Paul Milo

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Paul Milo has worked as a reporter in northern New Jersey for more than 20 years, first for North Jersey Media Group / NorthJersey.com, then at Patch.com and at NJ.com / The Star-Ledger. He has written about a 106-year-old World War I veteran, the Sept. 11 attacks and a 15-year-old stock manipulator who was the youngest person ever civilly charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, among many other stories. He has interviewed governors, presidential candidates and celebrities including Ryan Seacrest and comedian Kevin Hart.

In addition to his work for New Jersey-based outlets, he has also written for BeliefNet, Editor and Publisher, The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe and other publications, as well as freelance assignments for global chemical company BASF.

His first book, Your Flying Car Awaits, was published by HarperCollins in 2010. As part of the book’s promotional efforts he was interviewed by The New York Times and on WNYC radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show. 

Paul was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Cranford PD Using Tech To Return Lost Pets Faster Cranford PD Using Tech To Return Lost Pets Faster
Cranford PD Using Tech To Return Lost Pets Faster The Cranford Police Department joins a growing number of law-enforcement agencies that have obtained a pet chip scanner, enabling them to reunite missing pets with their owners even faster than before.   "We are happy to announce that we have purchased an Omni Max Pet Chip Reader. The microchip reader will allow us to more quickly determine if a found animal has a microchip and, if so, obtain the owner's information so we can get the pet home. In the past we have utilized the services of local veterinarians, but feel this will be more efficient," the department said in a state…

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Prosecutor: Summit Doctor Sexually Abused Patient For Nearly Three Years Prosecutor: Summit Doctor Sexually Abused Patient For Nearly Three Years
Prosecutor: Summit Doctor Sexually Abused Patient For Nearly Three Years A pediatric gastroenterologist with a practice in Summit repeatedly molested a patient for nearly three years, beginning when the victim was about 17, authorities charged.  Michael Tyshkov, 62, of Livingston, was charged with sexual assault and criminal assault, Acting Prosecutor Micahel A. Monahan said in a statement.  The victim was assaulted on multiple occasions during medical exams that occurred between April 2016 and last month, authorities said.  Tyshkov was being held at the Union County Jail.  Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked …

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Newark, NJ
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NJ Flags Fly At Half-Staff To Honor Pioneering Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson NJ Flags Fly At Half-Staff To Honor Pioneering Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson
NJ Flags Fly At Half-Staff To Honor Pioneering Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson The state and U.S. flags were lowered over the Statehouse in Trenton Monday to honor Kenneth Gibson, who became the first black mayor of a major Northeastern city when he was elected in Newark in 1970.  Gibson died Friday. He was 86.  Gibson came to power at a time when New Jersey's largest city was still recovering from a devastating riot three years earlier, part of a wave of racial violence sweeping the nation touched off partly by assassinations of prominent civll rights leaders, including Martin Luther King.  Born in Alabama, Gibson attended Central High School and…

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Elizabeth Police Director Used N-Word To Refer To Cops: Attorney Elizabeth Police Director Used N-Word To Refer To Cops: Attorney
Elizabeth Police Director Used N-Word To Refer To Cops: Attorney An attorney representing a number of Elizabeth police personnel said the city's veteran public safety director is under investigation for using racist and sexist language in referring to staff under his charge.  "He has used the n-word to describe his own black female cops," attorney Joshua F. McMahon said of James Cosgrove, who has headed the public safety department since 1998.  McMahon said the 73-year-old Cosgrove also routinely used the "c-word" -- a vulgar reference to female genitalia -- and that several police officers have complained of the conduct despite a pattern of wh…

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Elizabeth, NJ
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$156G: Union County Exxon Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket $156G: Union County Exxon Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
$156G: Union County Exxon Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket A winning ticket in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing Friday was sold at a Linden gas station, lottery officials said.  The ticket, the only grand prize jackpot winner in the March 29 drawing, was purchased at US 1 Exxon, 11 East Edgar Road. The winning combination was 03, 16, 19, 24 and 31with an extra number of 02.  The jackpot was $156, 606.  All New Jersey Lottery game winning numbers and drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash games can be found on the lottery website  or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Evening dra…

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Jersey City, NJ
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'Rotten Egg' Smell Continues To Plague Kearny Residents 'Rotten Egg' Smell Continues To Plague Kearny Residents
'Rotten Egg' Smell Continues To Plague Kearny Residents Residents in Kearny have complained for months about a strong, unpleasant smell occasionally wafting through the town, with the aroma more powerful on some days than others.  Saturday and Sunday seemed to be especially bad.  Over the weekend Kearny residents described a smell like rotten eggs that was so potent, it forced people to close their windows. One man said he noticed it in the morning when he left town Saturday, and still detected it when he returned that night. A woman said her dogs were sickened by the stench.   In a word, the smell is "toxic," yet another wo…

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Jersey City, NJ
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New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings
New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings Looking to add some greenery to your surroundings? The state Department of Environmental Protection would like to help.  From now through May 5, state residents can receive up to five free tree seedlings suitable for planting. Proof of residency is required, and the particular species of tree a resident can receive will depend on where they live. In North Jersey, for instance, residents will get either black oak or persimmon, species that would thrive in that part of the state, the DEP said.  The seedling giveaway is an annual program begun following 2012's Superstorm Sandy, …

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Jersey City, NJ
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Hoboken Cops Going Undercover To Nab Dog Walkers Who Don't Scoop Poop Hoboken Cops Going Undercover To Nab Dog Walkers Who Don't Scoop Poop
Hoboken Cops Going Undercover To Nab Dog Walkers Who Don't Scoop Poop City officials in Hoboken have had it up to here with inconsiderate dog-walkers who leave piles of excrement in their wake.  The city's Department of Environmental Services and the police are asking members of the public to report anyone who violates the city's pooper scooper ordinance, which requires walkers to clean up after the animals.  Anyone who witnesses a violation is asked to report it via the city's Hoboken 311 app or by visiting http://www.hobokennj.gov/311.  Police officers will also go undercover looking for violators of animal-related ordinances, which als…

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Hawk Ends Up In Jacuzzi Of Cranford Home Hawk Ends Up In Jacuzzi Of Cranford Home
Hawk Ends Up In Jacuzzi Of Cranford Home As break-ins go, this one was a doozy.  Police in Cranford were called when a hawk crashed through an upper-floor bathroom window of a home March 20.  When police arrived, they found the feathered intruder sitting in the jacuzzi. Cranford police did not immediately release the address of the incident.  A responding officer did manage to persuade the small bird to exit the home peacefully. The hawk was last seen perched safely in a nearby tree

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Woman, 72, Hit By Car In Linden has Died Woman, 72, Hit By Car In Linden has Died
Woman, 72, Hit By Car In Linden has Died A Winfield Park woman who was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Linden street March 20 died this week, police said.  Linda Vicari was crossing at the 2800 block of N. Stiles St. when she was hit shortly before 9 p.m. She was rushed to University Hospital in Newark with serious injuries. The driver, a 33-year-old Linden resident, remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation, police said the day after the accident.   "Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to her family during this difficult time," the department also said. 

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