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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds: NJ Crew Used Postal Workers, High School Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks
A group of criminals recruited New Jersey postal service employees to steal federal COVID-19 stimulus checks and paid high school students to help cash them, authorities said. The defendants -- who were associates of a group calling itself “the Members” -- recruited U.S. Postal Service employees to steal checks, checkbooks, debit cards, and credit cards from the mail in exchange for cash, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. They then forged the signatures of the account holders and made the checks payable to high school students and others who’d given them access to their accounts, also in …
Elizabeth, NJ
Lifestyle
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Union County
We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Union County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Westfield came in at No. 1 and earned an A+ overall, despite a B in housing and B+ in crime and safety. Here are the top 10 places to live in Union County. 10. Garwood 9. Mountainside 8. Springfield 7. Scotch Plains 6. Cranford 5. Fanwood 4. Berkeley Heights 3. Summit 2. New Providence 1. Westfield Click here for the full list.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Pedestrian Killed By Train In Morris County Was Teen Girl
The pedestrian struck and killed by a train Monday afternoon in Morris County was a teenage girl, NJ Transit officials said. A 17-year-old female from New Providence was struck by the westbound Morris & Essex line train #423 in Long Hill Township around 3:50 p.m., NJ Transit spokesman Paul Milo said. The victim's identity had not been released as of 9:30 Tuesday morning, Milo said. The train had left Hoboken at 2:40 p.m. and was scheduled to arrival at the Gladstone Station at 4:13 p.m. Gladstone Branch rail service was suspended in both directions between Stirling and Murr…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Killed By Train In Morris County
The pedestrian struck and killed by a train Monday afternoon in Morris County was a teenage girl, NJ Transit officials said. A 17-year-old female from New Providence was struck by the westbound Morris & Essex line train #423 in Long Hill Township around 3:50 p.m., NJ Transit spokesman Paul Milo said. The victim's identity had not been released as of 9:30 Tuesday morning, Milo said. The train had left Hoboken at 2:40 p.m. and was scheduled to arrival at the Gladstone Station at 4:13 p.m. Gladstone Branch rail service was suspended in both directions between Stirling and Murray Hill as…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of NJ
Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in New Jersey. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Princeton came in at No. 1, with Princeton Junction following at No. 2. Upper Montclair was listed as the third best place to live in New Jersey, and is described as a family-friendly area with plenty of parks and great schools. Here are other top places to live in New Jersey. 4: Ridgewood 5: Mountain Lakes 6: Princeton Meadows 7. Springdale 8. Monmouth Junction 9.Westfield 10. New Prov…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Complete Rundown Of George Floyd Marches, Vigils Planned Across Garden State
Many more marches and other demonstrations in memory of George Floyd are planned in New Jersey and across the nation this week. Protests over Floyd’s death in Minneapolis have swept across the country Four Minnesota police officers who were at the scene of Floyd’s death were fired, and one of them, Derek Chauvin, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. At least seven such rallies were set for Tuesday, June 2 including: In Princeton, the Coalition for Peace in Princeton will hold a peaceful protest at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nassau and Witherspoon streets. In Kean…
Newark, NJ
Schools
Breaking
: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties
The Archdiocese of Newark said Thursday that it is closing a number of its schools in Bergen, Essex and Union counties -- and consolidating them into others -- at the end of the current school year. Factors considered in the closings included "declining enrollment numbers and increasing and unsustainable dependence on archdiocesan funding over time," the archdiocese said. "Consideration also was given to geographic locations and proximity to nearby matched archdiocesan schools that will accommodate new students." The schools being closed are: Academy of St. Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill …
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Spitting On Police, 911 Scares: Coronavirus Crimes Spread Throughout NJ
Along with the increase of coronavirus cases in New Jersey are growing numbers of people charged with crimes directly tied to the pandemic, authorities said. No fewer than five of them either spit or coughed on police officers and claimed they’d tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. Others held weddings or other gatherings in violation of state emergency orders. Another is accused of dialing 911 and claiming she had the coronavirus to try to get a community college to close. All are being held accountable, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “Our police officers are g…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds In Newark Bust Contractor Who They Said Scammed Public Library
Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a Union County businessman who they said pulled off a pair of scams, one of which cost the Orange Public Library $40,000. Shenandoah Adams Sr., 54, of New Providence initially bought an East Orange site on Hilton Street in 2014 on behalf of his property management company, then arranged for a $153,562 loan to a “close associate” knowing that person didn’t have the money to pay his company the balance of the $225,000 purchase price, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. At the March 2015 closing, Adams had his associate write a worthless check to cover …
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Owner Of Berkeley Heights Shelter Lied About Dogs' Illnesses, Prosecutor Says
A Warren woman who owns an animal shelter in Berkeley Heights has been accused of falsifying records in an attempt to conceal negative information about the health of dogs from prospective adopters. The Union County Prosecutor's Office said Friday that 55-year-old Toni Turco, who operates Home for Good Dog Rescue, has been charged with with 15 counts of fourth-degree falsifying records for the purpose of deceiving prospective pet owners, two counts of fourth-degree knowingly selling and/or exposing to human contact a pet with a contagious or infectious disease, and…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified
NJ Transit released the name of the woman who was fatally struck by a train in South Orange Wednesday. Barbara Voorhees, 60, of New Providence, died after she was hit by a Dover-bound train around middday. She was the first of two people killed by a train Wednesday in the Essex County area. An unidentified male was struck by an Amtrak train just east of Penn Station in Newark around 5 p.m.
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
New Providence Man Secretly Recorded Video Of Stepdaughter, Authorities Say
A 34-year-old New Providence man was arrested Friday for recording video of his stepdaughter in the bathroom, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Esteban Gomez-Barrantes has been charged with invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child. According to authorities, Gomez-Barrantes placed his cell phone under some laundry in the bathroom on June 3. The phone was recording video and had an unobstructed view the bathroom. Gomez-Barrantes' stepdaughter noticed the phone and the family contacted police. He was arrested following an investigation by the prose…
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