Hawthorne Mobster 'Spanish Carmine' Charged In Murder, Racketeering Bust
HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Carmine Garcia, 65 of Hawthorne, was among 19 alleged members of the Luchese Family to be charged with murder and racketeering in White Plains Federal Court on Wednesday.
Joon Kim, the acting United States District Attorney for the Southern District announced the filing of an indictment charging the alleged mobsters connected with the Luchese Family of La Cosa Nostra with various charges that include racketeering, murder, narcotics and firearms offenses.
Garcia is facing a life sentence for a wide array of crimes including attempted murder, assault, robbery, extortion, gam…
Happy Birthday! Fort Lee Native Turns 103
FORT LEE, N.J. — Happy 103rd birthday to Fort Lee native Freda Riecken!
Born on May 23, 1914, Riecken grew up in Fort Lee and is the daughter of a Lutheran minister.
Her family was displaced, when the George Washington Bridge came through.
Riecken married the love of her life, William Riecken II, only to be widowed in 1961, having to care for 5 children ages 2 to 19.
She moved the family from Cresskill to Closter in 1952, where she lived until 2004, then took an apartment in Norwood.
Since 2013, she has been cared for at Bergen Regional Home in Rockleigh, where she resides today, ofte…
Paramus Vet Tech Takes In Surrendered, Injured Bull Terrier
PARAMUS, N.J.— His name is Apollo, and thanks to Paramus' Lucas Glock, the bull terrier will soon belong to a loving family living the life he deserves.
On Sunday, Apollo was attacked at a dog park near the Morris County animal hospital where Glock works as a vet assistant.
His owners, three siblings, brought him in later that day and said their parents wanted to have him euthanized and were not willing to cover the medical expenses he'd need to heal.
"I said, 'Look, I know it's hard, but if you really love this dog you need to give him to someone who can offer him the care he needs,'…
