NJ Man Sentenced To 23 Years For Role In Comunale Murder
Joseph Comunale of Stamford, Connecticut died in November 2016 at an after-hours party in an Upper East Side apartment.
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Joseph Comunale of Stamford, Connecticut died in November 2016 at an after-hours party in an Upper East Side apartment.
Lawrence Dilione and James Rackover were accused of beating and stabbing Comunale, 26, to death following a night of partying at Rackover's Upper East Side apartment, then burying Comunale's body in New Jersey.
Rackover, 27, was found guilty last month of beating and stabbing Comunale, 26, to death following a night of partying at Rackover's Upper East Side apartment, then burying Comunale's body in New Jersey.
James Rackover and two New Jersey men were charged in the death of Comunale, whose body was found in Oceanport, N.J., buried in a shallow grave within a wooded area behind a flower shop.
Soon a jury must decide just who delivered the killing blow to a 26-year-old man who was last seen alive in 2016 after a night of partying in Manhattan.
A trial got underway Thursday in the death of a 26-year-old Connecticut man who authorities say was stabbed to death following a night of partying in Manhattan.
The father of a man killed in an Upper East Side apartment last year has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Rackover, the so-called "jeweler to the stars."
Max Gemma, 29 of Oceanport, New Jersey, is charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the stabbing death of 26-year-old Joseph Comunale, police said.
Bail was set at $300,000 cash or $3,000,000 bond each for James Rackover of Manhattan and Lawrence Dilione of Jersey City.
James Rackover, 25, of Manhattan, and Lawrence Dilione, 28, of Jersey City, have been charged with concealment of a human corpse, hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence.
A mysterious crime now spans three states, after a body believed to be that of a Connecticut man who vanished form a party in Manhattan was found buried in a shallow grave on the Jersey Shore.
Police were investigating Tuesday after a Stamford, Connecticut man headed off to a party in New York City this past weekend and never returned.
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A flood watch was issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
A flood watch was issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Tuesday marks one year since the shooting at 375 Park Avenue in Manhattan that killed Det. Didarul Islam and four others.
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A flood watch was issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
A flood watch was issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Parts of New Jersey took a pounding when storms moved in Monday night, causing major flooding and downed power lines.
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has paused all gaming and betting on Monday after a small fire and leak.
Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
A man died, and three other people were injured when a boat crashed into a channel marker in Barnegat Bay in Toms River Township, New Jersey State Police said.
A flood watch was issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, from 8 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
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Family members who lost loved ones on 9/11 have started an online petition calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend the 25th 9/11 remembrance ceremony.
A memorial tribute was held in Central Park on Monday afternoon for Romanch Mahajan, the teenage tourist who died last month in a runaway horse carriage accident.
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Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
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Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
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Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
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The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
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