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Passengers Going To Doctors Office Had Meth, Arrest Warrants, Blairstown PD Says Passengers Going To Doctors Office Had Meth, Arrest Warrants, Blairstown PD Says
Passengers Going To Doctors Office Had Meth, Arrest Warrants, Blairstown PD Says One had a national crime warrant out for her arrest, and another had methamphetamine and Xanax residue, said Blairstown police who arrested the two passengers in a motor vehicle stop. Police stopped a car on Sept. 16 after noticing that neither the driver nor the three other passengers were wearing seatbelts, Blairstown police said in a news release. The driver, who was being paid to drive two of the passengers to the doctors, told police she didn't have anything illegal on her but could not speak for her passengers, police said. The driver allowed police to check the vehicle and found tha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor A Paterson-based school bus company that has routes in Newark is under investigation for alleged safety violations, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. The prosecutor’s office executed a search warrant at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant Friday afternoon. Essex County personnel were seen at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant hauling off filing cabinets, boxes and other material, NorthJersey.com reported. Authorities say several of the drivers lacked credentials to operate a school bus. A spot inspection in Newark Friday morning revealed that eight drivers, more than half investig…

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by Paul Milo