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OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say
OceanFirst Bank Agrees To $15M Settlement For Redlining In Central Jersey, Feds Say A Jersey Shore bank will pay more than $15 million in a settlement for racially discriminatory lending practices known as redlining, authorities said. OceanFirst Bank agreed to the settlement to resolve the accusations that date back to 2018, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. The Toms River-based bank was accused of redlining in predominantly non-white neighborhoods in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. The $15 million settlement came after the Department of Justice launched its Combating Redlining Initiative in October 2021, aiming to s…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville
Video Shows Bon Jovi Talk Would-Be Bridge Jumper Off Ledge In Nashville A video from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department that captured New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi talking down a would-be bridge jumper is going viral. Bon Jovi had been filming a music video for his song "People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he spotted the woman standing on a ledge of the bridge Tuesday evening, Sept. 10, multiple news outlets are reporting. The MNPD shared the video of what happened next. The "Livin' On A Prayer" singer and a woman on his team are seen approaching the woman and then pulling him to safety on the bridge where they stay …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23 Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23
Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23 Haledon police busted a 23-year-old resident who they said mixed toxic and potentially fatal chemicals to produce homemade Ecstasy in the center of town. Acting on a reliable tip, investigators led by Detective Jeffrey Welsh obtained a search warrant and -- assisted by their department's Special Services Bureau -- hit the clandestine Haledon Avenue lab on Saturday, Feb. 10, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman said. They seized Santiago Zapata Palomeque after finding two five-gallon buckets of 3,4-Methylenedioxy​methamphetamine in his bedroom, the deputy chief said. They also found cocaine, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Meet This NJ Police Department's LGBTQ+ Liaison Meet This NJ Police Department's LGBTQ+ Liaison
Meet This NJ Police Department's LGBTQ+ Liaison A police department in New Jersey is hoping to provide more support for the LGBTQ+ community. The Kearny Police Department appointed Officer Nicole Cain (she/her) as its first LGBTQ+ liaison. A five-year veteran who was born and raised in Kearny. She currently resides in Morris County with her wife, Mary, and their dog, Gryffin. Cain's appointment as the LGBTQ+ Liaison is part of a statewide initiative to provide support to both law enforcement and the community who may be struggling with LGBTQ+ matters, her department said. The program is designed to build a stronger relationship an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides
Paramus Lead Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides The Paramus LEAD Carnival is back with new rides and entertainment (scroll down for the schedule). The annual event running Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, June 12 at Westfield's Garden State Plaza supports the local and national Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (LEAD) organization. This year's carnival will boast the usual favorites such as the ferris wheel, funhouse and motorcycle stunt riders. But joining the fleet of rides and entertainment options are the Tornado, big bumper cars and nationally-renowned puppeteer Granpa Cratchet. Founded in 2014 by retir…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
‘No Stronger Bond:’ Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo Dies Of Sudden Illness After 9 Years On Force ‘No Stronger Bond:’ Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo Dies Of Sudden Illness After 9 Years On Force
‘No Stronger Bond:’ Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo Dies Of Sudden Illness After 9 Years On Force Beloved Bangor Police K9 Edo died of a sudden illness Wednesday afternoon after spending nine years on the force, the department said. “Edo was Officer Jones' partner, companion and family member for the past nine years,” the department wrote in a heartfelt Facebook post. “They patrolled the dark of night keeping our community safe.” K9 Edo and Officer Jones had also been active in Bangor’s community outreach program, where the dedicated pup would regularly demonstrate his “skills and prowess,” the department said. “Whether off duty or on, Officer Jones and Edo would spring into action, d…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Transit Police Provide Clothing, Shelter To Homeless Man At Morristown Station Transit Police Provide Clothing, Shelter To Homeless Man At Morristown Station
Transit Police Provide Clothing, Shelter To Homeless Man At Morristown Station Transit officers in Morristown “sprang to action” when they recently came across a homeless man in need of shelter. New Jersey Transit Police Officer Daniels and Crisis Outreach Officer Pfeifer saw the man wearing "torn and soiled" clothing at Morristown Station and asked if they could help him, the department wrote on Facebook. “He was experiencing homelessness and was in dire need of assistance,” the post said. After the man accepted their offer, the officers were able to reserve him a hotel room for the night with help from the Morristown Office of Temporary Assistance. “This was an im…

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by Valerie Musson