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Bergen Restaurant Owner, 'Green Book' Actor ID'd As Victim Whose Body Was Found Dumped In Bronx Bergen Restaurant Owner, 'Green Book' Actor ID'd As Victim Whose Body Was Found Dumped In Bronx
Bergen Restaurant Owner, 'Green Book' Actor ID'd As Victim Whose Body Was Found Dumped In Bronx Bergen County actor and restaurant owner Frank Vallelonga Jr. was identified as the alleged overdose victim whose body was found dumped on a Bronx sidewalk earlier this week, authorities said. Vallelonga, 60, a longtime Paramus resident more recently of Franklin Lakes, lived in a long shadow cast by his late father, Frank Sr., an actor known for his recurring role on "The Sopranos" -- and whose nickname, "Tony Lip," gave his son's Italian pasta and pizza joint its name. According to Bronx court reports, a city man loaded the lifeless body into a vehicle owned by Vallelonga's younger brother…

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Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Man Beaten, Dumped Outside Famous NJ Strip Club Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Man Beaten, Dumped Outside Famous NJ Strip Club
Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Man Beaten, Dumped Outside Famous NJ Strip Club UPDATE: A Fort Lee driver was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a Fair Lawn man outside the Satin Dolls nightclub on Route 17 in Lodi. Bryan Wood, 35, was drunk when his 2020 BMW M8 struck 38-year-old Marko Guberovic shortly after 3:30 a.m. May 22, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Five Ridgefield Park men – two of them brothers – had left the victim in the southbound highway’s fast lane after beating him during a dispute outside the club made famous as the "Bada Bing" in the legendary TV show "The Sopranos," the prosecutor said. Guberovic was then struck and drag…

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Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36 Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36
Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36 TRIBUTE: When loved ones say their final goodbyes to Jenna Antonacci of Montvale on Friday, they will no doubt recall how much she loved -- and at one time lived -- music. Antonacci had worked in her mid- to late-20s as a producer for the wildly popular "Little Steven's Underground Garage," created by longtime E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt on Sirius XM. She immersed herself in communicating with bands, managers and labels to organize appearances, among other tasks, and worked directly on the program hosted by Andrew Loog Oldham, the former manager and producer for the Rolling St…

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Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video] Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video]
Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video] A memorial service for "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire" star, Michael Kenneth Williams was held in Harrisburg on Tuesday. Posted by St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 The memorial service was held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral located at 221 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Harrisburg is the adoptive city of Williams after he became friends with several locals when he was visiting the area around the time he was filming "The Wire," according to Pennlive. His mother current lives in  the city. Williams got his breakout role shortly after his 25th …

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COLD CASE: Killer Of Rockland Teen In Notorious Bergen Motel Got Away, Is He Around Today? COLD CASE: Killer Of Rockland Teen In Notorious Bergen Motel Got Away, Is He Around Today?
Cold CASE: Killer Of Rockland Teen In Notorious Bergen Motel Got Away, Is He Around Today? The morning was relatively warm for December when the body of a slain 18-year-old Rockland County girl was found at an infamous Route 17 motel in Bergen County. Someone killed Rosetta Jean-Baptiste by “mechanical asphyxiation” -- similar to what happened to George Floyd.  Only this was 28 years ago. Her parents didn’t know it, but Jean-Baptiste was also pregnant with a boy who was close to full term. He died, as well. The killer was never found. Members of a special cold case unit made up of investigators from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and New Jersey State Police are still h…

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