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Four Charged in Scheme to Solicit U.S. Postal Service Employees Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud

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NEWARK NJ, Four people were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, including soliciting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, depositing fraudulent checks, including pandemic relief checks, and using credit cards without authorization, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Big Ten Football Season to Resume

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Universities may suspend return to competition on a week-to-week basis

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New Brunswick NJ, The Big Ten Conference announced today that its Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to resume the 2020 football season beginning the weekend of October 23-24 while adopting significant medical protocols, including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and a data-driven approach to decisions about practices and competitions.

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OSHA Safety and Health Officer and Brother Charged with Conspiring to Extort Contractor

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North Bergen  NJ,  Two Essex County, New Jersey, men – a compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and his brother – are scheduled to appear today on charges that they conspired to extort $6,000 in cash from a general contractor, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Trump Rallies Draw Large Enthusiastic Crowds In Parsippany

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Parsippany NJ, great weather this weekend greeted two Trump Rallies in Parsippany NJ.  The enthusiasm ran high at both pro Trump rallies that were held simultaneously one at Veteran’s Park and  the other at Rt. 46 & Baldwin Road.
The Veteran’s Memorial Park  promoted as being pro police and pro veterans.  A very large, lively and enthusiastic crowd covered most of the area of the large veteran’s field where they were able to hear several motivated and talented speakers.

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Nine Charged With Using Stolen Identities & Fraudulently Obtained New Jersey Driver’s Licenses

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Jersey City NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that nine individuals have been charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New Jersey digital driver’s licenses which they used to fraudulently purchase and finance motor vehicles and watercrafts worth more than $1.3 million at dealerships in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Arrests 77 Dangerous foreign nationals from New Jersey

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Hackensack NJ,  A Peruvian national in the country illegally, who has an Interpol warrant in Peru for aggravated robbery, is among 77 foreign nationals arrested during recent enforcement actions conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in New Jersey from July 22 to August 20, targeting individuals with arrests or convictions for assault, domestic violence, other crimes involving victims.

Data captured from July 13 to Aug. 20 show that ICE officers arrested more than 2,000 at-large individuals living illegally in the U.S., or who are removable from the U.S. due to their criminal histories. About 85 percent of those arrested nationally by ICE on immigration charges also had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.

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NJ State Trooper Rescues Suicidal Man from Bridge

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Newark NJ, , a New Jersey State Trooper rescued a suicidal man attempting to jump from the Newark Bay Extention portion of the New Jersey Turnpike in Jersey City, Hudson County.
At 8:04 p.m., Trooper Nicholas Corvino was dispatched to the report of a man sitting on the ledge of the bridge on the Newark Bay Extention.
When Tpr. Corvino arrived, he observed a 19-year-old man sitting on the concrete edge of the bridge.

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NJ State Troopers Rescue Injured Hiker Along Remote Trail

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West Milford NJ, Yesterday, troopers from the New Jersey State Police Aviation North and T.E.A.M.S Units assisted with the rescue of a woman who was injured while hiking in a remote area in West Milford, Passaic County.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., the NJSP Aviation North Unit was contacted by West Milford Police Department to assist with the rescue of a woman who sustained a severe head injury while hiking along the Ernest Walker Trail.
When troopers arrived, members of the New Jersey State Park Police and West Milford Search and Rescue safely moved the victim from a heavily wooded trail to a small opening in the area of West Pond. Although the location was unsuitable for a safe landing, it provided troopers an opportunity to hover above and reach the victim.

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Judge Orders Due-Over Election For Paterson After Mail-In Voter Fraud Charges

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Paterson NJ, State Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposela  has ruled  that a new election must be held in November for a Paterson City Council seat after the winner of the race and an elected official were charged with voter fraud.Judge Caposela wrote that the election had been irreversibly tainted and that it “was not the fair, free and full expression of the intent of the voters.”

The investigation began after postal workers discovered hundreds of mail-in ballots that were bundled together in a mailbox.  In June, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced voting fraud charges against 1st Ward Councilman Michael Jackson, 3rd Ward Council-Elect Alex Mendez and two other men. On behalf of McKoy, Salmon filed a successful injunction to stop Mendez from being sworn into office late June.

 

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The Port of New York and New Jersey Now the Country’s Second Largest Container Port

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Newark NJ, The Port Industry of New York and New Jersey accounted for nearly $12 billion in tax revenue, supported over 500,000 jobs, and was responsible for $36.1 billion in personal and $99.5 billion in business income in the region in 2019, according to a new economic impact study released today by the New York Shipping Association.

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Hillside Democratic Chairman Indicted on Tax and Fraud Charges

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Hillside NJ,  A Union County, New Jersey, man was indicted today on charges of filing false tax returns, statements, and other documents; failing to file a tax return; wire fraud; and student aid fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Anthony Salters, 58, of Hillside, New Jersey, the Hillside Democratic Chairman was charged by indictment with one count of subscribing to a false tax return for tax year 2013, two counts of subscribing to false tax returns, statements, and other documents for tax years 2014 and 2015, one count of failing to file a tax return for tax year 2016, and four counts of wire fraud and three counts of student aid fraud in connection with student financial aid obtained for his dependent child. No date has been scheduled for Salters’ arraignment.

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Top 8 Fun Facts about the Shipping Industry

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Did you know that almost everything you buy in your shopping center comes by ship? Yes, from the furniture to the electronics you are using, shipping has made it possible to be near you. It is one of the ancient and most convenient transport methods between countries, especially those harboring seas and oceans.

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Montclair Restaurant Gets Called Racist From All Sides and a Ticket from the Murphy Administration

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Montclair NJ, think of the irony , according to State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan, in Montclair, police responded to Cuban Pete’s restaurant for a report of indoor dining, and that was found to be the case. The owner was charged with the violation of the EO . The irony comes in two facets  , first Cuban Pete’s restaurant in Montclair was heavily criticized  for hosting a ,”Black Lives Matter” banner in the window of the restaurant.

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NJ State Police Seeking the Public’s Assistance Identifying 3 Suspects that Allegedly Broke into a Tow Yard in Wayne

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Wayne NJ, The New Jersey State Police and Wayne Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying three suspects that allegedly broke into a tow yard in Wayne, Passaic County.
On Thursday, July 23, at approximately 7:27 p.m., the suspects were captured on video surviellence breaking into the J&M Towing yard and retrieving items from an impounded Porsche. Two men and a woman arrived in two white Mercedez-Benz sedans and parked in the rear of the tow yard. While the two men entered the yard, the woman remained in one of the vehicles.

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U.S. District Judge Esther Salas Speaks Out

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New Brunswick NJ, the following is the Statement from U.S. District Judge Esther Salas who’s son was murdered and husband was shot .Incidentally Salas was the judge in EX Bergen Democrat Boss Ferriero’s corruption trial.

https://theridgewoodblog.net/former-bergen-dems-chairman-joseph-ferriero-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison/

https://theridgewoodblog.net/gunman-kills-son-shoots-husband-of-federal-judge-in-epstein-money-laundering-case/

“Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same. A madman, who I believe was targeting me because of my position as a federal judge, came to my house.

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