Paramus, NJ
Real Estate
NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive
NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive New Jersey’s luxury real estate market was thrown into turmoil after lawmakers passed a sweeping mansion tax bill on Monday, June 30, shifting the state’s high-end realty transfer fee from buyers to sellers and adding steep new tiers up to 3.5%. Under the new law, Assembly Bill 5804, sellers of homes over $1 million will absorb what had historically been a 1% buyer-paid fee, with significant increases for higher-value properties. The rates for sellers rises to: 2% over $2 million 2.5% over $2.5 million 3% over $3 million 3.5% over $3.5 million That means a seller of a $4 million home will …

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by Cecilia Levine
Aldie, VA
Schools
UVA President Resigns Amid DOJ Pressure: ‘I Cannot Fight The Government To Save My Job’ UVA President Resigns Amid DOJ Pressure: ‘I Cannot Fight The Government To Save My Job’
UVA President Resigns Amid DOJ Pressure: ‘I Cannot Fight The Government To Save My Job’ The University of Virginia President James "Jim" Ryan announced his resignation on Friday amid pressure from the Justice Department, according to multiple reports. For months, the university has been under investigation by President Donald Trump's administration regarding its handling of the dissolution of DEI programs.  The New York Times reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was demanding Ryan step down, which he did on Friday, June 27. Ten days earlier, the Justice Department reportedly issued a stern warning to the board overseeing the University of Virginia that the sc…

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by Zak Failla
Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
News
Manalapan Massage Therapist Loses License Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations Manalapan Massage Therapist Loses License Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Manalapan Massage Therapist Loses License Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations A Monmouth County massage therapist had his license revoked over allegations he engaged in inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact with female clients during massage sessions at two different salons where he worked, authorities announced Thursday, June 12. Evans Chigounis is permanently barred from working as a massage therapist in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Chigounis is accused of touching a female client's breast and genital area during one massage session and of placing his genitals in another female client's hand during a subsequent session at a different salon,…

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by Sam Barron
Damascus, MD
News
Hundreds Of Marines Will Be Deployed In LA As Trump Says He'd Support Arrest Of California Gov. Hundreds Of Marines Will Be Deployed In LA As Trump Says He'd Support Arrest Of California Gov.
Hundreds Of Marines Will Be Deployed In LA As Trump Says He'd Support Arrest Of California Gov. About 700 Marines have been mobilized to assist with the ICE protests in Los Angeles. They are expected to join about 2,000 National Guard troops activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend, despite opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.  This deployment of the troops from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California, first reported by CNN, would mark a notable escalation in the federal government’s military response. Like the National Guard, they are restricted from law enforcement duties unless the Insurrection Act is invok…

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by Joe Lombardi
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says
New Charges For PA School Social Worker In Child Sex Crime Case, DA Says A school social worker in Berks County is facing new charges after two more students came forward, officials said. Brenden D. Lindsey, 30, of Reading, was charged on June 6 with two counts each of corruption of minors and indecent exposure, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Lindsey was arrested earlier this year on accusations he sent a 14-year-old student photos of his genitals and asked her to send him an explicit photo. The DA said the girl reported that “the defendant has been her school counselor for more than a year.” She said he showed her the photo durin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Long Beach, NY
Schools
Lawrence School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA Lawrence School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA
Lawrence School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA A former top official in a Long Island school district turned the school’s emergency HVAC needs into a massive payday, prosecutors alleged. Scott Unger, 65, the former facilities director for the Lawrence Union Free School District, and his alleged co-conspirator Joseph Greenblatt, 59, were both indicted on corruption charges by a Nassau County grand jury on Wednesday, June 4. Unger and Greenblatt created a fake HVAC company, SDF Service Plus, and used Unger’s influence within the district to secure emergency contracts, all while pretending Unger had no connection to the business, prosecuto…

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by Michael Mashburn
Peekskill, NY
News
Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation
Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation A sitting City Court judge in Westchester County has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her former co-judge of sexual harassment and city officials of retaliating against her for reporting his misconduct. Part-time Peekskill City Court Judge Lissette Fernandez filed the complaint on Tuesday, May 27, in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging she was passed over for a full-time judgeship after exposing the inappropriate behavior of former Judge Reginald J. Johnson. The 50-year-old Fernandez, who was born in Ecuador and raised in Peekskill, claims in the suit that John…

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by Ben Crnic
Camden, NJ
News
Data Breach Exposed 57K Cooper Health Care Patients' Info, Lawsuits Say Data Breach Exposed 57K Cooper Health Care Patients' Info, Lawsuits Say
Data Breach Exposed 57K Cooper Health Care Patients' Info, Lawsuits Say Cooper Health System is facing a wave of legal woes after revealing a data breach that may have exposed the personal and medical information of more than 57,000 people, according to legal filings and the health care system itself. Two lawsuits, one in federal court and one in New Jersey Superior Court, were filed this week by patients who say the breach was the result of Cooper's “negligence” and “failure to protect sensitive data.” According to a notice posted by Cooper on May 23, the hospital learned that an unauthorized actor had accessed private data on or around May 14, 2024. Coop…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Rochelle, NY
Business
NY Times Brings Content To Amazon's AI Platforms In New Licensing Deal NY Times Brings Content To Amazon's AI Platforms In New Licensing Deal
NY Times Brings Content To Amazon's AI Platforms In New Licensing Deal The New York Times has agreed to let Amazon use the prestigious newspaper's coverage in its artificial intelligence products. The Times announced its new licensing agreement with Amazon in a news release on Thursday, May 29. The deal allows Amazon to use Times content like news reporting, NYT Cooking stories, and The Athletic's sports coverage for AI features like real-time summaries and excerpts. That content will appear across Amazon services, including direct links to Times platforms. "This broadens the companies' existing relationship, and will bring additional value to Amazon cus…

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by Chris Spiker
York, PA
News
York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit
York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit York County doctor sexually exploited his own patients during treatment, coercing vulnerable women into sex acts by threatening to cut off their access to methadone, according to a newly obtained affidavit reviewed by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 20. Doctor Accused of Abusing Power While Practicing Dr. Christopher Jackson Davis, former medical director at Pyramid Healthcare’s Methadone Treatment Center in York, allegedly used his control over addiction medication to manipulate and assault patients between 2022 and 2024. A statewide grand jury recommended charges including Rape, Sexual Assault…

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by Jillian Pikora
Glen Ridge, NJ
Schools
Principal Out At Glen Ridge School After Lawsuit Alleges Sex Abuse Coverup Principal Out At Glen Ridge School After Lawsuit Alleges Sex Abuse Coverup
Principal Out At Glen Ridge School After Lawsuit Alleges Sex Abuse Coverup The principal and assistant principal at an Essex County elementary school have been placed on leave after a lawsuit alleges a teacher sexually harassed an 11-year-old girl for more than three years. In a letter to parents, Glen Ridge School District Superintendent Kyle Arlington said Ridgewood Avenue School Principal Michael Donovan and Assistant Principal Jonathan Heitmann have been placed on leave "until further notice." An attorney filed a notice of complaint last week against administrators alleging a teacher, Gerald White, groomed a student over a period of four years. White, who had …

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
Business
NY AG Sues Capital One Over $2B+ Savings Scheme After Trump's CFPB Dropped Case NY AG Sues Capital One Over $2B+ Savings Scheme After Trump's CFPB Dropped Case
NY AG Sues Capital One Over $2B+ Savings Scheme After Trump's Cfpb Dropped Case New York's attorney general is reviving a major consumer protection case that federal regulators dropped shortly after President Donald Trump returned to office. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit against Capital One on Wednesday, May 14. The suit accuses the banking giant of misleading savings account customers and withholding millions in interest. According to the lawsuit, Capital One used "bait-and-switch" tactics by advertising its 360 Savings account as a high-interest option. The company then secretly offered far better rates to new customers through a…

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by Chris Spiker