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Retired FDNY chief pleads guilty in federal corruption case
Brian Cordasco, a retired chief in the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to accept bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections."I plead guilty your honor," Cordasco said.The retired chief admitted that he received more than $5,000 between 2021 and 2023 to fast track mandatory safety inspections.Last month, he and retired Chief Anthony Saccavino were arrested in a year-long federal corruption investigation.Cordasco will be sentenced in February when he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.The plea agreement contains no expectation of cooperation against his codefendant, Saccavino, but federal prosecutors said Cordasco conspired...
Montclair Football Can’t Keep up with Union City Running Game
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As NJ high school sportsmanship continues to be an issue, one league takes initiative
NEW MILFORD − There were 12 scenarios presented of inappropriate behavior. There could have been 12,000. Student-athletes from across the 36-team North Jersey Interscholastic Conference gathered at New Milford High School on Tuesday morning for a sportsmanship summit organized by conference administrators and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. It wasn’t just about...
Fight to control NJ child care costs continues
HACKENSACK, N.J. (PIX11) – Elizabeth Velazquez is a mother to three, two of whom go to Little Learners Child Development Center in Hackensack. “My children mean the world to me,” she said, holding back tears, “and I want to be able to continue to work hard every day to provide the world to them.” Paying […]
Fourth Quarter Rally Powers Verona To 5th Win of the Season
VERONA, NJ - Resiliency was the name of the game for the Verona Varsity Football Team this past Friday. Down seven points heading into the fourth quarter, the Hillbillies scored 14 unanswered points to defeat Hoboken 26-19. The win moves Verona to 5-1 on the season. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERQuarterback Connor DeMasi completed 12 of his 20 passing attempts for 174 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Wide receivers Jayden Nigro and Dean Algieri caught a touchdown each and combined for 155 yards through the air. Nigro added 41 yards on nine carries and a defensive interception.Verona rushers combined for 26 carries and 90 yards, led by Bodie Maisano’s 15 carries and 46 yards. Maisano added a forced fumble on defense.Next up for Verona is a home matchup against New Providence on Friday. Game time is at 6 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Girls volleyball: Super Essex Conference stat leaders, Oct. 8
NOTE: Stat totals reflect what coaches and school officials have entered as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Any stats added after this list was published will not appear. These leaderboards are for matches through Oct. 7. Any match played on Oct. 8 will be included in next week’s leaderboard.
The 8 Most Infamous Crime Families in New York
HBO just released The Penguin, which follows the character from the Batman franchise, who is striving to be a mob boss in Gotham City. The first two episodes have been really good. Collin Farrell, who plays the villainous Oswald 'Oz' Cobb, is unrecognizable. He fully embodies the character. While Oz is a fictional mob boss-in-the-making of a fictional crime family. New York has had its fair share of real crime bosses of real crime families over the years. Not to be outdone by Chicago, there are some certified gangsters that operated their criminal enterprises in New York. Here are the 8 most dangerous and infamous.
Club Fair Controversy: Fair Lawn High School Principal Issues Statement
A report by the NY Post published Sunday, Oct. 6 says that Israeli flags and yellow ribbons representing the Israeli hostages Oct. 7, 2023 were banned at the Wednesday, Oct. 2 club fair, as administrators felt they were "too political." On Monday, Oct. 7, FLHS Principal Paul Gorski issued a...
Port Strike Ends, Longshore Workers Win $24 Wage Increase
East Coast Longshore workers with the International Longshoremen’s Association are returning to work, after three raucous days on the picket lines. They received a promise of a $24-an-hour pay raise over six years, bringing top pay from $39 to $63.
Two Injured in Paterson Shootout, One in Critical Condition
PATERSON, NJ - Two men were injured in a shootout in Paterson late Saturday night, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi said. According to a statement, officers received reports of gunfire at approximately 11:15 p.m. in the area of Straight Street and Park Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered two male victims, both Paterson residents, suffering from gunshot wounds.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERA 33-year-old man sustained multiple gunshot injuries to his head and torso. He was rushed to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition. The second victim, a 28-year-old man, received non-life-threatening injuries and is currently listed in stable condition after being treated at the same hospital.The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Proposed 27-Story Tower Would Blend New, Historic in Downtown Newark
NEWARK — The developer of a 27-story high-rise proposed for the Military Park Historic District has received initial city approval on designs for the site of what was long ago Tipsy’s Bar & Lounge.The developer, 56 Park Place LLC, has proposed building 235 apartments with retail and restaurant space on the ground floor at 56 Park Place, according to the application, which calls for 55 mechanical parking spaces inside the building. It is across the street from Military Park.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe total project cost is estimated at $45 million, the...
Livingston's Big L Club Announces 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Big L Club, the official booster of Livingston High School (LHS) athletics, will celebrate the induction of two outstanding athletes, one coach, one contributor and one team to the Big L Athletic Hall of Fame at its annual induction brunch to be held at Hanover Manor in East Hanover on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.This year's honorees include Mike Evans (LHS Class of 2002), Jessica Peslak (LHS Class of 2013), longtime coach Jodi Mensch, contributor Paul Ehrenfeld and the 1982 softball team. A short biography of each 2024 Big...
This NYC borough just got its first new train cars in more than 50 years
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – New train cars were introduced on Staten Island for the first time in more than 50 years on Tuesday, MTA officials said. The MTA launched new R211S subway cars into service on the Staten Island Railway. The R211S subway cars feature wider doors, security cameras throughout the train, digital route […]
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