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Nicole Acosta

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

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Massive Search Underway For NJ Photographer Swept Out To Sea In Hawaii A massive search is underway for a missing New Jersey man who was swept out to sea while swimming in Hawaii waters, authorities said. Matthew Preziose, 25, and another swimmer were in distress off Lumaha‘i Beach just after 1 p.m., Saturday, March 5, Kauai police said. ALSO SEE: Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie' One swimmer made it safely to shore, however, the Middletown resident was last seen being swept out to sea, according to local police. Preziose works as a freelance photographer in the NJ and NYC area, according to his Instagram an…

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Man Hospitalized After Being Pinned Under Forklift In MontCo: Officials A man was injured in an industrial accident in Montgomery County on Monday, March 7, sources confirmed. First responders were called to the 600 block of North Lewis Road in Limerick Township for a technical rescue just before 2:25 p.m., said Montgomery County Public Affairs Coordinator Todd Stieritz. A man was pinned underneath a forklift and had to be rescued by firefighters, he said. He was then taken by ambulance to an area hospital, Stieritz said. Officials were unable to confirm whether the victim worked for a manufacturing company with an address on that street. Fur…

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Man Wanted For Stealing $5K Worth Of Merch From Berks County Cabela's Store: Police A man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from an outdoor recreation store in Berks County is wanted by police. A man came into a Cabela's in Tilden Township on Feb. 4 and Feb. 8 and stole $5,029 worth of products, Tilden Township police said. Employees reportedly told police the man had a "Russian or Ukranian accent." He was seen driving a four-door black or dark-colored sedan, possibly a crossover utility vehicle, police said. The incident was reported on March, 2, they said. Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is urged to contact the Tilden Town…

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Good Samaritan Pepper Sprayed Trying To Stop Robbers At Suburban Philly Target Store: Police A group of men who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of over-the-counter medications from a Target in the Philadelphia suburbs pepper-sprayed a Good Samaritan as they fled after being stopped by security, authorities said. Four men were stopped by a security officer after being spotted filling large bags with OTC medications worth more than $3,500 at the Target store on Easton Road in Warrington around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, Warrington Township police said. They attempted to avoid the security guard and flee the store, but the security guard was able to grab one of the bags …

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Man Shot In Head In Chester: Report A man was shot in the head while sitting in a car in Chester over the weekend, 6abc reports. Responding officers found the victim at Lloyd Street and West 9th Street around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, the outlet says citing police. The man was in critical condition and no arrests had been made as of Monday, March 7, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Victims In Deadly Allentown Car Crash Identified As 'Loving' Parents Two people who died in a single-car crash over the weekend in Allentown were identified by loved ones as local parents. A vehicle was traveling westbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when it lost control, left the road, and struck a cement column just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, March 5, according to the Allentown Police Department Responding officers found the driver and a passenger in the vehicle dead, they said. Quamal Grant, 25, of Allentown, and Amanda Bauer Ly, 22, of Souderton (Montgomery County), have been identified as the driver and passenger, respectively, according to the …

by Nicole Acosta

03/07/2022

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Man Wanted For Swiping Three iPhones From Newark Metro PCS Store: Police (Video) Police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance video stealing three iPhones from a Metro PCS store in Newark. The suspect entered the store on South Orange Avenue and inquired about the iPhones, prompting a worker to place three phones on the counter just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Police Seek the Public’s Help in Identifying Shoplifting Suspect Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara... Posted by Newark NJ Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 The man swiped the phones, ran out o…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

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Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore Authorities on the Jersey Shore are trying to figure out who abandoned several puppies. A passerby found a litter of newborn puppies in a box among piles of trash at Collingwood Auction in Farmingdale, the Monmouth County SPCA said on Thursday, March 3. The dehydrated puppies were taken to the shelter, where they were examined and fed. "After a medical assessment, it was determined that the puppies were approximately 24-hours old, some still with their umbilical cord attached," the SPCA said on Facebook. One puppy has died, but the others have been stable. Soon after, off…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

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Orange Man Towed, Junked 13 Vehicles Using Bogus Insurance Papers In North Jersey, Police Say A 34-year-old New Jersey man was charged with theft after having more than a dozen vehicles towed and junked using bogus insurance papers, authorities said. Anthony Greene, of Orange, walked up to older model cars parked on Essex County streets and collected their vehicle identification numbers from Oct. 22, 2021, to Nov. 30, 2021, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. After receiving the information, he called tow companies to junk the cars and later put insurance on them, using the location of the theft as his home address, according to O'Hara. When the tow truck drive…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

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Driver Wanted After Pursuit, Catalytic Converter Thefts In Suburban Philly: Police The driver of a sedan that led officers on a pursuit through the Philadelphia suburbs is being sought by police. Pennridge Regional police officers tried to stop a black Nissan Sentra with a stolen license plate on Wednesday, March 2, but were unable to reach the car, they said. It was discovered 12 minutes later, around 4 a.m., by Richland Township police officers. That's when the vehicle fled and led officers on a pursuit on northbound SR 309, police said. The sedan was traveling at 100 mph and ran several red lights and stop signs, according to police. At one point, the motori…

by Nicole Acosta

03/04/2022

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