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Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports
Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports Meta will cut thousands of employees in the latest move for the controversial company that owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, according to reports. An internal memo sent to Meta workers said five percent of low-performing employees will be terminated, Bloomberg News reported. The company that also owns WhatsApp and Threads has more than 72,000 employees, according to Meta's most recent quarterly report. A five-percent reduction would mean about 3,600 people could lose their jobs. "I've decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New ballistic evidence has linked a 21-year-old Hackensack man to a Teaneck shooting earlier this month, days after authorities had released him from their custody, police announced. Kawan Vining, 21, was a suspect in the "shots fired" call early Thursday, Jan. 2, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr previously announced. Officers responded to Glenwood and Harding avenues after residents reported hearing gunfire just before 4:30 a.m., McGurr said. Officers quickly located a vehicle matching the description, carrying three males in the backseat. A black bag in the rear seat was found to contai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
GUILTY! Special Needs Girl Strangled As Bus Monitor Scrolled Instagram: Somerset Prosecutor GUILTY! Special Needs Girl Strangled As Bus Monitor Scrolled Instagram: Somerset Prosecutor
Guilty! Special Needs Girl Strangled As Bus Monitor Scrolled Instagram: Somerset Prosecutor A 28-year-old New Brunswick bus monitor has been found guilty after a six-year-old child with special needs in her care was killed was strangled by her wheelchair harness in July 2023. On Monday, July 17, 2023, Amanda Davila was working as a bus monitor for the route to the Claremont School in Franklin Township, where she was responsible for the safety of Fajr Williams, a 6-year-old girl in a wheelchair, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. ALSO SEE: NJ Mom Pushes For New Law After Bus Monitor Charged In 6-Year-Old Daughter's Death Williams was properly strapped in her wheelc…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops
Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops A high school basketball game took a shocking turn earlier this month, when a parent was arrested following an on-court altercation involving players from North Arlington and Secaucus high schools, police said. With less than two minutes left in the game at North Arlington High School, players from both teams got into a heated exchange over the ball around 5:55 p.m. on Jan. 3, North Arlington Police Lt. Rui Encarnacao said. Officials stopped the game as referees worked to separate the players. Meanwhile, a Secaucus player and a North Arlington player began to fight. The 32-year-ol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MURDER: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster MURDER: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster
Murder: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a missing Elizabeth mom of four whose body was found in a dumpster in Pennsylvania days prior, authorities announced. Lucrecia Jadan Sumba's family reported her missing on Jan. 9, having last seen her the day before, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Sumba's remains were discovered in Coopersburg, PA on Saturday, Jan. 11 and an autopsy conducted by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office ruled the death was a homicide, as previously repo…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, CFPB Suit Says Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, CFPB Suit Says
Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, Cfpb Suit Says The federal government is suing Captial One, accusing the banking giant of deceiving consumers and withholding more than $2 billion in interest payments on savings accounts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Capital One and its parent company, the agency said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The CFPB accused Capital One of marketing its "360 Savings" accounts as offering some of the nation's highest interest rates but froze those rates while competitors' rates climbed. Simultaneously, the bank introduced a nearly identical product, "360 …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police
Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police A construction worker was hospitalized in Bergen County Tuesday morning, Jan. 14 in a worksite accident, police said. The worker, 56, was struck in the head by the bucket of an excavator while working at a construction site in the 1500 block of Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He was taken by the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson with severe injuries, Auteri said. Investigators from OSHA are on the scene investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say 'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say
'No Remorse:' Teacher Fired For Cruel Punishment Of NJ High Schooler, Officials Say A teacher in Morris County has been fired after she hit a 14-year-old student and prevented him from leaving class in what education officials say was a "cruel or unusual" punishment. Hui-Tzu "Isabella" Chen was a Mandarin teacher with tenure at Morristown High School when she pushed the student, a freshman, struck his forearm and pushed herself against the door to block his way on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, according to charging documents. Chen had taught at the school since 2017. Chen had suspected the student copied his Mandarin assignment and wanted him to stay after class to review his…

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by Sam Barron
Real Estate
Apartment Building With Affordable Housing Units Approved In East Rutherford Apartment Building With Affordable Housing Units Approved In East Rutherford
Apartment Building With Affordable Housing Units Approved In East Rutherford East Rutherford is about to get a modern makeover. The borough's Zoning Board has given the green light for a new three-story apartment building at 20-30 Willow St., bringing 26 fresh units—and a splash of affordable housing—to the neighborhood. The announcement came via a press release from Taylor Architecture & Design on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Designed by Italo Teixeria and presented by Stacy Mulrain, RA, the structure offers a mix of two studio units, 20 one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit. Four of these will be set aside as affordable housing, providing…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Michelle Obama Won't Attend President-Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Michelle Obama Won't Attend President-Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration
Michelle Obama Won't Attend President-Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies,"  said a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. "Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration." No explanation was given and Michelle Obama has not commented. Former Presidents Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will attend the inauguration, along with former first ladies Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, the former Secret…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO) Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO)
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (Video) A singer at a popular New York City diner wowed the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem at a Rutgers basketball game on Monday, Jan. 13 (scroll for video). Alexis Reise Brodman, 26, is a singing server at Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan, where she often goes viral on TikTok for her ability to effortlessly belt out tunes while serving milkshakes.  A huge fan of the show "Glee", Brodman, a Florida native, calls herself the real-life Rachel Berry, for how her life parallels the show's main character, who ends up moving to New York City and works as a singing server…

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by Sam Barron