Ex-NJ Assistant Principal Who Faked Reason For Slip-Fall Getting Job Back Ex-NJ Assistant Principal Who Faked Reason For Slip-Fall Getting Job Back
Ex-NJ Assistant Principal Who Faked Reason For Slip-Fall Getting Job Back A former assistant principal of a Hudson County school who faked her slip-and-fall in a stairwell will be getting her job back, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division ruled. Amanda Sanjuan was hired as a bilingual education teacher in West New York in 1997, and was appointed assistant principal at Memorial High School in 2019. One night in February 2020, Sanjuan was attending an event at the high school when she fell down a flight of stairs and landed on the floor, according to court papers. After hearing a commotion, a teacher and a custodian rushed to the stairs wh…
Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ
Here's Where The 20 Mega Millions Tickets Winning $10K Were Sold In NJ The $1.3 billion Mega Millions winner took the jackpot prize in Illinois. But 20 players in New Jersey walked off with $10,000 prizes. Those $10,000 prizes were won at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #831, 212 New Rd., Somers Point; Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food & Liquor, 275 Park Ave., Rutherford; Bergen County: 7-Eleven #29220, 358 Main Ave., Wallington; Bergen County: Lewis Drugs, 298 Westwood Ave., Westwood; Burlington County: Acme #664, 175 Route 70, Medford; Burlington County: Wegmans #8, 2 Centerton Rd., Mt. Laurel; Burlington County: Acme #4926, 2091 Route 130 …
WINNERS: Seven NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10,000+ WINNERS: Seven NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10,000+
Winners: Seven NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10,000+ Seven Mega Millions lottery players matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 third-tier prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Monmouth County ($30,000): PJ’s Car Wash, 2000 Route 35 and Allaire Rd., Spring Lake Heights; Camden County ($10,000): Shop Rite of Berlin #531, Route 73 and Minck Ave., West Berlin; Hudson County ($10,000): Quick Chek #095, 260 Broadway #280, Bayonne; Mercer County ($10,000): Michael’s Deli, 52 Eas…
Superstorm Sandy Contractors Sentenced To NJ Prison For Theft: Prosecutor Superstorm Sandy Contractors Sentenced To NJ Prison For Theft: Prosecutor
Superstorm Sandy Contractors Sentenced To NJ Prison For Theft: Prosecutor Two contractors have been sentenced to New Jersey state prison for defrauding homeowners for repairs after Superstorm Sandy on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. John Bishop, 57, of Celebration, Florida, was sentenced on Friday, July 15 to four years in state prison for theft by failure to make required disposition, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Bishop worked 11 years as a Harrison police officer in Hudson County, before retiring in 2006, according to NJ Advance Media. Paul Rueda, 50, of San Diego, Texas, was sentenced to five years in state prison on the…
Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam
Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam A recently released ex-con from Jersey City hid a camera in a Ridgefield Park woman's home in an attempt to secretly record her having sex, authorities charged. Johnny Nunez, 46, was taken into custody by village police this week after the woman found the camera, Police Chief Joseph Rella said Friday. Nunez has conducted a campaign of "persistent and ongoing harassment" of the 42-year-old victim, the chief said. Village police arrested him this past Tuesday on charges of invasion of privacy, harassment "in a manner to cause alarm" and stalking, records show. He remained held Friday in the…
Fast Play Ticket Worth $41K Sold In Hudson County Fast Play Ticket Worth $41K Sold In Hudson County
Fast Play Ticket Worth $41K Sold In Hudson County One lucky player purchased a ticket for the $5 Jersey Jackpot Fast Play game. They won $41,105, which is 50% of the Progressive Jackpot. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if their ticket is a lucky winner.  The winning ticket was sold at K & R Food Corp, 1723 Summit Ave., Union City, in Hudson County.
Former Bergen Man Gets Federal Prison Time For Assisting Massage Parlor Prostitution Former Bergen Man Gets Federal Prison Time For Assisting Massage Parlor Prostitution
Former Bergen Man Gets Federal Prison Time For Assisting Massage Parlor Prostitution A former Bergen County resident must spend nearly three years in federal prison for producing bogus training certificates for massage parlors that sold sex. Naresh Rane, 68, gave 10 of those certificates to a former local councilman who was later found dead of suicide along with his wife, authorities said. Rane, formerly of Closter, owned and operated the now-defunct Axiom Healthcare Academy on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen, which touted itself as a provider of massage therapy training. Anyone who didn't want to go through the training could pay Rane anywhere from $1,000 to $2,600 for …
North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More
North Jersey Drug Ring Leader Gets 6½ Years In Federal Prison For 55 Pounds Of Coke, More UPDATE: A man caught with more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $322,000 in cash in his home must spend the next 6½ years in federal prison -- without parole -- for his role in running a major North Jersey drug ring. Victor Pimentel, 46, of Parsippany, was the last of three men to be sentenced in the case. He and the other two -- Narcisco Ramirez of Passaic and Kiuny Perez of Rockaway Township -- took deals from the government rather than face trial after authorities seized a combined 55 pounds of cocaine and more than $700,000 in drug cash. All three must serve out just about all of their se…
Samuel L. Jackson Pops Into North Jersey Restaurant Samuel L. Jackson Pops Into North Jersey Restaurant
Samuel L. Jackson Pops Into North Jersey Restaurant Samuel L. Jackson was spotted dining at a North Jersey restaurant this week. Jackson stopped by Lassoni in North Arlington for lunch on Thursday, May 5, the restaurant said on Facebook. The Hollywood actor is filming new comedy-thriller "The Kill Room" with "Pulp Fiction" co-star Uma Thurman this week in Hudson County. Thurman was captured at Neptune Bakery on JFK and Neptune Avenue on Monday, May 2, according to Bayonne photographer Amelia Hill, of Madame Amelia Photography Studio. The comedy-thriller is about a money-laundering scheme that throws a hitman into the art scene — …
Youngsters Seen At Fire That Engulfed Row Of Buses In NJ TRANSIT Lot, Investigators Say Youngsters Seen At Fire That Engulfed Row Of Buses In NJ TRANSIT Lot, Investigators Say
Youngsters Seen At Fire That Engulfed Row Of Buses In NJ Transit Lot, Investigators Say Investigators are trying to identify a group of youngsters who they said were spotted near a fire that destroyed a row of buses last week at an NJ TRANSIT lot in Hudson County, Daily Voice has learned. Surveillance cameras captured images of the youths that were shared with area law enforcement following the April 20 fire at the open-air storage lot off Tonnelle Avenue (Routes 1&9) in North Bergen. The blaze broke out shortly after 4:30 p.m. that day, fully engulfing six out-of-service buses and severely damaging a seventh. Authorities haven't officially said how they believe it start…
UPDATE: Union County Ex-Con Admits Robbing Bergen County Bank UPDATE: Union County Ex-Con Admits Robbing Bergen County Bank
Update: Union County Ex-Con Admits Robbing Bergen County Bank An ex-con from Union County admitted robbing a Rutherford bank of $2,300 while wearing a New York Yankees cap that police later recovered from a nearby recycling bin, authorities said. Seneca Wilson, 43, of Clark, entered the Kearny Bank (formerly Kearny Federal Savings) at Park and West Newall avenues at 4:12 p.m. April 7, 2021, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He had on a dark t-shirt with a white logo, a windbreaker and sunglasses, as well as a neck gaiter over his face, a glove on his left hand and the baseball cap, witnesses said. Wilson “handed the teller a note…
'Invincible' Harrison Firefighter Who Served In US Marines, Law Enforcement Dies 'Invincible' Harrison Firefighter Who Served In US Marines, Law Enforcement Dies
'Invincible' Harrison Firefighter Who Served In US Marines, Law Enforcement Dies Vincent Doffont spent much of his life serving and protecting his country as a U.S. Marine and, later, his community in Hudson County as a sheriff's officer, police officer and firefighter. Doffont, 37, died suddenly this weekend, leaving those who knew him in shock and profound grief. "He was one of the hardest men I have ever met," wrote friend Blake Upton. "I always thought of him as invincible." Doffont, indeed, seemed indestructible as a football running back, defensive back and placekicked for the St. Mary's High School Gaels from 1999 through 2002. He was praised for his "speed, s…