Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Man Shot Texas Truck Driver Dead Over 'Stupid Argument,' Police Say Harrisburg Man Shot Texas Truck Driver Dead Over 'Stupid Argument,' Police Say
Harrisburg Man Shot Texas Truck Driver Dead Over 'Stupid Argument,' Police Say Harrisburg police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Texas truck driver. Charles E. Anderson, 29, has been arrested and is facing charges of criminal homicide and carrying a gun without a concealed permit, according to police. Anderson was released from the Dauphin County Prison Wednesday when he made bail, but Thursday police arrested him on newly-filed homicide charges. The new charges are both felony counts of homicide and carrying a firearm without a license. The shooting death of Christopher “CJ” Hill on March 6 happened after what police call a 'stup…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Feds Praise Leonia PD After Ringleader Of International Call-Center Phone Scam Gets 20 Years Feds Praise Leonia PD After Ringleader Of International Call-Center Phone Scam Gets 20 Years
Feds Praise Leonia PD After Ringleader Of International Call-Center Phone Scam Gets 20 Years A worldwide investigation that produced a 20-year federal prison sentence for an Indian national who ran call centers that defrauded Americans across the U.S. out of millions of dollars got a huge boost from police in Leonia. Leonia Detective Michael Jennings, in particular, did legwork that helped federal authorities eventually identify Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, 44, as the ringleader of the transnational scheme. For that reason, police in the Bergen County borough near the George Washington Bridge got a shout-out from the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. It began in 2015 when Jennings …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Torrington, CT
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Wine Chiller Murder: Jersey Shore Woman Charged In Wife's Killing Extradited From Texas Wine Chiller Murder: Jersey Shore Woman Charged In Wife's Killing Extradited From Texas
Wine Chiller Murder: Jersey Shore Woman Charged In Wife's Killing Extradited From Texas A Brick Township woman accused of killing her spouse by bashing her in the head with a wine bottle chiller last month was extradited from Texas to face murder charges, authorities said Tuesday. U.S. Marshals and FBI agents captured Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 48, on May 20 in Houston after local authorities obtained a warrant for her arrest in the killing of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32. She was processed at Brick Township police headquarters on Tuesday before being taken to the Ocean County Jail, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said in a joint a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas CAUGHT! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas
Caught! Jersey Shore Woman Sought In Wife's Killing Captured In Texas U.S. Marshals and FBI agents captured the 48-year-old Jersey Shore fugitive wanted in her spouse's killing, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, 48, of Brick was apprehended Wednesday in Houston, Texas, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said in a statement. Gavilanez-Alectus is wanted in connection with the death of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, 32, who was struck and killed by a wine container on Sunday, they said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was ultimately tracked down in Texas and taken into custody by law enforcement in H…

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by Jon Craig
Torrington, CT
Business
COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees
Covid-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees More Amazon warehouse workers have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the online retail giant seeks to hire 100,000 employees to accommodate shopper demand during the current outbreak. A week ago, an Amazon warehouse worker in Queens tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus began rapidly spreading in the region. Now, according to reports, there have been positive cases in at least nine warehouses across the country. Earlier report - COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive Other positive tests have reportedly been found in Wallingford, Connecticut, a…

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by Zak Failla
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says
Hudson Valley Company Will Repair Charging Bull Damaged In Attack On Wall Street, Report Says A Hudson Valley foundry has been tasked with repairing the iconic Wall Street Charging Bull statue after a man from Texas went on a rampage during an anti-Donald Trump rant. Rock Tavern-based Polich Tallix, the Orange County company that makes the Oscars statuette, has been hired to fix the statue, which has extensive damage near the right horn of the charging bull. The damage is expected to cost upwards of $15,000, according to the Wall Street Journal. Tevon Varlack, 43, of Houston, climbed the bull at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 and began smashing a metal banjo against…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations
ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations Nearly 40 fugitives from several countries were arrested across the United States last month, including in the Newark and New York areas, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.  The roundup resulted in the arrests of 30 men and nine women wanted for human-rights violations, the agency said. They were arrested in a sweep that took place from Aug. 27 and 29.  The operation was carried out under the agency's National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center. In addition to Newark and New York, field offices in Atlan…

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by Paul Milo
Rye, NY
Obituaries
Rye Native, Former Noroton Publishing Employee John "Kevin" Hogan, 77, Known For His Kindness Rye Native, Former Noroton Publishing Employee John "Kevin" Hogan, 77, Known For His Kindness
Rye Native, Former Noroton Publishing Employee John "Kevin" Hogan, 77, Known For His Kindness John "Kevin" Hogan, 77, died Aug. 22. A former longtime resident of Rye and publishing employee in Fairfield County, Kevin was the son of Mary Jean and Joseph Hogan, who owned Hogan Transportation in Rye.  He was born in Rye and was predeceased by his parents as well as his brother Peter J. Hogan. Kevin graduated from Rye High School and CW Post College on Long Island. Kevin made caring and compassion for other human beings the centerpiece of his life. He always found a way to say kind, encouraging and thoughtful things to everyone—including people he barely knew. He was especially…

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by Daily Voice
Pelham, NY
News
Listeria Concerns Lead To Recall Of Hummus Products Listeria Concerns Lead To Recall Of Hummus Products
Listeria Concerns Lead To Recall Of Hummus Products A Houston-based company announced a voluntary recall of certain hummus products that were distributed nationwide and may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Pita Pal Foods announced that it is recalling select brands of hummus products that were identified at the manufacturing facility as potentially dangerous during an FDA inspection. The complete list of recalled items can be found here. Consumers who have purchased products those "use by" dates have been instructed to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions can contact the company at 832-803-9295 or …

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
News
Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report
Toys R Us Opening Paramus Store As Part Of Comeback: Report Toys R Us is slowly coming back to life after closing all its stores a year ago, opening two new locations -- including one in New Jersey’s shopping mecca, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The chain, which was previously based in Wayne, has announced plans to open a location in Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. Another store will be opened in Houston. The stores will be different from the Toys R Us stores so fondly remembered by generations of shoppers. Instead of spacious locations filled with aisles stuffed with merchandise, the new stores will be smaller and will feature in…

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by Paul Milo
Yonkers, NY
News
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids New York is among as many as 10 cities nationwide that are going to be the target of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants, which are expected to begin this weekend and the state's attorney general is vowing to protect those undocumented immigrants. The raids come weeks after President Donald Trump tweeted ICE’s plans to conduct them, forcing the commander-in-chief to postpone the operation due to the leaked information and public outcry. They have now been re-scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 14, though few details have been released. The raids, which w…

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by Zak Failla