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National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee A discount vision retailer with stores throughout New Jersey discriminated against a now-former employee by switching her to part time and not providing a suitable place to pump breast milk after she had a baby, a state civil rights complaint alleges. Jalaia Hill says in a state civil rights complaint that her health coverage was eliminated by the sudden position switch from full to part time when she returned from maternity leave to the America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses store in Burlington. America’s Best also “failed to reasonably accommodate her request for a place to express brea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores WINNERS: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores
Winners: Mega Millions Tickets Good For $10K Sold At These 9 New Jersey Stores Nine third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 12 Mega Millions drawing were sold across New Jersey. Each ticket matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  The winning numbers were: 12, 14, 26, 28, and 33. The Gold Mega Ball was 09, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: New Farmers Market, 2732 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City; Atlantic County: Shore True Value Hardware, 515 New Rd., Somers Point; Bergen County: Quick Chek #168, 156 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack; Cumberland …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC 'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC
'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday that he’s committed to establishing statewide crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers at all levels, among several enhancements aimed at “strengthening trust between police officers and the communities they serve.” “Experts agree that one of the most effective ways to reduce police use-of-force and death-in-custody incidents is by expanding the use of Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs), which help officers respond to situations involving individuals with mental health issues,” Grewal said. However, CIT training “is e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Man Who Threatened To Kill NJ Congressman, Staff Gets 7+ Years In Federal Prison South Jersey Man Who Threatened To Kill NJ Congressman, Staff Gets 7+ Years In Federal Prison
South Jersey Man Who Threatened To Kill NJ Congressman, Staff Gets 7+ Years In Federal Prison A South Jersey combat veteran who the government said threatened a “bloodbath” against former U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo and members of his staff must spend more than seven years in federal prison. Federal jurors in Camden convicted Joseph Brodie, 40, of Millville, last year of making threats to U.S. government officials, officers and employees through a phone call and emails. Brodie, a veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Maine Corps, will have to serve just about all of his sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Federal prosecutors said Brodie intended to carry …

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9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S. 9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S.
9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S. Nine nursing homes long riddled with problems were named to a list of hundreds in the U.S. that medical officials are keeping close eyes on. The facilities on the list are candidates for “Special Focus Facilities” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with two already designated SFF homes.  The designated SFF nursing homes are New Grove Manor in East Orange and Riverfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Pennsauken. The nine candidates all have had a history of serious quality issues and are being included in a special program to stimulate improve…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jurors Convict 4 In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To New Mexico Jurors Convict 4 In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To New Mexico
Jurors Convict 4 In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To New Mexico Federal jurors needed six hours of deliberations to convict four men for their roles in a multi-state dog-fighting ring that stretched from New Jersey to New Mexico -- with various states in-between. The quartet conspired to “sponsor and exhibit dogs in animal fighting ventures and to buy, sell, possess, train, transport, deliver and receive dogs for purposes of having the dogs participate in animal fighting ventures,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Wednesday. “Dog fighting is vicious and cruel,” Carpenito said. “And beyond the needless suffering it inflicts on animals, it exacts a toll…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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4 Sent To Federal Prison In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To NM 4 Sent To Federal Prison In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To NM
4 Sent To Federal Prison In Dog-Fighting Ring That Stretched From NJ To NM Four men who participated in an interstate dog-fighting network that stretched from New Jersey to New Mexico were sentenced to varying federal prison sentences, authorities announced Monday. The last of them, 32-year-old Lydell "Sinn" Harris of Vineland was sentenced Monday to 17 months in prison. Sentenced earlier this month were: Anthony “Monte” Gaines, 37, of Vineland: 42 months; Frank Nichols, 40, of Millville: 57 months; Pedro Cuellar, 47, of Willow Springs, Illinois: 12 months in prison.  All four previously pleaded guilty. A fifth co-defendant, Mario Atkinson, 42, of Asbu…

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by Jerry DeMarco