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Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In Waterford: Cops Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In Waterford: Cops
Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In Waterford: Cops Two U.S. military members — including a Philadelphia police officer — stopped a violent carjacking and rescued a woman being assaulted in New Jersey, authorities said. It happened around 8:37 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a car crashed into a wooded area off Jackson Road near Waverly Avenue in Waterford Township, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Waterford Township Police Chief Daniel Cormaney.  Police say the driver of the crashed car got out, ripped open the locked passenger door of a passing vehicle, and began strangling the woman inside after she refused t…
Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday
Collegeville Professor, Army Captain, 'Jeopardy!' Champ: Josh Weikert Eyes 4th Win Wednesday Josh Wiekert is on a roll — and he's not just winning on TV. The politics professor at Immaculata University is a three-day champion on "Jeopardy!" with $54,001 in winnings, and he’s headed back to the buzzer on Wednesday, March 26. Weikert earned his most recent win after correctly answering the Final Jeopardy clue in the Migrations category, bringing in $21,201 for the night and edging out his closest competitor, a Paramus, NJ dad and high school teacher, by just $1,200. Back home in Montgomery County, Weikert is known for more than his quiz show success. He’s currently Chief of Staff fo…
Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland
Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland A Haverhill man was found guilty this week of bludgeoning an 82-year-old man with a lamp before fatally stabbing him in a 2019 home invasion in Groveland, authorities announced.  Leedell Graham, of Haverhill, was found guilty Tuesday, June 18, of murder in the first degree with extreme atrocity or cruelty and breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny over $1,200, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. He will be sentenced on Friday.  Graham was accused of breaking into the Governors Road home of Patsy “Pat” Schena, a building inspector, intending…
Former Cortlandt Town Supervisor Dies After Illness Former Cortlandt Town Supervisor Dies After Illness
Former Cortlandt Town Supervisor Dies After Illness A man from Northern Westchester who was known for his dedication to serving his community has died after battling an illness.  Former Cortlandt Town Supervisor Charles DiGiacomo died on Thursday, Dec. 29 at the age of 82, according to his obituary.  Originally a native of Ossining before moving to Cortlandt Manor, DiGiacomo graduated from Ossining High School in 1958 as class president before earning his bachelor's degree from Pace University. He then went on to in the US Army Reserves as a Second Lieutenant.  Following this, DiGiacomo began a career with Exxo…
Longtime Capital District Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model Longtime Capital District Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model
Longtime Capital District Police Detective Who Died At 90 Remembered As Role Model A retired police detective from the Capital District who died at the age of 90 is being remembered as a great role model. Lifelong Rensselaer County resident James “Jimmy” Mantello, of Troy, died suddenly at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, May 28, according to his obituary. Mantello retired from the Troy Police Department in 1997 after serving 31 years, according to the Troy Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PBA), of which he was a member.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Detective Mantello during this hard time,” the PBA said in a Facebook…
NJ Capitol Rioter Known For Hitler Mustache Ousted From Military NJ Capitol Rioter Known For Hitler Mustache Ousted From Military
NJ Capitol Rioter Known For Hitler Mustache Ousted From Military A contractor to the US Navy has been ousted from the US Army Reserves for his participation in the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6, according to federal officials. Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, 31, of Monmouth County -- know for his Hitler mustache -- was in federal custody in Washington, D.C. awaiting trial, according to court documents released by the US Department of Justice. Hale-Cusanelli was among the first Capitol rioters apprehended back in Jan, as media outlets reported at the time. He was a contracted security officer at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, and a member of an Army Reserv…
Pennsylvania State Trooper, Army Reservist, Charged With Felony Pennsylvania State Trooper, Army Reservist, Charged With Felony
Pennsylvania State Trooper, Army Reservist, Charged With Felony A Pennsylvania State Trooper and Army Reservist has been arrested and is facing multiple charges including a felony. Dustin Eric Schumacher, 30, of Clayville, was arrested following a disturbance call in Claysville Borough, Washington County on Monday, according to state police. Dustin Eric Schumacher.KDKA CBS 2 Trooper Schumacher enlisted in the state police in April 2016. He is a graduated of the 146th cadet class. He worked patrolling a section of Troop B, Belle Vernon. Trooper Schumacher faces the following charges: F2 Aggravated Assault - Attempts to cause or causes bodily…
Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly
Services Set For Greenwich Police Officer, 38, Who Died Unexpectedly Services for a Greenwich Police Officer who die unexpectedly during a medical emergency have been announced. Officer Justin Quagliani, 38, of Greenwich, died on Tuesday, Dec. 17, while at home, Greenwich Police said. Quagliani had been with the department since 2015. Prior to becoming a police officer, he served 10 years as a military police sergeant with the U.S. Army Reserves. He also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received numerous awards and certifications during his tenure. During his time with the Greenwich Police, Quagliani received numerous letters from citizens commending h…
Med School Student Center Named For Westfield's Dr. Derrick Nelson Med School Student Center Named For Westfield's Dr. Derrick Nelson
Med School Student Center Named For Westfield's Dr. Derrick Nelson The late principal of Westfield High School widely praised for his service in the military and for his dedication to the students in his charge has received another honor, a Roseland law firm announced Thursday.  Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, which is located at Seton Hall University in South Orange, has named its student life center for Derrick Nelson, who died in April after he fell into a coma following a bone-marrow transplant procedure. The facility will now be known as the Dr. Derrick Nelson Student Life Services Center, according to a release from Mazie Slater Katz &…
Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report
Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report Dr. Derrick Nelson, the beloved Westfield High School principal who died Sunday night, had fallen into a coma after a bone marrow donation procedure, NJ.com reported Tuesday.  Nelson agreed to undergo the procedure to help a 14-year-old in France, according to an account in the school's newspaper.  Nelson, 44, who was named principal in 2017, had served in the district's schools for several years. He had also worked in the Plainfield and Orange schools before coming to Westfield.  He was also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves for two decades.  Nelson lapsed into a co…
Leonia's Alan Alda, 82, Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease Leonia's Alan Alda, 82, Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease
Leonia's Alan Alda, 82, Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease Beloved actor Alan Alda, a former longtime Leonia resident, revealed on Tuesday that he's had Parkinson’s disease the past 3½ years. Alda, 82, told “CBS This Morning” that he'd noticed his thumb twitch during TV appearances the past few weeks and didn't want speculations about his health to become tabloid fodder. "I've had a full life since then [the diagnosis]," he said. "I've acted, I've given talks, I help at the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook. "It’s only about a matter of time before someone does some story about this from a sad point of view, …