Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam
Feds: NJ Postal Worker Admits $687,000 Slip And Fall Scam A former U.S. Postal Service worker from Essex County admitted Monday that she pocketed unreported income -- and traveled to France and Africa -- while collecting $686,588 in workers compensation payments for an on-the-job slip and fall that she claimed disabled her, federal authorities said. Janeide Chillis, 53, of Irvington, pleaded guilty during a teleconference in exchange for leniency at a scheduled Sept. 10 sentencing on fraud and making false statements charges. Chillis began receiving workers compensation benefits from the U.S. Department of Labor after reporting that she'd been inj…
Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19 Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19
Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of Covid-19 Joseph J. Angi, Sr., of Mount Kisco and Somers, died on Saturday, April 18 after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 95. Joseph lived a very full life and may be best known as one of the proprietors of Pines Bridge Lodge in Yorktown and the owner, along with his wife Rosemarie, of the Fife and Drum Restaurant in Mount Kisco.  During his time at the Pines Bridge Lodge, he was affectionately known as "Big Joe." In his years at the Fife and Drum Restaurant, he was known as "Papa Joe." He was born in 1924 to Antonio and Maria Angi at the Mount Kisco Hospital, as it was kn…
Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say
Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say It turns out an anti-malarial drug hasn’t been the “game changer” as some thought it would be in fighting the coronavirus. It could even prove harmful, experts warn. Researchers have reported no benefit from using hydroxychloroquine in U.S. veterans hospitals, saying they found more deaths among those given the drug than under standard care. In addition, a panel of experts convened by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended that physicians don’t use a suggested combo of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients because of poten…
COVID-19: Death Toll In New York Tops 10,000 As Hospitalization Rate Levels Out COVID-19: Death Toll In New York Tops 10,000 As Hospitalization Rate Levels Out
Covid-19: Death Toll In New York Tops 10,000 As Hospitalization Rate Levels Out New York has surpassed a bleak milestone as the death toll due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic surpassed 10,000. During his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Monday, April 13, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there are now 195,031 confirmed cases statewide, which have resulted in the deaths of 10,056 New Yorkers, up from the total of 935 a day earlier. The total comes after 671 residents died on Easter Sunday, the ninth straight day with more than 600 reported COVID-19 deaths in the state. The only countries with more COVID-19 deaths than New York are Italy, Spain, Franc…
Ibuprofen Doesn't Make COVID-19 Symptoms Worse, Experts Say Ibuprofen Doesn't Make COVID-19 Symptoms Worse, Experts Say
Ibuprofen Doesn't Make Covid-19 Symptoms Worse, Experts Say Despite the social media warnings, there’s no proof that over-the-counter ibuprofen can increase the risk of coronavirus or make the symptoms worse, experts say. Taking ibuprofen (Advil or Mortrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) to treat pain or fever won't increase the risk of getting COVID-19 or worsen the symptoms, the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases said. The confusion over brand-name painkillers began after France’s minister of Solidarity and Health tweeted that ibuprofren and cortisone “could be an aggravating factor” in COVID-19 infection. That kind of social medi…
Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster COVID-19 Patient Isolated Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster COVID-19 Patient Isolated
Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster Covid-19 Patient Isolated Six Dutchess County residents who may have had contact with the middle-aged Ulster man who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been isolated, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said. The Ulster man, a resident of the Town of Rochester, became the first person in county to test COVID-19 positive, it was announced on Sunday, March 8. He and a family member are both in mandatory isolation. There have not been any confirmed coronavirus cases in Dutchess. Seven other Dutchess residents were already in self-isolation for possible COVID-19 exposure prior to th…
'QUEEN OF SUSPENSE': Mary Higgins Clark, Best-Selling Novelist From NJ, Dead At 92 'QUEEN OF SUSPENSE': Mary Higgins Clark, Best-Selling Novelist From NJ, Dead At 92
'Queen OF Suspense': Mary Higgins Clark, Best-Selling Novelist From NJ, Dead At 92 Best-selling suspense novel author and former New Jersey resident Mary Higgins Clark died on Friday in Naples, Florida of natural causes. She was 92. A Bronx, N.Y. native, Higgins moved to Bergen County and even set many of her works in the Garden State. She had more than 50 novels published, 40 of which were bestsellers, and millions were sold across the U.S.  Simon & Schuster, her publisher, announced her death Friday, affectionately remembering her as the "Queen of Suspense." "Nobody ever bonded more completely with her readers than Mary did," her longtime editor Michael Korda…
Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final
Fairfield County Goalkeeper, Two LIers Help US Women's Soccer Team Win World Cup Final A goalkeeper from Fairfield County and two Long Island natives helped the United States win the FIFA Women's World Cup final 2-0 over the Netherlands on Sunday, July 7. Alyssa Naeher of Stratford picked up the shutout, playing the entire game. The two Long Islanders on the team are: Allie Long, a midfielder from Northport, and Crystal Dunn, a defender, from Rockville Centre. It was the second straight World Cup championship for the USA team and record fourth overall. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored the goals for the US. Rapinoe finished the tournament with six goals, tied f…
Video: Local Goalkeeper's Spectacular Save Helps US Women's Soccer Advance To World Cup Final Video: Local Goalkeeper's Spectacular Save Helps US Women's Soccer Advance To World Cup Final
Video: Local Goalkeeper's Spectacular Save Helps US Women's Soccer Advance To World Cup Final A spectacular late-game save by a goalkeeper from Fairfield County was one of the key plays in the United States women's national team's 2-1 victory over England on in the semifinals on Tuesday, July 2 in France. Alyssa Naeher of Stratford made the save on a penalty shot with 10 minutes to play in the second half to preserve the 2-1 lead. To watch a video of the save, click here. A Bridgeport native, the 31-year-old Naeher was a four-year starter at Penn State. Naeher graduated from Christian Heritage School in Trumbull in 2006. The United States will now play in the tit…
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US You can pat yourself on the back and not hide in shame if "Y'all" is a word likely to come out of your mouth. In fact, Texan and southern drawls were voted as the most attractive accent in the nation in a new survey of 1.5 million social media followers of travel company Big 7. But if you come from "Lawnguyland," you might want to get to work on covering up what was voted as the "least sexy accent." In fact, that famous dialect came in dead last at No. 50 in the survey, finishing behind No. 49 New Joisey -- oops, New Jersey. Technically, two New York City boroughs - Brooklyn and Queens - …
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson
Hasbrouck Heights Professor Found Unfit To Be Tried In Attempted St. Patrick's Arson UPDATE: A philosophy professor from Hasbrouck Heights who authorities said planned to burn down St. Patricks' Cathedral was found unfit to stand trial, Manhattan's district attorney announced Tuesday. Marc Lamparello, a 37-year-old East Rutherford native who'd been staying at a hotel in the city, was carrying a one-way ticket to Rome when he was caught entering the famed cathedral with four gallons of gasoline, two cans of lighter fluid and lighters on April 17, authorities said. He was charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment. Earlier that same week, Essex County s…
Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire
Leonia High Students Visited Notre Dame Shortly Before Fire School officials say the students from Leonia High School who are on a school trip in France were unharmed after visiting Notre Dame Cathedral shortly before the landmark Parisian church was heavily damaged by fire Monday.  "All students from Leonia High School's French trip are safe. Fortunately, they left before the fire started. Sending prayers to all affected by this event and the Firefighters hard at work to bring an end to this tragedy," Board of Education member Bryce Robins said.  The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m., destroying the roof and graceful spire of the 800-year-o…