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Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting
Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Actor Alec Baldwin will not face criminal charges in connection with the on-set shooting that killed a cinematographer, CNN reports. In a stunning development Friday afternoon, July 12, a judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin stemming from the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, citing prosecutorial misconduct, according to the outlet. Judge Mary Marlowe threw out the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again, after finding that law enforcement intentionally concealed evidence that prevented Baldwin from pr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months
Hoboken Releases Outdoor Dining Regulations For Winter Months Outdoor dining in Hoboken is here to stay. City officials on Wednesday morning released guidance for restaurants on the continuation of outdoor dining for winter months.  Guidelines were provided on safe, outdoor heating options, application information for existing businesses to continue parklets and "streateries," and procedures on snow removal.  Last month, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the Hoboken City Council extended outdoor dining options through 2021. “Hoboken is doing everything possible to facilitate socially distant outdoor dining options for residents to enjoy,” Bhalla sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds: Essex OSHA Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor Feds: Essex OSHA Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor
Feds: Essex Osha Inspector, Brother Caught On Wire Shaking Down Hudson Job Site Contractor An OSHA officer from Bloomfield and his brother conspired to extort a general contractor at a North Bergen work site, said federal authorities who tapped one of their meetings. Assigned to investigate the alleged misuse of an extension ladder, Alvaro Idrovo, 44, told the contractor he was violating OSHA regulations for not having the necessary safety training certificates for his workers to be on ladders, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Idrovo told the owner he’d be “subject to exorbitant fines and possible arrest” if he didn’t obtain the certificates, which he said were available throu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say
DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say He was a brother, a father and a friend to all, a dedicated EMT. That's how the Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps remembers former member Thomas Epper, 48, who was tragically killed Thursday removing a Saddle River tree for the Bergen County DPW. Epper's sister, Terry Epper Muller, is a HVAC trustee, former captain and president. "It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden, tragic passing of a former EMT of our Corps, Thomas Epper," President Brian Corcoran said in a release. "Please keep the Epper family in your prayers during this very difficult time.&quo…

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by Cecilia Levine