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Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison
Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison UPDATE: A total of 29 officers and supervisors at New Jersey's notorious prison for women have been suspended amid a criminal investigation of allegations that several inmates were beaten, Daily Voice has learned. Among those on paid administrative leave at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County were an associate administrator, two corrections majors, a corrections lieutenant, five corrections sergeants and 20 corrections officers, according to a memo obtained by Daily Voice. ****** UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe all…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former NJ Corrections Officer Who Had Sex With 3 Inmates Gets 5 Years Behind Bars Former NJ Corrections Officer Who Had Sex With 3 Inmates Gets 5 Years Behind Bars
Former NJ Corrections Officer Who Had Sex With 3 Inmates Gets 5 Years Behind Bars A former New Jersey corrections officer who pleaded guilty to having sex with three inmates at a women's prison was sentenced to five years behind bars and was forced to forfeit his job and pension, authorities said. Ahnwar Dixon, 42, of East Orange, was sentenced Oct. 21 by the Superior Court Judge Angela Borkowski, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said. He must serve two years before parole eligibility, authorities said. The U.S Justice Department recently found decades-long sexual abuse at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County,…

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by Valerie Musson
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Strip-Search Groping, Sex Exchanged For Sanitary Pads: Female NJ Inmates Detail Abuse By Guards Strip-Search Groping, Sex Exchanged For Sanitary Pads: Female NJ Inmates Detail Abuse By Guards
Strip-Search Groping, Sex Exchanged For Sanitary Pads: Female NJ Inmates Detail Abuse By Guards Groped. Sexually assaulted. Ordered to perform sexual favors in exchange for basic needs. That's how guards at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County treated female inmates, six former inmates testified during a hearing Wednesday in Trenton. The hearing was the fourth held by the Workgroup on Harassment, Sexual Assault and Misogyny in New Jersey Politics, founded in January by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen). The U.S. Justice Department found decades-long sexual abuse at the prison, according to a report released earlier this year. Despite th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Murphy Praises Teaneck Teacher's Mini Face Shield Factory, 340 Donated To Holy Name Murphy Praises Teaneck Teacher's Mini Face Shield Factory, 340 Donated To Holy Name
Murphy Praises Teaneck Teacher's Mini Face Shield Factory, 340 Donated To Holy Name New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday shared what he said was one of the "truly good stories" that has come out of the COVID-19 emergency. Teaneck schools' science director Rolando Monserrat converted his home into a mini face shield factory. Monserrat, alongside high school sophomore Elias Sanchez, has been using his own 3-D printer and three others from the school district. They donated 340 of the face shields to Holy Name Medical Center. Teaneck schools also donated goggles normally set aside for use in science labs, and gloves from their nurses’ offices, to members of the township's…

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by Cecilia Levine
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State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, 83: I Was Groped, Kissed As Teen State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, 83: I Was Groped, Kissed As Teen
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, 83: I Was Groped, Kissed As Teen State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-37) of Teaneck has come forward to say, "me too." Amid the national debate on sexual assault accusations regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Weinberg shared her own story on Facebook Friday. "I am 83 years old and I still remember the EXACT moment and EXACTLY where I was at age 13 when I was first horribly groped and forcibly kissed by a middle aged man who had been welcome visitor in my home. And no I never told anyone till now. His name was Ben Laverty. And no I am not confused. And yes that was a long time ago.&…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Profoundly Disturbing': Tenafly Mom Resigns As Port Authority Commissioner 'Profoundly Disturbing': Tenafly Mom Resigns As Port Authority Commissioner
'Profoundly Disturbing': Tenafly Mom Resigns As Port Authority Commissioner Democratic Tenafly lobbyist Caren Z. Turner has resigned as a commissioner from the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York following an investigation in which agency officials said they found "profoundly disturbing conduct." UPDATE: Video Footage Shows Tenafly's Caren Z. Turner Cursing Out Police Turner showed up at a traffic stop involving her daughter and flashed her Port Authority badge, sources told Politico.  "The Port Authority has zero tolerance for ethics violations. This is the basis of the tough, systematic integrity reforms the Port Authority has implemented ov…

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by Cecilia Levine