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Central Jersey Fire Chief Charged With Theft: Prosecutor Central Jersey Fire Chief Charged With Theft: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Fire Chief Charged With Theft: Prosecutor A Central Jersey fire chief has been charged with theft on accusations he used department funding to buy nearly $2,100 worth of personal items, authorities said. The investigation into Monroe Fire District No. 2 Chief James Carbin III was opened last February, after commissioners noticed financial discrepancies, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Taxes were being paid on items, when they were a tax-exempt entity, Ciccone added.  This led to an internal investigation where Carbin, 55, of Clarksburg, was found to have been buying personal items with the fire depa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TORNADO: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, National Weather Service Says TORNADO: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, National Weather Service Says
Tornado: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, National Weather Service Says Heads were spinning in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Thursday after a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service. The tornado warning included Burlington and Mercer counties was later expanded to parts of Monmouth County, the NWS said.  At one point, the tornado warning included Fairless Hills and Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At one point, the tornado warning included Fairless Hills and Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Twitter/ NWS Tornado There were no confirmed reports of any tornado touching down, major damage or injuries. However, initia…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands 10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands
10 Charged In NJ Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Swindled Low Income Buyers Out Of Thousands Ten people including two at large have been charged in a mortgage fraud scheme that included racketeering, theft, tampering with records and money laundering across Essex County, authorities said. Between 2016 and 2019, the individuals recruited unsuspecting buyers for investment properties in Newark, East Orange, and Irvington, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Friday.  With little to no down payment and questionable financial stability, the buyers were led to entrust the entire mortgage application process to Darnell Alford, of Toms River, and Travis Glover…

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by Jon Craig