Category: Bergen County

Posted on by — 2 Comments

NJ RESTURANT OWNER CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD

external content.duckduckgo 9

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JUAN CUELLO-PINA (DOB: 7/6/1990; married; restaurant owner) of 997 Howard Court, New Milford, New Jersey on charges of Criminal Sexual Contact and Endangering The Welfare Of A Child. The arrest was a result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Wallington Police Department under the direction of Chief Carmello Imbruglia.

Continue reading NJ RESTURANT OWNER CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD

Posted on by — 4 Comments

Man Charged With Fencing Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Equipment from Multiple Construction Sites in North Jersey

67482848 2276152439105952 7828868070775980032 n1

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of NICHOLAS T. DEMAIO (DOB: 5/31/1988; single; unemployed) of 80 Mill Road, Wharton, New Jersey on charges of Receiving Stolen Property; Fencing; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; Possession of High Capacity Magazines; Possession of Hollow Point Ammunition and Possession of Prohibited Weapons and Devices, Silencers. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

Continue reading Man Charged With Fencing Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Equipment from Multiple Construction Sites in North Jersey

Posted on by — Leave a comment

6 Important Facts You Should Know About Immigration Law

immigration

Immigration law is incredibly complex and even lawyers who do not specialize in this field have a hard time diving into all its ins and outs to competently advise their clients. Even though it’d be naïve to believe that noncitizens or immigrants who end up in a difficult situation can find a decent way out without expert help, there are 6 important facts about the U.S. immigration law everyone should know.

Continue reading 6 Important Facts You Should Know About Immigration Law

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Critics Claim Murphy Administration Has Fumbled Covid Vaccine Rollout

unnamed

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy said at the March 22nd press conference , “So our dashboard is showing a current total of 3,510,311 doses. We’ve gotten another half-a-million shots into arms in just one week. And importantly, there have been a total of more than 2.3 million first doses administered by either the Pfizer or Moderna two-step vaccines or of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. That means that we are roughly halfway to our goal of — initial goal — of vaccinating 4.7 million individuals. And by the way, more than 1.2 million of those who live, work and study in New Jersey are now fully vaccinated.”

Continue reading Critics Claim Murphy Administration Has Fumbled Covid Vaccine Rollout

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Bergen County Construction Company Charged with Demanding Kickbacks from Employees and Failing to Pay Them

pay cash by quaziefoto1

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Montvale NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the payroll manager for a Bergen County construction company was charged with demanding cash kickbacks from employees and failing to pay them for numerous hours of work. The charging documents allege that this was done to circumvent prevailing wage rules on public works projects. The company, UniMak, LLC, of Saddle Brook, N.J., has entered a non-prosecution agreement with the Attorney General’s Office under which it has agreed to pay $1 million to seven employees who were cheated out of earned wages.

Continue reading Bergen County Construction Company Charged with Demanding Kickbacks from Employees and Failing to Pay Them

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Sheriff Anthony Cureton Completes County Police Merger with Swearing in and Promotional Ceremony

Merger Promotions 3 12 21 group rows

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hackensack NJ,  On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton held a swearing-in and promotional ceremony which re-promoted twelve (12) officers and moved twenty-five (25) former County Police Officers to County Sheriff’s Officers. This ceremony completes the merger of the Bergen County Police with Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.

Continue reading Sheriff Anthony Cureton Completes County Police Merger with Swearing in and Promotional Ceremony

Posted on by — 14 Comments

Bergen Municipalities to Receive $351,302,264.45 in COVID Relief

external content.duckduckgo 23

 the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Washington DC, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today released a county-by-county and town-by-town breakdown of the $10.189 billion in direct, flexible, federal assistance to state and local governments allocated to New Jersey in the American Rescue Plan.  The final funding formula targets federal resources to areas with the greatest need and is modeled after Sen. Menendez’s bipartisan SMART Act, cosponsored by Sen. Booker, netting New Jersey around $1 billion more than had the money been distributed by population.

Continue reading Bergen Municipalities to Receive $351,302,264.45 in COVID Relief

Posted on by — 1 Comment

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Rochelle Park Police Department are requesting information in Fatal Hit and Run

2498847226 5ee6962d70 b1
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Rochelle Park  NJ, The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Rochelle Park Police Department are requesting information from the public regarding a motor vehicle accident which resulted in a motorcyclist suffering fatal injuries.

Continue reading The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Rochelle Park Police Department are requesting information in Fatal Hit and Run

Posted on by — 4 Comments

Freelancers Say Vote No on the PRO Act

20190809 140554

the staff of the Ridgewood Blog

Trenton NJ,  When New Jersey’s legislature tried to codify the ABC test in the 2019-20 session, large and small businesses responded with an uproar. California enacted a similar bill in January 2020, and the result was widespread income loss and economic devastation to thousands of independent contractors, from court reporters to musicians. The US House of Representatives is voting today on the PRO Act, which includes the same regressive ABC test as the New Jersey and California legislation. Fight for Freelancers New Jersey, a nonpartisan, grassroots group of independent contractors, creatives and businesses, demands that federal legislators vote no on the PRO Act as long as it contains the ABC test.

Continue reading Freelancers Say Vote No on the PRO Act

Posted on by — Leave a comment

BERGEN COUNTY AND EZ RIDE PARTNER TO GIVE SENIORS RIDES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

Marco Rubio Speech On Innovation At Uber's DC Offices

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of Commissioners have announced that the County has partnered with EZ RIDE to provide seniors age 60 and over with rides for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Continue reading BERGEN COUNTY AND EZ RIDE PARTNER TO GIVE SENIORS RIDES FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

Posted on by — 4 Comments

Zebra Mussels Found in Moss Balls

external content.duckduckgo 18

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife is joining fish and wildlife agencies nationwide to alert consumers about aquarium products that may be infested with invasive Zebra Mussels that have been found in “moss balls,” an aquarium plant product sold at aquarium and pet supply stores.  Zebra mussels are regarded as one of the most destructive invasive species in North America.

Continue reading Zebra Mussels Found in Moss Balls

Posted on by — 3 Comments

“Come on Man” , New Jersey gas prices rise 5 cents in a week; 11 cents away from $3 per gallon

external content.duckduckgo 14
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, according to AAA the average price for gasoline in New Jersey is only 11 cents away from being $3 per gallon.  The average price for gas as of Monday was at $2.89 per gallon – up 5 cents from last week. Gas prices have risen 29 cents in the last month. The price of gas one year ago was $2.45 – an increase of 44 cents. The average price of gas in New Jersey is up 12 cents from the national average, which currently stands at $2.77 per gallon.

Continue reading “Come on Man” , New Jersey gas prices rise 5 cents in a week; 11 cents away from $3 per gallon

Posted on by — Leave a comment

MoneyGram fraud refunds get closer

external content.duckduckgo 16

by Bridget Small
Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC

If you used MoneyGram to send money to a scammer between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2017, you may get a prefilled claim form in the mail soon. The claim forms, from claims administrator Gilardi & Co. LLC, are the first step in distributing money from the $125 million settlement with the FTC in 2018. In that case, the FTC and US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged that MoneyGram failed to meet agreements to crack down on consumer fraud involving money transfers.

Continue reading MoneyGram fraud refunds get closer

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Garfield Studies Allowing Marijuana Sales

marijuana-dbc04668ba596d1d11bbfdcab899d5bdcf6b293a-s6-c30

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Garfield NJ, with the passing of marijuana legalization in New Jersey many municipalities are not sure what the best possible course of action is.  Should New Jersey towns  embrace legalization or shun it ?

Continue reading Garfield Studies Allowing Marijuana Sales