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UPDATE: Admitted Hit Man From Philly Gets 20 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico UPDATE: Admitted Hit Man From Philly Gets 20 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico
Update: Admitted Hit Man From Philly Gets 20 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico A currently incarcerated career criminal from Philadelphia was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the contract killing of a veteran campaign consultant in New Jersey. Bomani Africa, 62, previously admitted accepting payment from former political operative Sean Caddle to whack former associate Michael Galdieri. Galdieri, the 52-year-old son of former State Sen. James Galdieri (D-Jersey City), was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment, which was then set on fire, in May 2014. The killing had publicly remained a cold case until January 2022, when Caddle pleaded guilty in U.S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen County Man ID'd As Climber Killed In Washington State Avalanche Bergen County Man ID'd As Climber Killed In Washington State Avalanche
Bergen County Man ID'd As Climber Killed In Washington State Avalanche Authorities have identified a 66-year-old New Jersey man who was among three people killed in an avalanche in Washington State.  Bergen County resident Yun Park, of Palisades Park, was confirmed as being among the dead in an update from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  The avalanche happened Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, in the central Cascade Mountains near Colchuck Lake, located 70 miles east of Seattle. Sheriffs officials said a 56-year-old Maryland man contacted deputies on Monday, Feb. 20 and said that six members of the group he was with had atte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Whether the fragrances sold at Ulta stores achieve their purpose is open to question, but one thing's for sure: They attract thieves. For the second time this month -- and the third in nine weeks -- thieves hit the Ulta Beauty Store on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center. This time it was women, two of them, both black, heavyset and wearing hats and masks, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. The getaway car? A U-Haul truck. The brazen pair fled south on Route 17 after snatching $3,500 worth of fragrances shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the chief said. Responding officers who …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Sandwiches Sold Across Region Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Sandwiches Sold Across Region Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Sandwiches Sold Across Region Recalled Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A Baltimore-based food company is recalling hundreds of products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC says the products were sold from Tuesday, Jan. 24 through Monday, Jan. 30 in nine states, including Connecticut, Washington DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.  The products include sandwiches, salads, snacks, yogurt, wraps, and related products. A listing of the relevant product information is provided at the bottom of this pres…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teens OK After Minibus From Prestigious Private School Careens Across Entire GS Parkway Teens OK After Minibus From Prestigious Private School Careens Across Entire GS Parkway
Teens OK After Minibus From Prestigious Private School Careens Across Entire GS Parkway A group of teens and their driver escaped serious injury when a minibus from a prestigious private school in Connecticut careened across both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway in Paramus on Friday the 13th. The Greenwich Country Day School bus was headed north when the driver swerved to avoid a Lexus whose driver had changed lanes abruptly around 12:30 p.m. Jan. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Charles Marchan said. The minibus ran off the roadway, then across the southbound lanes, before coming to rest in a ditch with a flat rear tire. Two of nearly a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire
Firearm In Tractor Trailer Driver's Cab Discharges In I-78 Fire A 48-year-old tractor trailer driver from Connecticut is facing weapons offenses after his loaded handgun began discharging when his vehicle went up in flames Friday, Dec. 30 on Route 78, authorities said. The tractor trailer overturned in westbound lanes near milepost 27.1 in Bedminster around 3:50 p.m., and the vehicle became fully engulfed, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. During the investigation, troopers found the Bridgeport, CT driver's loaded .45 caliber handgun had discharged within the truck, Goez said.  Andrew Hardial was hospitalized with non-life-thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Storm System On Track For Region Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Storm System On Track For Region
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Storm System On Track For Region The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a storm system headed to the region in the second half of the weekend. The system is on track for Sunday, Dec. 11, according to the National Weather Service. "A general 1-3 inches of snow is in store over part of the interior Northeast from the storm," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. Those areas include northwestern New Jersey, most of New York, western portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut and northern and central Pennsylvania. Some areas expected to see several inches and others spotty rain, AccuWeather…

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by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine
Business
Frozen Raspberries Sold In Maryland Recalled Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination Frozen Raspberries Sold In Maryland Recalled Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination
Frozen Raspberries Sold In Maryland Recalled Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination More than 1,250 cases of a frozen raspberry product sold in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are being recalled due to possible Hepatitis A contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Exportadora Copramar is recalling 1,260 cases of 10-pound James Farm frozen raspberries after FDA testing led to the discovery of Hepatitis A in some of the products. Specifically, the FDA indicated the presence of the virus James Farm branded frozen raspberries identified by the UPC Code (found on the top of the carton) “76069501010,” and Lot Code “22-165” (found on the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring
Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring A 44-year-old Connecticut man formerly of Hudson County was arrested for filing a bogus insurance claim on a diamond ring valued at $27,000, authorities said. Duke Quarshie, of Norwalk, CT, was issued a payment from Assurant Insurance Company in 2016 for a claim regarding the ring, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On June 2, 2021, Quarshie was living in North Bergen when filed a second claim for the same piece of jewelry. Quarshie was charged with one count of insurance fraud and arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City on Wednesday, Nov. 23. He was…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB
Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB A stolen car thief was caught by Palisades Interstate Parkway police after back-to-back crashes near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Mario Rodriguez, 21, of the Bronx was captured as he and a companion ran from the scene of the second early-morning crash in Fort Lee, PIP Police Lt. Raymond Walter said. Despite being charged with 26 crimes, records show, Rodriguez was ordered released from the Bergen County Jail by a Superior Court judge in Hackensack the following day. A motorist alerted officers to two SUVs – one a Mercedes Benz, the other a Mazda -- being driven erratical…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Mini Crumb Cakes Sold At Whole Foods Market Recalled Mini Crumb Cakes Sold At Whole Foods Market Recalled
Mini Crumb Cakes Sold At Whole Foods Market Recalled A company recalled packages of crumb cake snacks that were sold at Whole Foods Market stores. Boston Baking Inc. recalled three-ounce packages of "Boston Baking Mini Cinnamon Crumb Cakes" snacks because they may contain undeclared pecans, an allergen. The recalled products were sold exclusively at Whole Foods markets in: Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island  New Jersey New York The recalled products are marked with "Packed On" dates of 10/17/22 through 11/10/22, “Sell By” dates of 10/22/22 through 11/15/22, UPC (01)00238543000007(3904)0019900 printed on the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police
Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police A 55-year-old Paterson man used a Connecticut victim's information to buy himself a $47,905 Rolex watch in New York City, authorities said. Douglas Cantey has been wanted by police since May, when the victim told police he'd gotten a UPS delivery of an empty Rolex watch that he didn't purchase, the Darien Police Department said. The victim then found an unauthorized purchase of $47,905 in his bank statement, police said. A warrant for Cantey's arrest was issued on charges of credit card theft, identity theft and more, authorities said. He was arrested by law enforcement officers from C…

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by Nicole Valinote