New Jersey
Elite N.J. golf course unlawfully discriminated against women, state says – New Jersey Monitor
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An unique golf membership in Camden County banned ladies from changing into members, restricted their entry to amenities and the golf course, and forbade them from leasing or shopping for homes on membership land until they did so with a person, in line with a civil rights criticism the New Jersey Legal professional Normal’s Workplace filed Wednesday.
The Pine Valley Golf Membership additionally employed principally males — with simply six ladies on its 159-person employees as of July 2020 — and relegated these ladies primarily to the laundry and luncheonette, in line with the criticism.
All of these practices violate the state’s anti-discrimination legislation, the criticism expenses.
The Pine Valley Golf Membership is thought to be one of the crucial picturesque and unique golf golf equipment within the nation. Golf Digest ranked it first in its 2021 checklist of America’s 100 best golf programs.
The membership’s basic supervisor, Charlie Raudenbush, didn’t reply to a request for remark. However the membership informed the Legal professional Normal’s Workplace it lifted all gender restrictions on membership and amenities by final spring, after the workplace’s civil rights division started investigating.
Nonetheless, the 108-year-old membership had such an “in depth historical past” of gender discrimination that “a legacy of inequality” lingers immediately, the workplace mentioned.
Girls stay a rarity on the membership, with simply three of its 700 members feminine as of final July, the workplace mentioned. And whereas membership officers say they not limit property leases by gender, in addition they have mentioned they received’t enter any new leases for the 19 personal dwellings on club-owned land, successfully locking ladies out, the workplace mentioned.
“Gender-based discrimination has no place in New Jersey, interval,” performing Legal professional Normal Matthew J. Platkin mentioned in a press release.
State legislation prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and locations of public lodging. The membership’s gender-based practices impacted all three of these areas, in line with the criticism.
The Pine Valley Golf Membership is personal however has a “deeply intertwined” historical past with the previous borough of Pine Valley and so traditionally has been a spot of public lodging, the criticism says. That borough merged into the neighboring borough of Pine Hill earlier this yr, however the membership owned all land in Pine Valley and was the first recipient of providers and advantages offered by its authorities, in line with the criticism.
The criticism cites two different membership insurance policies Platkin’s workplace mentioned are discriminatory: The membership prohibited males from sporting earrings and forbade staff from discussing their pay in violation of the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act.
If the Division on Civil Rights determines the membership broke the state anti-discrimination legislation, it may well order the membership to make modifications and pay compensatory damages.
The membership’s gross annual receipts, annual income, and internet belongings every exceed $10 million, in line with the civil rights criticism.
Former President Donald Trump owns a golf membership in the identical city, a number of miles away, known as the Trump Nationwide Golf Membership Philadelphia. Golf Digest ranked it twentieth.
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New Jersey
Hockey sticks, Gatorade left in tribute on NJ road where NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew were killed: ‘Forever in our hearts’
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Grieving hockey fans erected a memorial Saturday on the New Jersey corner where an alleged drunk driver claimed the lives of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew.
A cross crafted from old hockey sticks bearing the names of the brothers and their respective player numbers was plunged into the ground alongside County Route 551 in Oldmans Township, where the duo had been cycling together Thursday evening.
Several other sticks were arranged on the grass peppered between dozens of flower bouquets, balloons and a sign promising that the brothers will be “forever in our hearts.”
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Odes to the Gaudreaus’ respective hockey careers were also offered up at the memorial — including two bottles of Gatorade, which served as a nod to Johnny Gaudreau’s tradition of sharing a bottle of the sports drink with his old Calgary Flames teammates after scoring a goal.
One man who laid down flowers told The Post that the offerings were left by “the entire hockey community across the country.”
They even left behind flowers, hockey sticks and even jerseys front of the home of their surviving family members — who were meant to be celebrating a wedding rather than the loss of both brothers.
“What makes this so sad is that it could have been preventable. If he drank, why didn’t he just take an Uber?” one grieving visitor, who declined to share their name, said of the alleged drunk driver.
Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were biking in their New Jersey hometown when they were struck and killed by a motorist who allegedly told a state trooper he guzzled “five to six” beers” before the crash.
The driver, Sean Higgins, reportedly attempted to pass an SUV in front of him, which had moved into the middle of the roadway to give the brothers plenty of room, just after 8 p.m.
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The US Army Major tried to pass the SUV on the right, striking the Gaudreaus from behind. The county road is rural, with crops on either side. There are no shoulders or street lights.
The tragedy struck one day before the Gaudreau brothers were set to take part as groomsmen in their sister Katie’s wedding to hockey player Devin Joyce in Gloucester City, NJ. The family had even celebrated the wedding rehearsal just hours before the tragedy.
Johnny, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, leaves behind a wife and two young daughters.
Matthew’s wife is pregnant and is expecting their first child in December.
Higgins — who appeared to sigh with exasperation in court upon learning he would be held in jail through next week — faces two counts of vehicular homicide.
New Jersey
NJ judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to gaming workers
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New Jersey gaming workers were dealt a serious legal blow Friday when a state judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to ban smoking on casino floors.
The ruling in favor of Atlantic City’s nine struggling casinos was delivered by Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels.
The tobacco-wary casino workers filed a lawsuit in May, seeking a permanent ban on smoking over the health concerns posed by second-hand smoke.
When the state abolished smoking indoors nearly 20 years ago, they did so with an exception — permitting smoking on 25% of the casino floor.
The casino workers first called on state lawmakers to prohibit smoking four years ago, but when a bill to that effect stalled, they filed their lawsuit.
Opponents of the ban say it will lead to casino closures and thousands of layoffs.
They also believe putting an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos will drive gamblers to casinos in neighboring Pennsylvania.
Casino owners also contend the state would lose millions in tax revenue under such a ban.
Atlantic City‘s nine casinos have been hurting financially since the start of the COVID pandemic, a recovery made even harder with the advent of online and app-based gambling.
The casino industry has long opposed a smoking ban, and said it has been working to develop better ventilation systems as well as enclosed smoking rooms, staffed by employees who volunteer to work there.
New Jersey
Two injured in shooting after New Jersey high school football game: report
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A shooting broke out after a high school football game in New Jersey Friday evening, leaving two minors injured.
The gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. in the parking lot at Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI), sources told CBS.
Two juveniles sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital, the sources said.
A suspect was taken into custody.
The trio’s ages and the extent of the victims’ injuries were not immediately available.
The shooting broke out following a football game between PCTI and Lenape High School, a representative for the latter school told CBS.
“All Lenape High School (LHS) students and staff are safe and unharmed. We were informed there was gunfire, and two individuals needed medical attention at the conclusion of a football game tonight in Wayne, NJ.,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“The suspect is in custody. No LHS students or staff were involved in the disturbance. Our thoughts are with the individuals harmed and the Passaic Technical Institute Community.”
PCTI officials did not respond to messages left by The Post.
Witnesses reported hearing up to half a dozen shots ring out during the frenzy.
Police have since blocked off the entrance to PCTI, photographs of the scene show.
The investigation is ongoing.
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