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East Orange Hospital In Financial Duress Given 24 Hours To Draw Up Disaster Plan
In a letter sent to Carewell Health Medical Center in East Orange, Gene Rosenblum, the director of the Office of Program Compliance paints a dire financial picture for the hospital. CareWell Health Medical Center has low cash on hand, maintains negative operating margins and has cited other issues with emergency...
Newark Boxer Among Ironbound Fighters Headed to National Golden Gloves
NEWARK — Keith J. Colon, a 21-year-old psychology major at Rutgers University, is headed to the National Golden Gloves Competition in Detroit this weekend. The trip follows his success in the 125-pound category at the New Jersey Golden Gloves Championship on March 23.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Overall, it was a great experience,” Colon said. “I did what I had to do.” Colon, a Newark resident who trains at Ironbound Boxing, said he went up against two opponents within two weeks of each other. While the wins were expected, Colon said, his first opponent was...
‘You failed us!’ Hoboken PD hosts tense public meeting at housing authority
The Hoboken Police Department hosted an emotionally charged public safety meeting at a housing authority building (221 Jackson St.) last night as residents are still reeling from the April 28th murder of 21-year-old Damon “Nunu” Murray. “We have had such a difficult week, such a difficult 10 days....
Why did Staten Island grandma ask about CashApp hours before her murder?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A series of conversations about CashApp, domestic violence and prescription pills raise questions as to a possible motive in the 2022 shooting death of a woman inside her Clifton apartment. Nadine Davis Russell, 61, of 260 Park Hill Ave., was a staple in the community...
Bronx Man Charged with Animal Torture After Allegedly Training Pit Bull with Cats as Bait
Terrance Wallace, a 29-year-old Bronx resident with a lengthy criminal history, faces charges of animal cruelty following his arrest by the NYPD Animal Cruelty Squad. The arrest stems from an incident where Wallace allegedly assaulted another dog, nearly choking it to death with a leash in April. This recent arrest adds to Wallace’s extensive rap sheet, which includes 20 prior arrests.
N.J. school district slashes 28 jobs after ‘significant revenue loss’
The South Orange-Maplewood school board is cutting 28 positions recommended by the district’s acting superintendent to offset a “significant revenue loss.”. Many of the positions will be eliminated through retirements, non-renewals and resignations, officials said. But, 10 employees will be let go using a “last in, first out” system that will eliminate some of the newest staff members, according to a district press release.
Newark Has New Mattress Disposal Rule. But Is Enforcement Too Soft?
NEWARK — A local law requiring that mattresses be wrapped in plastic before curbside disposal got the City Council’s approval on Wednesday amid questions about how the new regulation will be enforced. East Ward Councilman Michael Silva said absentee landlords have been putting out mattresses, which have rested curbside for too long. The new regulation aims to protect public works employees tasked with picking up mattresses from bedbugs and diseases, he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “The LLCs are not doing what they are supposed to be doing,” said Silva, who sponsored the...
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