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Three Get Prison After NJ State Police Shut Down Passaic County Opioid Mill

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Paterson NJ,  Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a seven-year prison sentence for a Pennsylvania resident convicted in the operation of a Passaic County opioid mill that distributed bulk quantities of fentanyl and heroin reportedly linked to more than a dozen fatal overdoses.  The illegal drug manufacturing enterprise was dismantled in March 2020 as a result of an investigation led by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Trafficking North Unit, working within the NJSP Opioid Enforcement Task Force (OETF).

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Columbia Bank Invests $100,000 to Support Paterson, New Jersey Habitat for Humanity

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Team Columbia Volunteers Support Paterson Habitat for Humanity’s Home Safe Home Initiative.  

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Fair Lawn  NJ , Columbia Bank is proud to announce it has invested $100,000 in  Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Funds to support Paterson Habitat for Humanity (PHFH). The funds  will be utilized to fulfill comprehensive restoration plans for housing and economic development, supportive  services, and other neighborhood revitalization activities.  

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Eight Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Resell Stolen Vehicles to Paterson “Chop Shop”

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Paterson NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that eight defendants were indicted today on second-degree conspiracy and other charges related to the operation of a Paterson “chop shop” that possessed stolen vehicles and stripped them for parts. They were charged in a joint investigation by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Continue reading Eight Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Resell Stolen Vehicles to Paterson “Chop Shop”

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Criminal Contempt Charge Against Former Paterson Democrat Mayor Joey Torres

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Paterson NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that Democrat Joey Torres, the former mayor of Paterson, N.J., was charged today with criminal contempt for launching a new mayoral campaign in violation of a court order stemming from his 2017 conviction for conspiracy to commit official misconduct.

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The NJ Attorney General’s Office is Investigating 3 fatal police-involved shootings since the beginning of 2022

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Trenton NJ, the NJ  Attorney General’s Office has been conducting three investigations of fatal police-involved shootings since the beginning of the year . These investigations are statewide Paterson,Keansburg and Millville  and being conducted since the first of the year .These investigation is being conducted pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2019-4, which implements the statutory requirement that the Attorney General’s Office conduct the investigation of any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody, and which establishes clear standards and procedures for conducting such investigations.

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Hinchliffe Stadium Begins to Take Shape

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Paterson NJ, yes it is finally really happening,  in October 2019 the Paterson’s City Council approved an agreement with developers for a renovation that could save the historic landmark during an Oct. 1 meeting. The roughly $76-million project is expected to turn the stadium into a 7,800-seat athletic facility, with a 314-space parking garage, restaurant with museum exhibits dedicated to Negro League baseball, 75-unit apartment building for senior citizens and a 5,800-square-foot childcare facility. EDA still needs to authorize the $49.9 million state tax credits for the $76.7 million project.

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St Paul’s Episcopal Church Hosting a Holiday Gift Drive for Children in Paterson

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Ridgewood NJ, St Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting a holiday gift drive for children in Paterson .

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US Coast Guard Recovers Body of Missing Glen Rock Man off of Long Beach Island

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Glen Rock NJ, a body recovered by the US Coast Guard off of Long Beach Island Thursday night was identified as a Glen Rock man who had been reported missing on Sunday.

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Paterson New Jersey Makes Top 10 List for Outdoor Grilling

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Ridgewood NJ, whether you plan to barbecue on Labor Day, Sept. 6 — or celebrate the more eccentric Barbecue Your Breakfast Day, Sept. 4 — outdoor grilling is a wonderful way to get together with your loved ones while staying safe from the Delta variant.

But which cities promise the perfect conditions for firing up the grill?

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Passaic County Prosecutor Assumes Oversight of Paterson Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division

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Paterson NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes today announced that the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office (PCPO) has assumed responsibility for the internal affairs functions of the Paterson Police Department (PPD).

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Democrat Paterson Councilmen Michael Jackson and Alex Mendez Indicted on Charges of Election Fraud

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Paterson NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that Paterson City Councilmen Michael Jackson (D) and Alex Mendez (D) have been indicted by a state grand jury on charges of election fraud and other offenses related to the May 12, 2020 special election in the City of Paterson.

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Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson Redevelopment One Step Closer

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Paterson NJ, The Passaic County Improvement Authority (PCIA) approved the issuance of not to exceed $60,000,000 Taxable Revenue Notes for the redevelopment of the Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.

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Paterson Sweep Arrests 18 Fugitives, Including Individuals Wanted for Violent Crimes

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Paterson NJ,  The New Jersey State Police, Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Paterson Police Department, United States Marshals Service, and the New Jersey Department of Corrections conducted a 3-day mobile deployment initiative in the Passaic County area that resulted in the arrest of 18 fugitives and the seizure of drugs, guns, and ammunition.

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Illegal COVID Parties , Speakeasies and Raves are Defying Lockdowns and Curfews

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Newark NJ, it’s starting to sound like the roaring 20’s with “speakeasies” popping up all over the place.  In Newark two women who served alcohol to over 200 people at an illegal “makeshift bar” in New Jersey were arrested over the weekend. According to Newark’s Department of Public Safety , a 26-year-old Denisse Tinizaray and 28-year-old Katherine Tinizaray were unable to provide paperwork that proved they had a license to sell alcohol at a warehouse on Libella Court where people ate, drank and gambled illegally.

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UPDATE : Paterson Experiences Surge in Gun Crime

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Paterson NJ, in a new report, NorthJersey.com claims that more people have been shot in Paterson this year than at any other time in the past decade, according to city statistics. The Ridgewood blog originally reported that Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh is blaming Governor Murphy’s early prisoner release program for the surge in gun crime.

Jessica Diaz , the Public Information Officer for the City of Paterson told the Ridgewood blog in an email that  Mayor Sayegh stated this ( Governor Murphy’s early prisoner release program)  may only be a possible contributing factor to the incidents and he is not blaming the Governor’s program for the uptick in gun crime.

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