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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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News

Popular Malaysian Restaurant Permanently Shutters After 10 Years In Lehigh Valley A popular Malaysian restaurant has permanently closed its doors after 10 years in the Lehigh Valley. Jenny’s Kuali on East Fourth Street in Bethlehem made the announcement on its Facebook page Sunday, Aug. 28. On July 31, 2012, after 35 years of serving Allentown at our family restaurant House of Chen, sadly we had to close our... Posted by Jenny's Kuali on Sunday, August 28, 2022 "After 10 wonderful years, 999,999 dumplings, more than 1,000 jars of ginger garlic sauce, and countless celebrations, sadly, it’s come time to close the doors," reads the post. "In the end of September 2022…

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County A 51-year-old man has been identified as the person who died in a single-car crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Gary J. Navitsky died at the scene of the crash in the eastbound lanes of the highway at milepost 60.4 in Upper Saucon Township around 10:40 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The Lower Macungie man was behind the wheel of a car that veered off the road, and struck a bridge support column, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof, the coroner said. He died of multiple blunt force injuries and his death was ruled an a…

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, has been found safe, PA State Police announced on Twitter just before 7 p.m. ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a teen girl who they say was abducted by an unknown man in Berks County. Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, was last seen near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, police said on Twitter. She was believed to be riding in a silver Chevrolet Traverse with a Pennsylvania registration. Police did not provide a license plate number. Kalia-Henry was last seen wearing a red shirt and …

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says One man died in a crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. The single-car crash happened in the eastbound lanes under the bridge at Route 309, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. A man was pronounced dead at the scene just after 10:40 a.m., the coroner said. His identity is being withheld until his next-of-kin is notified. More information is expected to be released later today.

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Lehigh University Student Accused Of Making Threats Arrested In NYC, Police Say A former Lehigh University student accused of making threats directed at a group of students has been arrested, authorities said. Muhammad Diop, 20, was taken into custody in New York City by local police Wednesday, Aug. 31 without incident, university police said. He will be facing charges of terroristic threats and harassment. University police have confirmed that with Diop in custody, campus building access will return to normal. They were first made aware of the apparent threat to shoot a group of students around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. "We've been in direct contact with…

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police A driver was let go while their passenger was arrested after a police officer found a loaded gun and drugs in the car, authorities said. Joseph Dougherty, 24, was charged after an officer stopped the Honda sedan he was riding in for "vehicle code violations" at S. Sproul Road and Reed Road around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, Marple Township police said. An officer smelled marijuana, which led him to search the vehicle with the unidentified driver's permission, they said. He found Dougherty's bookbag on the car floor, which had the following items: Suspected marijuana, Pre…

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

Police & Fire

Bucks Man Busted With Child Porn In Sneaky Way: Report A 38-year-old Bucks County man was arrested for uploading child porn onto a messaging app and saving it on his devices, LevittownNow reports. William Henry Brown III sent videos of child porn onto his Kik account in June, the outlet says. Local and federal authorities worked with Verizon to trace the user's account to a Bristol Township home where Brown lived. Multiple child porn files were recovered on Brown's cell phone and computer during a July 13 raid, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LevittownNow.

by Nicole Acosta

08/31/2022

News

2.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles North Jersey Town A 2.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Morris County Tuesday, Aug. 29. The 30-second quake struck at 5:14 p.m., less than a mile west of White Meadow Lake in Rockaway Township, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Who felt the 2.3 earthquake in Morris county, NJ at 5:14pm? Appx 3mi from Denville and 6mi from Randolph. #NJearthquake #earthquake pic.twitter.com/dMz4ntUxXx — WeatherReMarks (@WeatherReMarks) August 31, 2022 It was likely connected to the Ramapo Fault Line, an active fault line that runs southwest to northeast through Morristown, geophysicist Jonathan Tytell tells NBC New York.

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2022

Obituaries

Sons Of NJ Dad Who Died On PA Camping Trip Looked After By Community There has been an outpouring of community support for the sons of a New Jersey dad who died on a Pennsylvania camping trip. Adrien Hachey, 43, was found dead Monday, Aug. 22 in a small body of water near the private camping site where he was staying with his family in Hazle Township (Luzerne County), as previously reported by Daily Voice. The Basking Ridge man was reported missing around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, when his family realized he was nowhere to be found, police said. His death did not appear to be suspicious and was determined to be accidental, Pennsylvania …

by Nicole Acosta

08/30/2022

News

FreshDirect Halts E-Grocery Service In Washington DC, Philadelphia FreshDirect is stopping its online grocery service in Washington DC and Philadelphia, officials said. "As a homegrown, trusted New York City brand, we are strengthening our commitment to servicing the city and the greater New York tri-state area," the company announced in an August blog post. Online ordering for Philadelphia and DC was stopped on Aug. 29, according to the company's website. Fresh Direct first launched in Philadelphia in 2012 and began servicing the DC area three years later.

by Nicole Acosta

08/30/2022

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