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NJ Magazine Distributor Ordered To Pay $300K In Back Wages, Penalties: Attorney General NJ Magazine Distributor Ordered To Pay $300K In Back Wages, Penalties: Attorney General
NJ Magazine Distributor Ordered To Pay $300K In Back Wages, Penalties: Attorney General A New Jersey magazine and newspaper distributor will be paying nearly $300,000 in back wages and penalties after misclassifying employees as independent contractors, authorities said. The New Jersey Department of Labor began investigating NJ Penn, which has offices in Jersey City, and determined that between 2018 and 2022, NJ Penn misclassified at least 105 newspaper delivery, warehouse, and other workers as independent contractors instead of employees, in violation of New Jersey law, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. NJ Penn violated numerous labor laws, including failing to p…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules
Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules A Linden firefighter cannot seek damages for a prank that resulted in an injury to his scrotum, a state appeals court has ruled.  The Appellate Division panel upheld a lower court decision Monday dismissing a lawsuit filed by the firefighter, Raymond Johns.  Johns was on the toilet at the firehouse on Nov. 27, 2015 when, he said, he felt a small explosion.  Examining himself, he said he discovered a bleeding blister on his scrotum.  On the toilet seat, Johns said he found the remnants of a bang snap -- a small firework that detonates when compressed.  J…

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by Paul Milo