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Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group
Ex-Treasurer From Bergenfield Gets 2 Years For Stealing $900G From Filipino Group A former accounting specialist from Bergenfield who was charged with embezzling $900,000 from the Metcom Express insurance brokerage in Ridgefield Park over the course of seven years was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison, authorities said. Violeta McGough, 57, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, stepped down from her position as treasurer of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. at the end of February 2017 amid the federal probe citing health reasons. McGough also faces three years of supervised released following her 27-month prison stint, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito sa…
Morris County Landscaping Company Agrees To Compensate Workers Owed $530G In Overtime Morris County Landscaping Company Agrees To Compensate Workers Owed $530G In Overtime Morris County Landscaping Company Agrees To Compensate Workers Owed $530G In Overtime
Morris County Landscaping Company Agrees To Compensate Workers Owed $530G In Overtime A Morris County-based landscaping company that stiffed its employees nearly half a million legally required in overtime has agreed to pay them the owed money, the NJ Department of Labor said. A six-month investigation found that Kenvil-based Fullerton Grounds Maintenance workers had not been paid $529,898.12 collectively in overtime for time worked more than 40 hours per week. The more than 25-year-old company was also found to have made illegal deductions for uniforms and other items not permitted by the New Jersey Wage Payment Law. “We are not allowing any business to get away with …
Mahwah-Based DressBarn Closing All 650 Stores Mahwah-Based DressBarn Closing All 650 Stores Mahwah-Based DressBarn Closing All 650 Stores
Mahwah-Based DressBarn Closing All 650 Stores DressBarn, the women's clothing chain, is closing all 650 of its stores after being in business for nearly 60 years. Parent company Ascena Retail Group based in Mahwah said it plans to focus on its more profitable brands, such as Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant. DressBarn CFO Steven Taylor said the chain "has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment.” Dressbarn has locations in Bloomfield, Edgewater, Hackensack, Kearny, Paramus, Westwood, Clifton, Florham Park, Parsippany, Wayne, Succasunna, Rockaway, Watchung, Union and more. The closures w…
Former North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says Former North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says Former North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says
Former North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says A 55-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man accused of sexually assaulting a child was being held in the Bergen County Jail as of Monday, said authorities who charged him. Norman Dobres, who works as a laborer, was arrested last Friday in Paramus after Hasbrouck Heights police reported he sexually assaulted a child under 13 years old more than once, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Dobres -- who records show formerly lived in North Bergen -- was charged with aggravated sex assault, sexual assault by sexual contact and child endangerment, Musella said. A court hearing was scheduled for S…
Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle
Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle Gabriella Larsen of Mahwah successfully and safely had a benign brain tumor removed last year.  The 9-year-old and her family feel lucky that she's healthy and fully-recovered -- but know that things could have turned out differently. That's why the Larsens are paying it forward. "We don't take anything for granted," said Gabriella's dad Eric Larsen, a Mahwah police detective. "Many families don't have the same outcome as Gabriella had. We hope to pay it forward and are trying to raise awareness and money for research." The Larsens are walking in the New York City Brain Tumor Walk n…
Hasbrouck Heights Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says Hasbrouck Heights Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says Hasbrouck Heights Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says
Hasbrouck Heights Man Sexually Assaulted Child 'More Than Once', Prosecutor Says A 55-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man accused of sexually assaulting a child was being held in the Bergen County Jail as of Monday, said authorities who charged him. Norman Dobres, who works as a laborer, was arrested last Friday in Paramus after Hasbrouck Heights police reported he sexually assaulted a child under 13 years old more than once, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Dobres was charged with aggravated sex assault, sexual assault by sexual contact and child endangerment, Musella said. A court hearing was scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. in Hackensack.
Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash
Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash A Randolph police officer and another driver were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after a three-car accident Monday morning, authorities said. The officer was responding to an emergency call when he was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Route 10 and Millbrook Avenue around 9 a.m., the Morris County Prosecutor said. A third vehicle was also involved but the prosecutor did not say how. No charges had been issued as of Monday night. An investigation by the Randolph Police Department, Morris County Sheriff’s Office (Crime Scene Investigation Unit) and the M…
GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest
Graphic Content: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest Three Dover police officers were placed on paid leave while authorities investigate an arrest video that captured them punching a 19-year-old man several times while attempting to take him into custody, Mayor James Dodd said Monday. Dodd called the video "very disturbing" and said swift action will be taken against the officers -- one of whom was injured during the arrest -- if the investigation finds they behaved inappropriately. The video shows authorities struggling to apprehend Cyprian Luke, 19, of Morristown, who was wanted for aggravated assault, violating court orders and crimin…
South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race
South Nyack Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle At Gran Fondo Race A local police officer on his way to help a massive bike race was taken to the hospital after being ejected from his motorcycle in Alpine, New Jersey. Mark Acker, 59, of the South Nyack Police Department, landed on the center median of the southbound side of the Palisades Interstate Parkway near his overturned motorcycle around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, PIP police said. Related story: Deer Hits Bicyclist During Popular Road Race Acker, a motorcycle officer from Rockland County, was assigned to assist with the Gran Fondo Bicycle Race. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center …
Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle On PIP In Alpine Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle On PIP In Alpine Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle On PIP In Alpine
Police Officer Ejected From Motorcycle On PIP In Alpine A New York police officer on his way to help a massive bike race was taken to the hospital after being ejected from his motorcycle in Alpine. Mark Acker, 59, of the South Nyack Police Department, landed on the center median of the southbound side of the Palisades Interstate Parkway near his overturned motorcycle around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, PIP police said. Acker, a motorcycle officer from Rockland County, was assigned to assist with the Gran Fondo Bicycle Race. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with unknown injuries. The crash was under investigation as of Monday. Ack…
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