TRENTON – A man and a woman from Vietnam who entered the United States on student visas were indicted today for allegedly falsely reporting to authorities that relatives in New Jersey had engaged in human trafficking by forcing them to act as domestic servants and work in nail salons in Mercer County without pay, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced.
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Senators Call For Monitoring Of Hate Crimes Against Sikhs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—New Jersey’s U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez today joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in calling for the Justice Department to allow for the tracking of hate crimes committed against Sikh Americans.
Two Charged With Selling Illicit Alcoholic Beverage To NJ Stores
NEWARK – Two men have been charged in connection with a scheme to sell the illicit alcoholic beverage, Extracto de Malta, to unlicensed retail shops throughout the state, The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Thursday.
Things To Do Today: Aug. 23, 2012
Film • Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. – The James Bond Film Festival continues at Dowdell Library, 100 Harold Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy.
Children’s Hospital Helps Those With Food Allergies Transition Back To School
NEWARK–While the start of a new school year is a time of excitement for most students and parents, for the families of children with food allergies, this time can also bring fear of exposure to foods that trigger allergic reactions.
OPINION: Ryan Isn’t An Entitlement Reformer, He’s An Entitlement Destroyer
David Brooks in Tuesday’s New York Times commits the standard error of pundits who want to appear neutral but know the Romney-Ryan plan would be a disaster for America. He asserts that Ryan makes a serious effort at entitlement reform.
Newark Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Carjacking, Robbery
ELIZABETH — On Friday morning, Union County Superior Court Judge Frederic R. McDaniel sentenced a Newark man to 30 years in state prison for a January 2010 carjacking and high-speed chase that ended in a police shooting, announced Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow.
Gov. Signs Bill Reorganizing State Higher Education System
STATE – Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation today to reorganize New Jersey’s higher education system.
Warrant Issued In Aug. 8 Elizabeth Killing
ELIZABETH — An arrest warrant has been issued for a 23-year-old Elizabeth man wanted in connection with a shooting earlier this month in the city that left a 21-year-old dead, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced Tuesday.
Free Jersey-Rock Concert by “The B Street Band” On Veterans Appreciation Night
CLARK – The Union County Summer Arts Festival concert series concludes its 52nd summer of music on Wednesday evening, Aug. 22, “Veterans Appreciation Night,” with a free performance by The B Street Band (The Original Springsteen Tribute) at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.