Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation
Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation The current patent numbering and examination system was enacted in 1836, but in the last 20 years there has been a 183 percent surge of patent activity—an increase in issued patents from 122,975 to 347,642. So, where has all this patent activity been occurring? In the United States, the states with the highest number of patent issues per capita in the last five years have been California, Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, Vermont, Oregon, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Michigan and Colorado, according to this report.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, the least innovative states that ha…
Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany
Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany An indicted Nazi war criminal -- the 68th and last one known to be living in the U.S. - has been deported from New York back to Germany. Palij, 95, was born in what was then-Poland and now Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1949. The former Nazi guard apparently lied to U.S. immigration officials about his role in mass killings during World War II, saying he worked on a farm and in a factory, the White House said in a statement. The former Nazi labor camp guard has lived in Jackson Heights, Queens since 2001.  His deportation comes after years of diplomatic wrangling, the Whi…
Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking
Westchester Man Dies After Fall While Hiking A 43-year-old man from Westchester died after losing his footing while hiking on a mountain in the state of Washington. James Rothwell, who grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from Westlake High School in 1992, was with two other hikers on Buck Mountain in Chelan County, when he fell about 50 feet on Saturday, Aug. 4, according to the Seattle Times. After obtaining a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies from SUNY Plattsburgh, Rothwell moved to Washington state and had lived there for the past 20 years. Rothwell climbed Mount McKinley four years ago. In addition to hikin…
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills The summers were hurting Elmwood Park's Rose Scolaro the most. Her pool was running eight hours a day. Her air conditioning was on continuously. Her utility bill exceeded $600 -- with 90 percent of it going only toward electric. But Scolaro hasn't stressed over her utility bill since early 2017, when she switched to Phoenix Sun Energy, a solar panel installation company run by a pair of Bergen County brothers. These days, she pays approximately $200 monthly, saving her nearly $5,000 annually. Scolaro is only one example of someone Rochelle Park natives Chris Gordnick, 31, and Justin Gordn…
Viral Footage Shows 'Demonic' Toddler's 8-Hour Tantrum To Newark Airport Viral Footage Shows 'Demonic' Toddler's 8-Hour Tantrum To Newark Airport
Viral Footage Shows 'Demonic' Toddler's 8-Hour Tantrum To Newark Airport Footage of a child throwing an 8-hour tantrum on a Lufthansa flight from Germany to Newark is going viral. Shane Townley of New York City posted the video to YouTube in August 2017 -- which has amounted more than 2.1 million views. The young boy climbs on seats, shrieks and runs around the aircraft for the entirety of the flight, before a full-blown tantrum upon landing, Daily Mail reports. Sources told Daily Mail that the boy suffers an unspecified disability. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE.
Medical Technician Lauren Poepper Of Clifton Dies At 31 Medical Technician Lauren Poepper Of Clifton Dies At 31
Medical Technician Lauren Poepper Of Clifton Dies At 31 CLIFTON, N.J. – Lauren Lynn Poepper of Clifton died on Dec. 21. She was 31. Poepper was born in Passaic and was a lifelong resident of Clifton. She was a medical technician and certified phlebotomist who also loved working with animals. “Lauren will be remembered for her loving nature, outgoing personality, caring heart and unconditional devotion to her family and friends,” her obituary states. Poepper was predeceased by her mother, Patricia (Bates) Poepper and Opa, Ronald Bates. She is survived by the love of her life, her wife, Sarah Signer, by her father, Ralph Poepper, by her Omas, …