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Venezuelan Immigrant Builds Dream Life Photographing Dream Homes In New Jersey
Finding a better life in the U.S. was not a guarantee for Edwing Hernandez when he immigrated with his wife from Venezuela in 2012.
But it was a possibility.
He had $3,000 in his pocket, and a simple dream.
"For me at that moment, [my dream] was to be in a safe country with freedom of speech and be able to live and have my basic needs covered," said Hernandez, 34, of Union City.
For years, Hernandez worked physically-demanding jobs and long hours, sometimes 14 a day, commuting two hours to and from work, for only $8 an hour.
Life would get a whole lot harder before it would get easier fo…
Gunman Gets 8 Years, No Parole, For $35,000 Secaucus Bank Robbery
An out-of-state man who admitted robbing a bank in Secaucus of $35,000 in cash at gunpoint was sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison, authorities said.
Jose Luis Martinez, 33, of Iowa, must serve all of the plea-bargained 94-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system.
Martinez was wearing glasses, an Everlast hoodie and two wool caps when he entered the Bank of America branch on Park Plaza Drive on Jan. 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
He pointed a long-barreled gun at a teller and said he'd “shoot her and other customer…
Biz Owners Take Pleas After NJ Feds Seize Record $14M Worth Of Cisco Networking Knockoffs
Three North Jersey business owners admitted importing and selling cheap knockoffs of Cisco Systems networking equipment after federal agents seized an unprecedented $14 million worth of the devices from their warehouse in Passaic County.
Musa Karaman, 35, of North Arlington, was the last of the trio to take a deal from the government, pleading guilty to trafficking counterfeit goods in U.S. District Court in Newark on Thursday, Aug. 24.
Accomplices Sadri Ozturan, 37, of Hawthorne, and Israfil "David" Demir, 38, of Secaucus both pleaded guilty to the same charges on Aug. 8, U.S. Attorney for…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations
Nearly 1,300 Bed Bath & Beyond workers are about to lose their jobs in New Jersey, according to a WARN notice filed by the company.
The WARN notice was filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, saying hundreds of jobs are going to be eliminated across the state.
Jobs will be eliminated from the following locations:
Port Reading (e-commerce fulfillment center), 572 jobs, March 28
Secaucus (warehouse), 84, April 5
Union (headquarters), 377, April 9
Totowa (Harmon), 262, April 1
Earlier this year, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would be closin…
Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $40K, $10K
There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, March 3, Mega Millions drawing.
The tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, winning the $10,000 prize.
One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Hudson County ($40,000): Gro Mart, 135 Front St., Secaucus; and
Bergen County ($10,000): Krauszer’s Food Store, 11 A Grant Ave., Dumont.
The winning numbers for the Friday, March 3, Mega Millions drawing were: 08, 25, 36, 39, and…
Winner: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, Mega Millions lottery drawing.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
That ticket was purchased at Secaucus Exxon, 209 Route 3 East, Secaucus in Hudson County,
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, drawing were: 14, 22, 48, 58 and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
21 Catalytic Converters Recovered, Gang Of Four Busted By Clifton PD
GOTCHA! Clifton police recovered 21 catalytic converters while arresting four men who they said stole them.
Officers responding to a theft in progress on East 4th Street stopped a fleeing Kia in Paterson and arrested the lone occupant, Pedro Mirben-Feliz, 26, of Brooklyn around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
A second vehicle, an Acura TL, crashed on Route 3 in Secaucus, where police arrested three occupants -- driver Juan Ortegalazala, 29, of the Bronx and passengers Yheremy Santana, 22, and Angel Batista, 18, both of Jersey City, the lieutenant said.
Betw…
NJ Bank Robber From Out Of State Takes Plea, Admits Threatening To Shoot Teller, Customers
An Iowa man admitted robbing a bank in Secaucus, federal authorities said.
Jose Luis Martinez, 32, pointed a long-barreled gun at a teller in the Bank of America on Park Plaza Drive around 5 p.m. Jan. 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
Martinez, who was wearing glasses, an Everlast hoodie and two wool caps, told the teller that he’d “shoot her and other customers if she did not comply,” the U.S. attorney said.
He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark subsequently returned an indictment charging Martinez wit…
‘Passionate, Dedicated’ Toms River Father Of 5, Iraq Army Veteran Dies Suddenly, 38
Kindhearted, passionate, and dedicated Toms River father of five and Iraq army veteran John Czajkowski died unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 1. He was 38.
Born in Secaucus, John spent most of his life living in Toms River, his obituary says.
John was remembered as a loving and caring father who always put others before himself.
John also served in Iraq in the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a sergeant.
He leaves behind his brother, Christopher Czajkowski; his sister, Alyshia Perez; his Fiancé, Jenalee Blackshaw; his five children, Arianna, Ava, Santino, Giuliana, and Ni…
