Father, Son Killed In Prospect Crash Were Devoted Family Men With A Love For Camping, Cooking
A father and son who were killed in a three-vehicle, triple fatal crash when another motorist tried passing them last week in Connecticut are being remembered for their devotion to family, love of adventure, and the bond they shared both at work and at play.
Andrew “Andrej” Kozel, 57, of Prospect and Avon Park, FL, and his son, Andrew Joseph Kozel, 24, of Prospect, died in the Route 69 crash early Thursday, Oct. 16, according to Connecticut State Police and their obituaries on the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home website.
Today I lost my 2 best friends.
My husband and son.
Rest in peace. P…
Small Convenience Store Sells Big Lottery Win In Jersey City
Someone in Hudson County just became a millionaire after matching all five numbers in the Friday night, Oct. 17, Jersey Cash 5 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket, worth $1,615,930, was sold at National Food Store, located at 75 Bleecker Street in Jersey City, lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 01, 16, 25, 43, and 45. The Bullseye number was 16 and the XTRA was 04, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
Friday’s jackpot marked the game’s 53rd win of the year and the 11th jackpot to exceed $1 million, officials said.
In addition to the jackpot winner,…
80-Year-Old From Mountain Lakes Makes Ironman History As Oldest Female Finisher
An 80-year-old woman from New Jersey made history at the 2025 IRONMAN® World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, becoming the oldest female to ever finish the grueling endurance race, officials said.
Natalie Grabow, of Mountain Lakes, completed the iconic triathlon in 16 hours, 45 minutes, and 26 seconds on Saturday, Oct. 11, marking a record-setting moment nearly 50 years after the event’s debut, according to IRONMAN officials.
Grabow finishes
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Grabow was greeted at the finish line by Cherie Gruenfeld, the previous record holder and newly inducted IRONMAN H…
Ex-Tenafly Councilman's Son Arrested Again For Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man arrested two years ago on child porn charges alongside his father, a then-councilman in Bergen County, has been arrested again for the same.
Steven K. Grossman, of Tenafly, was arrested Friday, Oct. 17, following a search of his home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation revealed that Grossman used the internet to view, download, and possess more than 100 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, the prosecutor said.
Grossman appeared in court for his 2023 arrest alongside his father, …
Rapists, Kidnappers Among 1,400 Arrested By ICE During Major Operation In Mass, Feds Say
Federal agents arrested more than 1,400 illegal aliens during a weeks-long immigration enforcement operation across Massachusetts targeting transnational organized crime, violent offenders, and gang members, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said (scroll for photos).
The enforcement surge, dubbed Operation Patriot 2.0, took place from Sept. 4 through Sept. 30, and involved officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England, along with partners from the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the DEA…
NJ Woman Filmed, Facilitated Child Sex Acts With Now-Deceased Man: Cops
A 65-year-old woman has been arrested on accusations she sexually assaulted a child in New Jersey, authorities announced.
Esther Silva, of Knowlton, filmed and facilitated acts of sexual abuse against a girl who was between 15 and 16 years old in 2007, with a man who is now dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
The case came to light on Wednesday, July 11, when Paterson police discovered evidence in relation to the sexual assault of a child in 2007, Valdes said.
The case was referred to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, which found tha…
