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NJ businessman bribed deputy mayor who got cash in restroom
đź”· Bribes included cash and high-end jewelry from pawn shop. đź”· In exchange, official helped broker city land deals. A 64-year-old businessman admitted bribing a Newark official in exchange for illegal help buying and redeveloping city-owned properties. Fittingly, the dirty business happened near a toilet, investigators said. Irwin...
Disbarred NJ attorney admits defrauding victims in Ponzi-like scheme
A disbarred attorney from the Garden State has admitted to a wire fraud scheme that bilked people out of more than $1 million. On Wednesday in Trenton federal court, 61-year-old Lawrence Coven of Hillsborough, Somerset County, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Federal authorities say Coven operated and...
Target To Replace West Orange K-Mart Store
Levin Management Corporation announced the big box retailer has signed a lease to open a 211,500-square-foot store at West Orange Plaza in West Orange (Essex County). The new store will expand the shopping center, anchored by a Whole Foods from 296,500 to 311,500 square feet, as part of a redevelopment project.
Hudson County Officer In Deadly Secaucus Crash Won't Be Indicted: AG (Video)
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, Hudson County Sheriff Officer Andrew Conti attempted to stop a motorcycle, operated by Reymis Geronimo-Segura, a 28-year-old North Bergen resident, for motor vehicle violations, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said (click here for bodyworn camera footage of the incident). Conti observed the motorcycle in the...
Summit NJ Haunted Hike Rescheduled for October 14
SUMMIT, NJ – During the Summit Common Council meeting on Tuesday, it was announced that the Haunted Hike was rescheduled to Sunday, October 13. However, since that time there has been another schedule change for the event. The Haunted Hike will now be held on Monday, October 14, from 6PM to 8PM at Martin’s Brook Park located on Butler Parkway. Event details are available at www.summitcommunityprograms.com/430/Haunted-Hike.According to the city, Butler Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic between Hartley Road and Canoe Brook Place from 6 pm. to 8 p.m. on October 14 for pedestrian safety. Police will be onsite to direct traffic. Access to driveways within the road closure will not be permitted during these hours on October 14. Residents are advised to park on neighboring side streets prior to the road closure. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NYPD: Motorcyclist, 21, killed in motor vehicle crash in Eltingville
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 21-year-old male motorcyclist died following a crash in Eltingville Wednesday night. According to police, officers responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Amboy Road around 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers observed the motorcyclist with injuries...
Warren Township Police Department Responds to Structure Fire on Morning Glory Road
WARREN, NJ – The Warren Township Police Department has issued an urgent alert regarding an active structure fire on Morning Glory Road. Emergency services are currently on the scene, working diligently to manage the situation and ensure the safety of all residents in the area.Thursday morning reports of a fire prompted a swift response from local firefighters and emergency service personnel. Authorities are actively addressing the situation to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and no injuries have been reported at this...
Florham Park Police Department to Host Third Women's Self-Defense Seminar
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Florham Park Police Department is hosting a third session Women's Self-Defense Seminar on Tuesday, October 29th from 6pm - 8:15pm. It will take place at the Briarwood School gymnasium located at 151 Briarwood Road. Anyone who lives or works in Florham Park is eligible to attend this basic course taught by Florham Park Police Department's Community Policing Division. This seminar is meant as a basic introduction to self-defense with a large focus on situational awareness. This is a repeat of the sessions that already have taken place. Visit the below link for more information and to sign up:SIGN UP HERE: https://signup.com/go/tPNUZTm For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
New Affordable Housing Obligations are Fast Approaching
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Borough Planner McKinley Mertz attended the Tuesday, October 8 council meeting to give the council an update regarding the next round of affordable housing obligations. Due to the absence of Mayor Al Morgan the meeting was presided over by Council President Peter DeSarno.The newest affordable housing legislation came into effect in March 2024. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is now responsible to calculate the new obligations for each New Jersey municipality. The DCA calculations are due on October 20. Mertz noted that since October 20 is Sunday, the calculations will likely...
NJ mom faces criminal prosecution for standing up for autistic son (Opinion)
Only in Jersey. Good grief. Just when you thought the nonsense of COVID and the deadly, dangerous, unnecessary government overreach was finally behind us, one mom is under attack. Again. Gwyneth Murray is a New Jersey attorney and a mom of a son with autism and special needs. Through the...
North Jersey communities step up to help in response to hurricane devastation down south
The death toll has surpassed 230 and hundreds remain missing in the path of destruction that Helene carved across the Southeast states, with tens of thousands of residents in dire need of basic necessities including running water and electricity. With New Jersey having been spared, Garden State residents are stepping up to help,...
3-alarm blaze damages three Jersey City homes
Three homes on Myrtle Avenue in Jersey City suffered damage Thursday in a three-alarm blaze. The fire was reported at 151 Myrtle, between Martin Luther King Drive and Ocean Avenue, just after 1 p.m. and it quickly went to three alarms. The two and a half-story homes are separated only...
Boonton Home Uninhabitable After Two-Alarm Blaze: Firefighters
At 1:18 p.m., firefighters responded to Hillcrest Drive for a report of a structure fire, the Boonton Fire Department said. Upon arrival, they were met with heavy smoke and fire, and declared a second alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, firefighters said. Firefighters requested a tanker task force and...
Bayonne HS student arrested trying to bring BB gun into school: superintendent
A Bayonne High School student was arrested Thursday morning attempting to bring a BB gun into the school, Superintendent John Niesz said in a note to parents. The student, whose age and gender were not released, was stopped by security stationed at the metal detectors at the school entrance and was detained without incident, Niesz said.
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