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CT Frontier Customers Will Get $860K In Bill Credits Over Service Failures CT Frontier Customers Will Get $860K In Bill Credits Over Service Failures
CT Frontier Customers Will Get $860K In Bill Credits Over Service Failures Connecticut consumer protection authorities have reached an agreement with Frontier Communications to reimburse customers $860,000 for repeated failures to meet state customer service standards, officials said. The settlement between the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel and the Texas-based telecommunications firm follows the company’s failure to address out-of-service repairs promptly and to meet scheduled maintenance appointments from January 2015 to December 2023, according to a release. The money will be issued to customers as bill credits. However, it remains unclear how much each…
Grammy-Nominated DMV Artist Shaboozey To Play Halftime Show At Bears-Lions Thanksgiving Game Grammy-Nominated DMV Artist Shaboozey To Play Halftime Show At Bears-Lions Thanksgiving Game
Grammy-Nominated DMV Artist Shaboozey To Play Halftime Show At Bears-Lions Thanksgiving Game Grammy-nominated DMV native Collins Obinna Chibueze - better known as Shaboozey - had a banner week. Fresh off of multiple Grammy nominations, the NFL confirmed that the Woodbridge native would be the featured artist at during the halftime show of the Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears game on Thanksgiving. The game begins at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, and can be viewed on CBS. Got our foot on the gas...Thanksgiving Halftime powered by Verizon will feature GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, Shaboozey! 🎶 🤠#CHIvsDET │ 📺 CBS @shaboozeysjeans@verizon pic.twitter.com/nWrjjWYpQr — Detroi…
Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD
Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …
Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness'
Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' A young Maryland family is reeling after a 39-year-old utility worker from Frederick was killed on Tuesday after coming into contact with power lines while working in a bucket truck. Osmar Daniel Chavarria, a doting husband to his wife Carmen, and father of three, has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the Verizon worker killed on the job in the 200 block of Ashton Road in Ashton on Tuesday, July 9. Aerial of the scene where MCFRS is operating in the 200blk of Ashton Rd(Ashton) for a contractor bucket in the air making contact with power lines. @mcfrsPIO #mc…
Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland
Verizon Worker Dies After Being Shocked By Power Lines In Maryland A contractor working in a Verizon bucket truck in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon has died, officials say. Shortly before noon on July 9, first responders were called to the 200 block of Ashton Road, when the worker made contact with power lines in a difficult spot to access in Ashton. Aerial of the scene where MCFRS is operating in the 200blk of Ashton Rd(Ashton) for a contractor bucket in the air making contact with power lines. @mcfrsPIO #mcpd @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @DCNewsLive @alanhenney… pic.twitter.com/Lnz29…
Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In South Jersey: Police Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In South Jersey: Police
Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In South Jersey: Police A Verizon store in Evesham was hit by a pair of armed robbers, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 15, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Evesham police responded to 930 W. Route 70 for an armed robbery that had just occurred.  One suspect brandished a firearm, police said. The store employee was not injured. The suspects were described as wearing masks, gloves, dark-colored pants, white sneakers and hooded sweatshirts.  The suspects accessed the store’s safe and stole a large quantity of cell phones and electronic devices, police said. The suspects fled the area …
Giant Among Volunteers, Ramsey's Charles Schucht, 75, To Be Laid To Rest Giant Among Volunteers, Ramsey's Charles Schucht, 75, To Be Laid To Rest
Giant Among Volunteers, Ramsey's Charles Schucht, 75, To Be Laid To Rest 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗘: It's a measure of Charles Schucht's well-known dedication to helping others that he volunteered for the Ramsey Ambulance Corps in his late 60s. "Many people knew Chuck volunteered at RAC, but few realized the extent of his involvement due to his humility," Corps Chief Marc Greenwood said. "Chuck prided himself on participating in almost every single birthday drive by during COVID," Greenwood said. "When he wasn’t spreading cheer, he was helping transport critically ill COVID patients when many other volunteers had to step back for their families." Schucht was on duty in uniform wh…
Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In This Hudson Valley Town: Here's When Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In This Hudson Valley Town: Here's When
Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In This Hudson Valley Town: Here's When A series of scheduled network updates may cause some cell phone and internet service interruptions in a Hudson Valley town, police announced.  As a result of planned upgrades to the Verizon network in Putnam County near Kent Lakes, Verizon customers in the Kent area may experience service interruptions in the next week, the Town of Kent Police Department announced on Thursday, March 7.  According to an alert from Verizon, in some cases, the work may last as long as two weeks. However, in case of an emergency, residents can still dial 911, as these calls will work over any cellula…
Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood
Driver Seized After Sunday Morning Crash Splits Utility Pole In Ridgewood A driver was taken after custody following a Sunday morning crash that snapped a utility pole in Ridgewood, causing scattered power and communications outages in the area. The uninjured driver was brought to Glen Rock police headquarters for a blood-alcohol test and then to village headquarters after the Acura RLX slammed into the pole on North Van Dien Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m. March 3. A flatbed tow truck removed the sedan. PSE&G and Verizon were summoned to tend to the damaged pole and equipment. Members of Ridgewood Emergency Services assisted with traffic control. Boyd A. …
Update: 911 Disruptions On Long Island Solved, Police Say Update: 911 Disruptions On Long Island Solved, Police Say
Update: 911 Disruptions On Long Island Solved, Police Say Update:  An equipment failure leading to disruptions to 911 calls on Long Island has been fixed, according to authorities.  On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Suffolk County Police Department announced that service disruptions, which were causing issues for those calling 911, have now been solved.  The news comes one day after the department provided an alternate number for callers who were unable to get ahold of the emergency center. According to the department, the issue stemmed from an equipment failure that impacted Verizon's cellular network. In addition to citizens across the …
Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered
Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered A Middlesex County family torn apart by tragedy is remembering those they lost. Dilipkumar and Bindu Brahmbhatt were shot and killed by their 23-year-old grandson, Om Brahmbhatt, who also killed his 38-year-old uncle, Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, Monday, Nov. 27 in South Plainfield, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The three Brahmbhatts were found dead with gunshot wounds at the Traditions condo complex on Coppola Drive around 9 a.m. 🙏🏽😭It is with an inconsolable deep heavy heart that I share this devastating and shocking tragic news of the passing of…
Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Bucks County Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Bucks County
Swastika Painted On Telephone Pole In Bucks County Police in Warrington are seeking the vandal who painted a swastika on a utility pole.  The offending image was found on a Verizon pole along residential Folly Road early Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said.  It was apparently made using white spray paint and measured about a foot in each direction, according to Warrington police Chief Daniel J. Friel.  The responding officer was able to cover it up immediately using traffic marking paint he had on hand, officials said.  Special to Daily Voice “This symbol of hate was removed immediately, and we are thankful to the resident who reported t…
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA 'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA Authorities in Bucks County say they have taken down a criminal group that stole more than $250,000 in copper wiring from area utility poles.  Eight members of the so-called "Get Money Squad" are in police custody and a ninth is sought, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's office.  Investigators say the organization targeted Verizon poles in Makefield, Warminster, Bensalem, and Bristol.  The crew would "case" poles throughout lower Bucks, climb up them when the coast was clear, and "lop off" the wires, prosecutors said. On the ground, they would burn off the plastic coating and remo…
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik 'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik The former eighth-grade "American Cultures" teacher at Hershey Middle School, Arthur "Art" Neal Titzel has pleaded guilty and been sentenced after being caught uploading videos of child pornography to the social media app Kik, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The 53-year-old from Camp Hill is "a teacher of American history interested in the many stories that tell us who we are and where we came from," according to one of his many social media accounts. Apparently, social media is what got him in trouble as the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office charged hi…
911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials 911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials
911 Knocked Out Across PA Due To Verizon Outage: Officials More than a dozen Pennsylvania counties experienced loss of access to 911 services due to a Verizon outage on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7 and 8, state officials say.  The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said around 6 p.m. Thursday that 16 different counties had their service interrupted as a result of the outage, including:  Bradford Carbon Columbia Clinton Lackawanna Luzerne Lycoming Montour Pike Schuylkill Snyder Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Wayne Wyoming  Also affected were Monroe and Schuylkill counties, their emergency management services confirmed in separate …
Falling Tree In Ridgewood Downs Transformer Falling Tree In Ridgewood Downs Transformer
Falling Tree In Ridgewood Downs Transformer A downed tree in Ridgewood on Monday knocked a transformer from a utility pole, yanked down wires, caused some area outages and generally proved to be a nuisance. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The tree on Grandview Circle toppled around noon Aug. 7 following the morning's heavy rains. It snagged the wires, which dislodged the transformer. The Grandview Circle tree toppled around noon Monday, Aug. 7, following the morning's heavy rains.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Verizon, Optimum and PSE&G service was affected for a relatively small number of customers. Village police, firefigh…
Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland
Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland A widespread outage in Maryland led to trouble for some Verizon users looking to make an emergency call on Friday morning. Several police agencies across the state issued alerts cautioning that Verizon wireless was having issues calling 911, though the agency actively is working to rectify the issue. MCP Emergency Communications (911) is experiencing a Verizon wireless issue. In the case of an emergency, callers are asked to call their district stations (listed in comments). Verizon is aware and attempting to fix the problem. #MCPD #MCPNews — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcp…
Double-Decker Train Downs Wires In Rochelle Park Double-Decker Train Downs Wires In Rochelle Park
Double-Decker Train Downs Wires In Rochelle Park Update: Railroad avenue had been reopened as of 7:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6. Original story: A re-routed double-decker train downed wires closing an intersection in Rochelle Park for several hours, authorities said. Several poles and the traffic light on Rochelle Avenue were damaged in the accident around 5:40 p.m., Rochelle Park Police Lt. James DePreta said. Police urged drivers to avoid Rochelle Avenue between Central Avenue and Essex Street. PSEG, Verizon, County Light repair, and several surrounding police agencies were dispatched. The intersection will be closed as repairs are being ma…
Man Uses Fake ID For Verizon Store Purchase In New Canaan: Police Man Uses Fake ID For Verizon Store Purchase In New Canaan: Police
Man Uses Fake ID For Verizon Store Purchase In New Canaan: Police A man faces charges after trying to use a fake ID to make a purchase at a Verizon store in New Canaan, police said.  On Tuesday, Jan. 24 around 12:42 p.m., New Canaan Police responded to a report of an attempted larceny at the Verizon Wireless store located at 136 Elm St. (Route 124).  When the suspect tried going through with the fake purchase using his false credentials, the store employee realized it was fraudulent and started chasing him on foot to the area of Pine Street and Gove Street.  Here, the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Charlie Bonnet of the Bronx, was arrested by two of…
Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight
Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight A man soliciting customers on behalf of Verizon has been indicted in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, 33, of Laurence Harbor, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses in the death of Joseph Delgardio, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 26, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road in reference to a 911 call stating that a male was lying in the road…
140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt 140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt
140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt A new Verizon cell phone tower will soon be erected in Northern Westchester.  The 140-foot tower will be built in the town of Cortlandt at a property located at 52 Montrose Station Rd., according to the town's Planning Board.  The tower will be located at a property in Cortlandt at 52 Montrose Station Rd.Google Maps The Planning Board voted 4-2 to approve the tower during their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the condition that the group behind the application, Homeland Towers, submit scoping documents before they can receive a building permit.  Related Story - Richard Gere At Cente…
Two Icons, One Night: Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks Announce First-Ever Show At M&T Bank Stadium Two Icons, One Night: Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks Announce First-Ever Show At M&T Bank Stadium
Two Icons, One Night: Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks Announce First-Ever Show At M&T Bank Stadium A “New York State of Mind” is coming to Baltimore for one night only as Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks team up for a historic show at M&T Bank Stadium. For the first time, the two music legends will be live on the same stage in Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 7 for a performance that has been dubbed “Two Icons, One Night." JUST ANNOUNCED: Two Icons! One Night! Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks live for the first time at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, October 7. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 20 at 10am. pic.twitter.com/t5NX7nuJa5 — Billy Joel (@billyjoel) January 12, 2023 Tickets will …
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says
Richard Gere At Center Of Controversy Over Cell Tower In Bedford, Report Says Richard Gere has angered some of his fellow Northern Westchester residents after offering land on his Bedford property for the construction of a new cell tower, according to the New York Post. The news outlet published a report on Monday, Dec. 19, saying the 73-year-old actor has offered some of the land at the Bedford Post Inn, a luxury inn he co-owns with Russell Hernandez, to be used for a 130-foot cell tower that would help provide better cellphone service coverage in the area.  The New York Post said if construction is approved, it would settle a lawsuit Verizon filed against…
Treasurer Of Mahwah Grade School Parents Group Charged With Theft Treasurer Of Mahwah Grade School Parents Group Charged With Theft
Treasurer Of Mahwah Grade School Parents Group Charged With Theft The now-former treasurer of a Mahwah grade school parents group is accused of pocketing funds raised by the organization. Kerry Stumbo, 50, is charged with theft by unlawful taking from the Lenape Meadows Elementary School's Home School Organization (HSO) while she was treasurer. Stumbo "used the organization's debit card...for personal expenses (Verizon, Gas Stations, Starbucks. ACME, ShopRite, and CVS)," a complaint on file in Superior Court in Hackensack alleges. "Additionally the suspect wrote a check to herself from the organization in the amount of $1,500," it says. Neither the comp…
Felony ID Theft Charges For NJ Man With 7 Verizon iPads In Lehigh Valley Delivery Scheme: PD Felony ID Theft Charges For NJ Man With 7 Verizon iPads In Lehigh Valley Delivery Scheme: PD
Felony ID Theft Charges For NJ Man With 7 Verizon iPads In Lehigh Valley Delivery Scheme: PD A Passaic County man who was found with seven iPads during a delivery scheme involving a bogus Verizon customer service rep in the Lehigh Valley area was arrested and charged with felony identity theft and several other offenses, authorities said. Officers responding to a fraudulent activity report on the 1800 block of Felicity Lane in Lower Saucon Township met with a victim around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the department said. The victim told police that she had received a Verizon package in the mail with an Apple IPad Pro that had been fraudulently purchased through her Verizon acc…
Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: VIDEO Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: VIDEO
Suspects In South Jersey Verizon Store Theft Caught In Philadelphia, One Still At Large: Video UPDATED: A tracking device helped South Jersey police nab three suspects in a Verizon store robbery, though one remains at large, authorities said. Four suspects stole $40,000 in cash and electronic devices during the armed robbery at the Route 73 store in Voorhees Township around 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Voorhees police said. The Verizon employees were restrained with duct tape, they said. A tracker within one of the stolen electronics led officers to a sedan with Florida plates in Philadelphia, where three suspects were nabbed with help from a Philadelphia police helicopter, and a fourt…
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $1,270 Worth Of Items From East Northport Store Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $1,270 Worth Of Items From East Northport Store
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $1,270 Worth Of Items From East Northport Store Authorities are searching for a man who is accused of stealing merchandise valued at $1,270 from a Verizon store on Long Island. A man stole the items from the East Northport store, located at 4000 Jericho Turnpike, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Oct. 20.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say
Cops Shoot Man In East Garden City After He Points Firearm At Them, Police Say A Long Island man was shot by police after he allegedly threatened them with a handgun. The incident took place in East Garden City around 2:45 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a witness spotted two men attempting to open the doors of the Verizon store located at 880 Old Country Road. When the witness approached the men, one of the men pointed what appeared to be a handgun, placing him in fear for his life. He quickly drove away and called 911, police said. Responding officers located one of the men, identified as Jonathan Parra, age 26, Westbury, …
SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Tips On Jersey Shore Cell Phone Thief SEEN HIM? State Police Seek Tips On Jersey Shore Cell Phone Thief
Seen HIM? State Police Seek Tips On Jersey Shore Cell Phone Thief This man allegedly stole a cell phone from a Verizon store, authorities said. SuspectNew Jersey State Police New Jersey State Police seek the public's help in identifying the man who walked off with a phone from an Upper Township store.
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Several police and fire departments in the area are reporting phone outages for those with Verizon landlines. The outages began on Sunday, Oct. 2 in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties and affected police and fire department seven-digit numbers.  The outage continued Monday, Oct. 3. Emergency departments are advising residents they should call 911 if help is needed, which is not affected by the outage. The Saugerties Police Department in Ulster County as well as the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County are reminding residents to call 911, and not the department's seven-digit numb…
Bucks Man Busted With Child Porn In Sneaky Way: Report Bucks Man Busted With Child Porn In Sneaky Way: Report
Bucks Man Busted With Child Porn In Sneaky Way: Report A 38-year-old Bucks County man was arrested for uploading child porn onto a messaging app and saving it on his devices, LevittownNow reports. William Henry Brown III sent videos of child porn onto his Kik account in June, the outlet says. Local and federal authorities worked with Verizon to trace the user's account to a Bristol Township home where Brown lived. Multiple child porn files were recovered on Brown's cell phone and computer during a July 13 raid, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LevittownNow.