Happy Birthday To Former Bengal Kevin Walker, West Milford Native
WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to former Cincinnati Bengal, a West Milford native. He is turning 53 this Sunday.
Born in Denville, he attended West Milford High. A third-round draft pick for the Bengals, he was a linebacker for the team from 1988 to 1992.
Walker is known for making the tackle on Bo Jackson, of the Los Angeles Raiders, in 1990 that ultimately ended his career. The following year, Walker tore a knee ligament when his cleats caught in the artificial turf. This knee injury -- his second -- spelled the end of his career.
His son Kendall also played linebacker, in college,…
Ex-Clifton Pastor Convicted Of Choking Baby In Walmart Checkout Line
CLIFTON, N.J. — A former Clifton church pastor was convicted this past week of choking a stranger’s baby in a checkout line at a Walmart in a Kansas City suburb.
Oleh Zhownirovych, who left his pastor's position at the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral in Clifton last year, grabbed the girl, who was sitting in a shopping cart at the Overland Park store, and began choking her, authorities said.
The baby's mother's screamed, stopping Zhownirovych, who was held for police by store employees, they said.
The infant wasn't injured, authorities said, adding that they didn't know Zhownir…
