Glen Rock Accountant Admits $10M Ponzi Scheme, Bank Fraud, Feds Say
A Bergen County accountant and tax preparer admitted in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 17, to running a Ponzi and bank fraud scheme that bilked victims out of more than $10 million, authorities said.
Evangelos Drosos, 51, of Glen Rock, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in federal court in Trenton to three counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of failure to file an individual income tax return, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello said.
Drosos was first charged by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office last April with stealing nearly half a m…
Man Killed By Train In Clinton, Raritan Valley Line Service Suspended, NJ Transit Says
A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train Wednesday evening, Feb. 18, during the evening commute, rail officials said.
At approximately 6:07 p.m., Raritan Valley Line train 5733, which departed Newark Penn Station at 4:36 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at High Bridge at 6:12 p.m., struck and killed a trespasser at the Mountain Road crossing in Clinton near the Lebanon station, NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier said.
No injuries were reported to the 25 customers or crew on board, Chartier said.
Raritan Valley Line service was suspended in both directions between White House and …
