Massapequa, NY
Weather
Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year
Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year There is now an increasing likelihood of snowfall and icy conditions for most of the region for a strong storm system that will sweep through the region from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Tuesday, Dec. 29 will become sunny after noontime with the high temperature around 40 degrees and wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. It will be clear and cold overnight with a low temperature around 20 degrees. Wednesday, Dec. 30 will also gradually become sunny after a cloudy start. The high temperature will be around 40 degrees with wind-chil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week
Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week The final days of 2020, which will go down in the history books as a year like no other (to put it mildly), are expected to be relatively uneventful weather-wise, with a stretch of dry days with seasonably cold temperatures. But, perhaps fittingly, 2020 may have one last surprise in store. That's because a potentially powerful storm system is expected to sweep through the region New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. The fact it would follow the overnight storm that slammed the region Christmas Eve into Christmas Day is also a rarity. Like the Christmas storm, the system developing for New Y…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says
Covid-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says The United States continues to set records as new COVID-19 are mounting over the fall, though the numbers reported may not truly represent the actual number of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the country tops 15.5 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world, the CDC is estimating that the actual number could be between two and seven times between that, based on surveys and models. Between Feb. 27 and Sept. 30, there were nearly 7 million laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections, but when adjusted for potential false-negative test results, incomp…

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by Zak Failla
Darien, CT
Weather
First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year
First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year New Year's Eve and New Year's Day marked not only the start of the new decade, but a respite from the stormy stretch of weather, with both days being dry. But a new, slow-moving storm system due to arrive on the second day of the new year will affect the region through the first half of the weekend. Here's what to expect: Wednesday, Jan. 1: Partly sunny and cold with the high temperature in the upper 30s but wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees. It will be clear overnight with the low temperature in the upper 20s. Thursday, Jan. 2: The day will start out cold with morning wind…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch The storm system that swept through the area has pushed off the coast, leading to dry conditions to start the new year and new decade before another unsettled stretch arrives later in the week. New Year's Eve Day, Tuesday, Dec. 31 will be a cloudy and breezy day with a high temperature in the mid 40s.  As for the evening, look for mostly cloudy skies. The temperature in Times Square will be in mid to upper 30s at midnight, but winds of up to around 14 miles per hour will make it feel like it's in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. New Year's Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1 will…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year A complex storm system will sweep through the area starting late in the weekend, bringing about a big change in the weather pattern heading into the start of the new year and new decade. The storm will arrive Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29 and continue through Monday evening, Dec. 30 in this region after bringing blizzard conditions to the Rockies and Upper Midwest earlier in the weekend. The good news is that the system will push off the coast before New Year's Eve Day, leading to a big change to start the new decade, with dry weather into New Year's Day. The storm will bring mainly rain, heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Ready to ring in the new year? Then you should also be ready for rain.For the first time since 1995, rain is expected to be falling when the ball drops in Times Square. (For a look at the projected radar for midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, see the image above.) Rain will overspread the region in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day, Monday,  Dec. 31, starting around 3 p.m. and continuing into early Tuesday morning.  Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Related story: Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square There is some good…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Closes Popular Gay Night Club In River Edge Fire Closes Popular Gay Night Club In River Edge
Fire Closes Popular Gay Night Club In River Edge RIVER EDGE, N.J. — A small fire closed River Edge's Club Feathers Monday evening just before a New Year's Day party. The Kinderkamack Road bar -- which calls itself "NJ's hottest gay night club"  and has been around for more than 35 years -- announced on its Facebook page that it will reopen Wednesday. The fire started in a kitchen duct and was knocked down shortly after, firefighters said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
Neighbors
Welcome, Micayla! Meet Bergen County's First 2018 Baby Welcome, Micayla! Meet Bergen County's First 2018 Baby
Welcome, Micayla! Meet Bergen County's First 2018 Baby HACKENSACK, N.J. — Bergen County's first baby was born at 12:03 a.m. at Hackensack University Medical Center. Micayla Araujo came into the world weighing 5 pounds and 11 ounces at 18 inches long. Her parents are Manny Araujo and Lanine Afonso of Kearny. She has an older brother, Jonathan, 7. "We’re ecstatic that our daughter is the first baby to be born at Hackensack University Medical Center in 2018,” Lainne Afonso said. "I feel good and our baby is good. Micayla is the new light for the New Year. We feel very fortunate and are overjoyed that her birthday will always be so spec…

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by Cecilia Levine