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CBS News
8 hours ago
- CBS News
New Jersey teen who got stuck in Israel amid war with Iran finally returns home
New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran A New Jersey teen who was stuck in Israel as it exchanged missile strikes with Iran is finally back home. Abigail Inglis, 17, was living on a campus outside Tel Aviv as part of a two-month semester abroad program, but once war broke out, it was a week of trying to get home to Bergenfield. "I was like, I'm literally never leaving" Abigail was supposed to return to New Jersey on June 18. Instead, she was sending text messages to her worried mother reading "heavy missiles [right now]" and "in shelter." She showed CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis videos she captured of missiles overhead in the night sky. "It was definitely very, like, scary, but this was happening every night, multiple times a night," Abigail said. It became so frequent, she and her classmates slept in the shelter for a week. "These were the sirens we would hear every night that was basically telling us get to the shelter now," Abigail said, playing another video. At one point, the group had plans to leave on a flight out of the country, but it was canceled a short time later, Abigail says. "I actually texted my mom and I was like, I'm literally never leaving," she said. "It was, like, the best experience of my life" Hours later, Abigail was awakened from her sleep and rushed onto a boat to Cyprus to begin the long journey back to the United States. "Everyone was just, like, trying to get on as fast as they could and leave. It was very intense, and it was 16 hours," she said. "And then we finally got a flight from Cyprus to Athens, and then Athens to JFK ... I couldn't wait to get my bag at JFK and just go out those doors to see my family." "Not until she landed at JFK and I saw her and I grabbed her did I realize that, like, she was really back," mom Jocelyn Inglis said. Abigail returned home with an Israeli flag signed by all her new friends from the semester abroad program. She plans to hang it up in her room. "It was, like, the best experience of my life. Through everything that happened at the end, it didn't change my love for Israel," she said. "Anytime I could, I would love to go back."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Will the heat wave break any records in New Jersey? Here's what to expect
New Jersey residents are in the midst of a dangerous stretch of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to soar into the upper 90s and low 100s through June 25 — bringing life-threatening conditions and the potential for record-breaking highs. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for most of the state through June 25, warning that the intense heat combined with high humidity could produce heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees. By 7 a.m. June 23, the heat was already bearing down. In Bergen County, it was 78 degrees in Bergenfield with 91% humidity, and Lyndhurst hit 83. Vernon and New Brunswick both recorded 80 degrees, while Beach Haven—usually cooler thanks to ocean breezes—was already up to 81 as winds blew inland. 'It was already 75 with 80% humidity at 3 a.m. when I hit the road,' said local observer Bob Ziff of North Jersey Weather Observers. 'After a May that was two degrees below normal in Bergenfield, it finally feels like summer.' Forecasts show Trenton reaching 99 degrees June 23 and a scorching 103 on June 24. New Brunswick is close behind with highs of 97 and 102, respectively. 'Heat tends to have cumulative effects on the body,' the National Weather Service said. 'We are currently forecasting four consecutive days of 95+ with Tuesday likely to feature high temperatures around 100 degrees.' In Bergenfield, where the town usually sees five days above 90 degrees in June, the current heat wave is notable. Last June brought eight such days. Historical data shows even more extreme highs: Bergenfield reached 100 degrees on June 9, 2008, and 101 the next day. Record temperatures for this time of year include Bergenfield's 98 degrees in 2024 on June 21 and Sussex County's 98 on June 25, recorded both in 1948 and 1952. Health officials urge residents to stay indoors during peak heat hours, remain hydrated, and check on elderly neighbors or others without access to air conditioning. Outdoor workers and those with chronic health conditions are especially at risk. 'Unfortunately, there's no cooling down at the beach this morning,' Ziff noted. New Jersey residents can look up a cooling center near them with this tool. This article originally appeared on New Jersey heat wave could break records for high temperatures
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Three Monmouth County men killed in fiery Taconic State Parkway crash in New York
The crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County that killed Bergenfield football coach coach Rob Violante also claimed the lives of three Monmouth County men. Odenis Balladares Martinez, 20,, of Neptune, Harrison Mauricio Reyes Rivera, 34, of Long Branch and Bryan Aguilar Castillo, 45, of Asbury Park were passengers in a van that crashed, overturned and burst into flames. All three were pronounced dead at the scene. The deadly two-vehicle collision happened shortly after 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the town of Newcastle. The New York State Police, citing a preliminary investigation, said a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by Yader A. Reyes, 50, of Long Branch was headed south when it crossed the center median into the northbound lanes. The van collided head on with a 2024 Honda Accord driven in the northbound passing lane by the 45-year-old Violante of Granite Springs, New York. More: Bergenfield football coach Rob Violante killed in NY car crash Violantewas rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the van, Yader Reyes, remained in critical condition Thursday night at Westchester Medical Center. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The Taconic State Parkway has a reputation of being both scenic and deadly. New York State Police officials are urging anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has relevant information to call (845) 677-7300 This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Crash on Taconic State Parkway in New York claims three from Monmouth
