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This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth
This Mariandale Sister Has Given Many Hope: Disaster Victims, The Homeless, And Now, The Earth Beekeeper, peacemaker, fracking protester, advocate for earthquake victims and the homeless. 72-year-old Bette Ann Jaster is not an ordinary woman dressed in a habit. You wouldn't be surprised to hear she is an advocate for Jesus but you would be to hear she is an advocate for the Earth as are the other sisters at Mariandale in Ossining. Sister Bette Ann Jaster says she sees community as a constellation. A lifetime of serving the sick and poor has led her back to spiritual roots. The week after a devastating earthquake in Haiti, Jaster organized the largest-ever public event at Mariandal…
COFFEE LOVERS: Top 5 Spots To Get Your Caffeine Fix In Hudson County COFFEE LOVERS: Top 5 Spots To Get Your Caffeine Fix In Hudson County
Coffee Lovers: Top 5 Spots To Get Your Caffeine Fix In Hudson County Java. Joe. Rocket Fuel. Mud. Whatever you call it and however you take it, coffee is a necessity of life for many and a pleasant now-and-then pick-me-up for others. Lucky for us, Hudson County is packed with winning java joints—but perhaps that’s to be expected when Jersey City ranks as #25 on WalletHub’s 2018 Top 100 U.S. Coffee Cities. Here are five top coffee cafés in Hudson County that promise to provide that needed jolt, relaxation and a little something to eat, too! Bwe Kafé, 1002 Washington Street in Hoboken and 140 River Drive South, Jersey City. With a portion of proceeds going to…
Man Who Laughed After Killing E. Orange Cabbie Sentenced To 47 Years Man Who Laughed After Killing E. Orange Cabbie Sentenced To 47 Years
Man Who Laughed After Killing E. Orange Cabbie Sentenced To 47 Years An Orange man who gunned down a cab driver during a robbery was sentenced Monday to 47 years in prison, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Sheedley Pierre, 23, was convicted last month of murder, robbery, weapons oofenses, conspiracy and for using a juvenile in a crime. Pierre was sentenced to 40 years on the murder charge and an additional seven for employing the juvenile in the crime. He must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence before he’s eligible for parole. On Nov. 30, 2016, Pierre and a 14-year-old called a cab and were picked up by Jonas Larose, a 55-year-old East Oran…
Former Hicksville Medical Company Co-Owner Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Former Hicksville Medical Company Co-Owner Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
Former Hicksville Medical Company Co-Owner Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud A former member of the “Most Wanted List” who fled to Haiti for more than a decade has admitted to his role in a multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme on Long Island. Etienne Allonce, the former co-owner of Medical Solutions Management in Hicksville pleaded guilty in federal court this week in Central Islip to health care fraud. In September last year, Allonce was expelled from Haiti, where he had fled 11 years ago following the filing of an indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging him with billing Medicare and Medicaid for medical supplies never delivered to patients…
Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers
Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers Greenwich Police have welcomed three new officers to the department. Sabrina Diaz, Thomas Koppelman, and Vladimir Souffrant took the oath of office at Town Hall on Monday, April 1, surrounded by family and friends, the department announced.t. Surrounded by family and friends the new officers took the oath of office, promising to dedicate themselves to serving the community. Diaz, who was born in Greenwich, is a Stamford resident who studies jujitsu in Greenwich. Thomas Koppelmann, from Long Island, is a senior at the University of New Haven majoring in criminal justice, and Vladimir Souff…
Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced
Man Who Stole $889K From Employers Sentenced A Haitian national who worked as a driver in Fairfield County is heading to prison and will be deported after stealing nearly a million dollars from his employers to live a lush lifestyle. Georges Avridor, a citizen of Haiti who formerly lived in Greenwich and Stamford has been sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 37 months in prison for scheming to steal $889,425 by stealing checks. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that between July 2013 and October 2016, Avridor stole personal bank checks from two Greenwich residents who employed him as a driver. He would make the checks payable to “ca…
Sex-Abuse Claims Against Fairfield University Non-Profit Settled For $60M Sex-Abuse Claims Against Fairfield University Non-Profit Settled For $60M
Sex-Abuse Claims Against Fairfield University Non-Profit Settled For $60M Fairfield University and four other religious and charitable organizations have reached a $60 million settlement regarding alleged sexual abuse from a graduate. In a statement released on Friday, the university announced that it has “agreed to a second and concluding legal settlement with a group of individuals who came forward with allegations that they were sexually abused in Haiti in the late 1990s and early 2000s by Douglas Perlitz, a Fairfield University alumnus. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Haitian minors by Mitchell Garabedian, a Boston-based lawyer, who has made a name for h…
North Jersey Native, U.S. Marine William 'Billy' Kumberger Dies, 46 North Jersey Native, U.S. Marine William 'Billy' Kumberger Dies, 46
North Jersey Native, U.S. Marine William 'Billy' Kumberger Dies, 46 North Jersey native and U.S. Marine William "Billy" Anthony Kumberger passed away surrounded by family at Honor Health-Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Aug. 27. He was 46 years old. A memorial will be held Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Born in Englewood, Billy graduated from Teaneck High School in 1990 before englisting in the U.S. Marine Corps the following year. He served four years of active duty including Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and contended with the Haitian refugee crisis while stationed in Guantanamo Bay, accor…
111-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Dies, Survived By 108-Year-Old Wife 111-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Dies, Survived By 108-Year-Old Wife
111-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Dies, Survived By 108-Year-Old Wife Duranord Veillard of Spring Valley, who was believed to be the oldest resident in the Hudson Valley, died Friday, June 1, at the age of 111. Although officials records are not kept, Veillard's family members and his wife Jeanne Veillard, believed them to be area's oldest married couple, having been married since 1932. Jeanne turned 108 in May. Born in Haiti to Miciade Toulou and Tatice Veillard on Feb. 28, 1907,  Veillard studied law and served as a judge for a number of years in his hometown before immigrating to the U.S. in the late 1960’s.   He moved to Spring Valley were he able to get…
North Haledon Minister In Plane Crash Known Worldwide For Kindness, Charity North Haledon Minister In Plane Crash Known Worldwide For Kindness, Charity
North Haledon Minister In Plane Crash Known Worldwide For Kindness, Charity There was no mistaking the purple plane that went down Wednesday in West Milford for those who knew Andrew Topp. The minister from North Haledon lived his life "on the edge, challenging barriers, and in search of the wild," as he helped those in need here and abroad, said his daughter, Erica Fischer- Kaslander. "He impacted the lives of so many and will be remembered across the world for that work," his daughter said. The owner-operator of A Topp Contracting, Topp was pastor of the First Reformed Church of Boonton for more than two decades and was involved with the Rota…