Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son
Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son UPDATE: The next step in the high-profile prosecution of an East Orange man accused of killing his former girlfriend and kidnapping their young son this summer was taken when a Union County grand jury indicted him on murder and other charges, authorities said. The six-count indictment returned by grand jurors in Elizabeth also charges Tyler Rios, 27, with desecrating the remains of 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar of Rahway after killing her. Authorities began searching for Uyar and Sebastian Rios on July 8 after he didn’t show up for daycare and she didn't arrive for scheduled work shifts. Tyler…
Singer From Westchester To Appear On Season Premiere Of NBC's 'The Voice' Singer From Westchester To Appear On Season Premiere Of NBC's 'The Voice'
Singer From Westchester To Appear On Season Premiere Of NBC's 'The Voice' A new contestant appearing on the season premiere of the super popular "The Voice," is from the area. Westchester resident David Vogel, of Valhalla, will have his chance to impress the judges on Monday, Sept. 20 when he hits the stage. The show airs on NBC at 8 p.m. According to Vogel's Instagram page, he started writing songs when he was age 13 or 14 and loves to play his acoustic guitar. He describes himself as "a starry-eyed lover.” He said songwriting and performing was something he always wanted to do, but it didn't come easy for him, and still doesn't. "I wrote a lot of songs over …
PA Parents Charged With Murder In 4-Month-Old Baby's Drowning PA Parents Charged With Murder In 4-Month-Old Baby's Drowning
PA Parents Charged With Murder In 4-Month-Old Baby's Drowning Two parents from Lancaster County were charged with murder after their 4-month-old baby drowned in a bathtub last May, authorities announced. David Lamar Meadows, 27, of Ronks, was arrested Friday morning in West Earl Township by Pennsylvania State Police while Amy Elizabeth Manning, 29, of Ronks was apprehended in Nashville, Tennessee by Nashville Metro Police Department on Saturday.  Pennsylvania State Police were called to the Roadway Inn on Lincoln Highway in East Paradise on reports of a baby that drowned in a bathtub on May 20, and met with the child's parents in the parking lot,…
Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
Former Northern Westchester Resident Looking For Love On 'The Bachelorette' A former Northern Westchester resident is making a splash on a favorite TV show and has social media chattering about just who he is and where he came from. David Scott, a 2011 graduate of Walter Panas High School in Crompond who grew up in Cortlandt, is one of the 29 male contestants on the new season of “The Bachelorette." Scott who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, for work, is busy competing for the hand of this season's bachelorette, Katie Thurston, a 30-year-old bank marketing manager. The new season was filmed in New Mexico and kicked off on Monday, June 7. The season runs througho…
Morris County Native, Lehigh University Grad Charlie Hargrave Dies After Battling Addiction, 32 Morris County Native, Lehigh University Grad Charlie Hargrave Dies After Battling Addiction, 32
Morris County Native, Lehigh University Grad Charlie Hargrave Dies After Battling Addiction, 32 Morris County native and Lehigh University graduate Charles Davidson Hargrave died in Nashville, TN on April 7 after battling addiction. He was 32. Born in Princeton, Hargrave grew up in New Jersey and Connecticut, his obituary says. He followed in his parents’ footsteps by graduating from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, where he earned membership with the Theta Chi fraternity and finished with a degree in Business and Economics, majoring in Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management. Hargrave was known for loving water sports, movies — specifically Star Wars and Game of Thrones — as …
Ulster County Singer's Progression On NBC's The Voice Depends On Your Vote Ulster County Singer's Progression On NBC's The Voice Depends On Your Vote
Ulster County Singer's Progression On NBC's The Voice Depends On Your Vote Saugerties musician Ian Flanigan has progressed through three rounds of The Voice, first wowing judges with his resonant voice as a solo act and then besting other contestants in two duets; now, his advancement on the show will depend on viewer's votes during a live performance.  At 8 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 30, remaining contestants on The Voice will compete against each other in teams while viewers use The Voice app, which they can download for free on Google Play or Apple, visit the show's website or use Google Assistant.  Viewers are able to vote up to 10 times using each met…
Hudson Valley Musician Ian Flanigan Making Return Appearance On NBC's The Voice Hudson Valley Musician Ian Flanigan Making Return Appearance On NBC's The Voice
Hudson Valley Musician Ian Flanigan Making Return Appearance On NBC's The Voice Hudson Valley musician Ian Flanigan is slated for another appearance on NBC's The Voice after he wowed the program's judges with his rumbling baritone and soulful delivery of the Zac Brown Band's "Colder Weather." Flanigan, an Ulster County resident who lives in Saugerties, has earned local notoriety for his rambling string picking and lyrics written to strike a universal emotional chord, will appear in a "Battle Round" of the program at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 after his break out performance on Oct. 16.  "[Are you] gargling glass?" asked judge Blake Shelton, who chose Flannigan for …
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl A fugitive wanted in a 2018 Union County sexual assault of a child was found in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Jose A. Donis, 53, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday evening in the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Donis had been renting a room in the Plainfield building in which the victim lived when he sexually assaulted her from early June 2018 to late September of 2018, Ruotolo and Burgess said last month. A warrant was issue…
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl A fugitive wanted in a 2018 Union County sexual assault of a child was found in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Jose A. Donis, 53, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday evening in the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Donis had been renting a room in the Plainfield building in which the victim lived when he sexually assaulted her from early June 2018 to late September of 2018, Ruotolo and Burgess said last month. A warrant was issued for Doni…
Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million
Staind Frontman Is Selling His Western Mass Home For $3.5 Million Staind frontman and longtime Pioneer Valley resident Aaron Lewis has put his rural mansion up for sale. Lewis, a Longmeadow native, says he’s moving to Nashville, Tennessee, to be closer to the country music scene, according to the New Haven Register. He purchased the home in 2001. The mansion is a 14,240 square-foot rustic wonderland set on 12 acres in Worthington. The sale price is $3.5 million. Among the interesting features on the four-bedroom, five-full-bathroom home is a huge vault with a 4-inch thick bank vault door, an indoor pool, an outdoor fishing pond, and a barn with a th…
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…
Ocean County Native Among 24 Killed In Tennessee Tornados Ocean County Native Among 24 Killed In Tennessee Tornados
Ocean County Native Among 24 Killed In Tennessee Tornados A 36-year-old Ocean County native was among two dozen people killed in a Tennessee tornadoTuesday morning. Jamie Smith, a graduate of Jackson Memorial High School, owned an office cleaning company and lived near Nashville with her 8-year-old son, Logan, NJ.com reports. Logan was staying with Smith's father when the storms hit, the media outlet says.  Smith died of injuries sustained in the tornado, her sister Kristy Bailey Loff said on Facebook. Smith came back to visit New Jersey last summer to visit friends and spend time at the beach, her brother Joseph Loff told the out…