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Cecilia Levine

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Victim Of Fiery Crash On Cross Bronx Expressway Was Special Ed. Teacher From NJ A 49-year-old special education teacher from New Jersey has been identified in a fiery crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway early Tuesday, Nov. 29, police said. Shelly Vilsaint's Range Rover collided with a tractor trailer contracted by the U.S. Postal Service in the westbound lanes around 12:35 a.m. near the Major Deegan Expressway, according to police and the New York Post. Vilsaint was sitting in her car behind the trailer when another tractor trailer slammed into her vehicle, igniting a fire that spread to the first tractor trailer. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither t…

by Cecilia Levine

11/29/2022

Police & Fire

Bodycam Footage Shows Alleged DWI Union City Cop Moments After Hoboken Crash Newly-released bodycam footage obtained by Hudson County View shows Hoboken officers speaking with Union City Officer Kevin Roldan moments after a crash in which he was found to have been DWI. Kevin Roldan allegedly ran the light on Paterson Avenue and struck another driver heading south on Harrison Street around 3 a.m. on Oct. 16, as reported by the Jersey Journal. Kevin RoldanKevin Roldan LinkedIn photo In the clip published by HCV, Hoboken Police Lt. David Olivera can be heard telling Officer Anthony Rutkowski, "Don’t let that change your judgement: if he passes, he passes, if he fai…

by Cecilia Levine

11/29/2022

News

Rising NJ Actress Stars In Sony Pictures Movie 'Devotion' In Theaters Now A New Jersey actress on the rise is starring in aerial war epic "Devotion." Christina Jackson, of Newark, plays Daisy Brown, the wife of Jesse Leroy Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black aviator in US Navy history, and fighter pilot who played a crucial part in the Korean War. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christina Jackson (@radioraheemah) While the film is certainly about the love that the Browns share, the major plot line follows Jesse and his wingman, Lt. Tom Hudner Jr., who made the ultimate sacrifices to become the mo…

by Cecilia Levine

11/29/2022

Police & Fire

Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus A search that utilized a police K9 unit was launched for a missing person in Hudson County Monday, Nov. 28. Police in Secaucus said only that the search for the unidentified individual was under way near the Greenway walking path. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

Business

Portnoy Blown Away By Bar Pie At Dumont's Grant Street Cafe A popular North Jersey restaurant got a visit from Barstool's Dave Portnoy. The CEO who tours the country sampling pizza had high hopes for Dumont's Grant Street Cafe, excited to bite into their "bar pie." It didn't disappoint. "Light, good flavor, it's got the perfect amount of grease," Portnoy said from outside the restaurant. He scored it an 8.2 — "a confident 8.2," he said.

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Violent Jersey City Jewelry Store Smash-And-Grab Caught On Video A smash-and-grab of a Jersey City jewelry store captured on camera is being probed by police, and the five masked thieves are at large. Various reports say the women behind the counter were forced to get on the ground, and one worker was hit in the head with a gun as the masked men shattered display cases and grabbed whatever they could at Sara Jewelry on Newark Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) A bag with $20,000 in cash was stolen, the owner told police. The men loaded …

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Troll Busting CEO Says He Was Swatted At NJ Home A Hudson County man who founded a Twitter troll-busting company says the trolls got the best of him. Christopher Bouzy, the CEO of Bot Sentinel, says he was swatted by trolls who called police and reported "yelling, stomping, and screaming" coming from his North Bergen home on Sunday, Nov 27. Two North Bergen officers responded to the Neadowview Avenue home around 1:15 p.m. "on a report of a child screaming," North Bergen Police Capt. David Dowd told Hudson County View. The officers did not see anyone in need of help, the captain said. Dowd noted his department is investigating, a…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

Business

3-Time 'Chopped' Champion With MS Has New Restaurant In Hudson Valley A three-time Food Network "Chopped" champion who has been battling Multiple Sclerosis since 2004 has opened a new restaurant in the Hudson Valley. Chris Holland's Kantina, located in Rockland County, puts an Asian twist on small plates, tacos, and more in the hamlet of Sparkill in Orangetown. Holland has cooked Asian cuisine for most of his culinary career. That began for Holland shortly after being diagnosed with MS, when he ended his career as a paralegal and a battle with addiction. "I always wanted to be a chef, but thought it would be far too difficult. Thinking about further; howeve…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Construction Workers Find Body At Jersey City Site Construction workers found the body of a 57-year-old man while performing work early Monday, Nov. 28, city officials said. The discovery was made by workers doing construction on a home at 38 Charles St. around 9:20 a.m., city spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Sclacione said. The incident did not appear suspicious in nature. It was not clear where on the property the man's body was found.

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

News

NJ Crypto Lender BlockFi Files For Bankruptcy New Jersey-based cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, headquartered on Montgomery Street in Jersey City, in a statement said it will "focus on recovering all obligations owed to BlockFi by its counterparties," including the now-bankrupt Bahamian cryptocurrency exchange. BlockFi also said it expects a delay in recoveries from FTX. Acting in the best interest of our clients is our top focus and continues to guide our path forward. Chapter 11 is a transparent process and we will continue to communicate with our clients to ensure they hear directly…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2022

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