Tag: U.S. Department of Justice
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Monmouth County SPCA opens doors to beagles from Envigo facility in Virginia
The Monmouth County SPCA has brought five beagles to its facility in Eatontown who were removed from a mass breeding facility riddled with animal welfare concerns. The Humane Society of the United States is coordinating the removal of approximately 4,000 beagles housed at an Envigo RMS LLC facility in Cumberland, Va., which bred dogs to…
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U.S. settles lawsuit against Jackson for discriminatory ordinances targeting Orthodox Jewish religious schools
The U.S. Justice Department has announced an agreement with Jackson Township and the Jackson Township Planning Board to settle allegations that those bodies violated the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) when they passed and applied a series of discriminatory zoning ordinances that intentionally targeted the…
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U.S. Justice Department will examine threats against school officials
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is reporting that on Oct. 4, the U.S. Department of Justice directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ offices to meet in the next 30 days with federal, state and local law enforcement leaders to respond to what are described as increasing threats of violence against school board members,…
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U.S. govt. sues Jackson over restrictions that allegedly target Orthodox Jewish community
JACKSON – The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board which alleges those municipal bodies implemented zoning ordinances that intentionally restrict the operation of religious schools and housing associated with such schools, including religious boarding schools known as yeshivas, as required by the Orthodox Jewish community. The…
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Legal counsel appointed for Howell officials
HOWELL – Township Council members have authorized the appointment of attorneys to represent Howell’s mayor, three council members and a former mayor as a federal investigation advances. On March 6, special counsel was appointed for Mayor Theresa Berger, Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman Bob Walsh, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro and former mayor William Gotto. The matter…
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North Brunswick Police Department receives 40 body cameras
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Body-worn cameras are in-service and deployed in North Brunswick. Forty cameras were purchased using a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. “I see the products of these systems benefiting both the public and the police. The public will receive transparency and the police will receive a recorded proof of anything they…
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East Brunswick police share cups of Joe with residents
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK–Armed with cups of coffee, pastries and time, the East Brunswick Police Department (EBPD) served as the host to its annual “Coffee with a Cop” event, which strives to strengthen community and police relations. Aiming to break down barriers and ignite conversations, officers met with the residents they protect…
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Iselin men sentenced in credit card scam
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — The two owners of a Jersey City jewelry store were sentenced to jail time and home confinement in their respective roles in what Acting United States Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick called one of the largest credit card fraud schemes — $200 million — charged by the U.S. Department…
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Police and residents gather to share coffee, communication, camaraderie
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Striving to strengthen the relationships with the citizens they protect, the South River Police Department (SRPD) hosted its first “Coffee with a Cop” event. The program aims to advance the practice of community policing by improving relationships between police officers and community members one cup of coffee at…