Friday, May 24, 2013
After Tina Lunney killed her mother Marie Zoppi, she used her credit cards to pay off debts to a collection agency and for a family vacation to North Carolina.
A Fairfield woman was convicted Friday of strangling her 81-year-old mother with a necktie in 2009, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Tina Lunney, 45, was found guilty of murdering her mother Marie Zoppi after a three-week trial in Newark. The jury convicted Lunney of murder after a day and a half of deliberation. Lunney will be sentenced on July 26 in Newark. Assistant Prosecutor Dawn Dimonetti said she will seek a life sentence based upon the heinous nature of the murder, according to a press release. “This case was all about the money,” Simonetti said in a press release. “Tina Lunney is a heartless killer who crushed her frail mother’s ribs and brutally strangled her with her husband’s necktie. Why? To pay off the …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
'Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a driver and his or her passengers to protect themselves when traveling,' said Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
Police departments throughout Essex County are warning drivers and passengers to wear their seatbelts or they can expect a ticket. Local departments will be participating in the national Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaign to crack down on unbuckled motorists and passengers through June. 2. The annual initiative includes high visibility law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts. The enforcement effort in Essex County is being coordinated through the Essex County College Police Academy Community Traffic Safety Program and is funded through a grant from the New Jersey Division of …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Also in Essex County news Infant Dies After Being Found in Bathtub at Foster Home; Community Outcry Prompts District to Cancel Principal Swap; Belleville Council Cuts School Budget Tax Levy by $760,000 and Livingston Taxes Jump 5.7% in $44.5M Budget.
Authorities recovered a gun at the scene and say there is no threat to the community after man and woman were found dead late Thursday. "I think that it really does go to show the power of the community," father of three Raj Shah said, about the cancelled proposal that would have switched Hazel Elementary's principal with Edison Central's. Little girl's death appears accidental, police say Man identified as suspect in Maplewood incident believed to be involved in other armed robberies in area. The pair allegedly stole $150,000 from grandmother's bank account and sold more than $15,000 of her jewelry, Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced. The Township Council reductions bring the average homeowner's tax increase down from $270 to …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Check out the top stories in the Caldwells from this past week.
The Caldwell Borough Council introduced a $11,532,789 municipal budget on Tuesday that included 1.4 percent tax hike. This means the average Caldwell home assessed at $421,455 will pay about $42 more in municipal taxes than in 2012. Wharton-based sewer cleaning company paid nearly $150 for overbilling to borough. The camp will be for students in pre-K through fifth grade and extend from July 8 through Aug. 16. The board of education renewed the district’s board administrator's contract and hired a new technology supervisor at its reorganization meeting. Caldwell College will award its first-ever doctoral degrees on Saturday, May 11, at the college’s 71st annual commencement. West Essex Regional High School was ranked among the top 1,…
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The Essex County Fishing Derby was on May 4. The following local children were congratulated by Essex County Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and local officials: • Jon Pucciarelo from Caldwell for catching the first fish in the derby in the boys’ category. He caught a fish within the first three minutes of the derby. • Jack Santoro from West Caldwell for catching the most fish in the boys' 11- to 15-years-old category. He caught 11 fish. • Brody Meyer from West Caldwell for catching the most fish in the boys' 1- to 5-years-old category. He caught six fish. • Ben Endersky from Caldwell for catching the most fish in the boys' 6- to 10-years-old category. He caught 24 fish. • Francesca Apito from Roseland for catching the most fish in the girls' 11…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Also in top Essex County news SNL Mocks Martha Stewart's Foray onto Match.com; Man Arrested For Impersonating Officer; Burglar Makes Off With $20K in Jewelry, Electronics; Crash Causes Fuel Spill on Short Hills Avenue, One Hospitalized and Local Teens Cha
[UPDATED] Department of Environmental Protection took over the 30 to 40 gallon fuel cleanup at the intersection of Short Hills Avenue and Pine Terrace following a crash where one person was hospitalized, Millburn fire officials say. Newark WWII veteran receives an honor and a surprising memento of his long-ago service Former Fugee, a South Orange resident, didn't file returns for five years Four boys charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing potatoes through windows in Verona, Cedar Grove and Caldwell. Police investigating fatal accident on Valley Road. "It was a long five hours of talking," says Lt. Timothy Brennan about talking a man down from the 300-foot Thomas Edison Water Tower in the middle of a …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Weekend events happening throughout Essex County.
Boy Scout Troop 9 Annual Mothers Day Plant Sale Saturday, 9 a.m. Beverly Road and Central Avenue, West Caldwell $3 Gardeners, mark your calendars!! Boy Scouts Troop 9 is holding their Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale. This is a great opportunity to obtain top quality plants at great prices, or to give as Mother’s Day gifts. Come early for the best selection. The sale takes place on Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain or shine). ll plants are supplied by Fairfield Farms since 1974. We’ll have a wide selection of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, hanging baskets, assorted flats, and planters. Please email questions to Troop9BSAFundraiser@gmail.com. The proceeds will to be used for …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
County residents can bring hazardous materials to Cedar Grove from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Saturday, May 4
The Essex County Utilities Authority will host its spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, May 4, in Cedar Grove. The collection takes place from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Essex County Fleet Maintenance Yard at 99 W. Bradford Ave., officials said. The event is free for Essex County residents only and proof of residency is required. “There are some materials that should be removed from our regular waste stream because of their hazardous nature. This collection day provides our residents a place to properly and safely dispose of contaminants, protecting our precious environment for future generations,” Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. said. “Our collection days are very popular and I am so glad our …
Also in top Essex County news Lieutenant Governor Stops into West Orange WAE Center; Newark Man Wanted for Murder Turns Himself In; Man Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Newark Police Officer and Local and County Responders Participate in Hazardous Spill Drill.
Two teenagers and a 20-year-old from Montclair were unable to identify a group who attacked them Monday night on the street. EVO Delicacies opens in town to bring a cross between a gourmet food shop and deli with a Mediterranean style. Grants will help pay for capital improvement projects, including renovated science labs. Newark man wanted in connection with early morning shooting death of Belleville man. Caldwell Police Department seeks to be permanent drop-off location for unwanted, expired drugs. Kim Guadagno visited members at the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled Wellness, Art and Enrichment Center on Monday. His attorney stressed that Marcelus Tonic, 25, is innocent. “It’s the first day of a very long ride for us so we…
Monday, April 29, 2013
Report says cost to repair all 908 spans would exceed $874 million.
Essex County’s aging bridges are in need of repair, but the cost to do the work would exceed $874 million, a new report released Monday shows. Of the county’s 908 bridges, about 4 percent have been rated structurally deficient, according to a report on the issue-driven website NJ Spotlight. Additionally, 1-in-5, or 20 percent of the bridges are considered to be functionally obsolete and not in line with current lane and shoulder standards, or occasionally flood, according to National Bridge Inventory data. The average age of an Essex County bridge is 50 years old. About one in four bridges in the state are either in poor condition or unable to handle current traffic loads, the data shows. Each bridge was rated based on structure, …
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