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New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter
New York Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Memorial services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Westchester County man who died after a powerful Nor'easter rolled in while he was kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Scarsdale, was reported overdue by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 26, after he left Hempstead en route to Mamamronek in his kayak at about 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, authorities reported.  He was found unresponsive by the US Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon, and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park
Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A headless goat carcass, most likely part of a ritual sacrifice, was found in a container Monday night alongside railroad tracks in Elmwood Park. Authorities treated the hard-plastic bin found on Linden Avenue, just off eastbound Route 80, as a suspicious package. Not only was the animal slaughtered: The carcass, under state law, was improperly disposed. There was also was fresh blood in the bin with no decomposition. "Preliminarily, it looks possibly like a Santería-type ritual," Police Chief Michael Foligno said Tuesday. "The SPCA, through the [Berge…

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by Jerry DeMarco