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Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S. Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S.
Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S. A Roselle man who traveled to his native Peru after more than 1,000 images of child pornography were allegedly found at his home was arrested when he came back to the United States over the weekend, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  The search of 32-year-old Jose Ravello's Sheridan Avenue home last year turned up 20 devices containing the images, according to the prosecutor's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, which headed the investigation. Ravello left for Peru shortly after the search was carried out, the prosecutor's office said.  Union County Sheriff’s Officer G…

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by Paul Milo
Obituaries
Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity
Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity The community is mourning the loss of Paramus native Jessica Munoz, who was killed Sunday in a crash on the Garden State Parkway. The 30-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after her car struck a guardrail near milepost 157.7 in Clifton, went across the highway and crashed into a concrete barrier, authorities said. Friends described the special education teacher as being someone who radiated happiness and positivity. "I can’t remember a moment when you weren’t smiling," said Jose Ybarra, who worked with Munoz at Garden State Plaza's Apple store, "always able to light up any environm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee A restaurateur and bartender are facing drug charges after police seized more than six pounds of marijuana from them during a motor vehicle stop in Fort Lee. Abel Marquez-Mesa, 62 of Roselle, and Dorka Nova, 33 of Jersey City, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute -- a second-degree crime, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The arrests were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor=s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti. Nova and Mesa were released pending a first appearance court date at Central Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Child Labor Laws Violated At These Bergen County McDonald's Child Labor Laws Violated At These Bergen County McDonald's
Child Labor Laws Violated At These Bergen County McDonald's A McDonald's franchise owner with several Bergen and Passaic County locations has been accused by the U.S. Department of Labor of violating child labor laws at 11 New Jersey locations. S&P Enterprises Inc., based in Central Valley, New York, paid $8,829 in fines after letting 14 and 15-year-olds work too many hours. The teens worked after 7 p.m. during the school-year, more than three hours on a school day, more than eight hours on a non-school day and more than 18 hours during a school week -- violating limits set by the state law. "Child labor laws protect the educational opport…

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by Cecilia Levine