Amanda Oglesby Asbury Park Press Published 6:15 PM EST Nov 18, 2018 A New Jersey woman and her fiance were killed while driving to their wedding in Berks County, Pennsylvania, according to reports. Bride Kathryn M. Schurtz, daughter of former Fanwood Councilwoman Karen Schurtz, and Kathryn's fiance Joseph D. Kearney, died in a crash Wednesday while driving to their wedding in Pittsburgh, according to the Facebook page for the municipal government of Fanwood, Union County. More: Coast Guard member conducts water rescue on wedding day More: New Jersey police rescue bride from flooded car on her wedding day Kathryn Schurtz, 35, of Jersey City grew up in Fanwood and loved reading, cooking and having new adventures with her fiance, according to the post. She graduated from Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, Union County, and received her undergraduate degree from George Washington University, according to her obituary. She also earned her Masters of Business … [Read more...] about New Jersey couple killed in crash on the way to their wedding
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Homeless veteran and New Jersey couple arrested in GoFundMe scam
Last Updated Nov 15, 2018 7:35 PM EST A New Jersey couple and homeless veteran who captured international attention and praise for their heartwarming "good Samaritan" tale have been arrested for fraud, an unexpected twist in a yearlong story of good deeds gone wrong. The Burlington County prosecutor's office announced the charges Thursday.The woman, Katelyn McClure, and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, started a GoFundMe campaign for Johnny Bobbitt last year after sharing a story of how he supposedly offered his last $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas.The "Paying it Forward" fundraiser was immensely popular, collecting over $400,000 from over 14,000 donors around the world. But the feel-good story quickly started to unravel into a dispute over money. And now prosecutors say it was all a scam from the beginning."It might seem too good to be true and unfortunately it was," prosecutor Scott Coffina said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. "The entire campaign was … [Read more...] about Homeless veteran and New Jersey couple arrested in GoFundMe scam
Indictment likely for couple accused of taking donations from homeless man, lawyer says
TRENTON, N.J. -- A New Jersey couple under investigation after a good Samaritan accused them of dipping into some of the $400,000 in online donations they raised for him is likely to be indicted, their attorney said Monday. Ernest Badway represents Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure in a civil case against Johnny Bobbitt, who is a homeless veteran. The attorney said in a letter dated Thursday that one or both could be indicted by the Burlington County prosecutor and that he and his firm would no longer represent the couple in the lawsuit involving Bobbitt. Badway petitioned Superior Court Judge Paula Dow to pause the civil case in a letter Thursday, the same day authorities raided the couple's home . The letter came to light Monday when Dow granted the stay in the civil case until December. "(Since) it is expected that one or both of the defendants will likely be indicted, my firm and I will no longer be able to continue our representation of them in this matter," Badway wrote. He … [Read more...] about Indictment likely for couple accused of taking donations from homeless man, lawyer says
Friday briefing: Australia gets new PM but hard right is foiled
Top story: Scott Morrison fifth prime minister in five years Hello, it’s Warren Murray bringing you another lively Briefing to end the week. The hard right of Australia’s ruling Liberal party has failed to seize the prime ministership, with their candidate, Peter Dutton, beaten by Scott Morrison in a ballot to replace Malcolm Turnbull as leader. We are covering the situation live at time of writing. It was the second time in four days that Dutton had forced a leadership ballot after undertaking a bitter campaign to destabilise Turnbull. At the end of a fraught week Morrison, the sitting treasurer, was able to go “up the middle” and defeat Dutton by 45 votes to 40 at a meeting of the party’s MPs in the national parliament. Addressing the media after the ballot, Turnbull took a swipe at his hard right enemies including Dutton and others in and out of parliament. “There was a determined insurgency from a number of people both in the party room and … [Read more...] about Friday briefing: Australia gets new PM but hard right is foiled
Russian hockey star Kovalchuk donates his Olympic bonus BMW to cancer charity
Former NHL player and 2018 Olympic gold medalist Ilya Kovalchuk donated the money he made after selling his Olympic gold medal bonus BMW to a boy who was diagnosed with cancer. Last month, the Russian star forward auctioned his new BMW X5, which had been presented by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) as a bonus for winning gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Games. The car was sold at the symbolic price of 7.1 million rubles, which reflected Kovalchuk’s signature jersey number of 71. The winner of the auction turned out to be another star Russian player, Columbus Blue Jackets left winger and Kovalchuk’s good friend Artemi Panarin, who had long dreamed of helping children with health problems. “I had saved up money to help children, but I didn’t know where should I spend it,” Panarin explained. “I didn’t want to give it to unknown and unreliable organizations. I trust Ilya and I’m sure that the money will be spent on good causes. They have … [Read more...] about Russian hockey star Kovalchuk donates his Olympic bonus BMW to cancer charity