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Residents: Union Apartment Works To Control Sewage Being Pumped Into Storm Drains Residents: Union Apartment Works To Control Sewage Being Pumped Into Storm Drains
Residents: Union Apartment Works To Control Sewage Being Pumped Into Storm Drains The local health and public works departments were at a Union County apartment complex controlling sewage that was being pumped into local water sources, residents told Daily Voice. Areas around the Mill Run Apartments were cordoned off as officials were apparently told to clean up immediately, residents said. Sewage was being pumped onto the complex's property, storm drains and communal areas, sources said. An area in parking lot H off of Walker Avenue appeared to be the source of the problem. Workers remained at the scene as of noon. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced The 700-pound George Floyd statue erected at City Hall was defaced overnight, authorities said Thursday. A Newark police sergeant traveling in the area of City Hall just before 6 a.m., noticed the bronze statue was defaced with graffiti, according to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The face of the statue was also painted black, and in white paint on the torso of the statue were the words -- “LIFE…LIBERTY VICTORY PATRIOTFRONT.US”. The Newark Police Division immediately began an investigation, which remains ongoing, and the City's Public Works Depa…

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by Nicole Acosta