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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 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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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco thanks PSE&G for reimbursing New Jersey customers for spoiled food and medication who went without power for over 72 hours after Tropical Storm Isaias. The move, which PSE&G announced earlier this afternoon, will provide residential customers up to $250 for food spoilage and an additional $300 for medicine spoiled due to lack of refrigeration. Commercial customers are eligible for up to $5000 reimbursement for food spoilage.
County Executive Tedesco asks that all utility companies follow suit and renews his call for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to adopt legislation that makes reimbursement standard practice.
“I would like to thank PSE&G for choosing to take this common sense action that will assist thousands of New Jersey residents at a critical time. This is a great step and I sincerely hope all other utility companies follow suit by putting the priorities of New Jersey residents and businesses first. I am also renewing my call on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to make this show of good will standard practice for future power interruptions,” stated County Executive Jim Tedesco.
In recent years, car accident rates have been steadily increasing, resulting in numerous health consequences and millions of dollars’ worth of losses to everyone involved. However, evidence also suggests that the number of accidents is starting to slowly shrink, especially with a large number of drivers respecting the roads and following safety measures promoted across the states.
However, with all these safety measures, the road is still a dangerous place to drive on. If you’re still not sure why expecting the worst-case scenario is imperative, here are a couple of reasons that would change your mind.
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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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Washington DC,President Trump said he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, the leader of the women’s suffrage movement who was arrested for violating male-only voting laws in 1872, the pardon comes 100 years to the day after the 19th Amendment, which ensured women’s right to vote, was ratified.
Anthony, a strong anti-slavery pioneer who died in 1906, had been arrested in 1872 for violating laws that had permitted only men to vote in the presidential election. She was then indicted, tried and convicted for voting illegally and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and court costs. Ever the dramatic flare, the historic New Yorker described her two-day trial in June 1873 as “the greatest judicial outrage history has ever recorded,” according to The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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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Ridgewood NJ, Did you know we have outdoor seating to enjoy free WIFI and newspapers?
Visit our orange cabana during Library hours.
Please maintain social distancing guidelines while visiting.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) today criticized the Murphy administration’s continued blockade of New Jersey’s reopening and cited numerous metrics from surrounding states’ successful reopening.
“That the Governor, with a straight face, can cite a debunked study of an incident that happened over 8,000 miles away involving a restaurant in China with a wheezy, inadequate ventilation system that doesn’t conform to standards used in this country…to justify continuing to kill businesses here in New Jersey is outrageous and demoralizing for anyone trying to hold out hope that there’s any real, scientific focus on our safety and the health of our economy,” said O’Scanlon. “That the Governor, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, continues to suggest that we have to continue to destroy thousands of businesses and jobs and livelihoods is simply unconscionable. What we can see across the board – with the undeniable metrics and results from surrounding states in the Northeast – is that our draconian, timid, most-stringent economy, business-and-job killing restrictions in the region – if not the country – is providing tremendous, needless economic & mental health pain, with zero health benefit.” said O’Scanlon. “New Jersey is months behind other states in reopening indoor dining and gyms–even at a limited capacity–and yet our rate of transmission, deaths & cases is no better than our surrounding states. On virtually every metric we see no benefit to these polices. But the damage is evident. On virtually every economic metric we are underperforming our Northeast neighbors, dramatically on many fronts. If you don’t think these numbers are a big deal, think again. Our taxes and budget decisions will be tortured. Unemployment, mortgage defaults and bankruptcies will impact us all. Our children and grandchildren will be stuck with the bills and consequences. The very survival of New Jersey as we know and love it hangs in the balance.”
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Whether it’s to finance your monthly expenses or a home improvement project, purchase a brand new car, or start a business, there’s always a way to complement your income and secure some much-needed cash. In fact, the modern market abounds with borrowing options that are guaranteed to fit your needs, and not necessarily through a traditional bank.
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Atlantic City NJ, On August 14, Governor Murphy asked New Jersey residents to bear with him and his administration while they decide when and how to permit indoor dining at restaurants and bars or allow gyms, movie theaters or entertainment venues to reopen.
But Atlantic County’s businesses cannot afford to wait any longer, according to County Executive Dennis Levinson.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty said the New Jersey Constitution doesn’t authorize Governor Phil Murphy to issue an Executive Order that unilaterally changes the manner in which voters will cast their ballots this November.
Doherty pointed to Article II, Section I of the New Jersey Constitution, which says: “General elections shall be held annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; but the time of holding such elections may be altered by law.”
Forklifts are some of the largest, most dangerous equipment on any worksite. The massive machines require respect, but even more so, people always need to follow policy, procedure, and training when handling them.
A healthy respect and following the rules is only one layer of safety when it comes to forklifts. If little to no safety protocols are in place, accidents become negligence on the part of the employer. In the event of one, contacting an attorney to advocate on your behalf is the best path to take.
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Lakewood NJ, Two Ocean County, New Jersey, import companies have agreed to resolve violations of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 for price-gouging customers of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic by agreeing to sell at cost approximately 11 million items of PPE seized from three warehouses by law enforcement in April 2020, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
The two companies – CSG Imports LLC and KG Imports LLC, both of Lakewood, New Jersey – have also agreed to disgorge $400,000 in profits relating to transactions with two customers who purchased PPE from CSG Imports at excessive prices and to compensate those customers for their losses.
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Yes, you have the right to seek compensation for your medical expenses, pain, and suffering arising from a shower scalding injury due to the negligence of your landlord. Negligence of landlord may come from a variety of causes, for example; a faulty water heater that leads to serious burns.
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