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NJ Amazon Worker Deaths Spark Federal Lawsuit: What Really Happened?
A support group for warehouse workers has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), demanding transparency into three worker deaths at Amazon warehouses across the state in 2022. The lawsuit, filed in the District of New Jersey this week, accuses the DOL of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to release Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation records. The complaint, submitted by Leonia resident Daniel Schlademan, highlights alarming allegations about the working conditions at Amazon facilities in Carteret and …
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Wanted Carteret Man Who Used Counterfeit Bills At North Jersey Stores Found With Heroin: Cops
A 49-year-old Central Jersey man is facing charges in Bergen County for using counterfeit money at the same business multiple times, said authorities who say they also found him with heroin. Shawn Beeks, of Carteret, passed a counterfeit $100 bill at a business located in the 500 block of New York Avenue, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. On Oct. 17, Beeks bought $13.29 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 19, Beeks bought $9.37 worth of assorted items using the counterfeit bill. On Oct. 27, Beeks bought $19.54 worth of assorted items using the…
Police & Fire
Carteret Woman Among 2 Dead In Bridge Crash That Left 3 Vehicles Mangled
Police have identified the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash on a Newark bridge over the weekend. Anaji Ryan, of Carteret, was driving a Ford Focus which collided with a Dodge Durango and Subaru Outback on the Raymond Boulevard Bridge in the city’s Ironbound section around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Both she and her passenger, Ayriella M. Hughes, were killed. Their ages and hometowns were pending verification. The drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to area …
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Middlesex County Shooting Ruled Suicide, Prosecutor Says
A shooting death in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Sep. 18 has been ruled a suicide, authorities said. The victim's family member called 9-1-1 around 2:45 p.m., bringing Carteret police to Pershing and Union Avenue around 2:45 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Dennis McFadden said. Carteret Detective Keith Cassens and MCPO Detective Stephanie Redline found the man, who had suffered a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner completed an autopsy which determined that the cause of death was suicide. No further inf…
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police
A phone call claiming to protect a Long Island resident's savings ended in a $20,000 scam carried out by a 51-year-old New Jersey man, according to authorities. The victim, a 69-year-old New Hyde Park woman, received the call from Tejas Kapur, of Carteret, who falsely identified himself as a Walmart employee, according to Nassau County Police. Kapur told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account and that her Social Security number was compromised, authorities said. Kapur then instructed the victim to move her money out of her bank account to protect it. On Monday,…
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Tractor Trailer Barrels Through NJ Home
A Carteret home was destroyed by a tractor trailer that came crashing through the side of it on Wednesday, June 26. The accident happened at a home on Chrome Avenue off of Industrial Highway/Middlesex Avenue. Tractor-trailer crashes into home in Carteret, New Jersey https://t.co/1u4K23HBMW pic.twitter.com/PUDxNCc3jm — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 26, 2024 "It is to our understanding that the driver had a medical incident before crashing into the house," local officials said.
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Nearly $6M In Federal Money Awarded To NJ Waterfront Development, Ferry Terminal
Nearly $6 million in federal infrastructure money will go toward the redevelopment of the waterfront including a new Ferry Terminal in Carteret, federal and local officials announced on Wednesday, June 26. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled $1.8 billion for 148 projects nationwide under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. They bring the total Biden-Harris Administration RAISE grants to about $7 billion for more than 550 projects across the country. New Jersey will receive $5,613,489 for the Intermodal Transpor…
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Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (
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A 19-year-old man from Washington state has been charged in connection with a shooting that left one woman dead and another in critical condition in Carteret, authorities said. Video shared by A.D. Pauro shows Gaurav Gill, of Kent, WA — identified by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone — being taken into custody Wednesday, June 12 in the yard of a Carteret home, following a shooting that left a 29-year-old woman dead and another critical. Arrest Made in Carteret Double Shooting Carteret, New Jersey - Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a... Posted by A.D. Pauro o…
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2 Females Shot, 1 Dead In Carteret; Suspect Caught, Prosecutor Says (
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Authorities have released additional information in the double shooting Wednesday, June 12 in Carteret. Two females were found having suffered gunshot wounds on Roosevelt Avenue around 9 a.m., and were airlifted to area hospitals, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Dennis McFadden said. As of 2:30 p.m., one victim had died and the other remains critical, Ciccone and McFadden said. As of 4:20 p.m., a suspect was in custody, the prosecutor said, and there was no longer a threat to the community. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective …
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Double Carteret Shooting: What We Know
Two people were flown to the hospital after being shot in Carteret Wednesday morning, June 12, officials said. The incident happened outside of a Roosevelt Avenue home around 9 a.m., Mayor Dan Reiman said. UPDATE: 2 Females Shot, 1 Dead In Carteret; Suspect Sought, Police Say Carteret Police, mutual aid and other emergency services were on scene as of press time. Out of an abundance of caution, Minue School located a half-mile away from the incident was locked down, Reiman noted. Further Updates will be provided by the CPD and Middlesex County Prosecutors office as they b…
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