Cecilia Levine

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Hackensack, NJ
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Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office
Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi visited the Bergen County Unemployment Office in Hackensack to reveal bad service, posting her findings on Facebook in a video. The assemblywoman had received a complaint by state resident Monica Brinson, saying that she visits the office often for its benefits but feels as if she's treated like an inmate She recorded what she saw on her cell phone Monday: which was a crowd of people saying they'd been waiting for hours. "I almost got physically removed for videotaping the attached but afterwards did get a comprehensive tour and analysis of the good, bad a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Elmwood Park Woman Charged In Superstorm Sandy Scam Elmwood Park Woman Charged In Superstorm Sandy Scam Elmwood Park Woman Charged In Superstorm Sandy Scam
Elmwood Park Woman Charged In Superstorm Sandy Scam An Elmwood Park woman is facing four years in state prison after she collected $53,800 in fraudulent insurance claims for purported losses following Superstorm Sandy and filing false bankruptcy application, authorities said. Katreecea Cline, 49 of Elmwood Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree insurance fraud and one count of second-degree fraud by insolvency in a hearing before Superior Court Judge James J. Guida in Bergen County, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced.  Cline admitted she submitted fake and altered receipts to her insurance company supporting claims alle…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner
Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner Support is surging for a River Edge family devastated after an oak tree crashed through its roof. The Chape' family -- owners of Bogota's Big Papa Smokem -- was not home when the large tree fell through their attic and into the living room on Feb. 3. More than $10,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday night to help them. "This was their home. This is where their baby girl took her first steps," the page says. "Where their father taught their oldest son to swing a bat, where their youngest son first said 'I’m going to be a pediatrician.' Now, in the blink of an e…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
Obituaries
Mark Cunningham Of Norwalk, 35, Dies Suddenly Mark Cunningham Of Norwalk, 35, Dies Suddenly Mark Cunningham Of Norwalk, 35, Dies Suddenly
Mark Cunningham Of Norwalk, 35, Dies Suddenly Mark V. Cunningham of Norwalk died suddenly in Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 7. He was 35 years old. Mark was born in Norwalk on Nov. 23, 1982. He attended Norwalk schools and enjoyed his work as a deckhand in the fishing industry.  Mark loved being on the water, boating and fishing with his family. He is survived by his parents, Mickey Weisheit Carford and Mark Cunningham; his son, Anthony; sisters Heather, Audrey and Erin Cunningham; grandparents Martha Jane Weisheit, Vincent and Mary Cunningham; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Norman “Bud” Weishei…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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Fit Cops: Bergen County SWAT Member Keeps Composure In Boxing Ring Fit Cops: Bergen County SWAT Member Keeps Composure In Boxing Ring Fit Cops: Bergen County SWAT Member Keeps Composure In Boxing Ring
Fit Cops: Bergen County SWAT Member Keeps Composure In Boxing Ring Victor Urgiles had just gotten home from police training last May when the call came in. A New York City murder suspect had barricaded himself in a Hackensack home. Urgiles, a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team member, knew anything could happen at the scene.  But he wasn't afraid. Moments like this is what Urgiles trains for. "Always stay ready so you don't have to get ready," said Urgiles, also a Wallington police officer. That's the mentality he adopted as a boxer at Hackensack's Savage Boxing & Fitness, and says work in the ring helps prepare him for his job in law enfor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say
Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say A 60-year-old Saddle Brook man accused of pretending to be a U.S. veteran to reap financial assistance was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said. Following an investigation, Cresskill police arrested Baustista J. Bonet on charges of identity theft, impersonation and theft by deception, Detective Charles Franke said. Bonet was also served a disorderly persons offense. The Commander fo the Cresskill American Legion Post 21 came to police last month reporting a fraud, Franke said. During the course on the investigation, police found that Bonet came to the American Legion requesting financial …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Police: Scammed? Here's How To Get Your Money Back Hackensack Police: Scammed? Here's How To Get Your Money Back Hackensack Police: Scammed? Here's How To Get Your Money Back
Hackensack Police: Scammed? Here's How To Get Your Money Back The Hackensack Police Department is warning the public of scammers. Anyone who may have lost money to a scammer using Western Union between Jan. 1, 2004 and Jan. 19, 2017 can claim to get their money back following the link below. CLICK HERE The deadline to file a claim is May 31, 2018. Contact the Western Union remission administrator at 1-844-319-2124. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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'Where's The Patron?' Hackensack Skater Asks In Comical Olympic Rundown 'Where's The Patron?' Hackensack Skater Asks In Comical Olympic Rundown 'Where's The Patron?' Hackensack Skater Asks In Comical Olympic Rundown
'Where's The Patron?' Hackensack Skater Asks In Comical Olympic Rundown Although Hackensack Ice House skater Alexey Bychenko did not qualify for the Olympics with Team Israel, he's making headlines in other ways. BuzzFeed included the 29-year-old in its recently published comical article, "17 Things You've Probably Done When You Were Drunk - as explained by Olympic figure skaters." The picture depicts Bychenko and the other skaters during their routines during the Olympics in South Korea. Team Israel did not qualify for the finals in the event. Israel came in eighth place out of the 10 teams at the end of the short program on Sunday, ahead of Korea a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters 'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters 'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters
'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters Paige Conners and Evgeni Krasnopolsky who train at the Hackensack Ice House have been eliminated from the Winter Olympics. The pair -- representing Team Israel -- finished with a personal best on Tuesday, taking 19th place out of the 22 pairs. Only the top 16 advanced to the free skate. Still, they made their country proud: "Pretty damn incredible if you ask us," Team Israel said. Conners is 17 and lives in Edgewater. Krasnopolsky is 29 and was born in Ukraine and currently lives in Hackensack. They have been skating together for one year. Krasnopolsky competed in the 2014 Olympi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Dawn Reynolds Of Clifton Dies, 46 Dawn Reynolds Of Clifton Dies, 46 Dawn Reynolds Of Clifton Dies, 46
Dawn Reynolds Of Clifton Dies, 46 Dawn Ann Reynolds of Clifton died on Feb. 6. She was 46 years old. Born in Pequannock, Dawn was a lifelong resident of Clifton. She was a graduate of Clifton High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University where she was a member of the Sigma Delta Tau sorority.  Dawn was employed as a Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker in Clifton for the past decade and prior had been employed with Mellon Investor Services in Teaneck. Dawn was predeceased by her father, Charles Reynolds. She is survived by her mother, Carol (nee Dunleavy) McClellan and her husband, Christo…

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