Daniel Brooks

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A Former Jersey City Aide’s First Amendment Case Survives Partial Dismissal Amid Legal Battle Over Political Ties

A federal judge recently struck down two crucial claims in a case brought by a former Jersey City aide, but left his broader retaliatory and constitutional concerns intact, prolonging a political, familial, and public-employee revenge litigation. After being fired in August 2024, Jersey City employee Jonathan Gomez Noriega, who was on the LGBTQ+ task force,…

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Two Young Sons Leap Into Action to Protect Father During Deadly Street Brawl

Two young brothers bravely defended their father from a knife attack on a New Brunswick street Friday afternoon. Neighbours and police were alerted to the daylight confrontation near French and Louis Streets. Court filings show that 42-year-old Joshaun L. Williams hurriedly shouted out to a 39-year-old acquaintance and his two sons from across the street…

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New Jersey School District Faces $18 Million Shortfall, New Superintendent Calls Out Faulty Accounting

Ruth Turner, the new administrator of a New Jersey school system, discovered a $18 million deficit due to years of poor bookkeeping and mismanagement in her first weeks. Turner and the new business administrator said the district’s financials didn’t stack up. They found enormous amounts of unpaid bills, incomplete ledgers, and accounting carelessness when they…

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Family Sues Over Discovery That Father’s Ashes Sat in Funeral Home Basement for Decades

Family Sues Over Discovery That Father’s Ashes Sat in Funeral Home Basement for Decades

After discovering that her father’s cremains were never buried at the family cemetery, a New Jersey woman sued. Her father’s grave was empty, as the remains were boxed in a funeral parlor. Debbie Uraga sued John F. Pfleger Funeral Home and Mount Olivet Cemetery in Union County Superior Court. After her father, George Jonas, died…

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Former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter Addresses Political Aspirations: A Firm ‘No’

Yankees shortstop and Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter has reiterated his political antipathy. Jeter was asked about running for office in a recent interview. Clear answer: “No, that’s not for me.” Comments like this foster rumors that prominent athletes are political. After other sportsmen become politicians, Jeter said he wasn’t interested. Jeter’s post-baseball interests…

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