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Legally Haunted: Manhattan's Enigmatic Ackley House
The Ackley House in Nyack, New York, is famous for being deemed the country's "legally haunted house" by the Supreme Court. Helen Ackley and her family lived in the waterfront Victorian home for 20 years. She wrote about their ghostly encounters in an article for Reader's Digest in 1977. The house is said to be haunted by a Revolutionary spirit, with reported paranormal activities like swaying light fixtures and opening doors.
Somerset County Fugitive of the Month October 2024
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Angely Betancourt, 25, of New York, N.Y., who is wanted in connection with a fatal incident that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Bedminster, according to a Fugitive of the Month press release. Officials say Betancourt is facing charges of second-degree reckless death by auto and third-degree causing death while driving unlicensed.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAccording to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, Betancourt was allegedly involved in a motor vehicle incident that resulted in the death of an...
Teens riding scooter on Paterson, NJ street killed in Jeep crash
PATERSON — The driver of a scooter was killed Wednesday night while riding with a friend on a city street. The scooter was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Madison Avenue near 9th Avenue around 8 p.m., according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. Angelvl Javier-Reynos was pronounced dead at the scene.
David Paterson’s neighbor recalls similar harrowing attack in UES neighborhood: ‘Plays in my head over and over’
An Upper East Side dad was attacked by a group of thugs nearly a month ago — near the same spot where former Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were accosted Friday night. The family, who are Paterson’s neighbors, spoke out Saturday about the terrifying ordeal after word of the assault on Paterson and Anthony Sliwa spread. The Sept. 5 incident was sparked after a bizarre confrontation between the family’s 17-year-old daughter, her guardian and the attackers on the Q train. “’What are you looking at with your ugly teeth?’” the teens asked the girl, who has a genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome....
Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Barber With Scissors In Westchester
A 34-year-old man faces attempted murder as a hate crime charges after allegedly attacking a Jewish barber with scissors at a Westchester barbershop, officials announced. Yonkers resident Ahmed Al Jabali was arranged in court on Friday, Oct. 4 on an indictment charging him in connection w…
Drivers Facing $750 Fines Under Paws Act to Protect Pets
Man's best friend is getting some extra protection thanks to a new law passed in New York City. According to The Sun, lawmakers in the city have introduced a bill that is known as the Paws Act. Its intention is to punish drivers and repeat offenders that maim or hurt a service animal or pet while on the road.
Man Submits False Documents To Hudson Valley Court: DA Says
A New Jersey man has been charged after presenting falsified bank statements in a Hudson Valley court and testifying they were real, authorities said.James Wolff, 50, of Teaneck, NJ, was arraigned on Monday, Sept. 30, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced on Thursday, Oct…
PD: New York Man Takes “Stolen” Car On 3-Hour “Test Drive” To Hudson Valley
A New York City man gave a bizarre excuse as to why he was found driving a reported stolen car in the Hudson Valley. The New Rochelle Police Department confirmed a car stolen from the state of Pennsylvania was found in the Lower Hudson Valley. Stolen Car From Pennsylvania Found...
21 NJ Shoprite’s Will Be Getting A New Robot Assistant In The Aisles
Living in the 21st Century has its perks; for example, we have cars that can parallel park themselves, we have all of the information on the planet available to us basically 24/7, and we have so many flavors of ice cream it can almost be overwhelming. But sometimes I feel...
Wyckoff Man Tricked 8 Victims Into Investing In Property For 'Redevelopment,' Prosecutor Says
An investigation was launched into Jason S. McNeill, 48, of Wyckoff, last April, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musell said. McNeill allegedly presented the eight victims with forged documents and solicited approximately $420,000 in total from them. McNeill told the victims that the money would go toward the purchase of investment properties, namely vacant lots for development in Newark, "which was false," Musella said.
The 8 Most Infamous Crime Families in New York
HBO just released The Penguin, which follows the character from the Batman franchise, who is striving to be a mob boss in Gotham City. The first two episodes have been really good. Collin Farrell, who plays the villainous Oswald 'Oz' Cobb, is unrecognizable. He fully embodies the character. While Oz is a fictional mob boss-in-the-making of a fictional crime family. New York has had its fair share of real crime bosses of real crime families over the years. Not to be outdone by Chicago, there are some certified gangsters that operated their criminal enterprises in New York. Here are the 8 most dangerous and infamous.
Brooklyn bank robber on the run busted after stopping for Chinese food on Lower East Side
A Brooklyn bank robber on the run was busted with the loot he stole Friday morning after he decided to stop for breakfast at a Lower East Side Chinese restaurant, police said. Cops converged on the New Kim Tuong Restaurant on Chrystie St. near Hester St. at about 10 a.m., taking the bank bandit into custody. A tracking device hidden in the pilfered cash led cops to the eatery, where restaurant ...
An exciting adventure for kids now open in NJ at American Dream
EAST RUTHERFORD — If you or someone you know has little kids who are fans of “PAW Patrol,” then you’ll love this announcement. The PAW Patrol Hero Academy has opened at American Dream in East Rutherford. What is PAW Patrol?. The show centers around six rescue...
Paterson developer to remove playground from park where addicts shoot up
PATERSON — Charles Florio, the city’s most prominent developer, said he got tired of seeing drug addicts occupying a playground on Auburn Street. “I see the drug addicts all over the streets in Paterson,” Florio said, “but when they actually take over a park, that’s beyond embarrassing.” ...
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