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NJ State Police Arrest Two U.S. Postal Employees for Drug Trafficking

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Detectives Seize 2 Kilograms of Fentanyl with an Estimated Street Value of $3 Million
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West Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Andre Sulimenko, 56, of Barnegat, N.J., and United States Postal Service employees William Woolley, 52, of Jackson, N.J., and Nicholas Gooskos, 41, of Spring Lake, N.J. for various drug and weapon offenses and seized 2 kilograms of fentanyl, heroin, 54 guns, and high-capacity magazines.

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Ridgewood Post Office Lobby , its “Mask Up”

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Ridgewood NJ, a question came up on whether to “mask up” in the Ridgewood post office lobby , according to the USPS website ,the USPS is Requesting customers use face coverings while in our retail facilities located in jurisdictions that have implemented orders requiring use of face coverings by individuals within those jurisdictions. Our suggestion is to “mask up : and if someone forgets please to courteous and most importantly WASH YOUR HANDS !

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Twelve Individuals Charged with Scheme to Steal Checks from US Mail Boxes and Defraud Banks

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Newark NJ, Twelve people have been charged for their participation in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and engage in bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

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US Postal Service Has Advised all County Clerks in the State to send out ballots 10 days before the Election to give enough time for voters to return their ballots

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Hackensack NJ, The USPS has advised all County Clerks in the State to send out ballots 10 days before the Election to give enough time for voters to return their ballots. We will stop sending in-County ballots this Saturday, 10/24. Voters who contact our office by 1:00pm on Saturday will be given the option of having us send their ballots out by mail or be prepared for pick-up.

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Another Postal Service Employee Admits Stealing Mail

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Camden NJ, A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man today admitted to stealing gift cards and cash from mail that passed through post offices where he was employed, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Daniel Talorico, 40, of Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference today before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of theft of mail by a postal employee.

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Bergen County Postal Employee Arrested for Bank Fraud and Mail Theft

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Hackensack NJ, A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail and committing bank fraud, including stealing checks sent through the mail and fraudulently depositing those checks without authorization, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Feds Nab Postal Employee Dumping Election Ballots

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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.

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Republican Rep. Chris Smith Endorsed By New Jersey State Postal Workers Union

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Colts Neck NJ, Rep. Chris Smith today welcomed the endorsement of the New Jersey State Postal Workers Union—as well as the endorsement from the Trenton Metro Area Local affiliate, which represents postal workers, clerks, maintenance, and motor vehicle employees out of Hamilton and the surrounding area.

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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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Reader asks , if Trump is Suppressing the Mail ,Why aren’t Democrats going all out to insist on In Person Voting?

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Democrats are up in arms because “Trump is suppressing votes by handicapping the US Mail system”
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Why aren’t Democrats going all out to insist on In Person Voting and to ban Vote By Mail so they can bypass Trump’s “evil Postal plans” and ensure that there is no voter suppression?
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Oh right… because its easier for Democrats to cheat with Vote By Mail.

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The “Vote” is in the Mail

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“Ok riddle me this….
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Democrats are up in arms because “Trump is suppressing votes by handicapping the US Mail system”
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SO…..
Why aren’t Democrats going all out to insist on In Person Voting and to ban Vote By Mail so they can bypass Trump’s “evil Postal plans” and ensure that there is no voter suppression?
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Oh right… because its easier for Democrats to cheat with Vote By Mail. “

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Ridgewood NJ, This sudden love affair with the US Post office seems very odd.  After years of being the but of so many jokes the US Postal Service has become a new media darling , in May of 2020 the Ridgewood blog reported the U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss for the quarter was $4.5 billion compared to a net loss of $2.1 billion for the same quarter last year. https://theridgewoodblog.net/u-s-postal-service-posts-net-loss-of-4-5-billion-compared-to-a-net-loss-of-2-1-billion-for-the-same-quarter-last-year/

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In Person Protest to Promote Vote-by-Mail in Fair Lawn

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FAIR LAWN NJ, Local grassroots groups are rallying in Fair Lawn in support of the U.S. Postal Service and mail-in voting as the Trump administration seeks to undermine both. The rally will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 on the sidewalk outside the U.S. Post Office at 14-24 Abbott Road. Remember its to dangerous to vote in person ,but protests are always safe.

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The Postal Service is ready today to handle whatever volume of election mail it receives this fall

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Ridgewood NJ,  Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued the following statement today:

“The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country. There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the Postal Service is ready, willing and able to meet this challenge.

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No Matter What ,We Blame Al Gore For the Demise of the US Postal Service

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Ridgewood NJ, on July 27th the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy delivered some grim news on the US Postal service,  “The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume, and a broken business model. We are currently unable to balance our costs with available funding sources to fulfill both our universal service mission and other legal obligations. Because of this, the Postal Service has experienced over a decade of financial losses, with no end in sight, and we face an impending liquidity crisis.

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Postal Service Warns of Missed Mail-in Ballot Deadlines

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Ridgewood NJ, the U.S. Postal Service is warning some states that they need to provide more time for those votes to be counted. According to the Washington Post ,the Postal Service  in a letter has warned a total of 46 states and the District of Columbia of mail delays. The Garden State was not included in the warning.

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