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Ex-Con Dog Walker Had Pound Of Cocaine, Assault Rifle, More In Turnpike Stop: Bergen Prosecutor Ex-Con Dog Walker Had Pound Of Cocaine, Assault Rifle, More In Turnpike Stop: Bergen Prosecutor
Ex-Con Dog Walker Had Pound Of Cocaine, Assault Rifle, More In Turnpike Stop: Bergen Prosecutor An ex-con dog walker from Hudson County had more than a pound of cocaine, an assault rifle and multiple high-capacity magazines in an electronically operated secret compartment of his SUV when he was stopped near the Meadowlands, authorities said. Detectives with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Narcotic Task Force stopped a 2009 Toyota Rav4 driven by Mervin Menier, 50, of Union City for speeding on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carlstadt this past Tuesday, Oct. 18. The investigators had been tipped off by the DEA that Menier was “transporting bulk shipments” of drugs and cash int…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Gymnastics Coach Snapped Pics Of Girls During Practice: NJSP NJ Gymnastics Coach Snapped Pics Of Girls During Practice: NJSP
NJ Gymnastics Coach Snapped Pics Of Girls During Practice: Njsp A gymnastics coach from New Jersey has been charged with manufacturing child pornography after he allegedly took inappropriate photos of young girls during practices, state police announced. Nicholas Adair, 24, has been charged with manufacturing and possession of child sexual abuse material, New Jersey State Police said in a Thursday, April 7 release. Paramount Gymnastics in Hillsborough, Adair's former employer, said he was terminated from his job when they were notified of the investigation on March 30. Adair, of Lake Hiawatha, is accused of taking inappropriate pictures during practice…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
North Jersey Trio Accused Of Stealing COVID Relief Money North Jersey Trio Accused Of Stealing COVID Relief Money
North Jersey Trio Accused Of Stealing COVID Relief Money Three North Jersey residents were charged with stealing COVID-19 relief money after applying for separate loans for made-up businesses, authorities said. Adam Rodriguez, 22, of Clifton, and Madison Sedell, 19, of Secaucus, last year applied for  three separate loans -- two for $10,000 and one for $9,000 -- for made-up agricultural and marketing companies, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The pair were awarded a collective $10,000 from funds intended to assist legitimate small businesses struggling amid the pandemic, Miller said. Rodriquez then forced a check belongi…

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by Cecilia Levine