North Jersey Airman, Ramapo Basketball Star Dies At Military Base North Jersey Airman, Ramapo Basketball Star Dies At Military Base
North Jersey Airman, Ramapo Basketball Star Dies At Military Base Quamier Harding, a Jersey City native, died after being found unresponsive at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday, April 25, multiple outlets are reporting. An airman at Cannon, Harding is survived by his wife and his three children. His death remains under investigation, officials said. “Q was well known for his mentorship and growing the next generation. He expressed this in so many ways from the Cannon Air Force Base men’s basketball coach to the junior enlisted and officers he molded in the 27 Special Operations Communications Squadron," US Air Force Lt. Col Benjamin Wingler…
Photobomb: NY Airman Surprises Daughter On School Trip To DC (Video) Photobomb: NY Airman Surprises Daughter On School Trip To DC (Video)
Photobomb: NY Airman Surprises Daughter On School Trip To DC (Video) While most teens would probably cringe at the thought of their parents crashing a school field trip, New York middle school student Savannah Legotti is an exception. The Long Island 8th grader got the surprise of a lifetime on Friday, April 14, when her father, US Air Force Tech Sgt. Anthony Legotti, surprised her with a photobomb to remember during a Longwood Junior High class trip to Washington, DC. “Such a special surprise!” the Longwood Central School District captioned a video of the heartwarming scene. The clip shows Savannah having her picture taken with a classmate in front of the…
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Yorktown Heights Dies A former fire chief and lifelong Northern Westchester resident who dedicated much of his life to firefighting has died.  Yorktown Heights resident Arthur Orneck, who served as the Chief of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department between 1986 and 1987, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 74, according to his obituary.   Born in White Plains in 1948, Orneck lived his entire life in Yorktown Heights and worked as a professional firefighter for the Greenville Fire District in Scarsdale for 20 years before retiring in 2000.  Additionally, he was also a 58-year…
Centenary University First Lady Dies After Being Struck By Hackettstown Hit-And-Run Driver Centenary University First Lady Dies After Being Struck By Hackettstown Hit-And-Run Driver
Centenary University First Lady Dies After Being Struck By Hackettstown Hit-And-Run Driver Centenary University First Lady Jeanne (Picariello) Murphy died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hackettstown, authorities confirmed. Murphy, 70, was struck on Reese Avenue near First Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, police said. She was rushed to Hackettstown Medical Center and flown to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead around 12 p.m. Sunday. The driver, Jefferson Chimbo-Pelaez, 25, of Hackettstown, was later located, taken into custody and was being held in the Warren County Jail, police said. Murphy, wife of President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D.…
Guardsman Killed In American Dream Mall Snowboard Fall Was 'Destined For Greatness' Guardsman Killed In American Dream Mall Snowboard Fall Was 'Destined For Greatness'
Guardsman Killed In American Dream Mall Snowboard Fall Was 'Destined For Greatness' A 24-year-old man who served in the Maryland National Guard died when he fell off a snowboard at the American Dream Mall, as first reported by Newsday. Peter Mathews, of Long Island, was wearing a helmet when he fell backward while snowboarding, hit his head and became unconscious last Thursday, Dec. 8 at Big Snow, his family told the outlet. He was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. "We can confirm that our ski patrol responded to a guest incident last Thursday evening," Big Snow said in a statement. "First aid was administered, and the guest was t…
Counterfeit Batteries Sold By NY Company To Defense Dept. Caused Military Equip. Failures: Feds Counterfeit Batteries Sold By NY Company To Defense Dept. Caused Military Equip. Failures: Feds
Counterfeit Batteries Sold By NY Company To Defense Dept. Caused Military Equip. Failures: Feds A New York military contractor will pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that it sold counterfeit batteries to the Department of Defense that later caused “military equipment failures.” With the payment, Industrial Equipment and Supply Company (IESC), located in Latham in Albany County, along with its principals, Mark and Sandra Nystoriak, settled allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, IESC contracted to sell batteries to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which manages the worldwide supply chain for the Dep…
Convicted Stalker From Paramus Charged With Tormenting Same Teaneck Victim Again Convicted Stalker From Paramus Charged With Tormenting Same Teaneck Victim Again
Convicted Stalker From Paramus Charged With Tormenting Same Teaneck Victim Again A convicted stalker from Paramus was jailed after going after the same Teaneck victim again, authorities said. John F. Connors, 44, "placed fictitious calls to 911 on different dates," bringing police to the victim's home each time, Teaneck Deputy Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. These weren't only illegal actions on their own, the deputy chief said: They also violated not one but two permanent restraining orders against him. ****** ATTENTION: The defendant has a twin brother, U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. James P. Connors, a highly-decorated and respected military veteran and Teaneck fir…
Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way' Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way'
Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way' A motorcyclist who died after being ejected from a three-wheel bike on I-695 over the weekend was a veteran of the US Air Force. Dundalk's Bernard James Moll, Jr., 65, was riding on the inner loop near Chesaco Avenue in Baltimore shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 when he lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier, according to state police. "Its hard to forget someone; who gave you so much to remember." That was my cousin, Bernie Moll. We grew up together,... Posted by Theresa Marie Brown on Sunday, September 18, 2022 Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ri…
Bergen County Authorities Seek Family Of Man Killed More Than 40 Years Ago Bergen County Authorities Seek Family Of Man Killed More Than 40 Years Ago
Bergen County Authorities Seek Family Of Man Killed More Than 40 Years Ago Authorities in Bergen County are hoping the public can help them locate the family of a man who was struck and killed on Route 17 in Hackensack more than 40 years ago but was only recently identified. Eugene Mack Jr. was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center on February 22, 1978. The Bergen County Medical Examiner was unable to identify the body and the case was registered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Advances in fingerprint forensics helped the FBI identify Mack, who authorities said was born in New York City, served in the U.S. Air Force and…
Air Force Lieutenant Who Recorded Kids On Hidden Bathroom Cameras Gets Prison Time Air Force Lieutenant Who Recorded Kids On Hidden Bathroom Cameras Gets Prison Time
Air Force Lieutenant Who Recorded Kids On Hidden Bathroom Cameras Gets Prison Time A Waldorf Air Force Lieutenant who worked in cyber security and used a hidden camera to record four minor victims in a bathroom was sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland, according to officials. Jason Daniel Ort, 36, was sentenced Wednesday, May 5 to 11 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release and orders to register as a sex offender, for transportation of child pornography, announced by the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland's Office.  Ort pleaded guilty after admitting to placing several hidden cameras in different rooms and…
Speeding Trespasser Admits Deliberately Hitting Fort Dix MPs With His Car Speeding Trespasser Admits Deliberately Hitting Fort Dix MPs With His Car
Speeding Trespasser Admits Deliberately Hitting Fort Dix MPs With His Car A Florida man who hit two Air Force military police officers with his car after blowing through a checkpoint at Fort Dix -- dragging one of them several feet -- pleaded guilty to assault in exchange for what he hopes will be leniency, federal authorities said. The officers pursued Hal Wander, 25, of Port Charlotte, after he sped through a designated checkpoint without stopping at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst military base in Burlington County, NJ on Nov. 16, 2020. Wander, who records show had prior arrests in Florida involving marijuana and stolen property, admitted deliberately plo…
Norfolk State Grad Saves Former Roomie's Life With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant Norfolk State Grad Saves Former Roomie's Life With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant
Norfolk State Grad Saves Former Roomie's Life With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant A brotherhood that blossomed 30 years ago between two Norfolk State University roommates is proving stronger than ever this Valentine's Day. Steve Robinson, 57, of Teaneck, is showing his love for Richard Koonce, 62, of Ohio, by donating part of his liver. The transplant will happen on Feb. 14 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Richard Koonce and Steve RobinsonProvided by Norfolk State University “I love Richard...he is the man that introduced me to my wife and helped me get on the right track...we helped each other grow as men,” Robinson said. “He is someone who always looks o…