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A security guard who made dozens of fake phone calls to police and a crisis hotline to claim that he was sexually assaulting a child turned himself into police. The Bergen County Prosecutors Office Cyber Crimes Office was notified on Feb. 15 by several agencies in New Jersey and New York about repeated phone calls received from an unknown caller who said he was either in the process of or about to sexually assaulting a child while on the phone with them. The caller used technology to hide the p...

How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (03/14/21) Updated Mar 18, 2021; Since the coronavirus gripped New Jersey last March, nonprofit groups and social agencies operating in the state have worked to help those who have been hit hardest. This resource guide features groups that work to help those with the greatest need. For those so inclined, there are myriad opportunities to assist the nonprofits and agencies do their work. Organizations welcome volunteers a...

We asked, you delivered. We scoured the Jersey Shore from Sandy Hook to Long Beach Island looking for our areas Top Talent and now its time to put the spotlight on the Shores best. Scroll through our best musicians, artists, and entertainers now and vote for who you think has the most talent. The winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card, powered by Hackensack Meridian Health. Without further ado, we present our Top Talent: Needlez - Entertainer (Manchester) In the entertainment world, I am kn...

Read / Add Comments A security guard who claimed to be sexually assaulting children while on the phone with 911 dispatchers and crisis hotline counselors in New Jersey and New York was charged with causing a false public alarm, authorities said. John LaForgia, 36, of Staten Island made more than 130 bogus calls to law enforcement agencies and crisis hotlines in various jurisdictions, including Hackensack, Oakland, Ramsey, and Ridgewood, over the course of only two weeks, Bergen C...

UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:02 pm ET Replies(4) The Rev. Margo Barnes of New Hope Baptist Church in Newark receives her second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center at Essex County College on March 11. (Photo courtesy of Essex County) This article was updated on March 12 ESSEX COUNTY, NJ —New Jersey keeps expanding the number of its available COVID-19 vaccination sites, with new locations recently added to the states ever-evolving list. In Essex County alone, there...

8 N.J. women whose lives have been upended by the COVID pandemic Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Eight women from New Jersey whose lives have been upended in one way or another. They are (from left to right, top) Carla Draper, Carole Dubois, Bindu Balani, Carly Riordan, and (bottom left to right) Michelle Maldonado, Lata Annayya, Alissa Dirato and Maritza Beniquez Facebook Share A teacher working remotely while also trying desperately to protect her elderly mother. A restaurant owne...

N.J. just expanded COVID vaccine eligibility. Here’s how to register for a vaccine in every county. Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Hattie Houston, 102, of Trenton, gets vaccinated against COVID-19 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton by Lisa Cairo PharmD, staff pharmacist at Capital Health System.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share Monday marked the first of two expansions this month of those who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Those in groups e...

Kevin Conlin’s retirement comes a year after he stepped out of his CEO role in February 2020 and moved into the role of executive chairman in April 2020.  Horizon’s Board of Directors elected Todd Brown, who has served on Horizon’s Board since 2012 and as its lead director since 2018, as the company’s next chairman.

Security guard charged with falsely claiming he was sexually assaulting child in 130 phony calls to cops Updated Mar 15, 2021; A security guard was charged Friday with placing false calls to several police departments in New Jersey and New York, falsely claiming that he was sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. John P. Laforgia, 36, of Staten Island, New York, was served with a summons for creating a false public alarm, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. “(The) call...

Google tests displaying cost estimates in local search results Google has confirmed the company is showing cost estimates from Homewyse for some local queries. Barry Schwartz on March 15, 2021 at 3:29 pm More A Google spokesperson confirmed with Search Engine Land the company is testing displaying cost estimated directly in the local panel in the search results. This information comes through a partnership with Homewyse, a fact-based, independent reference for home product, installation...