Harrison, NY
Politics
Nita Lowey Says She Won't Seek Re-Election After 31 Years In Congress Nita Lowey Says She Won't Seek Re-Election After 31 Years In Congress
Nita Lowey Says She Won't Seek Re-Election After 31 Years In Congress Click here for a related story: Who's Up Next? Speculation Swirls About Possible Candidates For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who represented most of Westchester and all of Rockland,  will not seek re-election in 2020. Lowey, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10 that she will not seek a 17th term in office. She retires after more than three decades in Congress. “It is my deep honor and privilege to serve my community and my country, and I will always be grateful to the pe…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
Neighbors
Cranford Woman, 106, Faced Loss Of Her Home For Unpaid Taxes Cranford Woman, 106, Faced Loss Of Her Home For Unpaid Taxes
Cranford Woman, 106, Faced Loss Of Her Home For Unpaid Taxes A woman was facing the prospect of losing the house in Cranford she's lived in since the 1940s because of delinquent property taxes.  A GoFundMe campaign launched by her daughter and caregiver, however, has staved off disaster -- for now.  "Having checked with our municipal tax office, we cannot defer property taxes. The State of New Jersey has no hardship exemptions for centenarian homeowners on social security income. We have one option available to avoid the Cranford Township Tax Sale scheduled for September 18, 2019: Make a minimum PAYMENT OF $8,367.18," Roseanne Estwanick wro…

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
No Jail For Jersey City Woman Who Got $109K From Dead Dad's Social Security No Jail For Jersey City Woman Who Got $109K From Dead Dad's Social Security
No Jail For Jersey City Woman Who Got $109K From Dead Dad's Social Security A Jersey City woman was sentenced to probation for fraudulently collecting her father's Social Security and other benefits for years after he died, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday.  In addition to five years' probation, Sylvia Wilkerson, 68, must also make full restitution and has to perform 50 hours of community service. The state had asked that Wilkerson serve six months in jail, but Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mirtha Ospina instead imposed a sentence of noncustodial probation, Grewal said.  Wilkerson collected $272,000 over the course of 12 years after the…

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by Paul Milo
Fairfield, CT
News
Alleged Child Kidnapper Who Used Fake Name To Live In Area, Receiving Federal Benefits Indicted Alleged Child Kidnapper Who Used Fake Name To Live In Area, Receiving Federal Benefits Indicted
Alleged Child Kidnapper Who Used Fake Name To Live In Area, Receiving Federal Benefits Indicted The man who allegedly kidnapped his toddler in Canada, changed his name and came to America to hide in Connecticut is facing a host of charges. Allan Mann, Jr., who has dual Canadian and Ghanaian citizenship, allegedly abducted his 21-month-old, Jermaine Allan Mann, in Canada in 1987 during a court-ordered visit in Toronto. He then allegedly came to America, and acquired counterfeit birth certificates for the two of them. He also changed his name to Hailee Randolph DeSouza. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced that Mann has been charged on a seven-count indictment for making fa…

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by Zak Failla
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Politics
Delgado Leads Faso In Congressional Race, New Poll Shows Delgado Leads Faso In Congressional Race, New Poll Shows
Delgado Leads Faso In Congressional Race, New Poll Shows Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado is leading the 19th Congressional District race among older voters over incumbent U.S. Rep. John Faso, according to a new poll commissioned by AARP.The poll released by the American Association of Retired Persons found Delgado of Rhinebeck has a lead of 43 percent to 36 percent over Faso, a Republican from Kinderhook. The poll surveyed registered voters who are 50 or older and residing in the 19th Congressional District, which includes Dutchess County. The margin of error is four percentage points, meaning the race also can be considered a tossup. Faso …

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by Jon Craig