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Woman Whose Body Was Found on Orange Street Was Killed: Officials Woman Whose Body Was Found on Orange Street Was Killed: Officials
Woman Whose Body Was Found on Orange Street Was Killed: Officials The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has begun a homicide investigation into the death of a woman whose decomposing body was found near an Orange funeral home last week.  The woman, who remains unidentified, was discovered April 9 near the Cotton Funeral Service on Main Street. She is believed to be African-American. Anyone with information is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/MajorCrimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432

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by Paul Milo
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REPORT: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans REPORT: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans
Report: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans New data found that nearly two-thirds of mortgage lenders are denying home loans for people are color at higher rates than for white people, the New York Times reports. The Center for Investigative Reporting found that the pattern is widespread across the U.S., but some lenders stood out more than others, the article says. TD Bank has several locations across Bergen and Passaic counties. None are specified in the New York Times article. TD Bank, with headquarters in Cherry Hill, was most likely to deny loan applications in 2015 and 2016, The Times says. The article says: TD Bank is more…

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by Cecilia Levine