Author Archives: Daniel Fitzsimmons
Marotta gives $66,000 in bonuses
VERNON — Vernon Mayor Victor Marotta gave $66,000 in “performance awards” to 20 non-contractual township employees in December 2012. Non-contractual generally refers to hires outside the purview of a labor union, in which salary terms are built-in and protected through … Continue reading
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Sussex resident found shot
This article was originally published on May 30 in the Advertiser News North and other Straus News publications. LACKAWAXEN, PA. — The body of Peter Wislotski, 29, was found in a Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, garage last Wednesday, dead of a gunshot … Continue reading
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Hamburg resident’s close call at Boston Marathon bombing
This article originally appeared on April 18 in the Advertiser News North and Advertiser News South, as well as other Straus News publications. BOSTON — George and Kisha Acevedo of Hamburg went for lunch soon after watching their son pass … Continue reading
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3 great pieces of coverage on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War
The U.S. invaded Iraq ten years ago on March 20, heralding the start of the Iraq War. ABC News is reporting the U.S. government is not marking the occasion as there are “no official commemorations planned in either Washington or … Continue reading →