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Cliffside Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSUE ORELLANA (DOB: 6/30/2001; single; unemployed) of 309 56th Street, West New York, NJ, on charges of Attempted Murder, Unlawful Possession Of A Weapon, and Possession Of A Weapon For An Unlawful Purpose.
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Ridgewood NJ, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to enhance the inter-agency response to the current investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping.
“CDC has made it a priority to find out what is causing this outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping-related injuries and deaths,” said CDC Director Robert Redfield, M.D. “Activation of CDC’s Emergency Operations Center allows us to enhance operations and provide additional support to CDC staff working to protect our Nation from this serious health threat.”
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Hackensack NJ , A Bergen County Sheriff’s officer was arrested on charges of bring contraband and “implements for escape” into the Bergen County Jail, the county prosecutor’s office said.
According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office , the Bergen sheriff’s office received complaints on September 9 about corrections officer Jessica Stec’s behavior in the county jail. An investigation by the prosecutor’s office revealed evidence that Stec had “obstructed a governmental function and provided contraband to an inmate.”
Officer Stec has been suspended from duty and issued a summons charging her with one count obstructing administration of law or other governmental function; a disorderly persons offense; and one count of implements of escape or other contraband. She will appear for processing in Hackensack on October 10.
If there’s a day of the year to notice the paradox of organized labor, Labor Day is it.
Ira Stoll | September 1, 2014
here’s a day of the year to notice the paradox of organized labor, Labor Day is it.
The paradox is this: even as private sector unionism has declined, public sector unionism is in some ways more influential than ever.
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NEW BRUNSWICK NJ, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies today announced they will appeal the $572 million civil judgment entered in Cleveland County District Court in the State of Oklahoma’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. The Company is confident it has strong grounds to appeal this decision.
The judgment disregards the Company’s compliance with federal and state laws, the unique role its medicines play in the lives of the people who need them, its responsible marketing practices and that since launch, DURAGESIC®, NUCYNTA® and NUCYNTA® ER have accounted for less than one percent of total opioid prescriptions in Oklahoma as well as the United States.
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Ridgewood NJ, its late August and we are in for another round of extreme heat in many parts of the state this week. Here is a reminder of some safety tips for your family, friends and communities to stay safe.
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MAHWAH NJ, Frank T. Pallotta, GOP candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, released the following statement in response to the National Congressional Campaign Committee’s (“NRCC”) Young Guns “On the Radar” announcement:
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Star Ledger, out of 544,000 people on average applying annually for green cards, 382,000 (More than 70%) fall into the categories that would be subject to review of restricting issue of Green Cards, if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance.
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Palisades park NJ, The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Palisades Park Police Department are requesting information from the public regarding a hit and run with a struck pedestrian where the victim sustained serious injuries.
On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at approximately 2:14 a.m., the Palisades Park Police Department received a report of a fight in progress outside of 400 Bergen Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers observed a male victim lying in the roadway with serious injuries. The victim, a 33-year-old male, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where he remains in critical but stable condition.
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Wyckoff NJ, , the bipartisan Stop Bad Robocalls Act, cosponsored by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), passed the House and will head to the Senate for a vote. The bill specifies that consumers should not face additional charges for having robocalls blocked through authentication technology and sets reasonable deadlines for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations to help fight against scammers.
Continue reading Congressman Gottheimer Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
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East Rutherford NJ, A new law sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho makes it easier for promoters to bring major sports and entertainment events to New Jersey, bolstering tourism and increasing revenue.
“Tourism is big business for this state, but cumbersome permitting and regulations sometimes make it challenging to bring major events here,” said Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris). “We’ve seen the benefits of high-profile events like the Super Bowl and WrestleMania injecting millions of dollars into the economy. By cutting through the red tape, we can make New Jersey a go-to location for large-scale special events.”
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Ridgewood NJ, summer time: warm weather, sun, vacations, swimming and… air pollution? It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer, but it’s true. Air pollution is at its highest during the summer months.
The Ridgewood Health Department and the American Lung Association offer these helpful hints to keep you and your family healthy and safe this summer while also reducing air pollution for everyone.
As the weather heats up, ground-level ozone pollution increases as pollutants react to heat and sunlight. Ozone levels also increase due to summer wildfires. When ozone levels are high, anyone who spends time outdoors may be at risk, but children, seniors and people with lung disease are particularly vulnerable.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of JABRI L. MOORE (DOB: 11/22/1998; single; unemployed) of 375 Gorge Road, Cliffside Park, NJ, JAMARIS GRAY (DOB: 04/09/1999; single; unemployed) of 38 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY, JAYLEN NICHOLS (DOB: 03/16/2000; single; unemployed) of 880 Colgate Avenue, Bronx, NY, and a 17 year-old juvenile of Douglasville, Georgia on charges resulting from a series of robberies in September 2018. The arrests are the result of an eleven-month investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G Storm update: As of 10 a.m. #PSEG crews have restored power to approximately 185,000 customers affected by the storm. We are coordinating mutual aid with out-of-state utility companies to help restore power to the roughly 55,000 customers still affected.
The restoration process gives priority to returning service to as many customers as quickly as possible; repairs are made based on the number of customer affected. For local estimated restoration times, visit https://spr.ly/6188Exskr and click on the outage map.
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Edgewater NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man appeared in court today on charges of mail fraud related to a scheme through which he submitted thousands of false insurance claims to courier delivery service companies, resulting in a loss of $1.7 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Enrico DiCaprio, a/k/a “Sergio Leone,” a/k/a “Hakan Arikan,” 57, of Edgewater, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of mail fraud. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court.
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