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Scotch Plains Woman Charged with Embezzling $350K+ from Congregation Beth Israel: U.S. Attorney
NEWARK, NJ – A Scotch Plains woman has been charged in connection with her role in embezzling more than $350,000 from a Union County synagogue, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday, July 23. Stacy Margaritondo, 51, is charged by complaint with one count of wire fraud. She appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa in Newark federal court and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Margaritondo began working at Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch...
Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer
Disturbing new details have come to light in the arrest of 42-year-old David Chun, a Palisades Park police officer.Chun, 42, of South Hackensack, was arrested Monday, July 22 on a slew of charges stemming from multiple assaults on a woman in Hasbrouck Heights between 2019 and 2023, Bergen…
Extra Extra: A bird allegedly dropped a massive fish on an NJ family's Tesla and shattered the windshield
Because dashcam footage indicates that a bird with bad grip is the likeliest explanation, here are your afternoon links: Authorities shoot a pit bull at a Staten Island park, NYC Ferry fare going up, married bunk-bed influencers and more. [ more › ]
Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport
Authorities have identified two men who were killed when a small plane crashed at a New York airport moments after taking off.The incident happened on Long Island at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 22.Suffolk County Police said a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 to…
County Sheriff’s Office to hold DWI checkpoint in Jersey City Heights on Thursday
The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will hold a driving while intoxicated (DWI) checkpoint in the Jersey City Heights on Thursday, July 25th, Sheriff Frank Schillari announced. During the checkpoint, which will be at the intersection of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue, officers will look for signs that...
Newark PD Reports Gunpoint Robbery and Assault at Dollar General
On Sunday, July 21, a Dollar General store located in Newark fell victim to an armed robbery, as per the authorities. According to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, a man walked into Dollar General at 420 Springfield Avenue at 8:29 a.m. through the rear entrance on the right side. The perpetrator then proceeded to demand cash from the cashier, while gesturing that he had a handgun. In the process, he also assaulted the employee on her left side.
Rutgers launches program to help make adults with autism more self-sufficient
Rutgers School of Health Professions recently launched Nexus, a club for young adults with autism where members can learn and socialize with others on the spectrum. Nexus members also can strengthen their leadership skills, work on their resumes, practice for job interviews, and learn domestic chores such as ironing or cooking. ...
Former Newark educators rehired to consult on career and technical education programs, facilities
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Board of Education rehired two consultants to review its buildings and help implement new career and technical education programs as district officials work to address their aging facilities.Former Newark educators, Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren, were hired to help audit district buildings, consult on new career and technical education programs, and support ongoing school construction projects. The school board approved the $192,000 contract during its June meeting. The contract also tasks the consultants with providing support to finish construction at the Newark School...
Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
New Jersey school system ranked 4th best in the nation. Here's how NJ stood out
New Jersey's school system ranked fourth in the country in a recent study by WalletHub. The ranking took into account 32 benchmarks including performance, funding, dropout rate and safety. New Jersey schools stood out with the second highest reading test scores and the forth highest spending per pupil among all states. ...
Need FAFSA help? NJ offers college students free one-on-one consultations
New Jersey is providing one-on-one financial aid consultations for college students who need help completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, after a much-touted revamp of the form was set back by delays and errors in its rollout by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education announced in late...
National guardsman who set off an FBI manhunt sentenced for Jan. 6 assault
A former sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard military police was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Tuesday for pepper-spraying officers as they were under assault by the pro-Donald Trump mob at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Gregory Yetman set off an FBI manhunt when...
Drowning adds to summer tragedies at NJ pools, lakes and oceans
ELK TOWNSHIP — The body of a 19-year-old was found in a lake less than a half hour after he was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Elk Township police said the man went missing at the Lake Garrison recreation area on Buck Road in the Monroeville section just after 2 p.m.
Details In Housing Discrimination Cases Against People With Disabilities Released By NJ AG
The companies and housing providers denied rental opportunities to people with disabilities, permitted severe or pervasive harassment of tenants based on disability, or denied reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to AG Matthew Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR)
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Brooklyn community rallies against migrant shelter
Residents in Clinton Hill took to the streets on Tuesday to demand the closure of a migrant shelter in their community that is being blamed for recent acts of violence, including two separate shootings over the weekend. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has the story.
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