Albany, NY - A rabbi and his wife, whose guilty pleas to pilfering his late father's estate allowed them to avoid prison, were sentenced to probation as relatives told a judge the theft of the inheritance not only stole dreams but also destroyed a family. "My father passed away on Feb. 29, 2004," Carl Berger said during the couple's sentencing in Albany County Court. He and...

New York - Thousands of our readers have read with great sadness here on VOS IZ NEIAS about the tragic accident that happened last Friday on the NY State Thruway. Unfortunately, we are also aware of the terrible fact that that this could have been prevented. Due to inadequate cell phone coverage in the area, it was impossible for the victims to contact emergency services, and receive the...

Vienna, Austria - A restitution panel has ruled that a final quarter of an ornate Vienna mansion should be handed over to the heir of a Jewish industrialist who owned the building before fleeing from Austria before World War II. The decision, effectively gives ownership of the entire mansion, which is worth between $5.2 million and $6.5 million, to the heirs of Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, who fled...

Rockland County, Monsey, NY +MVA with Entrapment+ A serious motor vehicle accident on Route 306 and Route 59 with an aided pinned inside the vehicle, Monsey Hatzolah on the scene, FD responding. U/D: 22:20 Aided has been extricated and is being transported by Hatzolah to Good Sam Hospital with non life threatening injuties...

Hot Springs, AR +President Clinton's Stepfather Died+ A caregiver for Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Clinton, says Kelley has died at his home...

Kiryas Joel, Monroe, NY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer, proposed a $120 billion budget that he says would dramatically reorder state government.Spitzer proposes no income tax increase, and overall, his proposed budget represents a total spending increase of 4.2 percent, a marked slowdown from recent years. "This budget makes targeted investments in our future, provides overdue property tax relief to...

Boston, MA - It appears that five "hoax devices" found at several Boston locations today, were part of a marketing campaign by a Turner Broadcasting company, which says there are similar devices in New York. U/D: 20:44 Police say one person has been arrested in connection with the suspicious devices around the city...

London - Grape juice seems to have the same protective effect against heart disease as red wine, French scientists said Researchers at the Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg were examining the effect on the heart of Concord grape juice. "Grape juice can have a similar effect (against heart disease) as red wine but without the alcohol. That is a very important message," said Dr Valerie...

Bronx, NY +Ramp to Triboro Bridge Closed+ Due to an overturned tractor trailer on the ramp to the Triborough Bridge from the Major Deegan and Bruckner Expressway, NYPD Highway units have closed down the ramp to the bridge, major traffic delays in the area...

New York - Show your support and make a call to State Senator Betty Little who is putting in all her effort to have cell service on Adirondack Northway, it will save lives (518) 561-2430. Senator Little said statewide support for a public safety plan to ensure cell phone coverage on a remote stretch of the Adirondack Northway (I-87) continues to grow following the tragic death late last week of...

Kiryas Joel, Monroe, NY - A study by the New York State Deportment of Transportation and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle, shows that in the Village of Kiryas Joel, accident related injuries are on the rise in the last three years. The study shows that in the past three years fatal and personal injuries associated with traffic accidents per mile in 2003-5, 2004-8, 2005-16 up 1.8...

Monsey, NY - Four men have been arrested by Ramapo police for robbing a Monsey Glatt on Route 59 in November, as was reported at that time on Vos Iz Neias.The four men are charged for beating up the manager with a pistol and stealing $15,000. Charged with two counts each of second-degree robbery were Aldaberto Lucas, 21, Edward Ceus, 23, Francisco Feria, 16, and Junior Henry Marseille, 21.All...

Brooklyn, NY - A day laborer died after falling through an open elevator shaft at Myrtle Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn. Police said the unidentified man was pronounced dead at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, about an hour after the accident. The city's Buildings Department is investigating and issued a stop order against the construction site. A spokeswoman said that the open...

Mumbai, India - A security sign on a train from Goa to Mumbai in India featured a written warning to passengers not to take eatables from strangers because they could be drugged and a drawing illustrating two religious Jews reading the Torah. "Never accept any eatables from a stranger or co-passenger whom you have never met before. They could be drugged," read security tip number 6, to the left...

Colombus, OH - Fire Department has contained a fire that broke out at the offices of the synagogue on East Broad Street. Fire officials said the fire stayed at the first floor offices of the Congregation Ahavas Sholom synagogue and did not spread to the sanctuary. They called for a first alarm, and then a second alarm was put on standby. Investigators are looking at a flash point and arson dogs...