Man admits taking $250K from Head Start; bought Maserati, mink coat
NEWARK — The former executive director of a former Head Start program in Jersey City Tuesday admitted that he diverted more than $250,000 from programs for underprivileged children and used the money for personal expenses, including a Maserati and a mink coat, prosecutors said. Robert E. Mays, 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in federal court to one count of wire fraud. Robert E. Mays (Jersey Journal file photo) According to court papers charging him, Mays i..>> view originalMan charged with fraud for fourth time over plan to sell olive oil
NEWARK — A man with three fraud convictions to his name made his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday on a fourth case. Federal prosecutors Tuesday charged Antonio Fasolino, 59, of Jersey City, with one count of wire fraud for allegedly duping individuals into investing in his plan to sell olive oil to major retailers. Instead, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman's office said, Fasolino allegedly used the $3.4 million given for the business investment for his mortgage and car payments, ap..>> view original5 surprising facts about violent crime in Newark
NEWARK — The first report of a panel convened by Mayor Ras Baraka in October 2014 to address violence in Newark looked at crime data between 2008-2014, to get at the realities of violent criminal activity and actors, beyond the perceptions. Baraka said the goal of the report, issued Monday by the Safer Newark Council, is to foster effective policing strategies and public policies that reflect the realities of violent crime, and are not a response to political pressure or headlines. Mayo..>> view originalCouncilman goes from bully pulpit to Catholic pulpit | Faith Matters
It wasn't quite the Saul of Tarsus conversion being knocked off a horse to become Paul, the missionary. But Steve Lipski, 51, once a controversial Journal Square Councilman, has gone from the bully pulpit to a Catholic pulpit. Last Saturday, Newark's Archbishop John Myers ordained him to be a permanent Catholic deacon and he preached at his first Mass at his parish church, St. John the Baptist on Kennedy Boulevard later that day. Now instead of solving constituent problems, he will meet con..>> view originalNewark watershed contractor admits kickbacks, false tax return
NEWARK — An information technology worker Monday became the latest former employee of the bankrupt Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. to admit to grossly overcharging the agency to benefit herself and the former director. Retha Renee McCoy, 53, of Newark, pleaded guilty Monday to filing a false income tax return for the 2012 tax year by omitting nearly $57,000 in income she received from the agency, which maintained Newark's drinking water and its infrastructure, prosecutors..>> view originalN.J.'s best ice cream shop: Nominate your favorites now!
It's time not only to SCREAM for ice cream but tell us who's the best! Our latest N.J.'s best showdown is a sweet search for the state's best ice cream shop, stand or store. In the past year, we've gone on epic missions for the state's best bar, best burger, best diner and best Italian restaurant. And now, just in time for summer, I get to eat ice cream nonstop for a solid month. Tough life, someone has to live it. At least I don't have to worry about putting on 20 pounds. Or do I? No one does..>> view original2 arrested after Newark police thwart carjacking, authorities say
Lyndon Fenty (left) and Curtis Davis (right) (Photo: Newark Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK — Two men face charges after police officers interrupted the duo as they tried to carjack another man in the city, authorities said Tuesday. Newark Major Crime Unit detectives also identified one of the alleged carjackers, Lyndon Fenty, 18, as the attacker in a May 23 robbery and shooting on the 100 block of Roseville Avenue, city Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a statement. The 3..>> view originalThe best college grad caps in Essex County (PHOTOS)
ESSEX COUNTY — New college graduates have a lot to say, and they put most of it on their caps! As students were waving to their parents and collecting their diplomas during graduation ceremonies from Seton Hall, Montclair State, NJIT, Essex County College, Rutgers-Newark, and other schools across Essex County, NJ Advance Media photographers were capturing their expressive, decorated caps. The cap dÊcor varies greatly. Many include call outs to family members, notes about the next academic a..>> view originalRookie cops arrest man with $25K in pirated DVDs, Newark ...
NEWARK — Authorities say they confiscated thousands of pirated DVDs valued at more than $25,000 after two rookie police officers arrested a man for allegedly peddling the films outside a strip mall in the city. The new officers were patrolling on foot around Clinton Avenue and 11th Street Saturday afternoon when they spotted Angerlon Kennedy trying to sell the DVDs to area shoppers, according to Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. Officers Alonso Vinueza and Bennie Wadley arrested Kenne..>> view originalKimbo ready for slice of mixed martial arts fame
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
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