Christie Named In Federal Lawsuit

STATE—Christopher Christie has been named in a federal tort claims lawsuit notice that asserts the GOP gubernatorial candidate “utilized his office as a collection agency for his relatives and extorted money from the claimant for the benefit of his family in violation of the Hobbs Act.”
Belleville attorney Frank Cozzarelli filed a civil claim with the [...]

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H1N1 Flu Cases Confirmed In 11 NJ Counties

STATE—The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services had confirmed 56 cases of H1N1 influenza that have been identified in 11 counties and cover all regions of the state on Tuesday.
New Jersey confirmed 31 new cases of H1N1 influenza since late Thursday.
“The recent increase of confirmed H1N1 cases reflects the ability of the Department’s [...]

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Defendant In Christmas Skating Rink Shooting To Be Tried As An Adult

ELIZABETH – Last week, a Union County Superior Court judge ruled that the defendant in last December’s fatal shooing outside a Union skating rink could be tried as an adult.
Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow released the name of the suspect, Jaquan Bell, after the ruling. Bell’s name had been withheld from the press because he [...]

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Carteret Council Slashes School Budget To Save Taxpayer Money

CARTERET – The Borough Council ordered a $1.65 million reduction in the rejected 2009-2010 school budget last week. The council’s plan would save the average taxpayer nearly $200 from the school board’s proposed budget and $115 from what they paid this year, Mayor Daniel Reiman said.
Reiman said the defeated proposed school budget totaled $57,394,624, which [...]

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Court Says Forms Not Needed To Request Public Records

STATE – Last week, a state appeals court ruled that government bodies cannot require citizens to fill out a standardized form to view public records under the state’s Open Public Records Act.
Standardized forms go against the legislative intent behind the act to give the public “unfettered access to government records,” the appeals panel said. Letters, [...]

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