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Over 200 people have already donated more than $25,000, which will go toward the cost of funeral services and hospital bills, according to the organizer. (Shutterstock)
WAYNE, NJ A GoFundMe page is raising money for the family of three people who died in a Wayne house fire on Monday evening. Over 200 people have already donated more than $25,000, which will go toward the cost of funeral services and hospital bills, according to the organizer.
The page, organized by a family friend, along with reports from Pix11, NJ.com and Northjersey.com, have also identified the victims as a Wayne man, Carlos Gutierrez, his 34-year-old daughter, Katherinne, and her partner.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a statement that Keco admitted under oath to sending two text messages to Baycora with the purpose to terrorize him and in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror.
Joe Malinconico of the Paterson Press contributed to this article.
John Connolly is a breaking news editor for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to all the major news happening in North Jersey, subscribe here. To get breaking news directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter.
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May 4, 2021 - NEWARK N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, couple were sentenced to prison today for engaging in a food stamps fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig
announced.
Ibrahim Zughbi, 67, of Wayne, New Jersey, was sentenced to 41 months in prison and his wife, Miriam Zughbi, 63, also of Wayne, was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Ibrahim Zughbi previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to an information charging him with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit fraud and money laundering. Miriam Zughbi previously pleaded guilty to an information charging her with conspiracy to defraud the United States through SNAP benefit fraud. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson imposed the sentences today in Trenton federal court.
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A Wayne couple was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for buying $4.5 million worth of food stamps from customers at a grocery store they managed in Paterson.
Ibrahim Zughbi, 67, got 3½ years in a federal penitentiary while his wife, Miriam Zughbi, 63, also of Wayne, was sentenced to two years, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
Ibrahim Zughbi previously participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when he was the owner of Neighborhood Supermarket, a medium-sized grocery store, Honig said.
Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP benefits – formerly known as food stamps – cannot be sold under federal law, she said.