Newark, NJ
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Essex Preparer Convicted In $900,000 Tax Scam Essex Preparer Convicted In $900,000 Tax Scam Essex Preparer Convicted In $900,000 Tax Scam
Essex Preparer Convicted In $900,000 Tax Scam An Essex County tax preparer with a fraud conviction already on his record was found guilty of obtaining $900,000 in illegal returns for clients. Joseph Kenny Batts, 50, of Elkridge, MD went to trial after four associates pleaded guilty in the federal conspiracy case. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States and five counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false federal income tax returns. Batts and co-conspirator Damien Askew operated Tax Pro’s, a tax return preparation and payroll business in West Orange for nearly six years, federal authorities said. In o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Corrections Officer From Lyndhurst Who Had Sex With Inmates Gets 3 Years In Prison, No Pension Corrections Officer From Lyndhurst Who Had Sex With Inmates Gets 3 Years In Prison, No Pension Corrections Officer From Lyndhurst Who Had Sex With Inmates Gets 3 Years In Prison, No Pension
Corrections Officer From Lyndhurst Who Had Sex With Inmates Gets 3 Years In Prison, No Pension A now-former New Jersey corrections officer from Lyndhurst was sent to prison for three years and forced to forfeit his pension for having sex with two inmates at the state’s women's prison. Joel Mercado, 38, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of official misconduct for having sex with the inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility For Woman in Burlington County’s Union Township. Mercado had been with the department for 10 years and was working as a senior officer when he was busted in May 2017, authorities said. In addition to the prison term and pension surrender, a state judge…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
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Former Union Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car: Police Former Union Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car: Police Former Union Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car: Police
Former Union Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car: Police A former Union dentist wanted on a warrant for failing to pay child support was found with crystal meth during a Denville motor vehicle stop, authorities said. Frederick D. Bailey was stopped on Florence Avenue Thursday for a moving violation when officers arrested him on an active warrant without bail from the National Crime Information Center, Denville Police Capt. Jefferey Tucker said. Records show that Bailey, who was a dentist practicing out of Union township, had his medical license surrendered in 2016 by the State Board of Dentistry following a different arrest on drug char…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Denville PD: Ex-Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car Denville PD: Ex-Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car Denville PD: Ex-Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car
Denville PD: Ex-Dentist Wanted For Not Paying Child Support Found With Crystal Meth In Car A dad wanted on a warrant for failing to pay child support was found with crystal meth during a Denville motor vehicle stop, authorities said. Frederick D. Bailey was stopped on Florence Avenue Thursday for a moving violation when officers arrested him on an active warrant without bail from the National Crime Information Center, Denville Police Capt. Jefferey Tucker said. Records show that Bailey, who was a dentist practicing out of Union township, had his medical license surrendered in 2016 by the State Board of Dentistry following a different arrest on drug charges, according to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations, it said even more stores could close if it is unable to negotiate more favorable lease terms with current landlords. Bed Bath and Beyond has North Jersey stores in: Clifton East Hanover Edgewater Elizabeth Flanders Jersey City …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
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Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township, New Jersey, forecast dismal first-quarter profits, sinking shares in its stock on Friday, Feb. 12 as the company struggles to compete with online retailers such as Amazon. The 40 stores scheduled for closure were not announced.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase
Mahwah PD: Driver In Stolen Car Carrying Crystal Meth, No ID Fights With Police After Chase A combative driver apparently cranked up on crystal meth was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in police custody after a Mahwah officer caught him speeding in a stolen van, authorities said. Officer Daniel Stewart chased the 2001 Chevy van Saturday afternoon from Campgaw Road in Mahwah to Pulis Avenue in Franklin Lakes before 31-year-old Bruno Ferreira finally pulled over, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Ferreira, who wasn't carrying identification, was taken to police headquarters, where he "become combative and had to be restrained" during a search, Batelli said. Officers found him …

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by Jerry DeMarco