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1. Insurance broker Brian Foley of Summit and father-in-law accused of stealing $2.5M from Perth Amboy schools
(Money/Economy)

... allegedly engaged in transactions designed to conceal or disguise the source, ownership and control of the funds obtained by fraud. It is alleged that, in transactions with banks involving the fraudulently ...

2. Illegal immigrant Salvador Flores-Perez of Hackensack charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl
(N.J./State)

... Department arrested Flores-Perez after learning that he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a seven year old female acquaintance on about three separate occasions. Salvador Flores-Perez ...

3. Officer says Atlanta CEO DeFarra ‘Dean’ Gaymon was engaged in sex act before assaulting him
(N.J./State)

... back into the woods, retracing his steps in an effort to find the missing handcuffs. While bending down to retrieve the handcuffs, the plainclothes officer was approached by Mr. Gaymon who was engaged ...

4. New Jersey's Union County pays $500,000 to settle whistleblower suit
(N.J./State)

... notice or interruption of her work. State law imposes a six-month limit on seasonal jobs. According to the suit, though, "Union County has repeatedly engaged in a pattern and practice of illegally placing ...

5. What happens to your Facebook life when you die?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JESSICA STAHL VOA NEWS WASHINGTON DC — Robin's Facebook page reveals her favorite movie as Annie Hall, features videos of nights spent with her friends, and lists her relationship status as "engaged." ...

6. N.J. shellfish industry facing possible commercial ban over state’s lack of compliance
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... boats from the State Police, reassigning conservation officers." While that drama was playing out behind the scenes, the DEP engaged in a public spat with an environmental group that maintains research ...

7. Oh, Bristol and Levi are getting married, but should we really care?
(Life/Style)

... picture of the threesome was winsome and quite gorgeous. Tripp, where did you ever get those luminous blue eyes?). I listened while they discussed the couple's decision to go ahead and get engaged "without ...

8. Fugitive Brenda Miguel arraigned in ‘sweetheart scam’
(N.J./State)

... engaged in what is known as a "sweetheart scam" by showing false affection for the elderly man to encourage him to make the loans. The women allegedly used the funds for personal expenses and have not ...

9. Donald Andrews arrested for kidnapping and sexual assault
(N.J./State)

... was charged in connection with June 2, 2010 case in which prosecutors allege that he engaged in improper sexual contact with a minor. The victim in the case contacted the Roselle Park Police Department ...

10. Spy swaps continue to be useful tool in espionage game
(World/International)

... tripwire event, what caused this chain of events to occur has not been disclosed," said Burton. "And I've been around enough of these kinds of cases, and engaged in enough of them, and I know how the ...

11. More teens charged in murder of Divyendu Sinha in Old Bridge
(N.J./State)

... County Prosecutor's Office has revealed that these same five juveniles engaged in a motor vehicle chase with another motorist less than five minutes before they attacked Dr. Sinha. In that incident, the ...

12. After the World Cup, what's next for soccer in New Jersey and the U.S.?
(Sports/Professional)

... to expand its brand window a few days and even draw attention now back to the U.S. to try and keep fans engaged. It gave the sport a louder voice for the casual fan and probably reminded many of the exploits ...

13. What to look for when selecting a wedding venue
(Life/Style)

BY RHONDA BASSAT-RIVERA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ASK THE WEDDING EXPERT DEAR RHONDA: I just got engaged and am now looking for a venue for our wedding. Where do I start? What are some questions I ...

14. Some B vitamins, like folic acid, seem to help in fight against aging
(Health/Healthquest)

... is not as important as being intellectually engaged," Burke said. The expert review also found insufficient evidence to recommend any drugs or dietary supplements that could prevent or slow cognitive ...

15. Genilza Nunes of Kearny charged in multi-million dollar mortgage loan scheme
(N.J./State)

... cultivating and creating straw buyers, including real and fake persons, for the purpose of engaging in the scheme. The state specifically alleges Nunes engaged in fraudulent transactions involving five ...

16. Health care reform lawsuit has states hedging
(U.S./Nation)

... can feel that." But in most of the states engaged in the health care litigation, the strategy seems to be hoping for a victory while planning for a defeat. Despite the steps Texas has taken to implement ...

17. Christie Whitman: Finger-pointing won’t stop oil from leaking in Gulf or fix Wall Street
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  The recent global financial meltdown is another example of the blame game run amok. When it comes to finding the guilty party, investment banks blame hedge funds and other entities that engaged in short ...

18. N.Y. mob sting: Sixteen organized crime members are charged
(U.S./Nation)

... and others participated in a racketeering enterprise (hereinafter, the Krasniqi Organization) that was engaged in kidnapping, narcotics trafficking, extortion, robbery, and the interstate transportation ...

19. Congressional races need greater transparency after Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision
(Opinion/Commentary)

... aggressively to Citizens United, having been much more engaged in the recent federal primary process than corporations. AFSME and the AFL-CIO were heavily involved in using soft money to purchase T.V. ...

20. Steve Adubato: I’m not convinced the Tea Party wants to win at all
(Opinion/Commentary)

... think they are engaged in an important civic activity. But, the only catch is, the underlying assumption is that you are participating in civic activity to actually improve things and get things done. ...