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Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
Grieving Family Of Former Rutgers Dean Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber as Daily Voi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lawyer Charged In Lucrative Hudson, Morris Political Bribery Scheme Lawyer Charged In Lucrative Hudson, Morris Political Bribery Scheme
Lawyer Charged In Lucrative Hudson, Morris Political Bribery Scheme State authorities busted a Morristown lawyer as part of a major political corruption case that has already produced charges against public officials and political candidates from Hudson and Morris counties. Elizabeth Valandingham, 47, prepared and submitted proposals for the law firm where she worked to the township of Bloomfield for legal services between 2012 and 2016 in which she said the company hadn’t made any political contributions, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. She was lying, he said. “Each year for which Valandingham indicated no reportable political contributions,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark First City In NJ Offering Free Lawyers For Renters Facing Eviction Newark First City In NJ Offering Free Lawyers For Renters Facing Eviction
Newark First City In NJ Offering Free Lawyers For Renters Facing Eviction Newark has officially become just the third city in the country to offer pro bono legal services for low-income tenants facing eviction, officials announced this week. City native and attorney Khabirah Myers heads up the Office of Tenant Legal Services, which opened Wednesday. She has already met with residents since she was hired in April. The office, which will work with attorneys offering their services for free, will assist low-income residents facing unwarranted or illegal evictions. More than half of Essex County’s evictions, about 20,000 a year, occur in Newark. “In creating this o…

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by Paul Milo