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: Bat Hitches A Ride Aboard Newark-Bound Flight
A passenger aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Newark Wednesday took video of a bat that had somehow gotten aboard the plane. The passenger, a 23-year-old named Peter Scattini, shot the video while aboard the 6 a.m. flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport. Here's video by another passenger: Spirit Airlines told HuffPost that “a stowaway bat” was on the flight from Charlotte to Newark and that it was “removed once on the ground by animal control officers.” “The aircraft was disinfected and searched as a precaution,” a representative from Spir…
Jersey City, NJ
Neighbors
Mystery
Solved
: Family In Portrait Found In Basement Came From North Bergen
North Bergen native Joseph Bace thought he’d been scammed when he read a Daily Voice story about a portrait of his family taken more than 30 years that reportedly was found in the basement of a pizzeria in neighboring Fairview. “I instantly knew what it was and where it was from,” he said. “So I emailed my siblings. “Sure enough, it’s the real thing.” The owners of Margherita Pizza Cucina on Anderson Avenue were cleaning out the basement when they found the portrait. “My husband was going to throw it away,” said Abir Abuali. “But I said, ‘No. I’m going to find them.’ “The last thing I’d…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Neighbors
Mystery
Solved
: Family In Decades-Old Portrait That Turned Up In Fairview Basement Found
Joseph Bace thought he’d been scammed when he read a Daily Voice story about a portrait of his family taken more than 30 years that reportedly was found in the basement of a Fairview pizzeria. “I instantly knew what it was and where it was from,” he said. “So I emailed my siblings. “Sure enough, it’s the real thing.” The owners of Margherita Pizza Cucina on Anderson Avenue were cleaning out the basement when they found the portrait. “My husband was going to throw it away,” said Abir Abuali. “But I said, ‘No. I’m going to find them.’ “The last thing I’d want if it was me is to have a fam…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Two In Custody After Fleeing Hit-Run Crashes In Rockland
This story has been updated. Two men were nabbed with the help of the Clarkstown Police Department's drone after fleeing two hit-and-run crashes. The incident began around 7:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, when the Clarkstown Police Department received a call from an Orangetown police officer that a hit-and-run car accident occurred at the gas station on the corner Waldron Avenue and Route 59 in Central Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. The Orangetown officer said that a maroon pickup truck, occupied by two men, fled westbound on Route 59. As the officer approached the intersect…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Judge: Rapper In Gun Case Can’t Fly To Shows, Must Go With Mom
A federal judge on Friday allowed Passaic County rapper Juelz Santana to perform at the first five dates of the upcoming “Diplomats’ Dipset Forever Tour” – with some severe restrictions. Santana, who left a bag with a gun inside it at Newark Airport three months ago, cannot travel by plane, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer ordered. He must drive to the first five shows, which stretch from New Hampshire to North Carolina -- a total of more than 3,000 miles roundtrip from his Totowa home. Not only that: The rapper – whose real name is LaRon James – must be accompanied by his mother, c…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Port Authority PD: Serial-Scamming Gambling Addict Nabbed At Newark Airport
An online poker celebrity from Pittsburgh was busted by Port Authority police who they said conned unwitting victims at Newark Airport to give him hundreds of dollars by claiming to be a stranded traveler. A "serial scammer" whose criminal exploits have been publicized on YouTube and Deadspin, Michael H. Borovetz bought a refundable ticket to get past security at Terminal B, the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. He then approached a 55-year-old Princeton man, told him his flight had been cancelled and said he needed $200 for a hotel room, Pentangelo said. "He told the vi…
Rye, NY
Sports
Rye Swimmers Win Westchester/Fairfield League Title, Place At States
The Rye Y Wave Ryeders capped off a winning season on March 18, placing 4th overall out of 40 swim teams at the YMCA State Championships in Buffalo. The Rye team racked up its highest point total ever at the State meet and brought home several individual and team awards. Individual state champions are: Talya Appelbaum, Nate Baumstark, Maeve Bruton, Audrey Li and Megan Tiedemann. Team members Maeve Bruton, Ayana Ite, Kayla Lombardo, Victoria Mordaunt and Megan Tiedemann won the first place championship for the 10 and under girls free and medley relays. The Wave Ryeders placed first in t…
Armonk, NY
Sports
Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia
Related story: Here's when to watch local standouts in March Madness A former Westchester County high school basketball standout has turned into one of the top talents on the top team in the nation heading into this week’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Ty Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle before taking his talents to Virginia, will be on center stage this week, as the overall top seed Cavaliers prepare to take on 16-seed UMBC on Friday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Jerome enjoyed a breakout year, starting each game for the Cavaliers, leading the team i…
