Waldwick Native Found Dead By Hikers In California Canyon Car Wreck Waldwick Native Found Dead By Hikers In California Canyon Car Wreck
Waldwick Native Found Dead By Hikers In California Canyon Car Wreck A woman found dead with her friend in vehicle wreckage near a San Diego canyon over the weekend has been identified as a Waldwick native. Nicole Shamoun, 35, was the passenger in the vehicle that hikers discovered around 8 a.m. Sunday morning, CBS reports. The car, driven by Sarah Lindsay Constantine, was under brush in Oak Canyon, part of Mission Trails Regional Park, the article says. More than $5,900 had been raised as of Tuesday evening on a GoFundMe for Shamoun's son, Camden, whom she leaves behind. "Nicole would do anything for anyone at anytime," Shirley Slee said on the page. …
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton deployed officers as a force multiplier for local police around houses of worship throughout the county following Saturday morning's California synagogue shooting. Increased patrols already had been deployed for Passover. But given the circumstances -- including that Passover was ending Saturday evening -- those were enhanced even further, the sheriff said. Cureton emphasized that "no specific or credible threat" existed but that precautions were being taken. "Bergen County must continue to be a welcoming place for everyone," he said, "and that starts …
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project 21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Two Fellow Students During University Of Hartford Class Project A college student in Connecticut is scheduled to be arraigned after stabbing two other students on the University of Hartford campus on Sunday. San Diego resident Jake Wascher, 21, is facing charges that include first-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit murder following an incident on campus over the weekend that led to a temporary lockdown. The lockdown, and scare on campus happened on a day when future students and parents were at the University of Hartford for an “accepted students day” event. Wascher and two other students were at a campus apartment when the stabbing happened…
MAKE-A-WISH: Wyckoff Boy Battling Rare Illness Takes Dream Trip To San Diego MAKE-A-WISH: Wyckoff Boy Battling Rare Illness Takes Dream Trip To San Diego
Make-a-wish: Wyckoff Boy Battling Rare Illness Takes Dream Trip To San Diego Seven-year-old John from Wyckoff finds comfort by the water. And getting that year-round in North Jersey doesn't always prove easy. John -- who battles a rare illness called tuberous sclerosis -- was a recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and recently took his family on a trip to San Diego. The trip kicked off with a limo ride to the airport, and then it was off on a 2,000 mile flight to their dream destination, “America’s Finest City." The Golden State welcomed John, his parents and two brothers with sunshine, beautiful beaches and a wish-come-true experience. John and brothersCon…
'Digital Blackmail': FBI Hunts Iranian Duo Named In $30M International 'Ransomware' Plot 'Digital Blackmail': FBI Hunts Iranian Duo Named In $30M International 'Ransomware' Plot
'Digital Blackmail': FBI Hunts Iranian Duo Named In $30M International 'Ransomware' Plot Two Iranian men were being sought by the FBI for what one official called “21st-century digital blackmail” that netted them more than $6 million while racking up over $30 million in losses to hospitals, municipalities and public agencies across North America. Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, 27, operated an international computer hacking and extortion racket for more than 2½ years, a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court in Newark charges. Working from inside Iran, Savandi and Mansouri authored “SamSam Ransomware” that was “capa…
David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy
David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy David Villa, one of the world’s finest strikers, is taking his talents to the pitch Westchester. The DV7 Soccer Academy and FC Westchester are teaming to create a platform to develop soccer players who can compete at the highest level in collegiate teams and gives players a foundation from which to pursue a career with professional teams and the U.S. National Team program, officials announced this week. Villa - the NYCFC captain, former World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for perennial powerhouse Spain - leads the DV7 Soccer Academy, which has evolved into a “network of inte…
Actor, Assemblywoman Distinguished Alumni At Purchase Commencement Ceremony Actor, Assemblywoman Distinguished Alumni At Purchase Commencement Ceremony
Actor, Assemblywoman Distinguished Alumni At Purchase Commencement Ceremony Two Purchase College graduates will be honored as "distinguished alumni" on Friday, May 18 during the SUNY college's 46th annual commencement.  The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Degrees will be conferred upon nearly 1,100 graduating scholars representing dozens of majors and several countries.  The day will feature the lively music of Purchase faculty member Joe Ferry and the Big Ska Band. This year, acclaimed actor Jay O. Sanders ‘76 and state Assemblywoman Latrice Walker ‘01 will receive the President’s Award for Distinguished A…
Woman, 23, Assaults New Canaan Business Owner During Dispute, Police Say Woman, 23, Assaults New Canaan Business Owner During Dispute, Police Say
Woman, 23, Assaults New Canaan Business Owner During Dispute, Police Say Police intervention was required at a business in New Canaan after a 23-year-old woman got into a fight with the owner after hours. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to a business on Cross Street shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, where there was a reported dispute involving the business’ owner and San Diego resident Hannah Nicole Michaelis. According to a police report released on Monday, Michaelis was attempting to retrieve an item at the business had closed for the day.  Following a brief investigation into the altercation, Michaelis was arrested at…
YOUR TOWN: How Many Postal Workers Were Attacked By Dogs Last Year? YOUR TOWN: How Many Postal Workers Were Attacked By Dogs Last Year?
Your Town: How Many Postal Workers Were Attacked By Dogs Last Year? MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah, Paramus and Wayne each had two postal carriers attacked by dogs last year, the U.S Postal Service announced Monday in its annual roundup. Several Bergen and Passaic county towns had one each. Of the 6,244 total attacks nationwide -- more than 500 less than in 2016 -- one each occurred in Clifton, East Rutherford, Hackensack, Passaic, Paterson, Ridgewood and South Hackensack and Teaneck, the postal service reported. The figures were released as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week (Apr. 8 – 14). The most attacks -- 71 -- were reported in Houston, followed by Los…
Wayne PD: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Shoplifted 37 Red Bull Cans Fakes Seizures Wayne PD: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Shoplifted 37 Red Bull Cans Fakes Seizures
Wayne PD: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Shoplifted 37 Red Bull Cans Fakes Seizures WAYNE, N.J. -- A career criminal caught stuffing more than three dozen Red Bull cans in his coat was wanted on no fewer than nine warrants -- including one out of California -- then threw himself on the floor of Wayne police headquarters twice, faking a seizure, authorities said. Detective Paul Kinder was in the Quick Chek on Pompton Road Tuesday night when he saw David Harrison, 42, stashing the Red Bulls into a heavy winter jacket, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Kinder arrested Harrison, who twice had "a simulated seizure, throwing himself on the floor," Martin said. A m…
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies PARAMUS, N.J. -- Standing at the starting line of his very first obstacle course in 2014, everything seems to be moving in slow motion for Paramus Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti. The starting horn blows. Water comes shooting out of hoses in every which direction. The dirt underneath Guidetti's shoes turns to mud and suddenly, he's sinking. There was only one way out: Run. And he did, for just over three miles -- with those who can for those who cannot. That Muck Run four years ago at the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange honored those fighting or who have succumbed to multiple sclerosis. Four …
A Layoff Leads To A New Career For New Rochelle Pizza Chef A Layoff Leads To A New Career For New Rochelle Pizza Chef
A Layoff Leads To A New Career For New Rochelle Pizza Chef Growing up in an Italian family, Matt DiGesu always cooked. If he wasn't learning at his grandmother's knee as she artfully prepared homemade pasta, he was stirring, saucing and sautéeing with his mother. That love for food -- and hunger for pleasing people -- helped catapult him to the culinary world. But it took getting laid off from a marketing job to take him there. DiGesu, who was let go when Pepsi bought Naked Juice, wandered into a pizza shop one day for a taste of "home" (he was living in California at the time). 'I needed something to do," he said, "So I offered…