Daughter Steals $280K From Elderly Mom In Bank Scheme, Edgewater Police Say
An elderly woman reported more than $280,000 stolen by her own daughter in a bank scheme, authorities in Bergen County said Tuesday, May 5.
The victim told police on Nov. 20, 2025 that her daughter, Ayelet A. Weiss, 57, of Harrisburg, PA, took her to the bank and transferred the contents of her accounts into a business account owned by Weiss, Edgewater Police Capt. Tim Farrell said.
Weiss told the victim the money was being placed into a trust, which never occurred, Farrell said.
Detective Robert Carrano later established probable cause to charge Weiss with second-degree theft by deception…
Ex-Tenafly Councilman's Son Arrested Again For Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man arrested two years ago on child porn charges alongside his father, a then-councilman in Bergen County, has been arrested again for the same.
Steven K. Grossman, of Tenafly, was arrested Friday, Oct. 17, following a search of his home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation revealed that Grossman used the internet to view, download, and possess more than 100 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, the prosecutor said.
Grossman appeared in court for his 2023 arrest alongside his father, …
Saddle Brook Rallies Around Girl Injured, Orphaned In Earthquake
Rayen Bekri, a 13-year-old girl, was trapped in the rubble for six days following an earthquake in her native Turkey in February. Now living with family in Bergen County, the community has come together to help her.
While trapped under six floors of a collapsed building, Bekri held onto her brother, though he did not survive. Bekri's mother also died in the earthquake, which killed nearly 60,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
Bekri was finally discovered, though her leg had to be amputated. Bekri's father had previously died in a war in Syria.
Rasha Kattan, Bekri's aunt, flew to T…
Update: Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was critically injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said.
Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed.
Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center.
He remained in critical co…
Update: Arrests Made In Edgewater Shooting Of Critically Wounded Rapper 'Lil TJay'
UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said.
Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Wednesday night.
Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George Washington Bridge short…
