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Convicted Killer Flees Lyndhurst Shoplifting-Turned-Robbery, Nabbed By Alert Officer
A habitual offender who once served time for aggravated manslaughter was nabbed by a Lyndhurst police officer after he assaulted a security guard who tried to stop him from shoplifting, authorities said.
Johannes Vanwageningen, 37, recently of Bloomingdale, loaded a shopping cart with merchandise, then bypassed the checkout lanes and headed out the door, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Loss prevention officers tried to stop him, but Vanwageningen pushed past one of them and ran off, leaving the packed shopping cart behind, the lieutenant said.
Vanwageningen is known to police, having se…
Services Set For NJ Model Jeremy Ruehlemann
Funeral arrangements have been set for 27-year-old North Jersey native and model Jeremy Ruehlemann, who died over the weekend in a New York City apartment.
Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 27 from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Burnett & White Funeral Homes in Red Hook, NY. Following calling hours, all are invited to gather at The Early Terrible, in Woodstock, NY.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Church in Rhinebeck, NY 12572. The Funeral Mass will be livestreamed.
Ruehlemann was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his friend's Midtow…
Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Each Sold In North Jersey
Three Powerball tickets good for $50,000 a piece were sold in North Jersey.
The tickets from the Saturday, Jan. 7 drawing win the second-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County: Quick Mart, 2 E Joseph St., Moonachie;
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt; and,
Union County: 7-Eleven #24107, 317 Morris Ave., Summit.
The winning numbers were: 35, 36, 44, 45, and 67. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Power Play was 3X.
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $340 million for the next drawing to be held Monday, Jan. 9, at 10:59 pm.
Dou…