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New Lawsuit Details NJ Rabbi's Horrific Sexual Abuse Of Teen Students New Lawsuit Details NJ Rabbi's Horrific Sexual Abuse Of Teen Students
New Lawsuit Details NJ Rabbi's Horrific Sexual Abuse Of Teen Students A New Jersey rabbi formerly convicted of child sex assault is facing lawsuits from five women alleging he sexually abused them, too -- all while his employers sat idly, according to various media outlets. Rabbi Baruch Lanner, the Orthodox Union (OU), the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) and Hillel Yeshiva High School were named as defendants in the suit, filed earlier this week in Middlesex County Superior Court, as originally reported by the Jewish Week via the Jewish Telegraph Association. Lanner's abuse was initially detailed in an investigative piece by the Jewish Week cal…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Central Jersey Man Gets 17 Years For DWI Double Fatal Crash Central Jersey Man Gets 17 Years For DWI Double Fatal Crash
Central Jersey Man Gets 17 Years For DWI Double Fatal Crash A Central Jersey man was sentenced to 17 years in state prison for killing two of his passengers and injuring another driver while drunk in 2019, authorities announced. Tristan R. Rodriguez, 25, was convicted of one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, and one count of fourth-degree assault by auto in the July 2019 crash in Old Bridge, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced. He was sentenced by Middlesex County Superioer Court Judge Andrea G. Carter, and must serve 85% of his sentence, approximately 14.5 years, before he i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BUSTED: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring BUSTED: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring
Busted: 'Operation Price Is Right' Nabs 11 In Central Jersey Drug Ring Eleven people have been arrested in Central Jersey in connection with a large-scale drug distribution ring, authorities said.  Most of the alleged cocaine and heroin deals occurred in Union and Middlesex counties, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The sting was called "Operation Price Is Right." More than 20 warranted searches resulted in the recovery of over two kilograms of suspected cocaine, over one kilogram of suspected heroin, approximately 149 grams of fentanyl, 70 grams of Oxycodone, one loaded Smith and Wesson revolver and over $120,000 in su…

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by Jon Craig