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'Operation Swill' N.J. raids bars to see if they are passing off cheap liquor as premium brands


More than 100 investigators from the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control simultaneously entered the establishments around the state at 11 a.m., among them TGI Fridays in Clifton, The Brick House in Wyckoff and The Railroad Café in Rutherford, the state Attorney General’s Office said of the year-long probe it has dubbed “Operation Swill.”

Senator Menendez Joins Governor Christie, Mayor Doherty To Open New Belmar Boardwalk


Senator Menendez Joins Governor Christie, Mayor Doherty To Open New Belmar BoardwalkCalling it a celebration of everyone working together to restore the community, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez joined New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mayor Matt Doherty for the ribbon cutting of the new boardwalk just days before Memorial Day weekend.

24 Confirmed Dead As Huge Tornado Hits South of Oklahoma City


24 Confirmed Dead As Huge Tornado Hits South of Oklahoma CityA monstrous tornado killed at least 24 people Monday as it roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City — leaving rescue workers frantically searching into the night for missing children at the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School in the Moore School District.

New Jersey Rolls Out Annual "Click It or Ticket” Campaign


New Jersey Rolls Out Annual "Click It or Ticket” CampaignBeginning on May 20, law enforcement officials will be out in full force, taking part in the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who are not belted.

“Officers throughout New Jersey are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing their seat belt.”

N.J. hospital leads list for highest billing rates


N.J. hospital leads list for highest billing ratesThe most expensive hospital in America is not in Beverly Hills or New York's Upper East Side. Based on its bills to Medicare, the Bayonne Medical Center charged the highest amounts in the country for nearly one-quarter of the most common hospital treatments, according to a New York Times analysis of 2011 data

New Jersey Unemployment Drpos To 8.7% Despit Weak Job Growth And Continued Public Sector Cuts


New Jersey Unemployment Drpos To 8.7% Despit Weak Job Growth And Continued Public Sector CutsNew Jersey added only 3,300 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 8.7 percent.

Compared to April of last year, the unadjusted workweek decreased by 1.0 hour, average hourly earnings decreased by $0.42, and weekly earnings were lower by $36.43.

Lodi police shave heads to support breast cancer victim


Lodi police shave heads to support breast cancer victimSHOUT OUT Members of the Lodi Police Department shaved their heads to raise breast cancer awareness and show support for Alicia Veri-Rodriguez, who is battling the disease. As soon as Veri-Rodriguez’s cousin, Lodi Police Officer Dominic Miller, offered to shave his head, brother officers took up the cause, as well. Handling the clippers was Alicia’s [...]

NJ STATE SENATE APPROVES GUN SAFETY BILLS


NJ STATE SENATE APPROVES GUN SAFETY BILLS The Senate on Monday approved a number of bills that are part of a comprehensive package on gun safety. Approved today were 10 bills that will help keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, crack down on gun trafficking, improve reporting and tracing of illegal firearms by law enforcement and find ways to reduce violence and improve school safety, among other actions.

WORKERS INSTALL FINAL SECTION OF SPIRE ATOP ONE WTC


WORKERS INSTALL FINAL SECTION OF SPIRE ATOP ONE WTC One World Trade Center now stands a symbolic 1,776 feet high, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and third tallest in the world

With the final section of spire now in place, One World Trade Center stands as the Western Hemisphere’s tallest icon of freedom, resilience and the indomitable American spirit,” said Port Authority Vice Chairman Scott Rechler.


Rutherford calling on a few good pooches for goose patrol

The borough is looking to capitalize on the success of its new ""sonic goose repeller"" system by asking residents to contribute to the effort. You have heard of the neighborhood watch, now get ready for the neighborhood goose watch.

Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

Iraqi officials say gunmen have shot dead four soldiers at an army checkpoint north of Baghdad.

Armed robbers victimize two women in Paterson

Two 18-year-old women were robbed at gunpoint at 430 pm on Thursday while they were walking near the corner of Albion Avenue and Henry Street, according to police.

8-year-old girl escapes attempted abduction in Paterson

On a warm spring night, an eight-year-old girl was alone on the porch of her home on the 100 block of N. 4th street at 1030 pm Thursday, when a stranger approached and started a conversation, police said.

SAIC gets prime contract from DARPA

Science Applications International Corp. announced Wednesday it was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to provide engineering services in support of the adaptive radar countermeasures program.

Provident Bank expands commercial lending team in Bergen

Provident Bank, in Jersey City, announced Monday the expansion of its commercial lending team in Bergen County through a team headed by seven lenders specializing in commercial, health care and real estate lending.

Wyndham announces closing of new credit facility

Parsippany-based Wyndham Worldwide Corp. announced Wednesday the closing of a new 1. 5 billion revolving credit facility to replace its existing 1 billion facility, which had been scheduled to mature in July 2016. The maturity date of the new facility is July 2018.

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

A school bus slammed into the back of another one, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving about 50 middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured.

Witnesses in teen sex trial of Teaneck rabbi can’t testify via Skype, judge rules

ONLY ON THE PILOT A judge in Hackensack this week denied a defense attorney’s bid to have witnesses testify from Tel Aviv via Skype in the trial of Teaneck rabbi Uzi Rivlin, who is accused of molesting two 13-year-old Israeli boysstaying with him as part of a scholarship program. “I realize we live in a [...]

Children's Place 1Q net income falls 22 percent, but beats estimates

The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter net income dropped 22 percent, as unfavorable weather conditions in many parts of the country pulled down sales in the beginning of the quarter.

Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest

An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest — although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.

Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India

A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property.

Montclair the Rev. Franck Aguilh has hopeful lamentations for Haiti

The Rev. Franck Aguilh, former pastor of Montclair's First United Methodist Church, reads from his book, ""Haiti Cries from the Heart, Lamentations of a Son."" Proceeds from the book will go to the nonprofit organization, Haiti Hope House, which helps young people in Haiti to gain an education.
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