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Body Of NJ Swimmer Missing In Outer Banks Recovered Body Of NJ Swimmer Missing In Outer Banks Recovered
Body Of NJ Swimmer Missing In Outer Banks Recovered The body of a 34-year-old man from South Jersey, who disappeared while swimming in North Carolina's Outer Banks, has been found, authorities said. Sundara Baskar Pooraswamy-Chinna, a citizen of India, was employed by an information technology firm in Maple Shade, Burlington County, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Pooraswamy-Chinna jumped from a rented pontoon boat about 12:30 p.m. on Labor Day to swim in Currituck Sound, the Commission said in a statement. When Pooraswamy-Chinna began to struggle in the rough water, others on the boat tossed a life jacke…

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by Jon Craig
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Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking' Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking'
Morris County Event Planner Is Fan Favorite On Netflix Reality Show 'Indian Matchmaking' She's stunning. She's smart. And somehow, Nadia Jagessar is still single. The 32-year-old event planner from Morris County is not only one of the contestants on Netflix's reality dating show "Indian Matchmaking," but she is one of the favorites. The show follows popular Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia, who matches clients across the U.S. and India. The contestants who are given the resumes -- or "bio data" -- of several different potential partners suggested by Taparia, who they meet for the first time, often accompanied by their families. Like most of the contestants, Jagessar -- whose bi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found
Body Of Missing Swimmer At Lake Hopatcong Found The body of a 32-year-old Parsippany man who was last seen struggling to stay above water at Lake Hopatcong has been recovered, State Police said.  Avinash Kuna was found by searchers from the State Police and a T.E.A.M.S. unit at Henderson Cove around 6 p.m.  An intensive search began Saturday morning, when Kuna entered the water from a pontoon boat.  He and eight friends, mostly from his job at the UPS Technology Center in Parsippany, rented the boat to celebrate his birthday when tragedy struck, according to the Daily Record.  Kuna went into the water but appeared t…

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by Paul Milo
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Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring
Parsippany Man Who Drowned In Lake Hopatcong Remembered As Ambitious, Deeply Caring UPDATE: Police found Kuna's body Monday night.  A bright and sunny weekend was ahead when Avinash Kuna of Parsippany headed out with friends on a rented a pontoon boat to celebrate his birthday on Lake Hopatcong. In a moment, everything changed.  The 32-year-old was in the water for only a few seconds when he yelled out that something was pulling him under, witnesses recalled. Friends tried jumping in -- but it was too late. More than $25,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Kuna's family back home in India, "who have restlessly worked for Avinash's successful car…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash
Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash Many knew Lovedeep Fatra only as a familiar face at the gas station. Always smiling. Always friendly. Almost always working. The 22-year-old, however, was killed when an SUV driven by a drugged motorist went airborne and crashed into a father, and his teen getting gas from Fatra at Route 23 Delta gas station earlier this week. More than $12,000 had been raised for Fatra's family on a GoFundMe as of Sunday afternoon. Fatra moved to the U.S. from India and worked tirelessly to support his family back home. He was set to leave the gas station in two weeks to start a career as a truck driver,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Teaneck Tech Execs Paid India Government $2M Bribe For New Office Complex, Feds Charge Ex-Teaneck Tech Execs Paid India Government $2M Bribe For New Office Complex, Feds Charge
Ex-Teaneck Tech Execs Paid India Government $2M Bribe For New Office Complex, Feds Charge The former president and former chief legal officers of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp in Teaneck paid government officials in India a $2 million bribe to pave the way for an office complex that would have supported thousands of employees and been of the company’s largest facilities there, a federal indictment charges. Steven Schwartz, 51, of Greenwich, Connecticut, and Gordon Coburn, 55, of Beaver Creek, Colorado, approved the payoff to secure the necessary permits for construction, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Friday., To cover up the scheme, the pair and others “agreed that a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes
Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes If not now, then when? That question is what pushed Bergen County newlyweds Nick and Zoe Aust to quit their jobs and travel the world... in their wedding clothes. After a surprise Paris proposal in 2016, the pair got married Dec. 31, 2017 and packed their bags for a honeymoon that would last forever. They started a blog and Instagram account called "Marry Me In" so loved ones and strangers alike would be able to keep track of them. The Austs' excursion has brought them to 14 countries so far, top favorites being Cape Town, Bali and New Zealand. The travel bloggers hope to inspi…

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by Cecilia Levine