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Atlantic City Schools Super Ticketed For Parking In Handicapped Spot At Home Depot (
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Newly-released bodycam footage shows La'Quetta Small, the wife of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Jr. and superintendent of the city's school system, caught parking in a handicapped spot at a Home Depot store without proper registration. Records show Small was issued a ticket for handicapped parking on May 31, 2024 in Absecon, even though officers at the scene appear to let her off with a warning in bodycam footage shared to Facebook. ALSO SEE: Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Arrested For Physically, Emotionally Abusing Teen Daughter Whistleblower John C Exadaktilos shared a video to his Fa…
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NJ Student Drivers Need More Practice Hours Under New Law
A new law will require student drivers in New Jersey to spend more time learning behind the wheel before they can get a license. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Monday, Jan. 8, that requires student drivers 21 years old and under to spend at least 50 practice hours with an adult. The law also requires at least ten hours to be completed at night. Parents or other adults must certify the practice driving hours were completed. The new law also requires a sample driving log to be included in informational brochures given to parents or adults of student drivers under 18. The New Jer…
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School Bus Driver, 71, Charged In Glen Rock Crash, Frightened Special Needs Kids Hospitalized
UPDATE: The 71-year-old driver of a mini school bus involved in a crash in Glen Rock that sent two frightened special needs students to the hospital caused the collision when he pulled into the path of the other vehicle, police said. An aide and the driver of the Honda Pilot were treated at the scene by members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps after the crash at the confluence of Park, Highwood and Maple avenues shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The 71-year-old Paterson man who was driving the children and aide to Bergen County …
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Mini School Bus, SUV Collide In Glen Rock
Two special needs students were taken to the hospital after a mini school bus and an SUV collided in Glen Rock. An aide and the driver of the Honda Pilot were treated at the scene by members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps after the crash at the confluence of Park, Highwood and Maple avenues at 8:19 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A 71-year-old Paterson man who was driving the children and aide to Bergen County Special Services in Paramus in the Hackensack-based Pro-Trans School Transportation bus failed to yield at the intersection of Highwood…
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Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83
A bicyclist from Teaneck suffered a fractured pelvis, elbow and wrist when she was struck at a busy Tenafly intersection by a sedan driven by an 83-year-old borough man, authorities said. The 51-year-old victim was alert and conscious but in pain after she was struck by a 2017 Toyota Camry at the intersection of East Clinton Avenue and Engle Street around 9:45 a.m. June 7, Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said. The driver from Tenafly had run a red light, Chamberlain said The Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the bicyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. H…
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9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas
An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used thos…
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Elizabeth MVC Locations To Reopen More Than Decade After Former Gov. Christie Closed It
A New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission center that closed more than a decade ago will reopen later this summer. The 7,000-square-foot facility will be located at 17 Caldwell Pl. -- off Broad Street and near the Union County Superior Courthouse -- in Elizabeth. Gov. Chris Christie's administration closed the Elizabeth MVC center in 2010 apparently in an effort to save taxpayers money. Mayor Christian Bollwage accused Christie of closing the office because he and other local officials did not support his legislative efforts. The new center will create 45 new jobs and process …
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New Jersey Adds Gender 'X' Option For Drivers Licenses
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is adding an “X” gender option to drivers licenses and non-driver identification cards. Gender “X” will indicate a gender is unspecified, and it will be offered alongside the existing “M” (male) and “F” (female) gender options on licenses and IDs. This is offered not only to New Jersey residents who identify as non-binary, but for anyone who prefers that their gender not be specified on their license or ID. The MVC previously announced the ability to change the M/F gender designation on licenses and IDs in February 2020, following passage of the “B…
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Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In
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ide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says
Two ex-cons in their 60s were part of a ring that stole more than 30 work vehicles from victims in seven North Jersey counties, authorities said. Their end came in a quick succession of arrests that followed an operation led by New Jersey State Police -- and involving dozens of local police departments -- that was dubbed “Operation Cat Burglar.” Crew members in January began snatching work vans and trucks from owners in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Hudson, Morris, and Middlesex counties, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They stored the stolen vehicles in a lot in North Berg…
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These 11 NJ MVC Centers Are Closed Due To Employee
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Nearly a dozen New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission centers are closed due to employees who tested positive for COVID-19. The most recent center to close is Newton, which will operate by appointment only until Dec. 14. The Freehold licensing center will reopen Dec. 17, due to an employee who tested positive. Here are the other centers that are closed until further notice: RANDOLPH LICENSING CENTER is closed and will reopen Saturday, Dec. 12 due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Road test operations and inspections will remain open. EATONTOWN REGIONAL/ LICENSING CENTER LICENSIN…
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Revamped Wayne Licensing Center Reopens Monday With These Improvements
The new and improved MVC licensing center in Wayne will open Monday, Oct. 19. The new 21,672-square-foot licensing center is nearly triple the size of the previous building (approximately 8,200 square feet), making it one of the largest MVC Centers in New Jersey. It will have more than four times the number of service counters as before. A new road test field house, office building for inspection workers, and expanded parking lot, with nearly double the number of spaces as before, also have been constructed on site. “Wayne is one of our busiest locations in North Jersey and the n…
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MVC Mayhem: Enraged Patrons Slam Officials Opening Day In NJ
The promise of efficiency and shorter lines at New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission left many patrons feeling hopeless Tuesday morning, as centers reopened under a new system for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Personnel were deployed to the busiest agencies at 6 a.m. in anticipation of the long lines, officials said. The opening day, slated for June 29, was delayed by a week so issues with a new text notification system could be ironed out. But as patrons turned out in droves Tuesday in hopes of completing transactions they've been waiting on for months, things see…
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State: Paterson School Bus Company Hired Criminal, Sex Offender Drivers, Ran Unsafe Buses
A Paterson-based school bus company owner from Wayne and his manager hired criminals as drivers – including a registered sex offender – and covered it up, state authorities charged. Shelim Khalique, the 51-year-old owner/operator of A-1 Elegant Tours on Paterson Street, and manager Henry Rhodes, 56, of Paterson, hired drivers without background checks or mandatory drug tests while operating unsafe buses, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Personnel files seized last year revealed that A-1 – which has serviced Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties -- employed several drivers w…
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Town By Town Guide To The MVC: Here's Which NJ Agency To Visit For Every Transaction
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to do some restructuring. Set to open June 29, all centers are designated for different transactions -- many for licensing, some for vehicles and other regional. This means certain transactions can only be conducted at certain agencies. Licensing centers offer license and ID transactions as well as driver testing. Vehicle Centers offer registration, title, and license plate transactions. Here is the town-by-town guide you can use to determine which agency to visit to conduct your transaction. Face co…
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Maywood PD: Special Education Driver With Fake License Flees In School Van, Nearly Hits 3
A Peruvian national caught using a phony driver's license sped off from police in Maywood in a special education van, nearly hitting a detective and two other people, authorities said. Jorge Lock, 56, led a chase of more than a mile through Maywood side streets before police broke it off near the Paramus border, Detective Sgt. Matthew Parodi said Thursday. Lock -- who has a half-dozen or so recent addresses, including Lyndhurst -- came to police headquarters with his lawyer and surrendered on Wednesday, nine days after the incident, the sergeant said. Compliance officers with the New Jerse…
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Authorities: Hackensack Stock Clerk Who Filed Scam Complaint Was Posing As Someone Else
A supermarket stock clerk from Hackensack presented a bogus ID stolen from a Florida resident when she filed a complaint with city police claiming she’d been scammed by someone else, said authorities who arrested her. Jayne D. Garrido-Contreras, 55, had been using the fake non-driver ID obtained from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) since November 2011, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She then got another in her own name in November, he said. Using the bogus ID and a fake Social Security card, Garrido-Contreras opened three bank accounts -- and in January filed the…
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Allendale Police Investigate SUV Rollover Crash That Took Out Utility Pole
UPDATE: Allendale police were investigating a rollover crash Monday that took out a utility pole, sent the driver to the hospital with minor pains and closed a main road for hours. Another motorist called 911 and told police the 55-year-old Chevy Tahoe driver from New Milford "was being erratic" just before the 11:28 a.m. crash on Franklin Turnpike, Sgt. Todd A. Griffith said. "The driver showed no signs of driving under the influence but could not provide investigating Officer Mike Dillon a reason for the erratic driving or loss of control," Griffith said. As a result,…
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Paramus Schools Chief: We Didn't Know Crash Driver Had Moving Violations
Paramus Schools Supt. Michele Robinson insisted the district wasn't aware that the school bus driver involved in a crash that killed a middle school student and teacher last month had an extensive history of violations behind the wheel. She also demanded that North Jersey Media Group publish a correction to “blatantly inaccurate” reporting. “As I have said repeatedly, we do not have any information from the state that [Hudy] Muldrow [Sr.] had any moving violations,” Robinson wrote in a letter to parents. “The driving abstract provided to us by the Motor Vehicle Commission did not reflect t…
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Lodi MVC Clerk Admits Selling Illegal Licenses, Permits
LODI, N.J. – A former Lodi motor vehicle agency clerk will be sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting Monday that he collected thousands in dollars in bribes operating a ring that allowed 220 motorists -- including school bus drivers -- to obtain permit and licenses without having to take any tests. Rodman Lora, 39, of Queens was among 70 people charged in a wide-ranging investigation. He admitted that he got an average of $700 per license or permit from 2014 to 2016. Also pleading guilty Monday were: Luis Tiburcio, 46, of Passaic, who admitted that he was paid to work as a “r…
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