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After Thursday Morning Plainfield Raid, Nine Defendants Charged for Roles in Drug Trafficking
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On the heels of raids this morning on the West End of Plainfield, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced that nine people have been charged for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Union County and elsewhere. TAPinto Plainfield was on the scene at around 8:30am for the raid of two multifamily homes on the 400 block of Grant Avenue, which involved Plainfield Police, Homeland Security Investigators, Perth Amboy Police, and other law enforcement agents. Dozens of officers were on the scene.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
For 25 years, N.J. woman collected over $1M of her dead aunt’s benefits, feds allege
A New Jersey woman was indicted Thursday on charges she collected over $1 million intended for her deceased aunt over a period of 25 years, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Janis Miller, 77, of South Orange was charged with one count of fraud for collecting payments from the Social...
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
Legendary N.J. hot dog stand sold at auction for $850K
The owner of a Clifton restaurant specializing in BBQ-style Halal meats is the highest bidder in the auction for Libby’s Lunch, the iconic hot dog stand that did business at Paterson’s Great Falls for 84 years before it closed in 2020. Sal Washah submitted a final bid of...
Madison Board of Education Introduces the 2024-25 Budget
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 30 for the 2024-25 Public Hearing of the Budget Presentation. Tonight's presentation aims to share the balanced final budget for 2024-25 school year, to highlight program improvements and enhancements, explain revenue and expenditure changes and the tax impact the estimated budget will have. Danielle Shanley outlined the priorities for next year while stating that enrollment for next school year is "slightly down".CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The priorities outlined include: Security, health and safety of students and staff QSAC preparation Special education COmpliance Access and Equity for All Entinued Education on HIB Continued attention to mental health services and wellness initiatives Revised MJS schedule Professional learning opportunities for faculty and staff Review of the PreK-12 program Curriculum Review Jawad Issak discussed the financial side of the budget DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. To view the entire proposed budget HERE For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Jai-Alai, Dover's beloved family restaurant, won't reopen after devastating 5-alarm fire
A popular Dover restaurant forced to close after a five-alarm fire devastated the property in September will not reopen, the family owners announced on Facebook. "It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all that we are closing the final chapter on our beloved Jai-Alai," the post reads. "There is substantial damage from the fire, financial restraints, and personal reasons that will prevent any possibility of reopening at this time."
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