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Ridgewood NJ, Rather than hitting the beach or hanging out with friends, 45 teens from throughout North Jersey and Pennsylvania devoted part of their summer vacation to completing a range of community service projects for a unique camp offered by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry during the last week of July.
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Montclair NJ is Ridgewood next , on Wednesday, Starbucks workers at the Montclair-Church Street location became the fourth store in New Jersey to unionize. They will be represented by Workers United, a collective of workers who have organized other Starbucks locations across the nation, including the Hopewell New Jersey store, the first to unionize in the Garden State.
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Newark NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced prison sentences for the last three defendants convicted in a Newark-based stolen auto trafficking ring that fenced stolen luxury vehicles worth more than $1 million.
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Jersey City NJ, Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City (NJCU) is partnering with New Jersey City University to offer a new program that will allow its students to earn college credits starting this fall.
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North Bergen NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DYLAN E. RODRIGUEZ (DOB: 4/5/2001; single; construction worker) of 31 74th Street, North Bergen, NJ on charges of felony murder, hindering apprehension, possession of weapon for unlawful purpose, and conspiracy to commit, perjury, and tampering with evidence. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, which is a continuing investigation of the murder of David Duque-Soto which occurred in Fairview on June 29, 2019.
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A recent report conducted on the potency of cannabis and the increased risk of psychosis and addiction has 10th District Legislators saying “I told you so” to marijuana advocates. Recreational sales of marijuana are now available statewide, however, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano stand firmly in their opposition to this change.
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Newark NJ, the Mercy House, a resource and referral center of the Archdiocese of Newark, celebrated its first “Christmas in July” by distributing hundreds of free toys and ice cream to families in need at its Newark location (620 Clinton Ave.) on July 22.
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Jersey City NJ, councilwoman and a former chair of the Hudson County Democrats, Amy DeGise the daughter of Tom DeGise, the Hudson county executive was caught on video fleeing the scene of and accident after her fast-moving black Nissan Rogue collided with a cyclist at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Forrest Street.
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Bernardsville NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor today announced the sentencing of a New Jersey man for issuing numerous bad checks. The defendant was charged as a result of an investigation by the Private Insurance Fraud Bureau of the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and the New Jersey State Police Auto Theft Task Force.
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Paterson NJ, in April Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes was sued for allegedly retaliating against a staff member who refused to process a disc that contained racy photos of her and her husband “in various stages of undress,” according to court papers.
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Newark, NJ –The Mercy House, a resource and referral center of the Archdiocese of Newark, will celebrate its first “Christmas in July” event on Friday, July 22, to distribute free toys and ice cream to children and families in need. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mercy House’s Newark location at 620 Clinton Avenue.
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North Haledon NJ, former benefit plan administrator today admitted engaging in multiple years of tax evasion and a kickback scheme related to his role as administrator of two union related employee benefit plans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Newark NJ, a Hewlett, New York man was sentenced today to 22 months in prison for his role in a scheme through which he defrauded over 260 customers of his moving company causing losses in excess of $540,000, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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