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Essex School Bus Company Owner Gets Five Years for Hiring Unqualified Drivers with Criminal Histories, Drug Problems, Improper Licenses

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East Orange NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the sentencing of the owner of an Essex County-based school bus company that failed to perform drug tests and background checks on drivers — one of whom later crashed — as well as operating unsafe buses and trying to cover up the misconduct.

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North Jersey School Bus Company Pleads Guilty Hiring Unqualified Drivers, Failing to Perform Drug Tests, Background Checks, and Operating Unsafe Buses

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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.

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Mother of Missing East Orange Teen Charged with 2 counts of Endangering Welfare of Child

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East Orange NJ, the mother of a 14-year-old girl who went missing in East Orange last month is now facing charges.

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Pharmacy Technician Videoed Stealing HIV medications at Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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East Orange NJ,  A former pharmacy technician was arrested today for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in East Orange, New Jersey, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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