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Meet Sussex County Town's Newly-Elected Mayor, Councilwoman Meet Sussex County Town's Newly-Elected Mayor, Councilwoman
Meet Sussex County Town's Newly-Elected Mayor, Councilwoman It's a new era in Vernon Township. Anthony Rossi, a Republican, was elected the new mayor of the township, defeating Harry Shortway and Sally Rinker with 53.3 percent of the vote. Rossi will be replacing Howard Burrell, who served one term. A native of New York City, Rossi moved to Vernon following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, raising his three children in the township. Rossi previously worked for Citibank and JPMorgan Chase. Joining Rossi on the township council will be Bradley Sparta and William Higgins who were elected to two four-year terms, defeating Margaret Distasi and Jessica De…

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by Sam Barron
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LOWLIFE SLIME: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500 LOWLIFE SLIME: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500
Lowlife Slime: Scammer With 'Child Support Issues' Swindles Well-Meaning Woman Out Of $1,500 A lowlife with a BS story about child support troubles conned a well-meaning woman out of $1,500 outside a Clifton bank, authorities said. The 20-something scammer approached the 62-year-old Belleville resident at the ATM of the Citibank at the River Front Center shopping mall on westbound Route 3 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 2, Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. In his hand was a check that he said he needed to cash but couldn't because of "child support issues," the lieutenant said. After depositing the check into her own account, the woman transferred $1,500 via Zelle to the stranger,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bricks Fall From Ridgewood Building Bricks Fall From Ridgewood Building
Bricks Fall From Ridgewood Building No one was hurt when several bricks fell from the facade of a Ridgewood building. The bricks on the three-story building on East Ridgewood Avenue that houses a ground-level Citibank branch with apartments above gave way shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6. Ridgewood police, firefighters and emergency services workers responded, along with village Building Department Director Anthony Merlino. Members of the Emergency Services Division created a sidewalk detour with cones for temporary pedestrian traffic.  Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. East Ridgewood Av…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB
Police: Rapper Fivio Foreign Busted With Loaded Gun During Struggle Near GWB A loaded handgun fell from his jacket as rapper Fivio Foreign fought Fort Lee police who nabbed him during a foot chase near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Maxie Ryles III had left his 2018 Mercedes Benz running in a no-parking zone on Lemoine Avenue at Bruce Reynolds Boulevard as he went into the nearby Citibank around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Sgt. Howard Ginsburg requested Ryles's driver’s license as he approached the vehicle and asked whether he was getting a ticket, Mirkovic said. Instead of complying, Ryles simply walked away, he said.  T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HIM? Brazen Route 17 Bank Robber Wore ‘Planned Parenthood’ Hoodie, Got $5,000 SEEN HIM? Brazen Route 17 Bank Robber Wore ‘Planned Parenthood’ Hoodie, Got $5,000
Seen HIM? Brazen Route 17 Bank Robber Wore ‘Planned Parenthood’ Hoodie, Got $5,000 Paramus police released surveillance photos Monday of a man who robbed a Route 17 bank on Friday wearing a hooded “Planned Parenthood” sweatshirt. The robber handed a teller at the Citibank on the northbound highway a note shortly before 2 p.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The note said to “hand over the money or [he] would begin shooting,” the chief said. The robber got nearly $5,000 in cash, then ran toward the Fashion Center parking lot, Ehrenberg said. He described the robber as black, between 40 and 50 years old and roughly 200 pounds, with white stubble on his neck. Besid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Route 17 Bank In Paramus Robbed Route 17 Bank In Paramus Robbed
Route 17 Bank In Paramus Robbed Paramus police released surveillance photos Monday of a man who robbed a Route 17 bank on Friday wearing a hooded “Planned Parenthood” sweatshirt. The robber handed a teller at the Citibank on the northbound highway a note shortly before 2 p.m. that said to “hand over the money or [he] would begin shooting,” Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The teller gave the robber nearly $5,000 in cash, Ehrenberg said. The bandit then ran toward the Fashion Center parking lot, he said. No weapon was shown. Ehrenberg described the robber as black, between 40 and 50 years old and roughly 200 pounds…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer
Bank Mysteriously Freezes Morris County College Student's Life Savings In Routine Bank Transfer A 24-year-old Morris County man lost his job then his life savings during the pandemic. If not for ABC7's 7 On Your Side, Andrew Alexander of Morristown may not have ever seen the funds again, the media outlet reports. Alexander, 24, signed himself up for college courses after his employer closed due to COVID-19. In the meantime, he worked as a personal trainer. Hoping to get $700 as part of a Citibank promotion, Alexander opened a new account just before Christmas and transferred over $50,000 from his Chime account -- leaving the remaining $30,000 of his life savings with Chime. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’ Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’
Bergen County Bank Tirade Goes Viral: ‘I Am A Scientist. There Is No Corona!’ A video of a woman berating an Englewood bank teller after refusing to wear a mask has gone viral. “I’m a scientist. There is no corona!” the woman shouts while calling the masked Citibank teller a “bully.” “You work for me!!” she adds, shouting. “I do not work for you!! I’ve been a customer since 1990! Were you born then?? Shame on you!” “Give me your card with your name because this branch is gonna hear your name,” the unidentified woman continues, waving her arms, as another customer in line paces uncomfortably. “You’re gonna become famous. Do it now! Do it now! “Count your days! Cou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500 Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500
Authorities: On-The-Spot Paramus Police Officers Nab ID Thief Fleeing With Victim's $3,500 Paramus police nabbed an identity thief as she tried to flee a Route 17 bank with $3,500 that she'd just pulled from a victim’s account, authorities said. Responding to a call, Officers Michael Boccher, Gregg Hooper and Officer David Polanco seized Chelsea D. Colson, 29, outside the Citibank branch Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Wednesday. She was carrying a small amount of cocaine, Ehrenberg said. The officers learned that Colson withdrew $3,500 from a Brooklyn resident’s account using stolen identification. Colson, who's had recent addresses in New York and Florida, is awaiting t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff
Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff The owner of a number of moving companies admitted in court Wednesday that he forced clients to pay him more than originally agreed rates by holding their belongings hostage, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Clifton resident Rami Zubidat, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is scheduled to be sentenced in November. Zubidat and his co-conspirators extorted hundreds of clients by first enticing them with lowball rates for moving services. Then, on the day of the move, once clients’ belongings were loaded on company trucks, Zubidat and his co-conspirators would demand up…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building 'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building
'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building A helicopter pilot was killed while crash-landing on the roof of a building on 7th Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets in Manhattan Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Authorities initially launched a mass casualty response after the chopper apparently tried to make an emergency landing in the rain and fog atop the financial building near Times Square around 1:45 p.m. However, the NYPD later reported that only the pilot -- identified as Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners in Dutchess County, NY -- was the only victim. He was reported deceased at 2:30 p.m. McCormack, a retired fire chie…

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by Jerry DeMarco