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Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced
Ex-Fairfield County Businessman Who Scammed Investors Out Of $5M Sentenced A former businessman from Fairfield County who scammed investors out of more than $5 million was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison on Tuesday. James Trolice, 64, previously admitted selling investors interests in companies that he and Lee Vaccaro, 46, of Las Vegas, claimed held securities that “gave holders the right to buy common stock at a specific price within a certain time frame,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. Trolice at the time was president and owner of Trolice Consulting Services LLC and president and chief marketing officer of eAgency, a California-base…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Range Rovers Stolen In Fairfield County Both Recovered In New Jersey Range Rovers Stolen In Fairfield County Both Recovered In New Jersey
Range Rovers Stolen In Fairfield County Both Recovered In New Jersey Two Range Rovers stolen from driveways in New Canaan have been recovered in two different New Jersey cities. According to New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski, both were stolen on Thursday, April 13, from driveways on Valley Road. Both stolen vehicles were unlocked and the keys were inside of each vehicle. These vehicle thefts occurred during the early morning hours, he said.  One stolen vehicle was recovered in Newark, and the other in Irvington, Krolikowski said. The chief said both crimes could have been prevented with the following tips: When unattended never leave the keys to y…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich
Police Nab Man With $14K In Fraudulently Purchased Cell Phones In Greenwich A man was nabbed by Greenwich Police for receiving more than $14,000 in fraudulent cell phones. Derick Dimson, 28, of Newark was arrested Tuesday after Greenwich Police received information that Dimson would be arriving in town to pick up a package delivered by UPS containing the phones that had been purchased fraudulently, police said. Officers staked out the address and watched as Dimson arrived at the arranged address and picked up the package, police said.  A search of his vehicle turned up additional phones obtained by fraudulent means with a total value of $14,888.92. He was charged…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location late last month.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location Thursday morning.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon announced 20 finalists for its second headquarters on Thursday morning, with nearly all big U.S. cities, including New York.Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that selection was announced. Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Here are the 20 locations chosen by Amazon as the HQ2 …

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by Joe Lombardi