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Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For LI Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report The cause of death for Allison "Ally" Rahmani, a 40-year-old Long Island teacher and mother who died when her SUV plunged into her backyard pool late last week, has been released by the New York Post. Citing a source close to the investigation, the outlet said Rahmani suffered a medical emergency, causing her to send her 2023 GMC into her family's Hewlett Bay Park backyard pool. Rahmani was able to call 911 from the vehicle but died en route to or at the hospital, according to The Post. Rahmani worked as a math coordinator for Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR), a J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newburgh, NY
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Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: NYSP Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: NYSP
Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: Nysp A 59-year-old man died after intentionally jumping from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge walkway into the Hudson River, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Montgomery barracks responded to a 911 report of a man floating in the Hudson River near the bridge in the Town of Newburgh on Saturday, Aug. 22, at approximately 11:24 a.m., police said. An investigation found the man had intentionally jumped from the bridge walkway about five minutes earlier, at approximately 11:19 a.m., according to State Police. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Unit recovered the man from the r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Paramus Fires Back At Cop Claiming Promotions Were Rigged, Wants Suit Tossed Paramus Fires Back At Cop Claiming Promotions Were Rigged, Wants Suit Tossed
Paramus Fires Back At Cop Claiming Promotions Were Rigged, Wants Suit Tossed Paramus officials are firing back at a longtime police officer who claims favoritism and nepotism cost him repeated promotions, denying his allegations and asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit. The Borough of Paramus, Police Chief Robert Guidetti, and the Paramus Police Department filed their 16-page answer in response to Michael Boccher Sr.'s lawsuit in Bergen County Superior Court on Wednesday, Aug. 19. In their answer (attached at the bottom of this news article), the defendants denied most of Officer Michael Boccher Sr.'s allegations and argued the decision not to promote him was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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15-Year-Old Girl Missing From Paramus May Have Taken Bus To Queens, Police Say 15-Year-Old Girl Missing From Paramus May Have Taken Bus To Queens, Police Say
15-Year-Old Girl Missing From Paramus May Have Taken Bus To Queens, Police Say Police in Bergen County are asking for the public's help finding a missing 15-year-old girl who may have headed to Queens. Khalia Simpson was last seen on foot near 278 E. Midland Ave. in Paramus around 12:10 a.m., Paramus police said. Police said Simpson may have boarded a New Jersey Transit bus and could be headed to Queens, New York. Simpson was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue pants, with her hair in a ponytail, police said. She is approximately 5-foot-3 and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to police. Anyone who has seen Simpson or has information…

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by Cecilia Levine
Columbia, PA
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EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (UPDATE) EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (UPDATE)
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In PA (Update) An ambulance was stolen while paramedics were responding to a medical call in Lancaster County, but the suspected thief didn't get far before an EMS crew member stopped him, police said. Now the case heads to county court.  The bizarre incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, in the 1100 block of Grinnell Avenue in Columbia Borough. The ambulance was parked outside a residence while paramedics treated a patient inside when a crew member stepped out to retrieve equipment and heard the engine revving before the emergency vehicle pulled away, according to Columbia Borough pol…

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by Jillian Pikora
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report
Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report UPDATE: Authorities have released details and a possible motive in the deaths of retired Hudson Valley fire chief James "Jimmy" Brugger and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger. James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, were found dead in the Milton Turnpike home in Plattekill, Lt. Collin Reynolds said. "The investigation is active at this time, however we don’t have any reason to believe there is any danger to the public," Reynolds said. According to MidHudson News, Brugger retired from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department in 2025 after more than 27 years on the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
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Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States
Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States A food-safety alert is spreading after federal health officials linked a fresh-produce product to illnesses across much of the country. At least 55 people in 15 states have been infected with E. coli or Salmonella in an outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts distributed by Minneapolis-based Everything Sprouts, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The company has now issued a voluntary recall. The illnesses include 46 E. coli infections, seven Salmonella cases, and two people infected with both bacteria, the FDA said Friday, Aug. 21. Four people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Breakup, Drinking Bender Spark 3-Hour Lyndhurst Bridge Standoff: Police Breakup, Drinking Bender Spark 3-Hour Lyndhurst Bridge Standoff: Police
Breakup, Drinking Bender Spark 3-Hour Lyndhurst Bridge Standoff: Police A standoff over the Passaic River in Lyndhurst ended peacefully after nearly three hours on Saturday morning, Aug. 22, police said. A man known to police was intoxicated and belligerent after a breakup and had gone on a drinking bender, Lyndhurst Deputy Police Chief Paul Haggerty said. The man positioned himself on the bridge near the train tracks at Riverside and Lake avenues in Lyndhurst, and refused to get off, Haggerty said. Fire boats were positioned on the Passaic River as negotiators worked to get him off the bridge. NJ Transit service on the Main Line was stopped…

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by Cecilia Levine
Five Towns, NY
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LI Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say LI Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say
LI Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say A Long Island woman was killed when she accidentally drove her car into a pool Friday morning, Aug. 21, police said. The victim was identified as Allison Rahmani, 40, of Hewlett Bay Park, according to The Yeshiva World. Rahmani was a teacher at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway, according to the school’s website. Rahmani was behind the wheel of a 2023 GMC in her driveway on Elinor Road around 9:30 a.m. Friday when she lost control of the vehicle, the Nassau County Police Department said. The vehicle struck a tree, then a parked and unoccupied 2006 Honda before plunging into the…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Sudden Death Of NJ Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak Sudden Death Of NJ Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak
Sudden Death Of NJ Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak The sudden death of a New Jersey mother has friends rallying around her children. Cherilyn A. Molina, 49, died at her Hardyston Township home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to her obituary on the Ferguson Funeral Home website. Molina was raised in Teaneck and later moved to Ogdensburg, where she raised her children, Jayda and Damian, her obituary says. She worked for Movora in Whippany and enjoyed shopping, going to the beach, cooking, and traveling. A GoFundMe organized by Michele Nugent and two others for Jayda and Damian had raised $14,500 as of Friday, Aug. 21. The fundraiser is h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Simsbury, CT
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US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building
US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building A federal prosecutor with decades of public service was found dead inside a government building, prompting an investigation and expressions of grief from colleagues. Assistant US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, was found Wednesday, Aug. 19, inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego. Haden had been reported missing late Wednesday before San Diego police located his body hours later, according to multiple reports.  The San Diego Police Department said investigators found no evidence of foul play, and the Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating…

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by Joe Lombardi
West Islip, NY
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15-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At LI Hospital By Nurse’s Aide: Police 15-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At LI Hospital By Nurse’s Aide: Police
15-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At LI Hospital By Nurse’s Aide: Police A Long Island hospital employee sexually abused a 15-year-old girl while she was being treated, authorities said. Trever Lauriano, 36, of Wyandanch, used his position as a nurse’s aide at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip to abuse the teenager, the Suffolk County Police Department said Friday, Aug. 21. He has since been fired, according to the hospital. Another hospital employee called 911 to report sexual abuse by Lauriano that occurred on Monday, Aug. 3, police said. The girl was a patient at the hospital’s behavioral health unit, authorities said. Lauriano was arrested Fr…

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by Joe Wilkinson