🌱 How a NJ Transit tech chief turned work phones into $900,000

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• How a NJ Transit tech chief turned work phones into $900,000

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📰 News we're reading

• Former NJ Transit supervisor guilty of cell phone fraud scheme (wpst.com) — NJ Transit riders who use Hamilton station may be interested to know that a former agency supervisor has admitted to a four‑year cellphone fraud scheme worth more than $900,000. Prosecutors say he ordered over 1,000 phones on NJ Transit’s account, resold them to buyback companies, and used some proceeds for international travel. He has pleaded guilty, must repay taxes, lost his public job, and faces sentencing June 5.
   

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Sunday May 31

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• HHW đĽ Spring Instrumental Concert
  Hamilton Township School District 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton, NJ 08690
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  Hamilton Township School District Nottingham High School, 1055 Klockner Rd, Mercerville, NJ 08619
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Thursday May 14

• May 14: In-House Community Bingo at Avalon Rehab & Healthcare →
  1059 Edinburg Rd, Hamilton Township
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• Softball: Varsity vs. TBA (Home)
  Robbinsville High School Sports Robbinsville High School Varsity Softball
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• Reynolds - Vocal Spring Concert @ Nottingham Highschool
  Hamilton Township School District 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton, NJ 08690
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Friday May 15

• Grice MS - Orchestra Festival Adjudication
  Hamilton Township School District 90 Park Avenue , Hamilton, NJ 08690
  8:35 am
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  6:00 pm

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• May 20: Samba Fitness Experience by Avalon Rehab & Healthcare and Hamilton YMCA →
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Saturday May 23

• New Jersey Renaissance Faire →
  1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd, Springfield
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🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsville

• Softball Players of the Week for May 4-10 (nj.com)

Trenton

• Shooting outside of NJ Weedman's Joint in Trenton leaves three injured (trentonian.com)
• Police chase from Trenton to Philadelphia ends in Holmesburg crash; suspect still on the run: police (fox29.com)
• As forensic audit shows sloppy finances, Trenton will spend more (njspotlightnews.org)

West Windsor

• Mercer Co. Summer Concert Series Returns To West Windsor (patch.com)

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