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NJ Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash NJ Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash
NJ Native, Skating Sensation Son Among 67 Dead In DC Plane Crash A New Jersey native and her teen skating sensation son were among the 67 people killed in this week's collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk and American Eagles plane over Washington DC, officials confirmed. Christine Lane and her son, Spencer Lane, were killed in the crash, the Boston Skating Club confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 30. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted out a TapInto article saying that Christine was a Cranford native, having graduated from CHS in 1993. "Heartbroken to learn that Cranford-native Christine Conrad Lane and her son, Spencer, were among the victims of Wednesday's …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Middlesex County Man Ran $1 Million Bogus Sugar Investment Scheme: Feds Middlesex County Man Ran $1 Million Bogus Sugar Investment Scheme: Feds
Middlesex County Man Ran $1 Million Bogus Sugar Investment Scheme: Feds A 64-year-old Middlesex County man admitted on Thursday, Jan. 23, to defrauding people in South Korea via a bogus investment scheme involving sugar, authorities said. Mohammed Rahman, an Iselin resident, ran Caltech Trading Corporation, through which he purported to buy and sell commodities, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Rahman and other individuals in South Korea persuaded approximately 60 victims there to invest funds purportedly towards the purchase of $1 million of sugar from Brazil, which Caltech would then sell for a substantial profit, Khanna said.  Rahman and his…

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by Sam Barron
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North Jersey Native, Husband Killed By Pickup Truck In Florida North Jersey Native, Husband Killed By Pickup Truck In Florida
North Jersey Native, Husband Killed By Pickup Truck In Florida Monica Hong  a 40-year-old Secaucus native, was killed along with her husband on Saturday, July 6, after they were struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Florida, authorities said. At 10:10 p.m., Hong and her husband, Ben Steigner were crossing U.S. Highway 98 when they were fatally struck by a Toyota Tacoma traveling westbound in Franklin County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. It is with much sadness that we learn of the deaths of Ben Steigner and Monica Hong. They were a blessing to me and to... Posted by Jeff Oakes on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Born in South Korea, Hon…

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by Sam Barron
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Cracked Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Rutgers Doctoral Student In Bicycle Crash, Friends Say Cracked Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Rutgers Doctoral Student In Bicycle Crash, Friends Say
Cracked Skull Among Injuries Suffered By Rutgers Doctoral Student In Bicycle Crash, Friends Say A Rutgers University doctoral student who was active in helping the Central Jersey community fractured her skull in a recent bicycle crash, friends say. Suzy Jung was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Saturday, July 15 after the crash, according to Chloe (ChungAh) Kim, of New Brunswick, who organized a GoFundMe. In addition to a cracked skull, Suzy suffered temporary short-term memory loss, slight deafness in her left ear, a constant headache, and nausea, Chloe wrote. Suzy is an international student from South Korea finishing her Ph.D. in Urban Planning at Rutgers. …

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by Jon Craig
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South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million
South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million A South Korean company has agreed to reimburse the United States $2 million for defrauding Customs officials about the value of imported clothing and apparel. Principals with Anyclo International Inc. admitted this week that the company evaded duties on clothing and apparel that it manufactured abroad and imported into the U.S. for nearly seven years, beginning in October 2012, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The fraud involved preparing two invoices for the same shipments, the U.S. attorney said. One invoice bore the true value of the merchandise, Sellinger said. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing
Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing A Pennsylvania man charged in the US Jan. 6 Capitol riot died by suicide a month before he was set to be sentenced, according to the Mercer County coroner's office. Matthew Lawrence Perna, 37, died on Friday, Feb. 25 after taking his own life at his home, the coroner’s office says. His sentencing date was set for Friday, April 1, in the US District Court District of Columbia court records show. Perna was federally indicted in the Capitol riot and pleaded guilty in December to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding an…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey
Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey Weren't you just saying that drive-in movies would be a good idea for a coronavirus-age outing? Once socially extinct -- and now aptly socially distant -- the drive-in movie is returning to the state that spawned it more than 85 years ago. The Boxcar company, which has succeeded with a parking app and socially distant grocery shopping, will begin rolling feature films at pop-up drive-ins in Madison (Morris County) on May 29 and in Franklin Lakes (Bergen County) on June 6. “The Princess Bride” is sold out in Madison. The Franklin Lakes feature has yet to be announced. Boxcar founder and CEO…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center
Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center An urgent care center in Monmouth County will offer drive-thru testing for the COVID-19 virus. Appointments are required for a limited number of tests at Immediate Care of Marlboro, located at 479 Route 520. They can be made by calling 1-855-925-5467. Intake forms are available at http://immcare.com. Testing will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, officials said. "Right now, people are experiencing uncertainty," Immediate Care CEO Sal Cannizzaro said in a news release. "Testing will give patients the clarity and knowledge they need to make the right decisions. We will be working around the clock…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Woman Hospitalized In Hackensack Tests Negative For Coronavirus NJ Woman Hospitalized In Hackensack Tests Negative For Coronavirus
NJ Woman Hospitalized In Hackensack Tests Negative For Coronavirus UPDATE: A 25-year-old New Jersey woman tested negative for the coronavirus, the state Department of Health said. It turned out she had a cold. The woman was transported to HUMC from Riverside Medical Group at Mariners Plaza on River Road in Edgewater around 6 p.m. Thursday with possible exposure to the mysterious pneumonia-like respiratory illness, borough police said. She was discharged more than five hours later after tests came up negative. "The NJ Department of Heath consulted with the CDC and it was determined patient did not meet CDC criteria for testing for the novel virus," the sta…

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by Jerry DeMarco