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Elizabeth Joining Newark In Lawsuit Over NYC Homeless Program: Report Elizabeth Joining Newark In Lawsuit Over NYC Homeless Program: Report
Elizabeth Joining Newark In Lawsuit Over NYC Homeless Program: Report The city of Elizabeth plans to join neighboring Newark in a lawsuit against a New York City program that relocates homeless people in New Jersey, NY1 reported Friday.  Mayor Christian Bollwage of Elizabeth sharply criticized his counterpart in New York, Bill de Blasio, for the Special One Time Assistance Program (SOTA), which he said "takes the people in the most challenging aspect of their lives and ships them out of town."  Under the program, New York has placed homeless people in housing located in communities across the United States, including in Union and Essex counties. The…

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by Paul Milo
Schools
St. Mary High In Elizabeth Closing Down After Fundraising Falls Short St. Mary High In Elizabeth Closing Down After Fundraising Falls Short
St. Mary High In Elizabeth Closing Down After Fundraising Falls Short Alumni and students of the nearly 90-year-old school tried to save it, but it's now official: St. Mary of the Assumption High School in Elizabeth is closing its doors for good.  In June, the Archdiocese of Newark announced that the school was facing a shortfall of $2 million and would be forced to shut down. Other Catholic schools in recent years have also faced closure but managed to keep their doors open thanks to vigorous fundraising efforts.  St. Mary alumni, students and friends of the school tried that approach, launching a GoFundMe campaign for the school, whose small stude…

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Police & Fire
Embattled Elizabeth Police Director Resigns Embattled Elizabeth Police Director Resigns
Embattled Elizabeth Police Director Resigns James Cosgrove, the longtime director of the Elizabeth Police Department, resigned Tuesday following an investigation into inappropriate conduct by the veteran law enforcement officer, Mayor Christian Bollwage said.  "After meeting with the Attorney General today and discussing a path forward, I have accepted the resignation of Police Director James Cosgrove. Our conversation centered on changing personnel in the Internal Affairs Department, as only the Chief of the Police Department has that power," Bollwage said in a statement Tuesday.   In addition, the whistle-blower comp…

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by Paul Milo