Long Island Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence Long Island Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence
Long Island Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence A Long Island man has been indicted in connection with five shootings throughout Suffolk County as well as the alleged harassment of several victims via telephone and social media.  District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced on Friday, April 16, that Christopher Keller, age 36, of Manorville, was an "alleged menace who has terrorized a number of individuals in our community based on his perception of their religion and their sexual orientation." An investigation into a series of five shootings led investigators to Keller. A subsequent investigation revealed evidenc…
UPDATE: Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash UPDATE: Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash
Update: Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash She was called "an angel with a heart of gold," deeply religious, kind and caring. Now loved ones friends and others who knew Cemile Akguc are mourning her sudden death in a horrific crash in Fair Lawn. Akguc, 61, of Paramus, "was such a good woman," one of them told Daily Voice. "Read the Bible every day. Went to Bible studies. Spoke Jesus’s word every day." Responders suspect Akguc suffered a medical episode before her Jeep careened out of control and crashed, killing her, at a busy intersection Monday night. The Turkish immigrant, who lived several years in Dumont before moving Paramus…
Historic Elizabeth Church Destroyed By Fire 'But Believers Go Forth' Historic Elizabeth Church Destroyed By Fire 'But Believers Go Forth'
Historic Elizabeth Church Destroyed By Fire 'But Believers Go Forth' A historic Elizabeth church was destroyed by an early-morning fire just hours before Sunday services. The blaze had burned through the roof of the Shiloh Baptist Church at 95 Murray St., within minutes of erupting around 3:10 a.m. The fire reached four alarms and was under control around 6 a.m. Shiloh Baptist Church was founded in 1879, its Facebook page says.  Clark Fire Department at the scene.Clark FD Parishioners and community members sent encouraging words to Pastor William Ingram on Facebook. "Please keep the Shiloh Baptist Church , Elizabeth, New Jersey in prayer and Pastor Wi…
Long Island Church Going Viral For Its Clever Signs Long Island Church Going Viral For Its Clever Signs
Long Island Church Going Viral For Its Clever Signs A church on Long Island has gone viral as a result of a pastor’s clever use of signage. Wantagh Memorial Congregation Church’s Pastor Ron Garner uses highly visible church signs to “preach to the street.”  His creations, which have been featured on CNN, MSNBC and the United Church of Christ’s Sunday Bulletin Service, have included the following thoughtful and humorous phrases: “God prefers kind atheists over hateful Christians.” “A gay Christian is not an oxymoron; a hateful Christian most certainly is.” “How do we worship a homeless man on Sunday and ignore one on Monday?” “Jesus ha…
East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor
East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor An East Rockaway Roman Catholic deacon has agreed to step away from his duties following allegations that he sexually abused a minor 26 years ago. The accusations against Deacon Richard W. LaRossa, 72, a deacon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre assigned to the Church of Saint Raymond of Penyafort in East Rockaway, were recently reported to the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said  Sean P. Dolan, director of communications for the diocese. Dolan said the matter has been reported to civil authorities and that LaRossa has ag…
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Who Helmed Jersey City Church Leaving For Beverly Hills Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Who Helmed Jersey City Church Leaving For Beverly Hills
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Who Helmed Jersey City Church Leaving For Beverly Hills Former Grace Church Van Vorst pastor Janet Broderick is returning to her family roots in California where she will be at the helm of the All Saints' Beverly Hills Church Broderick, the sister of actor Matthew Broderick, has been the pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown for nearly a decade. St. Peter's had not announced a new rector as of Thursday morning. The California church welcomed Broderick in a video posted on its website. A New York City native, Broderick grew up an actress and was the teen host of NBC's "Talking With a Giant." She said certain acting tricks len…
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Will Be Missed By Morristown Church Parishioners Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Will Be Missed By Morristown Church Parishioners
Matthew Broderick's Pastor Sister Will Be Missed By Morristown Church Parishioners Parishioners of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown say things won't be the same without pastor Janet Broderick, who is preparing for a new role in California. Broderick, the sister of actor Matthew Broderick, will be leaving after a decade at the church to become the rector of another one in Beverly Hills. The California church welcomed Broderick in a video posted on its website. "The CD Meeting will not be the same," Katie Dempsey said on Facebook. "All the best to a true individual with an authentic spirit and a sense of humor that will be missed." A New York City native, B…
Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings
Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway went to war on Twitter over the weekend over the Easter Sunday church bombings in Sri Lanka. On Sunday morning, April 28, Conway was a guest on CNN’s “State of the Union” show, telling the host that Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 Yorktown High School graduate, had tweeted “many times” about the shootings at two New Zealand mosques last month that left dozens dead, but "never once" tweeted about the Sri Lanka bombings. The spar came following Ocasio-Cortez's remarks regarding President Donald Tru…
Rockland Interfaith Symposium Focuses On Diversity Rockland Interfaith Symposium Focuses On Diversity
Rockland Interfaith Symposium Focuses On Diversity The 2019 Rockland County Interfaith Symposium had an effective and inclusive theme of diversity. The theme of the symposium, which was held Wednesday, March 20 at the Technology Center at Rockland Community College, was “Our Strength is Our Diversity.” The symposium’s video, which was broadcast on Facebook live and remains available for viewing, opens with a celebration of diversity and religion through music. After starting the symposium with some lighthearted yet passionate songs, speakers address a number of topics surrounding humanities, economics, politics and education as they relate…
Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies
Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies Sister Frances Mary Horan, missioner to Panama, died on March 1, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, in Maryknoll.  She was born in Philadelphia on April 8, 1924, to Isabelle A. (Hart) Horan and Daniel A. Horan. She was baptized Frances Mary at St. John the Baptist Church, in Philadelphia. She had two sisters, Marie and Anna and seven brothers: Robert, William, Eugene, Daniel, James, Frances and Joseph. Her parents and all of her siblings have predeceased her. In 1942, Frances graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in Philadelphia. After graduation, she worked at the U.S.A. Gover…
Mahwah Councilman Proposes County-Wide Eruv Mahwah Councilman Proposes County-Wide Eruv
Mahwah Councilman Proposes County-Wide Eruv MAHWAH, N.J. — Councilman David May was the first Mahwah council member to switch stances and propose a county-wide eruv to the Bergen County Freeholders. May suggested that utility companies and eruv associations “work towards a county-wide eruv” including all of Mahwah, which would enable Jewish adherents to carry objects and push strollers / wheelchairs on the Sabbath and Yom Kippur throughout Mahwah, Upper Saddle River and Montvale, as well as other locations in Bergen County. Last year, Mahwah's Council President wrote via Facebook that “the goal is to have everybody working together t…