpse into a major change behind the scenes at home. NBC “Today” co-host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, 45, confirmed during the Thursday, Oct. 15, episode of her podcast, “The Parent Chat,” that her divorce from Brian Fichera is final. “Why does my mom live with me?” Dreyer asked during the podcast episode. “What is happening in my house that I have now taken up residence and have my mom as a roommate? As you know, I’m recently divorced,” Dreyer said. “So, my mom has been staying with me for months at a time.” Dreyer said her m…
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Flu activity is picking up as fall gets underway, putting this year’s protection timing in focus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity remains low nationally but is increasing. Its latest FluView report captures that trend. Clinical laboratories reported that 3.4 percent of tested respiratory specimens were positive for influenza. Flu diagnoses accounted for 0.4 percent of emergency department visits in a separate surveillance system. Those figures show flu is circulating, but they do not establish that a widespread early season is already underway. The CDC…
2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New NJ Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New NJ Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New NJ Restaurant
2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New NJ Restaurant Gia Giudice's new restaurant has barely opened its doors, and diners are already divided over everything from the food and prices to a reported no-children policy. UPDATE: Il Vero has broken its silence on receiving 2-star reviews. Il Vero, the new Westwood restaurant from the daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and Maria Sausa, a catering and special events coordinator, has begun welcoming guests, with early reviews praising its atmosphere while raising complaints about service, pricing and the dining experience. While the Center Avenue restaurant has received …
NJ Deputy Attorney General Arrested In Pennsylvania For AI Child Sex Abuse Material NJ Deputy Attorney General Arrested In Pennsylvania For AI Child Sex Abuse Material NJ Deputy Attorney General Arrested In Pennsylvania For AI Child Sex Abuse Material
NJ Deputy Attorney General Arrested In Pennsylvania For AI Child Sex Abuse Material A New Jersey deputy attorney general has been arrested in Pennsylvania after investigators said he used artificial intelligence to create and distribute child sexual abuse material and shared images depicting real children, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Brian Richard Fitzgerald, 51, of the Yardley area of Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, was arrested at his home in the 900 block of Edgewood Road on Thursday morning, according to information released by the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and updated Friday, Oct. 16. Fitzgerald works as a deputy attorney general for…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said. Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time. After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity A pickup truck slammed into a Taco Bell in Bergen County on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving the restaurant without power, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The Ford pickup crashed into the Taco Bell at 622 Market St. in Elmwood Park, damaging a utility pole and equipment cabinet along the roadway, Loving said. The driver was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. A possible medical episode may have caused the driver to lose control before the crash, according to Loving. Two tow trucks were needed to free the pickup …
Bus Monitor Accused Of Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student In Putnam County Bus Monitor Accused Of Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student In Putnam County Bus Monitor Accused Of Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student In Putnam County
Bus Monitor Accused Of Assaulting 12-Year-Old Student In Putnam County A 65-year-old school bus monitor from Westchester County has been arrested after authorities said she physically assaulted a 12-year-old student aboard a moving school bus in Putnam County.  Yorktown resident Magalie Speranza was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into an incident aboard a Mahopac Central School District bus, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.  The alleged assault happened on Friday, Oct. 2, while the bus was transporting students. According to the Sheriff's Office, Speranza physically assaulted the 12-yea…
NJ Boy, 10, Thought News Report Of Aide's Sex Assault Was About Him: Lawsuit NJ Boy, 10, Thought News Report Of Aide's Sex Assault Was About Him: Lawsuit NJ Boy, 10, Thought News Report Of Aide's Sex Assault Was About Him: Lawsuit
NJ Boy, 10, Thought News Report Of Aide's Sex Assault Was About Him: Lawsuit A 10-year-old New Jersey boy read a news article in December 2023 about an after-school aide accused of sexually assaulting another child. Believing the story was about him, the boy revealed months of alleged abuse to his parents, according to a new lawsuit (attached at the bottom of this news article). The lawsuit, filed Monday, Oct. 12, in Bergen County Superior Court, accuses the City of Englewood, its school district and Board of Education of failing to protect the boy from Johnathan Jones, a former aide at Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School. Jones, then 21, was arrested in December 20…