The tragic Metro-North Railroad train derailment that occurred in the Bronx on December 1, killed four people and injured more than 70 passengers. According to the most recent news reports, the train was traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour approaching a turn with a 30 mile per hour limit. So far, publicly disclosed reports indicate that the derailment …
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Wendi and Rupert Murdoch Settle Divorce Case
Updating a blog post we brought you this summer, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his ex-wife Wendi Deng Murdoch have reached a settlement in their divorce case. The settlement effectively ends the couple’s 14-year marriage, according to the New York Times. The couple reportedly signed a hundred-page agreement, which made a trial unnecessary. “I’m glad that you’ve been able to …
New Square Pedestrian Accident Injures Five Children
According to WABC-TV, five children suffered serious injuries on October 22 after a van struck them in New Square. The accident reportedly happened around 4 p.m., along Brush Lane in the village located in Ramapo. Officials said that the van driver from Chestnut Ridge was traveling south on Bush Lane when he lost control of the vehicle and veered into …
Carnegie Deli Owner, Husband In Heated Divorce Battle
According to the New York Post, the owner and operator of the world-famous Carnegie Deli in New York City is reportedly contemplating divorcing her husband and has accused him of having an affair while sharing secret recipes. Marian Levine, 63, the owner of the deli, told the Post that her husband Sandy Levine, 71, had an affair with a server …
Rockland County Boat Operator Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter
Updating a blog post from earlier this year, a grand jury indicted a man for a speedboat accident that killed a bride-to-be and her fiance’s best man on New York’s Hudson River on July 27, after tests showed he had consumed nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol. According to Reuters, the driver of the speedboat, Jojo John, had a …
Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller Involved in Messy Guardianship Case
According to the New York Daily News, actor Charlie Sheen’s children are going to live with an uncle after actress Denise Richards asked them to be removed from her home following a dispute over alleged violent behavior. The Daily News reported that Scott Mueller, the brother of Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller, has been named the temporary guardian of the 4-year-old …
Ramapo College Student Injures Two in Alleged DWI Car Accident
According to NorthJersey.com, a Ramapo College student was allegedly drunk when he caused a head-on crash that sent two classmates to the hospital on November 1. Douglas Hervey, 20, was allegedly driving a 1993 Honda Civic when it collided with a 2010 Ford Edge on Woods Road around 12:11 a.m. First-responders to the scene of the crash found a large …
John Cryer’s Ex-Wife Seeking $88,000 Per Month In Child Support
According to the New York Daily News, actor Jon Cryer’s ex-wife is asking for $88,000 per month in child support payments. Cryer, the star of the CBS show “Two and a Half Men” reportedly agreed to give ex-wife Sarah Trigger 50 percent custody of the former couple’s 13-year-old child in June. Trigger, a British actor, claims that Cryer makes $2 …
Report Shows Divorce Rate Higher if Woman is Breadwinner
According to CBS News, divorce rates are higher among married couples when women are the household’s financial breadwinners. CBS cited statistics by the Pew Research Center, which indicate that women are now the breadwinners in 40 percent of American households, compared with just 11 percent back in 1960. The network reported that a study recently found that the divorce rate …
Rockland County Bus Accident Victims Identified
According to LoHud.com, police have released the names of a 17-year-old from Chestnut Ridge teen and three other Rockland County residents who were injured in a fatal church van crash on October 1 on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. The website reports that Velma Castro, 39, of Chestnut Ridge was killed in the crash. Andrea Cifuentes, 17, of …