LOCKED OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window LOCKED OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window
Locked OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window An intoxicated Bogota man who locked himself out of his garden apartment fell and was severely injured trying to climb a fire escape to his window, authorities said. Unable to get in, the 51-year-old victim got two stories up before falling outside the apartment complex on West Fort Lee Road, near River Road, around 10 p.m. Tuesday, they said. An ambulance from Holy Name Medical Center took him to the Hackensack University Medical Center trauma unit with a broken leg and head injury, responders said.
West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work
West Chester Lawyer Facing Up To 23 Years In Prison For Accepting Payments For Incomplete Work A West Chester lawyer and New Jersey native was sentenced to up to 23 years in prison for stealing money from his clients for incomplete work and using the identities of his ex-wife and former mother-in-law to open credit cards and take out loans, authorities announced. Joshua Janis, 40, worked as a lawyer for a West Chester law firm in 2013, and when it was discovered he was stealing money from the firm and its clients, he was fired, according to District Attorney Deb Ryan. He then started his own law practice, where he repeatedly accepted payments from clients for legal work he …
$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father $150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father
$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father The hit-and-run driver who struck and killed pop star Nicki Minaj’s father may have more than just time behind bars to worry about. Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Paul J. Napoli have filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court for $150 million on behalf of his wife following the death of Robert Maraj on Friday, Feb. 12 on Long Island. Nassau County Police said that the 64-year-old Maraj was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola near the intersection of Raff Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 when he was struck by Mineola resident Charles Polevich. Earlier story - …
3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash 3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash
3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash Three people were injured in a Chester County crash between a car and SEPTA bus early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Fire crews found a SEPTA bus severely dented on its front end, with the windows cracked, just before 6 a.m. at 291 Highland Ave., according to a Facebook post by the City of Chester Bureau of Fire. Authorities said only that three people sustained injuries. It was not clear which vehicle they were riding in. Crews remained on the scene for half an hour after arrival. A Chester County driver crashed into a SEPTA bus early Wednesday morning, authorities said.City of…
Montgomery County Attorney, Dad Paul Vangrossi Dies, 37 Montgomery County Attorney, Dad Paul Vangrossi Dies, 37
Montgomery County Attorney, Dad Paul Vangrossi Dies, 37 Paul E. Vangrossi of Montgomery County died on Jan. 4, 2021. He was 37 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Vangrossi worked as an associate attorney at Vangrossi and Recchuiti in Norristown, where he had been practicing civil litigation involving personal injury, landlord-tenant actions, tax sale litigation, and real estate law since 2013, his employment biography says. Vangrossi's obituary remembered him for his devout love for his wife and children, passion for endurance training, quick wit and more.  "He never missed a chance to support them, in every endeavor; he was t…
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Victim On Side Of Road In Area Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Victim On Side Of Road In Area
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Left Victim On Side Of Road In Area A man suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene while he was out walking with his wife. Ulster County resident George Barley, age 62,  was struck around 2:20 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, while walking on Whitefield Avenue in Accord, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, when troopers from the Ellenville barracks responded to the accident scene they found Barley lying about eight feet off the roadway, unconscious, but breathing. Barley, a resident of Accord, appeared to be suffering from head and leg injuries, Nevel said.…
Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury
Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury A lawsuit won $2 million in damages for a hardcore punk fan who was injured by a stage diver at a benefit concert in Asbury Park – and brought an angry response from the event’s chief organizer. Jason Kooken of New Hampshire had thanked members of Asbury Audio, Inc. after he was injured during an April 2, 2017 concert in memory of Vision lead singer Dave Franklin of Bridgewater, who'd died suddenly three months earlier. More than 2,500 fans packed the famed Convention Hall for the tribute show, headlined by one of hardcore’s founding and most prominent bands, Agnostic Front of New York City…
Harlem Medical Assistant Charged In Fort Lee Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian, 23 Harlem Medical Assistant Charged In Fort Lee Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian, 23
Harlem Medical Assistant Charged In Fort Lee Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian, 23 A medical assistant from Harlem sped off after she struck and seriously injured a man with her car in broad daylight near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee last month, said authorities who arrested and charged her. Fatou Diaby, 25, stopped at first and got out of her Honda Accord after she hit the 23-year-old victim at the intersection of Hudson Terrace and Myrtle Avenue shortly before 12:30 p.m. June 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday. She then "got back in her vehicle and left the scene prior to police arrival," he said. The victim was taken to Hackensack Univers…
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree A Long Island man was seriously injured after a pickup truck crashed into a tree on Long Island. It happened on Sunday, July 12 just before 2 a.m. in Lindenhurst. Richard McDermott, 51, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 2017 Ford F150 westbound on Daniel Street when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a tree in front of 394 Daniel St., Suffolk County Police said. McDermott was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was admitted with serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the First…
Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand
Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand A Long Island man was seriously injured while lighting a firework. The incident happened Saturday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m.in Central Islip. Brandon James, 29, of Brookhaven, suffered the hand injury while lighting a firework at a home located on Tamarack Street, Suffolk County Police said. He was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence
Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence A man was seriously injured by fireworks in an overnight July 4th incident on Long Island. The incident happened Saturday, July 4 at approximately 10:05 p.m.  in Port Jefferson Station. Calros Diaz,  29, was attending a family gathering in the backyard of the residence located on Robert Court when he attempted to light a mortar-style firework, Suffolk County Police said.  The device exploded, striking Diaz in the face and severely injuring one of his eyes. Diaz, of Port Jefferson Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious, but non-life thr…
LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat
LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat A woman was killed while being towed behind a boat and collided with a bulkhead. Nassau County Police said the woman was killed around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 21, in Oceanside. According to detectives, a 55-year-old man was operating his boat in Parsonage Cove and towing Sabina Singh, 26, of Baldwin, behind the boat in a recreational tube when she collided with a bulkhead of Middle Bay Country Club. Singh was loaded back onto the boat and transported to Ann Street in Baldwin, police said. Responding officers transported Singh to a local hospital in an ambulance where she wa…