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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.

Nicole Acosta's Contributions

News

NJ Soap Opera Actor Fired For Breaking Covid-19 Protocol: Report Actor and New Jersey native Richard Burgi has been fired from "The Young and the Restless" for violating the CBS show's COVID-19 protocol, Variety reports. The 63-year-old Montclair native announced the news in an Instagram live post on Jan. 11, saying he "naively and inadvertently violated the show’s COVID-19 policy," the outlet says. Burgi apparently tested positive for COVID-19 over Christmas, waited five days, and produced two negative test results before returning to the production set. The breach occurred because the show's guidelines state that anyone who tests positive mus…

by Nicole Acosta

01/14/2022

Obituaries

North Penn High School Graduate Identified As Driver In Deadly Poconos Crash A 21-year-old North Penn High School graduate was killed in a crash in the Poconos over the weekend. Emma Schultz, of Pocono Lake, died when the car she was driving along Route 940 in Tobyhanna Township veered off the road and struck a tree around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, the Pocono Record reports citing local police. The Lansdale native was being remembered on a GoFundMe as a "wonderful daughter, sister, and friend who touched the lives of those around her." As of Thursday, the fundraiser had raised $9,700 to assist with funeral expenses. Schultz was "a dedicated advocate for all…

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

Police & Fire

NJ Robotics Lab Co-Founder Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 3 More Victims, 6 Total A co-founder of New Jersey’s largest robotics school has been accused of sexually assaulting three more children under his instruction over a period of several years, bringing the total number of victims to six, authorities said. A 14-count indictment, handed up by a Union County Grand Jury, charges Christopher P. Marbaix, 60, with inappropriately touching the six students ages 9 to 15 while he was a teacher at Summit's "Robot Revolution," the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. He was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child un…

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

News

Children's Bathrobes Recalled Due To Safety Hazards The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled children's bathrobes. The Jan. 12 recall includes the China-based HulovoX 100% micro-polyester children's robes. The bathrobes failed to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s clothing, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. The products were sold in sizes 3T through 12 in 22 multicolored tie-dye and rainbow colors. The 3,500 long-sleeve robes were sold exclusively online at Amazon from January 2021 through May 2021 for about $30. The products have a sewn-in side seam belt, internal but…

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

News

Paralyzed In Bike Crash, Former 76er + NJ Net Opens Up On Suicidal Thoughts A former NBA player has opened up about his battle against suicidal thoughts in an interview with "Sports Illustrated." Standing at 7 feet and 6 inches tall, Shawn Bradley, 49 -- who spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets -- told the outlet that while his height once put him at an advantage, it has become a hindrance to life in a wheelchair. Bradley was hit from behind while riding his bicycle near his home in St. George, Utah, in January 2021, resulting in a traumatic spinal cord injury in his neck that left him paralyzed from the chest down. “I don’t know how I can ea…

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

Police & Fire

North Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman, 33, Surrenders: Prosecutor A North Jersey man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a 33-year-old woman surrendered to authorities in Hudson County on Wednesday, authorities said. Michael Vivar, 23, of North Bergen, was arrested on charges of aggravated sexual assault, robbery, and witness tampering, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman told North Bergen police on Nov. 3, 2021, that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man she had met earlier in the day, authorities said. He also apparently stole money from her wallet. Authorities discovered during the investigation that Vivar ha…

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

Police & Fire

Person Found Fatally Shot At Park In Bucks County A person was found fatally shot at a park in Bucks County Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers were called around 8:05 a.m. to the Quaker Penn Park in Morrisville, where they found a man dead from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound, Falls Township police said in a Wednesday news release. Police said there were no witnesses or park visitors at the time of the shooting. The gun was recovered from the scene, police said.

by Nicole Acosta

01/13/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Rams Police Car, Crashes After Chase In Howard County A man was arrested after ramming a police car, and leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash in Columbia (Howard County) on Wednesday evening, authorities said. An officer conducting an area check at a shopping center in the 6400 block of Dobbin Road noticed a man trying to break into cars around 5:50 p.m., Howard County police said. When he saw the officer, he took off in his 2002 Chevrolet Impala, crashing into an unoccupied police car and another vehicle, police said. No injuries were reported. The suspect led police on a short chase along Snowden River Park…

by Nicole Acosta

01/12/2022

Police & Fire

Co-Owner Of 'Clothing Optional' Camping Resort In PA Accused Of Assaulting Child The co-owner of a "clothing optional" camping resort in Pennsylvania has been accused of assaulting a child on the grounds in 2011, LehighValleyLive reports. Patrick Gremling, 54, of Jim Thorpe, was also charged with felony corruption of minors after the now 21-year-old victim told police of the alleged assault at the Woods Campground Resort in Towamensing Township, the news outlet says citing court papers. Open from May to October, the membership-only campsite is LGBTQ+ themed and "clothing optional," according to its website. Gremling was listed as a co-owner according to record…

by Nicole Acosta

01/12/2022

Police & Fire

Suspects Caught On Camera Stealing Hemp Plants From Farm In Berks County Authorities are on the hunt for two suspects who were caught on camera stealing from a farm in Berks County on Tuesday. The suspects broke into the Wild Fox Farm's greenhouse and stole 20 to 30 hemp plants as well as an honor box sometime between 6:40 p.m. and 6:53 p.m., the business said on Facebook. At approximately 6:40-6:53 pm Tuesday, January 11th, 2 young people cut huge holes in our greenhouse, stole 20-30 hemp... Posted by Wild Fox Farm on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The thieves were described on the post as two white males in their late teens or early twenties. One appears t…

by Nicole Acosta

01/12/2022

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