Caretakers Bound, Left Disabled Man For Dead On Bergen County Road: Reports
Two Bergen County caretakers face manslaughter charges after they allegedly tied up a disabled man, stuffed a sock in his mouth and dumped his body, NJ Advance Media reports.
Michael Kestenbaum, 62, was found dead at about 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2022, along Ackerman Street near Route 4 West in River Edge, authorities said. Charged on Thursday, Jan. 19, were Tyrone Closs, 32, and Aniesa Samad, 24, Musella said in a press statement.
In addition to aggravated manslaughter, the couple was charged with desecration of human remains, criminal restraint, elder abuse and obstruction, Musella said…
'Born A Fighter': Upper Saddle River Dad, Auto Repairman Ronnie Guerra Dies, 30
Support was surging for the family of Bergen County dad and auto repairman Ronnie Guerra.
Guerra of Upper Saddle River died on Sunday, Nov. 27. He was 30 years old.
More than $11,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Guerra's daughter, Amia Lester as of Wednesday, Nov. 30.
"Ronnie's greatest joy and purpose in life was taking care of Amia," the page reads. "This trust is just one way we will ensure that his memory and love will live on with her."
Ronnie worked as a repairman at his family business, Ideal Service Center, Inc. in River Edge, built by his late grandfather, Aldo Guerra. …
Off-Duty Son, Lieutenant Dad Indicted In Fatal Parkway Crash, Charges Dropped Against Mom
An off-duty Newark police officer, his father and his cousin were indicted by a grand jury on charges of trying to conceal the death of a pedestrian struck on the Garden State Parkway last year, authorities said.
Charges against the young officer's mother, however, have been dropped.
Louis A. Santiago, 25, was staring at a cellphone when his Honda Accord drifted onto the shoulder and struck Damian Z. Dymka, a 29-year-old nurse from Garfield, near Exit 151 in Bloomfield around 3 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2021, they alleged.
What Dymka was doing on the parkway shoulder, particularly at that time, was…
