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Carteret Man Tried Stealing Cooking Oil From Warren County Thai Spot: Prosecutor Carteret Man Tried Stealing Cooking Oil From Warren County Thai Spot: Prosecutor
Carteret Man Tried Stealing Cooking Oil From Warren County Thai Spot: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Central Jersey was caught trying to siphon cooking oil from a Waren County restaurant, authorities said. Eric J. Marrero, of Carteret, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit theft and possession of burglary tools, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. On Sept. 26, at approximately 2 a.m., Lopatcong Township police were dispatched to Acasia Thai Restaurant at 755 Memorial Parkway in Lopatcong. The owner of the restaurant called 9-1-1 when he observed a male on his surveillance cameras stealing cooking oil from the rear of the buildi…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Pair Tried To Pass Stolen Cooking Oil From NJ Chinese Buffet Off As Biodiesel: Police Pair Tried To Pass Stolen Cooking Oil From NJ Chinese Buffet Off As Biodiesel: Police
Pair Tried To Pass Stolen Cooking Oil From NJ Chinese Buffet Off As Biodiesel: Police Two men from New York were charged after allegedly stealing used cooking oil from a Sussex County buffet, possibly with intentions to resell it as biodiesel fuel, authorities said. Officers conducting a property check of the ShopRite plaza in Stanhope stopped Zachary Tyler Layton and Jose V. Nunez Genao on Tuesday, May 2, township police said in a Friday release. A follow-up investigation found that Layton and Genao — both from Yonkers — had stolen used cooking oil from a Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. container behind Empire Buffet, police said. “Used cooking oil can be re-sold as biodiesel fuel,…

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by Valerie Musson
News
NJ Officer Nabs Fast-Buck Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries NJ Officer Nabs Fast-Buck Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries
NJ Officer Nabs Fast-Buck Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries A pair of grease bandits had just stolen 200 gallons of used cooking oil when an Oakland police sergeant stopped their commercial van, authorities said. Inside, he found a large storage tank filled with grease. Some thieves steal copper wire for black-market sale, ordinarily for drug money. Some hit no-questions-asked pawn shops after swiping jewelry or electronics. For others, grease is the word. What makes it so valuable? Biodiesel. Each year, an estimated billion and a half pounds of used oil is rendered into renewable fuel -- in the process releasing about 85% fewer carbon emissio…

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by Jerry DeMarco