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Money For Nothing? Bergen Detectives Bust NY State Duo With $155K Secret Stash
Two New York State men went to great lengths to stash $155,000 in cash that Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives sniffed out and seized, authorities said.
Rochester residents Luis J. Hernandez-Perez, 23, and Jose A. Perez-Perez, 20, will have to prove there was nothing skanky about a “sophisticated, electronically operated hidden compartment” that Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said members of his Narcotic Task Force found during a traffic stop on Wednesday, May 17.
Otherwise, they’ll not only face fines and criminal records – they’ll also lose the dough.
Hernandez-Perez, who was d…
Former Phillipsburg HS Student Blake Herdlein Dies, 26
Former New Jersey resident and Temple University graduate Blake Herdlein died on Thursday, March 9. He was 26 years old.
A Rochester, NY native, Blake grew up in Greenwich Township, having attended Greenwich Elementary School, Stewartsville Middle School, Bethlehem Catholic High School, Phillipsburg High School, and Warren County Community College, his obituary says.
Blake went on to graduate from Temple University's Fox School of Business, before opening his own marketing firm, Herdlein, LLC.
Click here for Blake Herdlein's complete obituary from the Devlin Funeral Home.
Morris County Native, Devoted Mom ‘Found And Created Beauty Everywhere She Went,’ 39
Beloved Morris County native and devoted mother of two Kristen Anna Strong White died on Saturday, Dec. 24 aged 39.
Kristen lived in Rochester, NY, at the time of her passing, but “always carried a torch for Mendham, NJ, her childhood home,” her obituary says.
Kristen was an artist and teacher with degrees from both Syracuse and St. John Fisher.
She was known for her adventurous spirit and creative soul that was always seeking new friendships and connections.
Kristen also loved traveling and seeing the outdoors — her favorite place to visit was the Elm Lodge on Canandaigua Lake, “the site…
CT Man Caught With Car Stolen Out Of NY After Parking Illegally, Says Lyndhurst PD
A Connecticut man was arrested after a Lyndhurst police officer found him behind the wheel of a car stolen in New York State, authorities said.
Officer Mark Rivera was doing commercial property checks on and around Chubb Avenue when he spotted the Volkswagen Jetta in a "No Parking Anytime" zone.
Seeing him, the driver -- identified as Maxwell Abankwah, 48, of Glastonbury, CT -- abruptly pulled away, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
A check of the license plate showed the car had been reported stolen out of Rochester, NY, Auteri said.
Rivera stopped and arrested Abankwah, who was process…
