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Emergency Orders

Rye, NY
News
Emergency Order Issued To Fast-Track Rye Playland Repairs Emergency Order Issued To Fast-Track Rye Playland Repairs
Emergency Order Issued To Fast-Track Rye Playland Repairs Westchester County has issued an emergency order to fast-track critical ride inspections and repairs at Playland Amusement Park, following the departure of former operator Standard Amusements, officials announced.  The emergency declaration, signed by Westchester Parks Commissioner Kathy O’Connor, allows the County to bypass competitive bidding and immediately hire Zamperla, Inc., an Italian-based global amusement ride manufacturer, to inspect, repair, and maintain multiple rides left disassembled, unwinterized, or without necessary spare parts, the county announced on Thursday, May 1.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order
Covid-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order A federal judge has rejected a complaint from a pair of Connecticut bar owners who alleged that the state’s emergency orders limiting the size of social gatherings violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Michael Shea ruled this week to uphold the state’s emergency orders after a lawsuit was brought by Michael Amato and Joy Monsanto, the owners of the 50’s Lounge in New Haven. The bar owners alleged that the closures orders amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was unconstitutional and could force them out of business. Shea denied the temporary res…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor
Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor A Jersey Shore man who authorities said arranged to meet an underage girl for sex in a Morris County park was arrested on a trio of charges – including violating state coronavirus emergency orders. Robert Murphy, 19, of Bayville contacted the girl through social media, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal aid. Her parents found out and called police, who were waiting when Murphy showed up at Community Park in Morris Plains -- 85 miles from his Ocean County home -- around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Parks throughout New Jersey have been off-limits under executive orders aimed at stemming the spread…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot
More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot Police shut down a Lakewood toy store that had more than 50 customers gathered outside while an employee took orders in violation of mandatory state coronavirus closures, authorities said. The customers who'd gathered in the packed Toys4U parking lot weren’t social distancing or wearing masks, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Ten employees also were together in the store – only three of them wearing masks, he said. Ten cars blocked the fire lane, the attorney general said. Police charged owner Yossi Itzkowitz and manager Tzvi Blau with violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s closure of “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations #KNUCKLEHEADS (UPDATE): They come in all ages: Today’s collection of New Jerseyans accused of committing COVID-related crimes includes a 16-year-old girl who deliberately coughed on another Wegmans customer more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here's the latest list: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/police-fire/and-the-band-played-on-knucklehead-coronavirus-crimes-continue-nj-authorities-report/786183/ FROM SATURDAY (APRIL 4): With growing numbers of violators getting more brazen, police in New Jersey ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco