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TOM’S DINER, ROXBURY! Tom’s Diner, circa 1937, built in Paterson, NJ is one of the oldest existing vintage Silk City Diners in the world & was featured in Cyndi Lauper’s video, “Time After Time”. 3rd generation owner, Tom Seretis, seeks to save, restore & revive this beloved local eatery that earned Runner Up for Best Diner in NJ (AOL-Cityguide) & a town Preservation Award.
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Clifton NJ, The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal motor vehicle accident last evening in Clifton, N.J., in which a police vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian.
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Newark NJ, A member of the Newark Municipal Council and Board of Directors of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) was charged today with scheming to obtain bribes and kickbacks, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Continue reading Fed’s Charge Newark City Council Democrat in Bribery and Kickback Scheme
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Maplewood NJ, An Essex County, New Jersey, man working as a contract custodian at a U.S. Post Office in Maplewood, New Jersey, was arrested today for bank fraud and theft of government property, including stealing nearly $15,000 in checks and cash from the Maplewood Post Office and fraudulently depositing the checks, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Continue reading Essex County Man Arrested for Stealing Checks and Cash from US Post Office
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Little Falls NJ, A federal grand jury today indicted two men for their roles in two armed bank robberies in Passaic and Little Falls, New Jersey, respectively, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
Nicholas Ortiz, 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, and Jose Soto, 49, of Passaic, New Jersey, are each charged with two counts of bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, and brandishing firearms in furtherance of the bank robberies. They will be arraigned at a date to be determined.
Continue reading Passaic County Duo Indicted for Committing Multiple Armed Bank Robberies
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced criminal charges against the owners of an Essex County-based school bus company for allegedly providing false information to school districts to cover up the fact that the company hired unqualified drivers, failed to conduct mandatory drug testing and criminal background checks for drivers and aides, and operated unsafe buses, all in violation of contract terms and state requirements.
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Lyndhurst NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged for his role in stealing prescription HIV medication from the pharmacy of the East Orange VA Medical Center, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
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West Orange NJ, A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier from Hudson County was arrested today for discarding mail, including 99 general election ballots sent from the County Board of Elections and intended to be delivered to West Orange residents, from his assigned routes in Orange and West Orange, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Nicholas Beauchene, 26, of Kearny, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of delay, secretion, or detention of mail and one count of obstruction of mail. He is scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court.
Continue reading Feds Nab Postal Employee Dumping Election Ballots
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Continue reading Combat Veterans Attack Mikie Sherrill’s Veterans Record
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North Brunswick NJ, Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, said it is considering temporarily closing its theaters “but a final decision has not yet been reached.”
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BLOOMFIELD NJ , The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“IAOVC”), a nationwide coalition of anti-bias activists, has filed suit in Federal US District Court against The Township of West Orange, NJ, seeking an injunction to have the Christopher Columbus statue returned to its original location.
The IAOVC has been working with numerous groups and individuals across the country opposing the destruction or removal of Columbus statues and monuments. Rallies, petitions, email and phone campaigns have been launched opposing the recent widespread attacks on Columbus statues and monuments. In some cases, these were effective in protecting Columbus statues and monuments. In others, such as West Orange, such campaigns were ignored by local officials, and statues were removed.
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Newark NJ, Fires can affect air quality of not only surrounding areas but also far away regions. This is because fires generate and release large amount of substances into the air that are pollutants and that reduce air quality. For example, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides emitted from fires can form ozone in the air, which is an air pollutant that has negative impact on air quality. In addition, fires also release lots of tiny particles or debris into the air, and such small particles reflect and scatter sunlight, reducing visibility. These small particles could be enriched with toxic metals such as mercury, causing health effects when they are inhaled. The fire-generated pollutants can be transported by winds to regions far away from the fire sources, and therefore local fires can have profound negative impact on regional and even global scales.
Continue reading Rutgers-Newark Scientist : West Coast Wildfires Can Effect East Coast Air Quality
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Continue reading Cleanup the 4th Ward of Paterson Event Big Success
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Paterson NJ, This Sunday September 27th, 2020 from 10am – 4pm join us as we cleanup the 4th ward of Paterson. We’ll meet up at Wrigley Park on Rosa Parks Blvd and begin working on the surrounding area.
Editors note: This is an excellent opportunity for groups like , “Ridgewood for Black Liberation” to do something productive with their time, you can even bring your moms.
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Newton NJ, Sunday saw another large Trump rally in Newton NJ .The large crowd was very united and energetic promoting the re-election of President Trump and republican candidates into offices across the board. Sussex County Sheriff Strada, GOP CD5 Candidate Frank T. Pallotta and CD11 GOP Congressional candidate Rosemary Becchi came out to show strong support of our police and law enforcement as well as the president . The Newton Trump rally was organized by William J Hayden and held at Newton Green.
