Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities
A woman was robbed at gunpoint by two men in Jersey City early Saturday morning, Sept. 9, authorities said.
The woman said two men approached her at Marin Boulevard and York Street and brandished a gun, demanding her purse, which contained her ID, iPhone and credit card, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said.
The police Street Crime Unit canvassed the area and recovered the iPhone and returned it to the woman, Wallace-Scalfione said. The woman refused medical attention and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. The investigation is ongoing, Walla…
‘She Is A Fighter:’ Beloved Mom Battling ALS Sees Wave Of Support From Phillipsburg Community
The Phillipsburg community is coming together to support a beloved mom who is battling a rare form of ALS.
GoFundMe creator Samantha Anderson of Phillipsburg says her mother, Kathleen, is “also an amazing grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, and the best friend you could ever have.”
About two months ago, Kathleen, 62, received a heartbreaking diagnosis of Bulbar Onset ALS, which Anderson says typically begins in the face and neck and is ultimately “one of the rarest and most aggressive types of ALS.”
Since then, Kathleen has lost almost all her ability to speak, swallow, and has a high choking…
Dumb Smartphone Scheme Could Send Acton Man To Prison For Decades: Feds
An Acton man this week admitted using several stolen identities to steal nearly half a million dollars in COVID-19 relief money and laundered the cash by buying and reselling iPhones, federal authorities said.
Edwin Acevedo, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Both charges carry a potential 20-year prison sentence, the prosecutor noted.
Federal investigators said Acevedo and a partner, Hector Garcia, 49, of Manchester, NH, concocted a scheme that netted them $452,000 in&…
Tewksbury T-Mobile Raided, Removing $6,000 Worth of Product: Police
A pilfering T-Mobile patron decided that Apple's price tags are too hefty and used a five-finger discount to get four iPhones and four Apple Watches for free, authorities said.
Police received a call about a theft in progress at a Main Street T-Mobile around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, according the Tewksbury Police Department.
Store employees informed police that a black male, described as about six feet one inch tall, wearing a black puffy jacket, a black and green hat, red sweatpants, black sneakers, and a blue neck warmer over his face, entered the store, declined assistance from st…
