Home Improvement Scammer Who Swindled Elderly Glen Rock Victim Out Of $25K In Custody: Cops
A New York man accused of scamming elderly North Jersey residents out of nearly half a million dollars has been caught, authorities said.
At 12:07 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, the NYPD apprehended Abba Cohen, 40, of Flushing, NY, who was wanted out of Glen Rock having previously been arrested and released out of Woodland Park, local officials said Monday, Aug. 18.
In Glen Rock, Cohen was sought on charges of conspiracy to commit theft by deception and receiving stolen property stemming from a January 2024 home improvement scam that cost an elderly resident $25,800, Police Chief Dean A…
Two Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $200K, $10K Sold At New Milford ShopRite Day Apart
A Bergen County ShopRite sold two winning lottery tickets on back-to-back days, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 12, a Mega Hot 7’s ticket worth $10,000 was sold at ShopRite #141, 250 River Road, New Milford, according to lottery officials.
The following day, Wednesday, Aug. 13, the same store sold a Cash 4-Ever ticket worth $200,000, officials said.
Both tickets were instant-win scratch-offs, and lottery officials said prizes should be claimed through the New Jersey Lottery.
