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Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As NJ Native, Don't Know Cause Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As NJ Native, Don't Know Cause
Authorities ID Woman Found Dead In Florida As NJ Native, Don't Know Cause Two months after the barefoot body of a Palisades Park native was found in a rural area of Florida, authorities have finally identified her – but they still don’t know how she died. Relatives from North Jersey who's seen social media posts helped identify Maryann Zoon, 65, who’d apparently lived alone in Fort Pierce near a stretch of road with no surrounding houses where a work crew found her decomposing remains in November. She hadn't been reported missing, authorities said. Although they don’t suspect any wrongdoing, detectives with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office were trying to pi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds: Morris County Assisted Living Manager Who Stole $237K From Elderly Patient Sentenced Feds: Morris County Assisted Living Manager Who Stole $237K From Elderly Patient Sentenced
Feds: Morris County Assisted Living Manager Who Stole $237K From Elderly Patient Sentenced The business manager of a Morris County assisted living facility who admit to stealing $237,000 from an elderly patient and used it to buy fine clothing, jewelry, cars and more was sentenced to prison Tuesday, authorities said. Marcella Drakeford, 46, most recently of Fort Pierce, Fla., was sentenced to 27 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Drakeford -- formerly of Hackensack and Englewood -- got limited access to the victim’s checking account after agreeing in December 2016 to manage her financial affairs and pay for her care, the U.S. attorney said. What neither t…

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by Cecilia Levine