Ramapo Residents Arrested in $14 Million Funding Fraud

Ramapo Residents Arrested in $14 Million Funding Fraud

BY MAURA MONAGHAN The FBI arrested seven people on Wednesday, including six Ramapo residents, for allegedly stealing $14 million from a federally subsidized program meant to provide technology to underprivileged students in local yeshivas. Prosecutors say the seven arrested – Peretz and Susan Klein of Spring Valley, Ben Klein of Monsey, Simon Goldbrener of Monsey, […]

Jojo John Released on His Own Recognizance

Jojo John Released on His Own Recognizance

Jojo John, 35, the allegedly intoxicated driver in last week’s Piermont boating tragedy that claimed two lives, was released from prison this week on his own recognizance. The decision to ‘ROR’ him, District Attorney Zugibe explained, was based upon a number of factors: severity of injuries necessitating a long hospital stay, the fact that it […]

DUO PLEAD GUILTY IN RAMAPO DOGFIGHTING CASE

DUO PLEAD GUILTY IN RAMAPO DOGFIGHTING CASE

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Ralph Cadet (DOB 12/21/70) of 39 Greenridge Way, New Hempstead, New York and Tyrell Francis (DOB 06/16/86) of 39 Greenridge Way, New Hempstead, New York pled guilty to: One count of Prohibited Animal Fighting, a class “E” Felony Cadet and Francis staged a dogfight for […]

CONVICTION IN SPRING VALLEY KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY

CONVICTION IN SPRING VALLEY KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe this week announced that 32-year-old Paul Giddens of 12 Aeslin Drive, Spring Valley, New York was convicted after a jury trial of one count of robbery in the first degree, a class “B” felony, two counts of robbery in the second degree, class “C” felonies, and one count […]

Senator Carlucci Unveils New Campaign Finance Reform Proposal

Senator Carlucci Unveils New Campaign Finance Reform Proposal

BY MICHAEL RICONDA In response to the recent corruption cases against public officials which continue to rock state and local offices, and perhaps in an effort to distance himself from the corruption which ensnared a member of his own small network of close colleagues, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Ossining) joined Executive Assistant District Attorney Itamar Yegeri […]

ZUGIBE: CARLUCCI NOT IMPLICATED

Statement by DA Thomas Zugibe, making clear Sen. Carlucci was not implicated in the case, in any way. A “Spring Valley senator” was mentioned in a scene in the 28-page complaint, however, this person was not portrayed as doing anything wrong. “As made eminently clear by United States Attorney Preet Bharara and confirmed by my […]