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Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The last of four men who admitted stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, and his three co-conspirators stashed at least 10 of the vehicles at a central location in Irvington, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. The Essex County-based quartet often used one stolen vehicle to swipe another, he added. In one instance, Sellinger said, the crew swiped a Maserati GranTurismo at the Jersey Shore in Manalapan an…
Police & Fire
Gunman Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For $35,000 Secaucus Bank Robbery
An out-of-state man who admitted robbing a bank in Secaucus of $35,000 in cash at gunpoint was sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison, authorities said. Jose Luis Martinez, 33, of Iowa, must serve all of the plea-bargained 94-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Martinez was wearing glasses, an Everlast hoodie and two wool caps when he entered the Bank of America branch on Park Plaza Drive on Jan. 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He pointed a long-barreled gun at a teller and said he'd “shoot her and other customer…
Sports
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…
Police & Fire
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island
The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut took a guilty plea on Thursday, federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, 29, of Vauxhall, NJ, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Oct. 19 to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. U.S. District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for March 7, 2024. Baker had remained on the sid…
Police & Fire
Trio Of Kiddie Car Thieves, One 13, Captured By Paramus PD, Suspected In CT Thefts
A 13-year-old boy was among a trio of underage car thieves captured by Paramus police overnight at the Mercedes Benz dealership on Route 17. Authorities believe the young teens are part of a crew responsible for similar incidents in Fairfield County, CT, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officer Nick Perna spotted a black BMW 530 with one occupant in the parking lot of a medical building next door to the dealership late last week, Guidetti said. A quick computer check showed the license plate had been reported stolen out of New York City and the BMW was swiped in Bridgeport, CT, t…
Police & Fire
Police ID Pair Rescued From Maryland Small Plane Crash
A 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from a small plane that crashed into a power tower in Montgomery County Sunday, Nov. 27. The pilot, Patrick Merkle, 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York, in a Mooney Mike 20P single engine plane, before crashing in Gaithersburg around 6:45 p.m., officials said. Nearly 85,000 people were without power for about six hours, PEPCO records show. Update - Gaithersburg, Maryl…
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NJ Bank Robber From Out Of State Takes Plea, Admits Threatening To Shoot Teller, Customers
An Iowa man admitted robbing a bank in Secaucus, federal authorities said. Jose Luis Martinez, 32, pointed a long-barreled gun at a teller in the Bank of America on Park Plaza Drive around 5 p.m. Jan. 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Martinez, who was wearing glasses, an Everlast hoodie and two wool caps, told the teller that he’d “shoot her and other customers if she did not comply,” the U.S. attorney said. He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. A grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark subsequently returned an indictment charging Martinez wit…
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$116M COVID Test Scam: Federal Grand Jury In NJ Indicts Ex
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Health Care Company CEO From CT
The former CEO of a New York-based health care company was charged with orchestrating a coronavirus rapid-test investment scam that fleeced victims of $116 million, federal authorities said. Marc Schessel, 62, of Greenwich, CT, had his company, SCWorx Corps, make bogus public claims that it was buying and selling at least 48 million COVID test kits that it never received, an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark alleges. "The claims share price surged, rising by over 400 percent from approximately $2.25 per share to an intraday high of $14.88. per share," according to a relea…
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Billion-Dollar Stock Fraud: Indicted Bergen County Businessman Freed On $100M Bond
A Bergen County businessman was arrested by federal agents on charges of orchestrating a massive market manipulation scheme that caused one of the biggest Wall Street trading collapses in history. Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang put the entire financial system at risk by conspiring with his former chief financial officer to boost profits for his Archegos Capital Management by lying to banks to inflate the stock prices of publicly traded companies, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, April 27. The fraud scheme ballooned Hwang’s personal fortune from $1.5 billion to more than $35 billion in a singl…
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Bergen County's Bill Hwang Arrested By Feds In Billion-Dollar Stock Manipulation Scheme
Four people including a Bergen County resident have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the multi-billion dollar collapse of Archegos Capital Management, federal officials said. The firm’s former CFO, Long Island resident Patrick Halligan, age 45, of Syosset, and New Jersey resident of Bill Hwang of Tenafly, NJ — a Korean investor on Wall Street — have been arrested in connection with a racketeering scheme to manipulate the prices of publicly traded securities and to defraud global investment banks, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said.…
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Cliffside PD: Essex Man Caught Trying To Cash Bogus Check After Parking Illegally Outside Bank
GOTCHA! An Essex County man driving a sedan being sought by New Jersey State Police was caught trying to cash a bogus check for nearly $9,000 at a Cliffside Park bank after he parked illegally, authorities said. Police Officer Steve Mantilla had a feeling something wasn't right when he spotted the Mercedes C-Class in a frequently-violated no-parking zone in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Anderson Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Mantilla ran the license plate and discovered an alert for the sedan after its driver eluded State Police, Capano said. Charles C. Okeke, 19, of …
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Ex-BF Sentenced For Kidnapping Of NY Woman Found Dead In Suitcase
The ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old Westchester, NY woman whose body was found dead in a suitcase in Connecticut has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in her 2019 kidnapping. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, age 25, of Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping Valerie Reyes in New Rochelle and illegally transporting her to Fairfield County, where her body was found in a suitcase a week later in Greenwich. US Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Rojas has been sentenced to 360 months in prison following his guilty plea in February last year. He was als…
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Mets GM Busted For DWI After Party At Owner Steve Cohen's House, Report Says
Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott had been at the Connecticut home of team owner Steve Cohen several hours before he was busted on DWI charges, ESPN reported Wednesday. White Plains police reported finding Scott, 44, asleep at a traffic light in his 2018 Toyota SUV on South Lexington Avenue near the U.S. District Courthouse shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. He failed a field test but refused to take a breath test or submit a blood sample, White Plains Police Capt. James Spencer reportedly told the Post, which broke the story. Scott had been at the Greenwich, CT home of Met…
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NYC Man Charged As Accomplice In Dumping Escort's Body In Barrel On Bergen County Street
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A Queens man was charged with helping dump the naked body of a New York City escort in a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street. In announcing the arrest of Aquellio Parker, 29, early Tuesday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't say how authorities believe Nicole Flanagan, 42, also of Queens, died. The prosecutor also didn't identify th…
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NYC Man Charged As Accomplice In Dumping Escort's Body In Barrel On Bergen County Street
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A Queens man was charged with helping illegally dispose the naked body of a New York City escort in a barrel left on a quiet Bergen County street. In announcing the arrest of Aquellio Parker, 29, early Tuesday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't say how authorities believe Nicole Flanagan, 42, also of Queens, died. The prosecutor also …
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Toxicology Tests Will Help Determine How Woman Dumped In Barrel On Bergen Street Died
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: With no signs of physical abuse to speak of, investigators need the results of toxicology tests to determine how a New York City escort from Connecticut whose naked body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet New Jersey street died. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella hasn't said whether or not the investigation into the death of Nicole Flanagan, 4…
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Toxicology Tests Will Help Determine How Woman Dumped In Barrel On Bergen Street Died
UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A medical examiner was awaiting the results of toxicology tests to determine how a woman from Connecticut whose naked body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street a week ago died. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed the victim on Friday as Nicole Flanagan, 42, who was identified earlier this week by a family member who…
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Body Of Woman Found In Barrel On Bergen Street Was Carted Out Of NYC Building, Report Says
UPDATE (AUG. 28): A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: An escort from Connecticut whose body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street reportedly died in a luxury Manhattan high-rise, then was rolled out the door on a luggage rack and driven off in a rental van. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum just off Teaneck Road in Ridgefield Park last Friday morn…
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Body Of Woman Found In Barrel On Bergen Street Was Carted Out Of NYC Building, Report Says
UPDATE (AUG. 28): A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS UPDATE: An escort from Connecticut whose body was found stuffed into a barrel on a quiet Bergen County street reportedly died in a luxury Manhattan high-rise, then was rolled out the door on a luggage rack and driven off in a rental van. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum just off Teaneck Road in Ridgefield Park last Friday mor…
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Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Container At Bergen County Corner
UPDATE: The body of a Connecticut woman found stuffed into a barrel on a Ridgefield Park street corner was reportedly carted out of a building on Wall Street the night before. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum last Friday morning, was identified as Nicole Flanagan, 42, by a family member who spoke on condition of anonymity. A mother of three, Flanagan had lived in Greenwich, CT and in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the family member told Daily Voice. READ MORE.... ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Temperatures pushed toward triple digits on Friday the 13th when the corpse…
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Woman's Body Found Stuffed In Barrel At Ridgefield Park Curb
UPDATE: The body of a Connecticut woman found stuffed into a barrel on a Ridgefield Park street corner was reportedly carted out of a building on Wall Street the night before. The victim, whose naked body was found in a 55-gallon drum last Friday morning, was identified as Nicole Flanagan, 42, by a family member who spoke on condition of anonymity. A mother of three, Flanagan had lived in Greenwich, CT and in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the family member told Daily Voice. READ MORE.... ****** ORIGINAL STORY: The corpse of a woman was found stuffed into a container left at the c…
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Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Fugitive Leader Of Crew That Burglarized Homes In NJ, Long Island, CT Captured
The accused leader of a burglary ring that stole more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes in North Jersey, Connecticut and on Long Island was captured at a Jersey City motel, authorities confirmed. Bryan Leandro Herrera Maldonado, 24, fought with his captors before being subdued, they said. Authorities in January arrested three other accused members of the elaborate Queens-based Chilean burglary crew, who they said targeted luxury homes from Long Island’s North Shore to Miami and California. They were identified as Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 33, Levy Fra…
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Murphy: Everyone At President Trump's NJ Fundraiser Should Get
Covid-
19 Test, Quarantine
After word of President Trump's positive COVID-19 test results, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that everyone at his Thursday fundraiser in New Jersey should be tested. The fundraising event was at Trump National Golf Club in Somerset County just hours before Trump tested positive for coronavirus. As many as 300 people attended the Trump event, according to NJ Advance Media. New Jersey's governor announced that contact tracing to gauge the extent of COVID-19 exposure was underway. In a tweet on Friday, Murphy also asked everyone who attended the event in Bedminster to self-quarantine. Thursda…
Police & Fire
Feds: Trio Stole $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles Out Of NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island
A trio of thieves who snatched high-end vehicles in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut often used one stolen car to swipe another, federal authorities said. In one instance, they said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo at the Jersey Shore and drove it to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit the gas and slammed it head-on into a police vehicle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. The suspects fled in another vehicle, he said. Authorities later recov…
Real Estate
Covid-
19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…
Sports
Patriots' Tom Brady Looking At Homes In Alpine: Report
Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback who led his team to six Super Bowl victories, is house-hunting in the affluent suburbs of New York City with his wife, Gisele Bunchden, The New York Post reports. The couple have looked at homes in tony Greenwich, Connecticut, as well as Alpine in Bergen County, one of the most expensive zip codes in the nation. Brady would hardly be the first celebrity to reside in the state's easternmost community: Stevie Wonder, the Yankees' CC Sabathia, Britney Spears, Chris Rock and Jay Z are just a few of the boldface names who own or have ow…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Found
! Missing At-Risk Rutherford Man Wanders 45 Miles To Westchester
Authorities found a missing at-risk Rutherford man early Monday in Port Chester, 45 miles from home. John Willey, 60, apparently was intent on visiting a friend in White Plains when he walked off from his West Passaic Avenue home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday without his cellphone, police said. A New York Metropolitan Transit Authority worker found him near a bridge in the Westchester village at 7:45 a.m. Monday, roughly 38 hours later after he went missing, Rutherford Police Capt. Patrick Feliciano said. "The MTA worker called 911 because Willey was described as being disoriented and sta…
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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral
Days after his wife's death, former President George H.W. Walker is hospitalized with several serious complications, according to multiple news reports. George H.W. Bush is awake, alert and talking after he was admitted to intensive care earlier this week, a family spokesman said Tuesday, April 24. Bush, 93, was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital Sunday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, family spokesman Jim McGrath said, a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush. According to McGrath, the 41st President has said he is determined to ge…
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Westchester Native, Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, a native of Westchester, who had been in failing health and declined further medical treatment after a series of hospitalizations, died on Tuesday. She was 92. A native of Rye who attended Rye Country Day School, she had been treated for decades for Graves' disease, a thyroid condition. Bush had been suffering for some time and has been in and out of the hospital multiple times in the last year while battling with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, and congestive heart failure. She was surrounded by family and loved ones at the Bush home in Hous…
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