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Retired NJ Police Lt. Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 Retired NJ Police Lt. Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
Retired NJ Police Lt. Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 A Sussex County police department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Retired Newton Police Lt. Michael Monaco died after a long battle with cancer, the Newton Police Department announced Sunday, Feb. 15. Monaco died following a long and courageous battle with cancer, his department said. He was 55 years old. Monaco began his public service career as a dispatcher for Andover Township from 1990 to 1993. During that time, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice/Sociology from Bloomfield College. He joined the Town of Newton as a Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer in 19…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG NJ Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG
NJ Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open: AG A 50-year-old Newark code enforcement officer was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Aug. 19 on charges of taking bribes from businesses to allow them to stay open, authorities said. Sonia Rogers ordered the closure of a retail establishment, threatened to fine the owners, and requested bribes of cash and free store merchandise in exchange for reopening the store and not levying the threatened fines, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Last September, Rogers entered a store on Broad Street in uniform and, after conducting an inspection, she ordered the business to be closed. Rogers tol…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Using Job For Own Benefit, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Using Job For Own Benefit, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Using Job For Own Benefit, Prosecutors Say A 58-year-old former code enforcement officer for the Borough of Beachwood admitted on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to using his job to line his own pockets, authorities said. Michael Ruvo, a Toms River resident, pleaded guilty to theft by deception and tampering with public records and is expected to be sentenced to 364 days in jail, Prosecutor Bradley Billhmer said. In June 2022, Ruvo, while working for Beachwood, issued a code enforcement violation to a property owner on Tiller Avenue, Billhimer said. The property owner contacted Ruvo advising she had received an estimate to bring the property up to…

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by Sam Barron