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Police & Fire
Feds In Newark Bust Contractor Who They Said Scammed Public Library Feds In Newark Bust Contractor Who They Said Scammed Public Library
Feds In Newark Bust Contractor Who They Said Scammed Public Library Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a Union County businessman who they said pulled off a pair of scams, one of which cost the Orange Public Library $40,000. Shenandoah Adams Sr., 54, of New Providence initially bought an East Orange site on Hilton Street in 2014 on behalf of his property management company, then arranged for a $153,562 loan to a “close associate” knowing that person didn’t have the money to pay his company the balance of the $225,000 purchase price, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. At the March 2015 closing, Adams had his associate write a worthless check to cover …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Owner Of Berkeley Heights Shelter Lied About Dogs' Illnesses, Prosecutor Says Owner Of Berkeley Heights Shelter Lied About Dogs' Illnesses, Prosecutor Says
Owner Of Berkeley Heights Shelter Lied About Dogs' Illnesses, Prosecutor Says A Warren woman who owns an animal shelter in Berkeley Heights has been accused of falsifying records in an attempt to conceal negative information about the health of dogs from prospective adopters.  The Union County Prosecutor's Office said Friday that 55-year-old Toni Turco, who operates Home for Good Dog Rescue,  has been charged with with 15 counts of fourth-degree falsifying records for the purpose of deceiving prospective pet owners, two counts of fourth-degree knowingly selling and/or exposing to human contact a pet with a contagious or infectious disease, and…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified
Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified NJ Transit released the name of the woman who was fatally struck by a train in South Orange Wednesday.  Barbara Voorhees, 60, of New Providence, died after she was hit by a Dover-bound train around middday.  She was the first of two people killed by a train Wednesday in the Essex County area. An unidentified male was struck by an Amtrak train just east of Penn Station in Newark around 5 p.m. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
New Providence Man Secretly Recorded Video Of Stepdaughter, Authorities Say New Providence Man Secretly Recorded Video Of Stepdaughter, Authorities Say
New Providence Man Secretly Recorded Video Of Stepdaughter, Authorities Say A 34-year-old New Providence man was arrested Friday for recording video of his stepdaughter in the bathroom, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Esteban Gomez-Barrantes has been charged with invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child.  According to authorities, Gomez-Barrantes placed his cell phone under some laundry in the bathroom on June 3. The phone was recording video and had an unobstructed view the bathroom.  Gomez-Barrantes' stepdaughter noticed the phone and the family contacted police. He was arrested following an investigation by the prose…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Man Lied About Getting Carjacked, Caused False Alarm: Berkeley Heights PD Man Lied About Getting Carjacked, Caused False Alarm: Berkeley Heights PD
Man Lied About Getting Carjacked, Caused False Alarm: Berkeley Heights PD A man who set off an intense search for a carjacker in Berkeley Heights Tuesday faces charges of lying to police, the department said in a statement.  When police responded to a vehicle crash at 900 Mountain Ave., William Richards of Bayville told them his vehicle had been carjacked earlier in Newark and driven to Berkeley Heights, where the carjacker crashed, the department said. Richards also told police the man had a gun and had fled into nearby woods.  Berkeley police, Union County Sheriff's K-9 officers, A State Police helicopter as well as officers from New Providence, Watch…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Union County Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Union County
Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Union County From Vanilla—America’s favorite according to the International Dairy Foods Association—to Olive Oil (yes, really!), there’s no flavor of ice cream you can’t find in New Jersey. Here are five spots for a creamy, frozen treat in Union County. Magic Fountain, 498 Morris Ave., Summit. Winner of Daily Voice’s Best Ice Cream in Union County poll, Magic Fountain is the place to go for soft-serve in Union County. Online reviews call it a Summit staple; check out the magic blends. Zita’s Homemade Ice Cream, 1790 Springfield Ave., New Providence. Named for the family’s grandmother and aroun…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz