Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group
Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group A Teaneck preacher who led a religious hate group admitted in federal court in Newark on Wednesday that he stole what prosecutors said was more than $5.3 million from the organization over nearly a decade to pay for luxury cars, lavish vacations and private school for his children. As part of a plea deal with the government, Lincoln Warrington, 48, admitted pocketing the money from his Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ (ICGJC) through a dummy entertainment company that he created with Jermaine Grant, 43, of Burlington Township. Grant, the organization's treasurer, admitted conspiring …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Passaic County Rapper Juelz Santana Admits Bringing Gun To Newark Airport Passaic County Rapper Juelz Santana Admits Bringing Gun To Newark Airport
Passaic County Rapper Juelz Santana Admits Bringing Gun To Newark Airport Passaic County rapper Juelz Santana admitted in federal court on Thursday that he brought a gun into Newark Airport earlier this year. Santana, 36, of Totowa -- whose real name is Laron L. James -- is likely looking at federal prison time because of a prior felony conviction out of Bergen County, which prohibits him from carrying a firearm. He remained free on house arrest with an ankle bracelet monitor pending sentencing, thanks to a $500,000 bond that his mother secured with her Englewood home. U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler scheduled sentencing for Dec. 12 in Newark federal court…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back
Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back Helena Zimmerman, a teenager from Purchase, was busy preparing a service project for her bat mitzvah when she paused to look at her peers and their projects.  Concerned that many teens lack meaningful ways to give back to their communities, Zimmerman co-founded TeensGive.org, a non-profit created for teens by teens that provides in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities for youth in underserved communities.  With the help of a $120,000 grant from Google, TeensGive.org has grown to 4,000 student members nationwide.  Through TeensGive, Zimmerman, who is now 16, is enacting real change in…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester
Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Who Went Missing In Northern Westchester Have you seen her?Officials in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a missing teenager who hasn’t been seen in several months. The New York State Office of Public Safety issued an alert this week regarding 16-year-old Samiyah Spencer, who was last seen on Jan. 8 in Croton. According to officials, at the time she was last seen, Spencer was wearing a dark gray one-piece pajama set with a red and white heart pattern, with black sneakers that had pink and white accents. She is known to wear her hair in two tight woven braids and to frequent Brooklyn an…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Judge: Rapper In Gun Case Can’t Fly To Shows, Must Go With Mom Judge: Rapper In Gun Case Can’t Fly To Shows, Must Go With Mom
Judge: Rapper In Gun Case Can’t Fly To Shows, Must Go With Mom A federal judge on Friday allowed Passaic County rapper Juelz Santana to perform at the first five dates of the upcoming “Diplomats’ Dipset Forever Tour” – with some severe restrictions. Santana, who left a bag with a gun inside it at Newark Airport three months ago, cannot travel by plane, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer ordered. He must drive to the first five shows, which stretch from New Hampshire to North Carolina -- a total of more than 3,000 miles roundtrip from his Totowa home. Not only that: The rapper – whose real name is LaRon James – must be accompanied by his mother, c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Rochelle, NY
Obituaries
Firefighter Killed In Blaze On Set Of Movie Attended Iona College Firefighter Killed In Blaze On Set Of Movie Attended Iona College
Firefighter Killed In Blaze On Set Of Movie Attended Iona College A New York City firefighter and former Iona College student was killed battling a five-alarm fire in a Harlem building where a movie starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin was being filmed. Firefighter Michael R. Davidson, 37, a 15-year veteran, was killed, and two others firefighters were injured, the FDNY said. Iona, which Davidson attended from 1999 to 2001, said on Twitter "We are saddened about the news of the tragic death of former Iona student and FDNY firefighter Michael Davidson. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time." The blaze broke out …

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders UPDATE: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders
Update: Rapper Who Left Gun In Bag At Newark Airport Surrenders Passaic County rapper Juelz Santana turned himself in to Port Authority police before dawn Monday after fleeing Newark Airport Friday night when a gun and drugs were found in his bag. Santana, 36, of Totowa -- whose real name is LaRon James -- later entered a not-guilty plea before a state Superior Court judge in Newark who scheduled him for a detention hearing on Monday, March 19. Charged with drug and weapons offenses, he could face prison time because of a prior felony conviction out of Bergen County, which prohibits Santana from carrying a firearm. A judge in Hackensack gave Santana tw…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Three Teens Charged After Large Fight Breaks Out At New Roc City Three Teens Charged After Large Fight Breaks Out At New Roc City
Three Teens Charged After Large Fight Breaks Out At New Roc City Three teens are facing charges after police broke up a large fight Saturday night at New Roc City in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police officers responded to the Sky Zone in New Roc City on a report of a large altercation at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, officers observed a large disorderly crowd, many of whom were fighting, New Rochelle Police said.  The officers were able to disperse the group from the Sky Zone, but many in the group congregated in the courtyard of New Roc City, where several more altercations ensued, according to police. Officers gained control of the…

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