Home fix up work by sewer commission employees sends their ...
PATERSON—Two former high-level supervisors at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission who put agency employees to work as their personal home handymen, while they were supposed to be on the clock, were sentenced to prison Tuesday and permanently banned from public employment. Another top executive and former commissioner—the agency's one-time ethics officer—was given 90 days in jail in connection with the unauthorized work, and a fourth received probation. Kevin Keogh, 50, of Roseland, the form..>> view originalLive coverage: Democratic National Convention Day 2 [video]
11:00 p.m. After a video of various celebrities singing "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten, actress Meryl Streep -- a Somerset County native -- spoke about other women pioneers in American history, including Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride and Harriet Tubman. Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press Hillary Clinton is named the 2016 democratic nominee during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday. "Nearly 100 years aft..>> view originalMount Olive Chief Mark Spitzer leaves legacy of professionalism ...
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. – Mark Spitzer had led the police department during difficult times but none as trying as they have been in recent days, weeks and months.Spitzer, 54, a police officer for 33 years, will retire on Friday, July 29, after serving as chief for nine years. He reflected on Monday on what he considers his achievements and the ongoing challenges for law enforcement, particularly in light of the ongoing claims of police bias by the nationwide organization, “Black Lives Matter.”Thousand..>> view originalNew block of Springsteen tickets: See when you can get seats to ...
EAST RUTHERFORD — Fans hoping to rock with Bruce Springsteen in August will soon be granted another shot at scoring some seats. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford — where The Boss and his E Street Band will play Aug. 23, 25 and 30 — announced Tuesday a new block of tickets set to go on sale soon, due to production and stage updates. Tickets will be priced at $45, $68, $105 and $150, and will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster's website as well as by phone, at 1-800-745-3000. As ha..>> view originalA job for Barnegat VP's brother?
DNC Day 2; Hurricane Sandy aid; Germany still investigating terror attacks Buy PhotoFILE PHOTO(Photo: Asbury Park Press file photo)Buy PhotoBARNEGAT – The Board of Education is facing criticism after offering the vice president's brother a job for a salary worth nearly $20,000 more than Barnegat's average teacher pay.Eric Geddes, brother of Board of Education Vice President Robert Geddes, was offered nearly $88,000 to work as the high school's physics teacher, but some residents and par..>> view originalPolice seeking suspect after Newark bank robbery
NEWARK — City police were searching for a man who robbed a Ferry Street bank on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. According to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, the lone suspect passed a note to the teller at Crown Bank and fled with an undetermined amount of money. The suspect did not use a weapon in the robbery, Ambrose said. He was last seen walking east on Ferry Street. 24 arrested in latest Newark crime sweep A detailed description of the robber was not immediately avai..>> view originalNewark residents say flooding issues persist in the city after heavy ...
NEWARK - Several Newark streets were shut down Monday after heavy rainfall caused localized flooding, and residents say that this is a common occurrence when it rains in the Brick City. South Street saw two intersections closed due to flooding: South Street at Adams Street and South Street at Pacific Street. Neighbors in the area say that the flooding was so bad that the water was strong enough to carry a couch a block away. “It’s not good,” says Newark resident John Timoteo. “I had to move my ..>> view originalGOLDEN: Politicians have learned harsh lessons about email
Carl Golden 4:50 p.m. EDT July 26, 2016In the world of cyberspace, any expectation of privacy is completely misplaced.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)I came late to the technology revolution. Late and reluctantly.I was perfectly content to peck away at the keys on my Royal manual typewriter or to place a telephone call by holding a solid instrument in my hand, listening at one end and talking at the other.When I wanted to mail something — letter, card, document, etc. — I wrote the ..>> view originalWATCH: N.J. Democrats cast delegates for Hillary Clinton at DNC ...
PHILADELPHIA — Flanked by New Jersey's U.S. senators, state Democratic Party Chairman John Currie officially cast the Garden State's delegates to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Currie cast New Jersey's 45 delegate votes for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and 90 votes "for the next president of the United States of America (and) the first female" president. "New Jersey, home of the Garden State," Currie said, is a state "that is ..>> view originalBooker: 'I love you Donald,' just not as my president
New Jersey U.S. senator Cory Booker responded with love and prayers after the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attacked the lawmaker during the Democratic Nation Convention. "I love you. I just don't want him to be my president," Booker said on CNN Tuesday morning. Trump took a jab at Booker on Twitter Monday after the former Newark mayor called out Trump during his speech in Philadelphia for his language against woman, Muslims and Mexicans. "If Cory Booker is the future of the Dem..>> view original
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