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Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service
Jersey City Dad Launches Kid-Friendly Ride Share Service Toward the end of the 2019 school year, Jersey City father Norbert Sygdziak got a phone call from his son’s school district about an “unnerving event” that would require new bus arrangements. The call prompted Sygdziak to think seriously about school bus safety. He ultimately left his 19-year career in the legal industry to launch and take on a CEO role at RideAlong -- a child-oriented ride-share service with Jersey City native, Fateen Reid. "Despite all the advantages we have as a society, most parents are still forced to place their children on yellow school buses with little to no info…

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by Valerie Musson
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Ride-Share Driver From Morris Charged With Sexually Assaulting Passaic County Girl Ride-Share Driver From Morris Charged With Sexually Assaulting Passaic County Girl
Ride-Share Driver From Morris Charged With Sexually Assaulting Passaic County Girl A Morris County ride-share driver sexually assaulted a juvenile Passaic County passenger, authorities said. Julio Mejia, 39, of Wharton was an active member of an undisclosed branch of the armed services when he was arrested, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Prospect Park Police Chief Charlie Atie said in a release Thursday night. The “alleged sexual conduct,” which they didn’t characterize, allegedly occurred in Prospect Park between Aug. 18 and Sept. 24 last year. Mejia, who drove part-time for a ride-sharing company they didn’t identify, was charged with two counts each o…

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by Jerry DeMarco