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Queens man charged with stealing thousands worth of diamonds and swapping them with lab-grown stones
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A Forest Hills man was indicted for defrauding two diamond merchants by covertly swapping their diamonds for lab-grown stones — worth substantially less than natural stones — that were cut to resemble the diamonds that the merchants had been offering for sale, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.
Former Paterson mayor Torres trying to get new charges dismissed
PATERSON — Joey Torres, the city’s former and convicted mayor, is trying to get his latest criminal charges dismissed. The pending case stems from the New Jersey Attorney General’s assertion that Torres breached the 2017 plea agreement that sent him to prison for 13 months. ...
Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week sold at N.J. ShopRite
A Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was bought for Monday’s drawing at ShopRite in Somerset County. The Cash4Life winner purchased the lucky second-prize ticket at the grocery store on Morristown Road in Bernardsville, New Jersey lottery officials said. Monday’s winning Cash4Life numbers were: 11, 16, 21,...
NYC triple jumper Salif Mane heads to 2024 Paris Olympics
NEW YORK -- The 2024 Paris Olympics start Friday, and New York City triple jumper Salif Mane is ready to show the world just how far he can fly.CBS New York had the chance to speak with the Fairleigh Dickinson University star after he qualified for the Olympic games earlier this month in Eugene, Oregon. He took home the gold by a whopping 2 feet over the second place finisher."An Olympian is something that's stuck to your name for life, and that's history right there," Mane told Otis Livingston. "So being able to say that I'm an Olympian, it's wonderful."Mane is...
Fancy French pastry and tea shop opens its first NJ location
MILLBURN — A high-end French-based pastry, tea, and candy shop is set to open its first New Jersey location. Founded in 1862, Ladurée is an internationally renowned brand, famous for its iconic macarons. Besides France, Ladurée has shops all over Europe and the United States. Ladurée is...
'STAY INSIDE': Police in NJ warn of 'large swarm' after bees attack 3 workers, severely sting 1
Three workers were stung by bees while trimming trees in New Jersey on Thursday morning, leaving one of them with severe injuries, police said as they urged residents to take shelter in their homes.
Exclusive: First Look Inside N.Y.C.’s Newest Luxury Development on the Upper East Side
Robb Report got an exclusive first glimpse inside the Upper East Side’s latest luxury development, a boutique tower at 200 East 75th Street designed by the award-winning Beyer Blinder Belle Architects, with interiors by the AD100-recognized firm Yellow House Architects.Ultimate Homes: This $85 Million Manhattan Townhouse Is a Gilded-Age Manse for Modern Times Construction on the 18-story high-rise has already started, with completion slated for next summer. Once it’s finished, the buzzy new development will comprise 36 total residences, ranging from two- to six-bedroom homes. Pricing for the units starts at $3.3 million and goes up to $22.95 million for a full-floor penthouse. From the outside, the striking...
NJ Transit workers upset about possible switch to Aetna for health insurance
Union members and leadership packed Wednesday night’s NJ Transit board meeting to protest the agency’s negotiations for a new health care provider. After years of coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna was the lowest bidder on a recent request for proposals to provide coverage to NJ Transit’s 12,000 union and non-union employees....
Update: Haverstraw Police Offering Reward for Help in Homicide Investigation
Earlier this month, law enforcement from the Haverstraw Police Department were called to the scene of a scary scene in Haverstraw for the report of "shots fired". When law enforcement arrived on the scene they found one deceased individual who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Over the last few weeks law...
MCNY School Supply Drive August 2024
You can visit the Bronx and Manhattan campuses to pick up supplies Monday through Friday, 11 am-5 pm. Bronx Campus: Check-in with security in the Commons. Sign in on the sign-in sheet, get a backpack, and head to room 202 to choose your supplies. Manhattan Campus: Go to the 6th...
Police arrest alleged car thief armed with a comb knife
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx man accused of stealing a vehicle was arrested in New Rochelle Wednesday afternoon, police announced Thursday. Jvon Adams, 31, was taken into custody on unauthorized use of a vehicle and criminal possession of a weapon charges, according to the New Rochelle Police Department. At around 1 p.m. on […]
Late Paterson audits put $1.9M in health service grants at risk
PATERSON — Overdue municipal audits have prompted the New Jersey health department to put a hold on five Paterson grant applications for $1.9 million worth of services, including funding for childhood lead programs, according to state and city officials. The stalled applications reflect the latest developments in a year-long problem, a situation that...
Trader Joe's celebrates grand opening of 1st store in Harlem
Trader Joe's celebrated the grand opening of its first store in Harlem.It's inside of the new Urban League Empowerment Center on West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard.The site will also house the National Urban League headquarters, the Civil Rights Museum as well as 170 affordable housing units. The $242 million development project is the most significant economic project in Harlem's recent history.Meanwhile, Trader Joe's is about 18,000 square feet and will provide fresh produce to residents.The company expects to hire 100 crew members from surrounding areas.Trader Joe's will donate 100 percent of the products that...
‘Sing Sing’ Exclusive: Driector Greg Kwedar Explains Why It Was Challenging Finding The Film’s Cast
To tell the story of the formerly incarcerated men who used the arts to help them deal with their time behind bars and improve their lives, it made all the sense in the world to use the men directly involved in the powerful story. Sing Sing tells the story of...
Ole Miss offers four-star New Jersey D-lineman with Florida roots
Ole Miss has offered four-star defensive lineman Jermaine Kinsler. A 6-7, 260-pounder it of Bergen Catholic in Oradell, N.J., Kinsler is rated as the nation's No. 17 athlete and the No. 2 player in the state of New Jersey's 2026 class by 247Sports. He is ranked No. 157 in the Top247.
PVWC Urges Customers to Participate in Free Lead Service Line Replacement Program
CLIFTON, NJ - The Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) is encouraging customers to take part in its free, federally mandated Lead Service Line Replacement program, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law. Executive Director Jim Mueller emphasized that participation in this health and safety initiative is open to all residents, not just landlords. Mueller announced that there are approximately 610 homes in Clifton, Passaic, Paterson, and Prospect Park with unknown pipe materials that require visual inspection. In Paterson alone, 1,142 lines remain to be replaced, with 1,665 already completed, marking a 59% completion rate.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR...
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