Edison, NJ
News
Feds: Convicted Big-Time NJ Ticket Investment Scammer Admits Doing It Again Feds: Convicted Big-Time NJ Ticket Investment Scammer Admits Doing It Again
Feds: Convicted Big-Time NJ Ticket Investment Scammer Admits Doing It Again A Middlesex County man who’d previously been convicted in a ticket resale investment scam admitted in federal court Thursday that he did it again, authorities said. Jeffrey Burd, 61, of Edison, told a U.S. District Court judge during a virtual hearing in Newark that he spent the $447,000 that investors had given him for the purported business on himself. Burd had promised his victims that their money would go toward buying tickets for “high-profile concerts, sporting events, and Broadway shows,” with the profits split between him and them, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachel A. Honig said. Burd “f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Cliffside Park Pastor Resigns Amid Pre-2000 Abuse Allegations Cliffside Park Pastor Resigns Amid Pre-2000 Abuse Allegations
Cliffside Park Pastor Resigns Amid Pre-2000 Abuse Allegations The pastor of Cliffside Park’s Church of the Epiphany has resigned amid allegations that he abused a minor before he was ordained. The Rev. Bruce Harger, 66, “has not been convicted of any civil or canonical crime” and has denied any wrongdoing, a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Newark said. He decided “after thorough and careful consideration” to step down until the matter is resolved, however, “out of concern for the people of the parish and for the benefit of the church,” the spokeswoman, Maria Margiotta, said in a statement. "The alleged abuse occurred before Fr. Harger was associa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Don't Park So Close To Me: Socially-Distant Drive-In Concerts Could Be Coming, Live Nation Says Don't Park So Close To Me: Socially-Distant Drive-In Concerts Could Be Coming, Live Nation Says
Don't Park So Close To Me: Socially-Distant Drive-In Concerts Could Be Coming, Live Nation Says Drive-in concerts could soon be coming our way, according to entertainment giant Live Nation. The idea was launched in Denmark, where native singer Mads Langer performed last month on a festival stage in front of 500 vehicles occupied by fans (see video above). Electronic musician and YouTuber Marc Ribellet followed by announcing what would be the first-ever drive-in concert tour of the U.S. “It’s important for us to keep doing drive-in concerts, which we’re going to test and roll out, which we’re having some success with,” Live Nation President/CEO Michael Rapino said on a recent reporte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions
Photos: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions A swim coach. An amputee. A K-9 officer. Those are only three of the nine Morris County sheriff's officers promoted by Sheriff James M. Gannon on Tuesday. Gannon administered the oath of office during an afternoon ceremony in the Historic Courtroom of the Morris County Courthouse.  The Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and bagpipers were present to pay respect to their fellow officers. Gannon commended the Officers for helping to shape the agency into one that is at the forefront of addressing societal problems, including opioid addiction and threats of violence in schools and at public event…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
News
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids New York is among as many as 10 cities nationwide that are going to be the target of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants, which are expected to begin this weekend and the state's attorney general is vowing to protect those undocumented immigrants. The raids come weeks after President Donald Trump tweeted ICE’s plans to conduct them, forcing the commander-in-chief to postpone the operation due to the leaked information and public outcry. They have now been re-scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 14, though few details have been released. The raids, which w…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US You can pat yourself on the back and not hide in shame if "Y'all" is a word likely to come out of your mouth. In fact, Texan and southern drawls were voted as the most attractive accent in the nation in a new survey of 1.5 million social media followers of travel company Big 7. But if you come from "Lawnguyland," you might want to get to work on covering up what was voted as the "least sexy accent." In fact, that famous dialect came in dead last at No. 50 in the survey, finishing behind No. 49 New Joisey -- oops, New Jersey. Technically, two New York City boroughs - Brooklyn and Queens - …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular Italian Restaurant In Westbury Closes Popular Italian Restaurant In Westbury Closes
Popular Italian Restaurant In Westbury Closes After 32 years in business, a four-star Westbury Italian restaurant closed this week. According to NewzParot, owner Benny DiPietro cited his age of 86 years and family illnesses as reasons for closing Benny's Ristorante. Facebook page reviews describe great food and service. "Food was excellent and the staff is wonderful. Loved the atmosphere. Made for a perfect date night, said a Facebook review from 2018. Benny's has a four-star rating with 48 reviews On Yelp, one by Christopher S. of New Orleans which says, " service was impeccable" and stuffed sole "fantastic." "Desserts were am…

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by Donna Christopher
Mamaroneck, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Mamaroneck Resident Evelyn Harris Dies At 107 Longtime Mamaroneck Resident Evelyn Harris Dies At 107
Longtime Mamaroneck Resident Evelyn Harris Dies At 107 Evelyn T. Harris was born January 4, 1912 in New Orleans. She lived for seven decades in Mamaroneck and died in Charlottesville, VA. She was predeceased by her two children, Dixie and Rick and her husband Richard. She is survived by two grandchildren, Kevin Trainer and Colin Trainer and son-in-law Bill Trainer and two great-grandchildren. Services will be private.  Arrangements by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel in Lovingston, VA. 

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by Daily Voice
Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84 Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84
Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84 Sister Joan Toomey died on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 84 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 66 years. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on Jan. 18, 1934 to Hazel (Warner) Toomey and Joseph J. Toomey. She had one sister, Elaine. Both parents and her sister have predeceased her. In 1952, Joan graduated from Dominican High School in New Orleans. She entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate at the Maryknoll Sisters Center on Sept. 2, 1952, from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in New Orleans.  At her reception, she received the religious na…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Neighbors
Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Westchester Native, 47 Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Westchester Native, 47
Community Rallies Around 9-Month-Old Daughter Of Westchester Native, 47 A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been created for the daughter of a Fairfield County businessman who hails from the Hudson Valley who suddenly passed away last week. Edward “Ted” K. Dell’Abate, a native of Pound Ridge and founder of Phaedrus Technologies in Manhattan, died on Feb. 12 after a brief battle with cancer. He most recently worked at Bridgewater Associates in Westport, Conn. In response to his death, the fundraising campaign was started for his infant daughter, Matilda, who is 9-months old. In one weekend, more than $3,000 was raised. “Ted was overcome after a very brief battl…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
White Plains Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure White Plains Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure
White Plains Company 'Unmaps' Your Next Adventure Where to know where to travel to next? Tune into "Unmapped," a new podcast by Uncover Studios, a White Plains-based podcast and influencer company. The new show, which debuted in October 2017, stars Angelina Zeppieri, a New Rochelle native. Adam Raymonda, another New Ro native, produces it. Unmapped, according to Dave Keine, Uncover's Managing Director, is a narrative, non-fiction diary similar in style to podcasts such as "Millennial" or "This American Life" in which Zeppieri chronicles her journeys to destinations near and far, while also exploring what it’s…

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by Jeanne Muchnick