Mexican woman sentenced for running 'major' brothel in NJ
NEWARK — Elizabeth Rojas Rojas admittedly had a difficult life. She became pregnant as a teenager and had few job opportunities in her native Mexico, her defense attorney said in court Wednesday. Lured to the United States as an unauthorized immigrant, she turned to prostitution, was raped and psychologically traumatized, he said. But instead of seeking help, Rojas, 34, turned to conspire with her husband, Juan Fredy Hernandez Zozaya, to run a large-scale prostitution business throughout Ne..>> view originalGang members living with Morris County jail inmates
Buy PhotoMorris County Corrections Corporal Edwin Santana, a gang recognition expert, gave an overview April 27, 2016 to the Morris County freeholders on awareness of gang members housed in the county jail.(Photo: Peggy Wright/Daily Record)Buy PhotoMORRISTOWN — The Morris County freeholders Wednesday got a crash course in how members of street gangs like the Crips, Bloods, Pagans or Mara Salvatrucha 13 are identified when lodged in the county jail, where they are expected to live peacefully in c..>> view originalCop uttered racial slurs on video in 'nanny-cam' case
NEWARK — In a 2013 home invasion attack in Millburn, a "nanny-cam" video captured an African-American man beating a woman and throwing her down the basement stairs in front of her 3-year-old daughter. But after the assailant had fled and township police arrived at the scene, the video also caught a detective using racial slurs against the attacker. Those portions of the video recently came to light in the case against Shawn Custis, who has been on trial on attempted murder and related charge..>> view originalEsteemed Newark priest was attacked by former student
NEWARK — The Rev. Edwin Leahy isn't a stranger to attention. The Catholic priest who grew up in Newark during what was arguably the city's most tumultuous time has been the subject of a documentary about urban education reform, and the center of a recent "60 Minutes" segment on inner city schooling. But this weekend, Leahy made headlines for a different reason – he was the victim of an attack by a parishioner at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the city. Leahy, a 1963 graduate of St. Benedict's P..>> view originalCounty Heroin Summit unites hundreds against epidemic
Experts discuss the growing heroin epidemic in Morris County. Staff video by Michael IzzoBuy PhotoPeople listen as guest speakers talk about the drug problems in New Jersey during the Morris County Heroin Summit at Christ Church in Rockaway Twp.(Photo: Alexandra Pais/ For The Daily Record)Buy PhotoROCKAWAY – Hundreds of people, including law enforcement, educators, and many in recovery, gathered Tuesday evening at Christ Church for the Morris County Heroin Summit, a discussion about the..>> view originalAs Newark touts benefits of $10M Uber deal, cabbies still cry foul
NEWARK — City officials on Wednesday released additional details of its $10 million deal with Uber, which they claim will regulate the mobile car-hailing app and create a level playing field with local taxi drivers. The agreement, however, has failed to keep the men behind the yellow cabs from seeing red. Mayor Ras Baraka, Corporation Counsel Willie Parker and Uber New Jersey General Manager Ana Mahony appeared at a City Hall press conference to discuss the deal, which will prevent Uber driver..>> view originalNewark man charged with striking teen in hit-and-run
Jose Estevez-Bonifacio (photo provided) NEWARK — A city man was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left a high school student seriously injured, officials said. Jose G. Estevez-Bonifacio, 28, now stands charged with knowingly leaving the scene after the car he was driving on Monday allegedly struck a 18-year-old high school student near the intersection of Broad and Market Streets, Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter. The ..>> view originalLead in Parsippany school's water was 18 times over federal limit
PARSIPPANY — Water testing at Parsippany public schools recently found the presence of lead at five schools — the highest sample of which was 18 times over the federal limit. Lead was found in water samples at Parsippany High School, Parsippany Hills High School, Knollwood Elementary School, Central Middle School and Eastlake Elementary School, according to notices posted on the district's website. Eastlake Elementary School had five water fountains with lead levels in excess of the federal li..>> view originalU.S. Marshals arrest woman suspected of Vineland stabbing
icon.Generic carousel Cumberland news.jpg Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 3:58 pm U.S. Marshals arrest woman suspected of Vineland stabbing JOHN DeROSIER, Staff Writer The Press of Atlantic City U.S. Marshals have arrested a woman suspected of stabbing a Vineland woman on April 5. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account. ..>> view originalNJ hospitals in line for $33M in extra Medicare funding
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will provide an extra $33 million to 20 New Jersey hospitals to help cover the costs of treating Medicare patients, U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker announced Wednesday. The funds are based on what doctors would get paid in rural areas, and New Jersey otherwise would not qualify because all of its medical facilities are classified as being located in urban areas. The extra funds are used to reimburse the state's hospitals for the actual costs of tre..>> view original
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