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20 Years In Prison For German Man Who Traveled To NJ For Sex With Kids: Feds 20 Years In Prison For German Man Who Traveled To NJ For Sex With Kids: Feds
20 Years In Prison For German Man Who Traveled To NJ For Sex With Kids: Feds A 40-year-old German man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, Dec. 18 after admitting he traveled to New Jersey to have sex with a minor, authorities said. In January 2023, undercover officers began chatting with Christian Stefan Walther abut his desire to have sex with young children, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.  Walther sent an undercover officer two videos, each of which depicted an adult male engaging in sexual conduct with a prepubescent aged female child, Sellinger said. Walther also expressed his desire to engage in sexual conduct with children aged…
Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45 Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45
Fox News Personality, Surgeon From New Jersey Dies At 45 A surgeon and Westchester County, NY native from New Jersey who became popular for her numerous television appearances has died after a battle with cancer.  Kelly Powers, who was known for appearing on Fox News television programs like "Fox & Friends" and "The Willis Report," died on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the age of 45 after a battle with glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Born in Yonkers before later becoming a resident of Colts Neck, New Jersey, Powers graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in White Plains before attending Baruch College in …
Lidl Store Replacing Shuttered NJ Toys 'R' Us Sets Opening Date Lidl Store Replacing Shuttered NJ Toys 'R' Us Sets Opening Date
Lidl Store Replacing Shuttered NJ Toys 'R' Us Sets Opening Date Lidl is adding another North Jersey store to its fleet at the site of a shuttered Toys 'R' Us store. The budget grocery store is set to open at 599 W Mt. Pleasant Ave. (Route 10) in Livingston on Dec. 11. This new location replaces the former Toys “R” Us that closed in 2018. The grand opening celebration will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:40 a.m., with doors opening at sunrise. Early birds can enjoy freshly baked croissants and coffee before exploring the store’s offerings. For those unable to attend, the new Lidl will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lidl promises a one-of-a-k…
Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US
Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US Amid the busiest shopping weekend of the holiday season, workers for Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, have gone on strike. Protesting under the banner of “Make Amazon Pay.” employees have walked off the job across six continents in 20 countries, including the United States. The strike is scheduled to last from Black Friday on Nov. 29 through Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, the UNI Global Union announced, saying protests will be held in majors cities in the US, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil and elsewhere. The strike could cause customers' holiday deliveries …
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE) Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE)
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From NJ, Dies Suddenly (Tribute) Col. Kenneth John Yeasky, of Belvidere, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024, his family writes in his obituary on the MacFadden Funeral Home website. He was 60 years old. Ken was born on July 3, 1963 to Mary Ann “Tommie” Tomczyk and the late Edwin Yeasky.  He grew up in Carteret and graduated from Green Brook High School (Somerset County). Ken had a distinguished 38-year military career at multiple levels in different branches. He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in industrial engineering, and had graduated from numerous other military schools. "He wanted to be…
Lidl Opening In Passaic County Shopping Center Lidl Opening In Passaic County Shopping Center
Lidl Opening In Passaic County Shopping Center A new grocery store is coming soon to a popular shopping center. Lidl, which is based in Germany announced it is opening in Totowa Commons. While an opening date has not been announced, the 27,270 square foot store is set to open sometime this year.  This will be the grocery store's second Passaic County location, joining one in Pompton Lakes. The grocery store chain has 22 locations throughout the Garden State.
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics Team USA will make its return to the Olympics in women's field hockey and a duo from New Jersey helped the 16-player squad earn a summer trip to France. The U.S. beat Japan 2-1 in the semifinals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, India, on Thursday, Jan. 18. Ashley Hoffman and Abby Tamer scored about three minutes apart in the fourth quarter to earn the comeback victory for the United Eagles. 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦! 🇺🇸 #Paris2024 | #Olympics Posted by USA Field Hockey on Thursday, January 18, 2024 This will be the first S…
Repeat Embezzler Absconds To Germany With Bergen Realtor’s $600,000 Repeat Embezzler Absconds To Germany With Bergen Realtor’s $600,000
Repeat Embezzler Absconds To Germany With Bergen Realtor’s $600,000 A convicted embezzler who’d apparently made a fresh start fled to Germany with $600,000 of a Bergen County realtor and commercial property manager’s money, authorities said. Detectives in Closter were closing in on Klaus Brueggemeier, 57, of Demarest, when he absconded to Frankfurt and became a wanted man, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Brueggemeier made headlines in 2009, when authorities charged him with embezzling $1.7 million from a high-end porcelain and glass company in Carlstadt. SEE: Company chief skims $1.7 million to buy himself the good life, autho…
Bergen County Underdog Stuns Fighters With Unexpected Win At European MMA Competition Bergen County Underdog Stuns Fighters With Unexpected Win At European MMA Competition
Bergen County Underdog Stuns Fighters With Unexpected Win At European MMA Competition Edgardo Moran stood in the corner of the gym feeling like the underdog. It was his first international trip and he was moments away from representing the USA in the International Tang Soo Do competition, held Nov. 11 and 12 in the Netherlands. "The competition was pretty much for Europeans only," said Moran, who owns Xtreme Edge Martial Arts in Lyndhurst.  "There were a lot of people from Germany, Wales, Poland, Sweden, and London. I was an American, a Latino, knowing no one. "I felt like the underdog, the outcast. Coming from America to a whole different, country and my style of martial…
Seton Hall Basketball Star Safe After Hamas Attacks Seton Hall Basketball Star Safe After Hamas Attacks
Seton Hall Basketball Star Safe After Hamas Attacks Isaiah Whitehead, who played two seasons for the Seton Hall University Pirates, said he was safe following the Hamas attacks on Israel. Whitehead is overseas playing for Ironi Ness Ziona in the Israeli Basketball League. Made It Out Of Israel Safely! I Continue To Pray For Those Impacted By What’s Going 🙏🏾🇮🇱 — Isaiah Whitehead (@isaiahwhitehead) October 8, 2023 "This is crazy," Whitehead said during the attacks. "Prayers to Israel." Hamas, which controls Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israel, wounding thousands and killing hundreds in the longtime conflict. “Citizens of Israel,"…
They Had FOMO So They Had Kids — Now, They Regret It: Rutgers Study They Had FOMO So They Had Kids — Now, They Regret It: Rutgers Study
They Had FOMO So They Had Kids — Now, They Regret It: Rutgers Study FOMO: It's the fear of missing out and exactly what a group of now-regretful parents say pushed them to have children, a study by Rutgers University has found. The study found that one in every 14 parents in the United States, or about 7 percent, say they wouldn’t have children if they could do it over again, according to the study. Rates of parental regret are even higher in parts of Europe, such as Germany (8 percent) and Poland (13.6 percent), Rutgers University said in a release. One of the main reasons that regretful parents have children in the first place may be fear of missing …
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE) $16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE)
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (Look Inside) An island home in the Florida Keys built in the 1970s by a New Jersey doctor has hit the market at nearly $16.5 million. Klaus Meckeler, a gastroenterologist from Somerset County, brought the property at 99 Ocean E. — about a quarter mile off the coast of Marathon, FL — for $25,000, as reported by Tom Avril, of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Germany, Meckeler immigrated to the U.S. in 1958, lived in Far Hills before he moved to Annandale in 1998, 10 years before he died, his obituary says. 99 Ocean E, Marathon, FLWesley Williford Meckeler was a physician at Somerset Medical Center,…
New Milford Police Chief Joins Ranks Of Elite, Graduates From FBI Academy New Milford Police Chief Joins Ranks Of Elite, Graduates From FBI Academy
New Milford Police Chief Joins Ranks Of Elite, Graduates From FBI Academy New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy has joined some select company. Less than 1% of police officers in the United States are accepted into the FBI's prestigious National Academy in Quantico, VA, which only takes law enforcers with proven records as exceptional professionals. It's no surprise to most that the academy accepted Clancy, 45, who was graduated proudly last week from its 286th session.  It's also no shocker that the affable chief made friends with several fellow officers -- and not only those from the U.S. "We learned best practices for policing from all over the country and …
Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says
Dementia Worsening For NJ Native Bruce Willis, Family Says Iconic actor and New Jersey native Bruce Willis's health has taken a sad turn, announced his family. Conditions have worsened for Willis in the 10 months since his aphasia diagnosis was announced publicly, with the "Die Hard" actor now facing the more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, his family said in an official statement. The untreatable disease is the most common form of dementia for those under 60, and the Willis family is hoping that revealing the actor's diagnosis will help shed light on the disease. "Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to hel…
Son Of Notorious Player In Giuliani, Trump Scandal Is Leading Pro-Ukraine Influencer On TikTok Son Of Notorious Player In Giuliani, Trump Scandal Is Leading Pro-Ukraine Influencer On TikTok
Son Of Notorious Player In Giuliani, Trump Scandal Is Leading Pro-Ukraine Influencer On TikTok Let's get one thing straight: Aaron Parnas is not his dad. The 22-year-old, who completed law school at George Washington University, has become a top news source on the Russian-Ukrainian war. He posts his content to TikTok, and was among a handful of influencers invited to a White House press briefing on the Russian invasion — specifically for TikTokers — to help combat misinformation about the war. Meanwhile, his dad, Lev Parnas, played a key role in former President Trump's campaign in pressuring Ukraine into finding damaging information on then-rival and former Vice President Joe Biden…
‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail ‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail
‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail A convicted con woman featured in the Netflix series “Inventing Anna” spent time in the Bergen County Jail before being transferred to a federal detention center just across the border in New York State, where she's awaiting a deportation hearing. Anna Sorokin, who came to the United States in 2013, scammed unwitting victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a German heiress named Anna Delvey. Using a fake name and claiming she was worth a fortune, Sorokin suckered banks, hotels and some of Manhattan's wealthy elite. She was trying to secure a $25 million loan to start a…
Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking
Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking A U.S. Army veteran who most recently trained soldiers at New Jersey's McGuire Air Force Base was arrested there by federal agents for trafficking child porn, authorities said. Brian J. Crann, 37, who's been with the military more than a decade, "transmitted a video and two images of child sexual abuse to another individual using an account on an instant messaging mobile application" this past weekend, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Crann "also transmitted a non-pornographic image of himself with a minor who appeared to be the same victim depicted in the images and v…
EU Delegate Disappears From Walking Path Outside Washington EU Delegate Disappears From Walking Path Outside Washington
EU Delegate Disappears From Walking Path Outside Washington A longtime EU delegate last week disappeared from a walking path just outside of Washington, according to Reuters and her LinkedIn page. Sibylle Zitko, 54, of Bethesda, MD, went missing from the Lock 7 area of the C&O Canal in Cabin John, on Thursday, Jan. 6.  She had last been seen in Bethesda around 6 a.m. that day, authorities said. A native of Germany, Zitko has served more than 25 years in the EU, where she works as a legal adviser for the delegation to the US in Washington, Reuters said. She has represented the European Commission in public hearings on tariff c…
Bergen County Native Ryan Danlasky-Reineke Dies Suddenly, 26 Bergen County Native Ryan Danlasky-Reineke Dies Suddenly, 26
Bergen County Native Ryan Danlasky-Reineke Dies Suddenly, 26 Montvale native Ryan Joseph Danlasky-Reineke died unexpectedly at his home in Bloomfield on Jan. 22, 2021. He was 26 years old. Born in Westwood and raised in Monvale, Ryan graduated from Pascack Hills in Montvale in 2012 and went on to complete his program at Lincoln Technical Institute. He later worked in commercial refrigeration, excelling as an HVAC technician. Raised by a single mother, Ryan overcame the challenges of his high school years with grace, and loved his family deeply.  He adored his siblings Michael and Christina, and would brag to anyone about their accomplishments, …
COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says COVID-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says
Covid-19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says Successes with experimental concerts in Spain and Germany have convinced Dr. Anthony Fauci that big shows could return to the U.S. this fall -- provided Americans reach an effective level of herd immunity. “I think you can start getting back to almost full capacity of seating,” the nation's top infectious disease expert said during a virtual live event over the weekend. “What the performing arts needs to do is to do a little bit more of what the Germans are doing,” Fauci noted. A controlled experiment in Germany featuring a show by pop singer Tim Bendzko safely accommodated about 1,400 at…
COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective
Covid-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective More reliable than the flu shot? Pfizer on Monday trumpeted a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as more than 90% effective – nearly three times better than the effectiveness of last season’s influenza vaccine. Pfizer said it hopes to have 50 million doses of the free vaccine ready by the end of this year and as many as 1.3 billion doses available next year to fight the deadly global pandemic. Two doses per person of BNT162b2 would be necessary, said the Manhattan-based drug maker, which teamed up with BioNTech of Germany to develop the booster. Pfizer plans to ask the federal Food and Drug Admini…
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor Authorities seized more than $6.5 million in cash and virtual currency, as well as more than half a ton of drugs, in the largest dark web bust ever in the U.S., the Justice Department announced Tuesday. A total of 179 buyers and sellers were charged worldwide by law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe as part of Operation DisrupTor, named for the heavily-encrypted private web browser (Tor) most often used to access the dark web, authorities said. More than 600 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, other opioids and cocaine were seized in the U.S. alone. Authorities charged 121 peopl…
Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87 Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87
Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87 He was a warm man with a huge heart and, true to his Sicilian heritage, made sure that everyone was well-fed. That’s how many will remember Vincenzo Martino of Hackensack, who died Wednesday. He was 87. Born in the Parlermo community of Alia, Martino lived for 10 years with his wife, Concetta, and family in Germany before coming to America, settling in Hackensack and opening what became a North Jersey landmark nearly 50 years ago: Martino’s Grocery on Lodi Street. Everyone who patronized Martino’s had a favorite, whether it was the zucchini pie, the homemade ravioli or the meatballs in mar…
POLL: Should NJ Residents Be Obligated To Wear Face Masks? POLL: Should NJ Residents Be Obligated To Wear Face Masks?
Poll: Should NJ Residents Be Obligated To Wear Face Masks? Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty is one of many local officials across New Jersey urging residents to wear face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak. Many people have already chosen to wear face masks, while others are opting for scarves -- or foregoing protection entirely (scroll past poll for more). A report by The World Health Organization says wearing face masks is effective only when the user is also practicing frequent hand-washing/sanitizing with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. An obligation to wear masks in public was included in a list of measures drafted by Germany…
Wayne Holocaust Survivor, 91, Rattles Off Horrors Testifying In Trial Of Nazi Guard Wayne Holocaust Survivor, 91, Rattles Off Horrors Testifying In Trial Of Nazi Guard
Wayne Holocaust Survivor, 91, Rattles Off Horrors Testifying In Trial Of Nazi Guard A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor from Wayne is contributing witness testimony against a Nazi during his trial in Germany. Asia Shindelman does not know Former Stutthof SS guard Bruno Dey personally but is speaking publicly about the horrors that she and others in the camps were subjected to, the New York Post reports. Dey, 93, has been charged as an accessory to the murder of more than 5.200 Jews in 1944 and 1945. This trial may be the last opportunity to hear from living witnesses, according to Claims Conference Executive Vice President Greg Schneider. A great-grandmother, Shindelman was…
A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler
A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler Alix Elizabeth deMarees Morriss, 93, died in her home in Mahwah on Dec. 7 surrounded by her children. Born in Germany in 1926 from a noble lineage, with a title of Baroness, she went on to grow up in a country at war. Alix left home as a teenage refugee to complete a fulfilling and engaging life in Bergen County. There wasn’t a challenge she didn’t face head on. Since arriving to the United States, she sought opportunities wherever they appeared: from working on Wall Street with no experience to getting a Master’s degree at Montclair State while simultaneously working as a teacher at Imma…
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Federal authorities have smashed the world’s largest dark web child porn marketplace, arresting a whopping 337 people around the world – some of them in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- all thanks to bitcoin. To sniff out the network, investigators used a unique strategy. "Welcome to Video" was one of the first websites of its kind to monetize exploitation videos of infants, toddlers and other children, "one of the worst forms of evil imaginable," one federal prosecutor said. The network used bitcoin because of the difficulty in tracing it, the Justice Department said in a complaint…
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced The Whitney Houston hologram tour is scheduled to come to North America in the fall of next year after a string of shows that begin in Mexico on Jan. 23, its promoters announced Tuesday. “An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour” features the hologram image of the Newark-born singer, who died in 2012, performing digitally remastered versions of her hits accompanied by a live band and backup vocalists. Songs will include “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “The Greatest Love of All” and “Higher Love,” the promoters said. Houston's estate…
WATCH: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast WATCH: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast
Watch: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast A brilliant meteor bright as the moon lit up the sky for a few moments Tuesday night over several East Coast states, including New Jersey.  The American Meteor Society said calls reporting the fireball came in from as far north as Vermont and as far south as South Carolina.  Tuesday night was the start of the Lyrid meteor shower. Meteor showers are periodic events happening annually at roughly the same time of the year. Unfortunately for residents of North Jersey, the weather wasn't exactly conducive to (shooting)-star gazing last night.  It was cloudy in the northern e…
Community Rallies For Dumont High Grad Battling Brain Cancer Community Rallies For Dumont High Grad Battling Brain Cancer
Community Rallies For Dumont High Grad Battling Brain Cancer March 20, 2017 was the day everything changed for Dumont native Aram Manoogian. After being rushed to the hospital with numbness in his arm, he suffered a seizure -- and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Otherwise healthy and active, the news came as a shock to the then-33-year-old, who has since become partially paralyzed and is unable to work.  ManoogianGOFUNDME More than $36,000 had been raised for Manoogian of Hackensack as of Friday on a GoFundMe campaign launched by Hasmig Kopooshian. Funds will go toward a potentially life-saving treatment that Manoogian wi…
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills The summers were hurting Elmwood Park's Rose Scolaro the most. Her pool was running eight hours a day. Her air conditioning was on continuously. Her utility bill exceeded $600 -- with 90 percent of it going only toward electric. But Scolaro hasn't stressed over her utility bill since early 2017, when she switched to Phoenix Sun Energy, a solar panel installation company run by a pair of Bergen County brothers. These days, she pays approximately $200 monthly, saving her nearly $5,000 annually. Scolaro is only one example of someone Rochelle Park natives Chris Gordnick, 31, and Justin Gordn…