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Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge
Manager Of Bergen Apartments Pays $30,000 To Settle Discrimination Charge The real estate company that manages a Bergenfield housing complex has agreed to pay $30,000 to an applicant who was denied an apartment because he planned to pay a portion of his rent with federal housing assistance, state authorities said. Tower Management Service – manager of the 237-unit Ivy Lane Apartments in Bergenfield – also has agreed to “significant policy changes” at all 18 of its apartment communities to prevent non-discrimination, particularly against applicants looking to cover their rent with Section 8 assistance, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Tower agreed to …

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NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant
NJ: Bergenfield Housing Complex Manager Broke Civil Rights Law Rejecting Apartment Applicant The manager of a Bergenfield housing complex rejected a potential tenant who planned to pay rent with federal Section 8 housing assistance, violating New Jersey's civil rights law, state authorities charged. Tower Management Service – manager of the Ivy Lane Apartments in Bergenfield – “wrongfully rejected the would-be tenant for not meeting a minimum income requirement” by recognizing the federal contribution, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. The prospective tenant would have been responsible for covering no more than $386 of his overall monthly rent of $995, while the…

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NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match
NJ Referee Suspended Two Seasons For Forcing Wrestler, 16, To Cut Hair Before Match A New Jersey referee who forced a high school wrestler to cut his hair before a match was suspended for the next two seasons, authorities announced Wednesday. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who announced the decision in tandem with the state Division on Civil Rights, also mandated anti-bias training for officials and staff involved in high athletics across the state. At the same time, the DCR issued guidelines that explain when treating people differently due to their hairstyle may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws, in an effort to help prevent further issues. The guidelines…

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