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Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia
Housekeeper Hides When Burglars Break Into Bergen Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia Two burglars who broke into a Bergen County mansion that once belonged to a Russian billionaire barely escaped when police screamed up, authorities said. The housekeeper was downstairs when she heard the intruders a floor above shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Alpine Police Chief Christopher Belcolle said. She rushed into a bathroom, one of 10 in the joint, then locked the door and called police. Officers were familiar with the French-manor-style brick colonial, which once belonged to oligarch Aras Agalarov when he was an ally of former President Trump. Sean "Diddy " Combs also l…

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Will Smith Could Lose First Oscar For Live Chris Rock Slap Will Smith Could Lose First Oscar For Live Chris Rock Slap
Will Smith Could Lose First Oscar For Live Chris Rock Slap UPDATE: As of 4 p.m., The Academy announced that it condemns Smith's actions during the live show and that a "formal review" is underway, AP reports. ***** Actor and rapper Will Smith could lose his first Oscar for slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during the live show on Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. "The Academy does not condone violence of any form," the organization tweeted early Monday. The Academy does not condone violence of any form.Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from the…

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VIDEO: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam VIDEO: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam
Video: Driver Charged In Wild NJ Road-Rage Crash Caught On Dashcam A driver who survived a horrific crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine following a miles-long viral-video encounter has been charged, authorities confirmed. Michael Brabham, 27, of Stony Point, NY told authorities that the Jan. 24 crash on the northbound parkway in Alpine was "caused by having a road rage incident with another vehicle," PIP Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said Friday, Feb. 4. YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong posted a dashcam video of Brabham's 2012 Honda Accord tailgating a Ford F-150 in the left lane before suddenly veering across the right l…

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Feds Charge Bergen Drug Company Owner With Embezzling $3.9M Feds Charge Bergen Drug Company Owner With Embezzling $3.9M
Feds Charge Bergen Drug Company Owner With Embezzling $3.9M Federal agents arrested the former chief executive officer and owner of a Bergen County pharmaceutical firm on Monday and charged him with embezzling millions of dollars from the company, authorities confirmed. John Klein, 75, transferred $3.9 million into an account that he tapped, in part, to pay credit cards charges for him and his wife, as well as for his kid's tuition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Formerly of Alpine and currently living in Palisades Park, Klein has been sued in federal court by several people with whom he either worked or collected investment money from …

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Chris Rock Says He's Got COVID-19: 'Trust Me You Don't Want This' Chris Rock Says He's Got COVID-19: 'Trust Me You Don't Want This'
Chris Rock Says He's Got Covid-19: 'Trust Me You Don't Want This' Chris Rock became the latest celebrity to announce that he has the coronavirus -- and after being vaccinated. “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID," Rock tweeted Sunday. "[T]rust me you don’t want this," he added. "Get vaccinated.” Rock, 56, who has a home in Alpine, joked with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" in May that he'd skipped the line to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “I didn’t care. I used my celebrity, Jimmy," he said. "I didn’t care. I was like, ‘Hey, step aside, Betty White. Step aside, old people. Judge Judy, kiss my ass.' I was like Billy Zane on the Titanic.” Rock's infec…

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by Jerry DeMarco