Fired cop wins back job, $270K in wages, attorney says
NEWARK — A Superior Court judge on Monday ordered Montclair officials to reinstate a former township police officer with back pay after he was fired in connection with an alleged domestic dispute. In handing down the ruling, Judge Vicki A. Citrino found "not a scintilla of evidence" to support the township's disciplinary charges against Officer Joselito Nebiar, who was suspended without pay in June 2013 and ultimately terminated in December 2014. The officer's dismissal came more than a year..>> view original6 best things to do in NJ this weekend
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADES Blessed be the patron saint of parades! There are Saint Patrick's Day parades everywhere you turn this weekend (you can thank Leap Year for that). Friday March 11: The 81st annual Newark Saint Patrick's Day Parade will start outside the Prudential Center starting at 1 p.m. At 6 p.m. one of "the shortest parades" in the state will take place in Matawan. Starting at Jackson Street, the route is only .2 miles — so don't be late! Saturday March 12: The Morris County pa..>> view originalWhich Newark schools have elevated lead levels? (MAP)
View Lead levels found in Newark schools' water in a full screen map NEWARK — The 30 Newark public schools tested to have levels of lead in their drinking water above the federal "action level" are spread throughout the state's largest city. These schools all contain levels above 15 parts per billion, according to state Department of Environmental Protection officials. "The action level represents the threshold requiring additional testing, monitoring and remediation," the DEP said in a re..>> view originalMore records broken as winter springs into summer in NJ
The calendar says it's still winter for another week and a half, but Mother Nature clearly doesn't pay attention to calendars. During the past week, New Jersey's weather jumped from winter to spring to summer, with a slew of temperature records getting smashed along the way. And forecasters say more records will be erased from the weather history books before the sun goes down on this very mild Thursday. Among the places that set new daily high temperature records on Wednesday were Newark (81 ..>> view originalMan wanted in shooting of 4 caught in Newark
NEWARK — A 25-year-old city man wanted in a multiple shooting last year was arrested Wednesday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Raheem Walker (Newark Police Department) Raheem Walker was identified as a suspect and was referred to fugitive unit detectives. He was spotted near 15th Street and 14th Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday by members of the fugitive unit and State Parole. He was being held on $250,000 bail. The shooting occurred the evening of Oct. 26 in the 300 block o..>> view originalIN AND AROUND THE CHATHAMS: Library book sale opens ...
Legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush will perform at 8 p.m. this Saturday, March 12, at the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township at 240 Southern Blvd. The show is part of church's Sanctuary Concerts series. Performing and recording since the early 1960s, Rush is credited by Rolling Stone magazine with ushering in the era of the singer/songwriter. In addition to performing his own compositions, he sang songs by Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, helping them to gain recognition e..>> view originalAfter 10 years and $42M, Newark set to break ground on downtown ...
NEWARK – It will have taken more than a decade and upwards of $40 million, but it appears Newark's long-awaited Triangle Park may soon become reality. After striking an agreement with area property owners and the owners of the Prudential Center arena, officials say they are on track to break ground on the 22-acre project as soon as next month, with an expected opening date sometime in 2018. "The city is really excited about a project that will reshape what downtown Newark looks like," said B..>> view originalLead Scare Over Water in Newark Schools Underscores NJ's Toxic ...
Cleveland Elementary, one of 30 Newark public schools that had elevated lead levels in its water. High levels of lead found in the water at 30 Newark public schools, which forced authorities to switch to bottled water for thousands of students, is just the latest sign that the state is far from resolving this problem, advocates said yesterday. The findings, detected in annual testing of fountains, taps and faucets in the school system’s 65 buildings, triggered an emergency response by city, s..>> view originalWhy were so few NJ residents screened for lead after Sandy?
WASHINGTON — New Jersey has tested just 14,150 of the 220,000 residents supposed to be screened by now for lead poisoning after Hurricane Sandy, according to Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., who on Thursday asked state officials for an explanation. Pallone (D-6th Dist.), the ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said that the state spent much of the $11.7 million earmarked for lead testing on other purposes, setting aside less than $5 million for the lead testing. The money was..>> view originalHorizon's Omnia zooms to the top; here's why
A medical professional explains the signs to look for when your child may have the flu. Buy PhotoHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's Omnia plan has proved popular with buyers.(Photo: FILE PHOTO)Buy PhotoIn the fight with New Jersey lawmakers over its new health insurance plan, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has one thing going for it: Consumers are buying Omnia in droves.Nearly 189,000 individuals signed up for Omnia, including 41,258 who previously didn't have insurance, Hor..>> view original
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