October 2 Morning News
NJ.COM HAS REPORTED THAT CULINAIRE, A HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND CATERING PROVIDER, HAS NOTIFIED STATE OFFICIALS THAT IT PLANS TO ELIMINATE 75 JOBS AT ITS NEWARK LOCATION AT THE VERY END OF THIS YEAR. THE COMPANY’S NOTICE, FILED OCTOBER 1ST WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SAYS LAYOFFS WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, AND JANUARY 1ST, 2027. ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE NJ WARN NOTICE, THIS IS THE 58TH LARGEST MASS EMPLOYEE LAYOFF THIS YEAR.
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY HAS REPORTED THAT THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HAVE HAD A RECORD YEAR OF SEIZURES OF STOLEN CARS AT THE PORT OF NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK. IT’S BEEN REPORTED THAT A TOTAL OF 603 VEHICLES, WORTH 36 MILLION DOLLARS IN TOTAL, WERE RECOVERED BEFORE THEY COULD BE SHIPPED TO BUYERS OVERSEAS. THESE CARS WERE STOLEN FROM NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WERE HIDDEN INSIDE SHIPPING CONTAINERS TO BE SHIPPED TO WEST AFRICA OR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE CBP HAS STATED THAT THEY’RE WORKING TO DISMANTLE MAJOR CAR THEFT RINGS AND SIMILAR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS PAYING FOR THESE CARS TO BE STOLEN, AS WELL AS FINING AND TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FREIGHT COMPANIES WHO ARE ENABLING THIS ACTIVITY.
THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND UNIVERSITY POLICE, CHARLES LOWE, ANNOUNCED THE 2026 ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT. ACCORDING TO LOWE, THE REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW, PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT CONTAINS CAMPUS SECURITY AND PERSONAL SAFETY INFORMATION SUCH AS CRIME PREVENTION, FIRE SAFETY, UNIVERSITY POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY, CRIME REPORTING POLICIES, DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND MORE. THERE ARE ALSO CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE CALENDAR YEARS, REGARDING REPORTED CRIMES THAT OCCURRED ON CAMPUS, IN BUILDINGS OR PROPERTIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY WILLIAM PATERSON, AND ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO AND ACCESSIBLE FROM THE CAMPUS. COPIES OF THE REPORT CAN BE LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE. TO GET THIS INFORMATION, VISIT DURING WORK HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO: WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, 300 POMPTON ROAD, WAYNE, NJ 07470.
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY REPORTED THURSDAY EVENING THAT JERSEY CITY POLICE ARE SEEKING OUT MEN THAT APPROACHED A HOUSE WITH A LARGE KNIFE. ACCORDING TO POLICE, ABOUT 5 MEN WERE KNOCKING ON DOORS IN THE AREA ON HARRISON AVENUE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH AT AROUND 1:30 AM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY OPERATED A WHITE PICK UP TRUCK, BUT THE MAKE AND MODEL ARE UNKNOWN. ONE MAN APPROACHED THE FRONT DOOR OF A HOUSE WITH A LARGE BLADE, POSSIBLY A MACHETTE OR SAW, WHILE ANOTHER STOOD OUTSIDE THE GATE. AFTER NO ONE ANSWERED THE FRONT DOOR, BOTH MEN MADE THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, APPEARING TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER WAY INSIDE THE HOME. THEY THEN FLED AFTER HEARING THE HOME RESIDENT’S DOG BARKING. JERSEY CITY POLICE RELEASED AN IMAGE CONNECTED TO THE INCIDENT AND ARE ASKING IF RESIDENTS HAVE ANY INFORMATION.