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Newark NJ, sixteen individuals were charged in connection with a sprawling “grandparent scam” to defraud hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced .
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Tewkesbury NJ, a small 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey on Saturday morning, just three weeks after a more forceful 4.8 quake hit the Garden State and surrounding regions.
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Morristown NJ, a Morris County, New Jersey, man who was employed by a New Jersey elementary school and helped run a youth soccer club was sentenced today to 204 months in prison for producing and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Montclair NJ, Law enforcement officials reported that a police officer was shot following an incident at a residence in a tranquil New Jersey suburb on Monday.
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Teaneck Forest Fire
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Ridgewood Nj, according to the NJDEP Forest Fire Service , as climate change leads to longer wildfire seasons, the NJDEP Forest Fire Service is providing more tools and resources than ever before to help the public understand and mitigate wildfire risk and have access to timely safety information on ongoing wildfires. Peak wildfire season typically runs from mid-March through mid-May.
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South Orange NJ, after a wide-ranging search, the Seton Hall Board of Regents has voted to appoint Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D., to serve as the University’s 22nd president.
Monsignor Reilly brings to the presidency a deep knowledge of Catholic higher education, impressive administrative skills, and personal experience as a Seton Hall student, alumnus, faculty member, administrator and priest.
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Prospect Park NJ, a Passaic County man was charged with using an explosive to damage a Chase Bank automated teller machine (ATM) in Prospect Park, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Newark NJ, on Tuesday, the Port Authority announced expectations of increased cargo traffic at the Port of New York and New Jersey due to ships rerouting away from Baltimore. The bi-state agency assured its capacity to manage additional cargo, noting a 20% increase in cargo volume in 2021 compared to current levels. However, it anticipates some vessels diverting to other East Coast ports further south, such as Norfolk, VA, or Savannah, GA.
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Piscataway Township NJ, on a large parcel of privately owned land on S. Washington Avenue south of Centennial Avenue and north of Metlars Lane, Piscataway Township denied a builder’s plan to construct nearly 300 condos as well as over 103,000 square feet of retail/commercial space which would have placed a strain on Piscataway roads and the school system. After suing the Township to obtain his approvals for the high-density housing, the builder then changed his plans and proposed a logistics center which would bring revenue to Piscataway and good paying jobs to hard working residents. While the logistics center plans fit within the existing zoning code, the Township was able to require measures to mitigate the impact of the center on the nearby school.
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Newark NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that a state grand jury has indicted six women and two companies who were allegedly engaged in a decade-long conspiracy to defraud the taxpayer-funded New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (TBI Fund) of over $700,000.
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Hoboken N J, a Hudson County, , woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for stealing over $1.5 million from over 100 victims made up mainly of non-profits, private schools, and religious institutions throughout New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Edison NJ, the assault and attempted carjacking at Patel Bros. at 1681 Oak Tree Road on March 15th at 1655 hours is currently under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Chris Paone of the Edison Police Burglary Unit at 732-248-7413.
photo courtesy of OLMC in Ridgewood …Cardinal Tobin
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Newark NJ, as the season of Lent draws to a close, Catholics prepare to observe Holy Week to commemorate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. The nearly 1.3 million Catholics worshiping in the Archdiocese of Newark’s 212 parishes throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties will mark the days leading to Easter Sunday on March 31 with a full range of liturgies — Mass, Stations of the Cross, prayer services, and more.
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East Orange NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses, and attempting to conceal their misconduct.
