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$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents $26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents
$26M Vanishes From NJ Town, Mayor Waits Until After Election Day To Inform Residents A New Jersey town lost approximately $26 million intended for affordable housing in a massive wire transfer theft more than five weeks before Election Day, but residents weren't publicly informed until three days after voters went to the polls. The money was stolen from Cranbury Township on Monday, Sept. 28, and had been set aside to purchase property to help the Middlesex County municipality meet its affordable housing obligations, Mayor Lisa Knierim said in a statement issued Friday, Nov. 6. Knierim, a Democrat, is serving a term that ends in December 2028. Investigators have since froze…
E-Bike Rider Killed In Hempstead Hit-And-Run, Fleeing Jeep Driver Arrested: Police E-Bike Rider Killed In Hempstead Hit-And-Run, Fleeing Jeep Driver Arrested: Police E-Bike Rider Killed In Hempstead Hit-And-Run, Fleeing Jeep Driver Arrested: Police
E-Bike Rider Killed In Hempstead Hit-And-Run, Fleeing Jeep Driver Arrested: Police An e-bike rider was killed in a collision with a Jeep whose driver fled the scene on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Nov. 8. The fatal crash happened at Peninsula Boulevard and Franklin Avenue in Hempstead at approximately 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to police. A 2014 Jeep was traveling east on Peninsula Boulevard when it collided with an e-bike heading south on Franklin Avenue, detectives said. The male e-bike rider suffered injuries to his head and body. He was taken to an area hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, police said. His name and age were not re…
Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties
Fake Cash, Real Refunds: NY Men Accused Of Retail Theft Spree Across 16 PA Counties Four New York men are accused of turning counterfeit cash into real money through a retail theft scheme spanning 16 Pennsylvania counties, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The group allegedly used fake bills to purchase merchandise at major retailers, then returned the items to collect legitimate cash refunds, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The suspects — Fitzroy James, Fabian Coke, Gabriel Young, and Christopher Nicholas — allegedly made more than $20,000 in purchases or attempted purchases using counterfeit money at Kohl's, Target, Hom…
Woman Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Road ID'd By Police Woman Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Road ID'd By Police Woman Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Road ID'd By Police
Woman Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Road ID'd By Police A Long Island woman was killed after being struck by a pickup truck on a roadway, police announced on Sunday, Nov. 8. The fatal crash happened on Ronkonkoma Avenue near Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2025 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Ronkonkoma Avenue when it struck a woman in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Sabra Huber, 61, of Ridge, was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver, identified as Paige Mau…
Woman Struck By SUV On Sunrise Highway Critically Injured In Nassau County Woman Struck By SUV On Sunrise Highway Critically Injured In Nassau County Woman Struck By SUV On Sunrise Highway Critically Injured In Nassau County
Woman Struck By SUV On Sunrise Highway Critically Injured In Nassau County A woman was critically injured when an SUV struck her on Long Island late Friday night,  police announced on Saturday, Nov. 7. The 22-year-old pedestrian was struck on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park at approximately 10:56 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, Nassau County detectives said. A 65-year-old woman was driving a 2023 Kia SUV west on Sunrise Highway when the crash happened, police said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, according to police. The Nassau County Police Department’s H…
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report
Champagne Pop Costs Top NJ Soccer Coach Game Amid Quest For Third Straight State Title: Report The coach of one of New Jersey's top-ranked girls high school soccer teams has reportedly been suspended after popping a bottle of champagne to celebrate her 100th career win. Karen Anderson, head coach of the Paul VI High School girls soccer team in Marlton, was seen celebrating in a video that surfaced on social media after her team defeated Notre Dame 2-0 in the Non-Public A quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 5, securing her milestone victory, NJ Advance Media reports. Anderson told the outlet that parents had handed her the bottle during a celebration they organized after her 100th win. Sh…
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss
Westchester's Lone GOP Legislator Refuses To Concede 260-Vote Loss The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators is refusing to concede his reelection race after trailing by just 260 votes, claiming the election was stolen following widespread voting machine failures. James Nolan, who represents portions of Yonkers, Bronxville, and Eastchester, issued a statement Saturday, Nov. 7, after three days of ballot counting left him behind Democratic challenger Kisha D. Skipper. According to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper received 10,646 votes, or 50.58 percent, compared with Nolan's 10,386 v…
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K
DOJ Sues Penn State Over Tuition Policy As Out-Of-State Costs Top $71K The federal government is suing Penn State University, accusing the Pennsylvania school of illegally offering reduced tuition rates to undocumented immigrants while charging some American citizens more than $71,000 annually in tuition and related costs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the 14-page lawsuit against Pennsylvania State University and its Board of Trustees on Thursday, Nov. 5, challenging a policy that allows certain undocumented students living in Pennsylvania to qualify for in-state tuition. Federal prosecutors argue the policy violates federal law because U.S. citizens li…
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police
Vintage Plane Kills Woman Moving Camera Tripod In Airfield: NY State Police A woman photographing a vintage airplane was struck and killed while trying to move her camera tripod out of its path at a privately owned New York airfield, state police announced on Friday, Nov. 6. Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed at Catalano Airfield on Hazelton Road in the town of Wilmington, Essex County, according to New York State Police. The incident was reported at approximately 3:47 p.m. Friday, police said. Investigators determined that a 1943 Aeronca L3, a single-engine, two-seat aircraft operated by James J. Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, had successfully landed…
Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea
Former NFL Star Antonio Brown Avoids Prison In Shooting Case After Guilty Plea Former Pittsburgh Steelers star and Albany Empire owner Antonio Brown has avoided prison after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Brown, 38, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm on Friday, Nov. 6, and was sentenced to three years of probation by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez. The former NFL wide receiver must attend weekly counseling sessions and is prohibited from possessing firearms while on probation, among other conditions imposed by the court. The plea resolves an attempted murd…
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery
Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery US Sen. Chris Murphy has been released from the hospital after suffering a minor stroke, but the Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks recovering before he can return to his duties on Capitol Hill. Doctors expect the 53-year-old, three-term senator to make a full recovery. Murphy announced his release from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Friday, Nov. 6. He will now enter a rehabilitation center, where he is expected to spend weeks and miss several Senate votes as he heals.  The health scare began Saturday, Oct. 31, while Murphy was watching his son's hockey game. He no…
106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says 106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says 106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says
106 MPH Drunk Driver Looked At Nassau Crash Victim Fighting For Life — Then Ran Away, DA Says A Long Island man stepped out of his wrecked car to see the victim of his drunken crash fighting for their life, then ran away, investigators said Friday, Nov. 6. Deondre Clark, 36, of Westbury, was indicted Friday on several charges in connection with the May 24 crash that hospitalized a person with life-threatening injuries, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “It is a miracle the victim is alive today,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Clark was traveling northbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway at 106 mph through East Meadow in a gray 2025 Toyota Camry less than …