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‘Lap dance’ NYPD cop suspended following tirade with New Jersey police
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The NYPD rookie who was caught on tape giving her lieutenant a raunchy lap dance has been suspended with out pay for launching right into a loud tirade at New Jersey state troopers over a relative’s drunk driving arrest.
The newest blemish throughout Vera Mekuli’s law-enforcement profession occurred Might 8, after she confirmed up at state police barracks in Totowa, NJ, in her “naked ft” and smelling like booze, in keeping with an inside NYPD report, dated Friday, outlining her suspension.
She then started loudly demanding solutions as to why her brother-in-law had simply been arrested by state troopers for driving whereas intoxicated.
Mekuli, 27, recognized herself as an NYPD officer and insisted on talking with one of many troopers concerned within the arrest.
After a employees sergeant calmly advised her he had “procedures to comply with” — and that the troopers wouldn’t be made out there — Mekuli grew to become irate and “demanded to talk with a lieutenant,” the report says.
The rookie cop, who joined the power in February 2021, then started recording the employees sergeant together with her good telephone and quipped, “you guys are speaking out of your ass; none of this was achieved accurately.”
The troopers requested if anybody in Mekuli’s get together wished to file a grievance, however no person did. They did report the incident to the New Jersey State Police Workplace of Skilled Requirements, which reviewed the case and located the troopers adopted correct procedures.
Nevertheless, the NYPD’s Inside Affairs Bureau was notified of Mekuli’s alleged misconduct and opened its personal investigation, relying closely on troopers’ body-worn digital camera footage, says the report.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed the cop was suspended with out pay however declined to say how lengthy.
Mekuli couldn’t instantly be reached for remark Saturday.
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Mekuli made headlines in December when she caught on digital camera grinding on high of then-Forty fourth Precinct Lt. Nick McGarry within the Yonkers bar throughout a vacation bash.
Days later, she apologized to her boss and his spouse — however insisted the video wouldn’t have gone viral “had it been a person doing it.”
“I really feel like simply because, primarily — I’m a feminine, dressed the way in which I used to be, being a rookie — issues have been totally different,” Mekuli advised TMZ. “Had it been a person doing it, I really feel like it might have been extra of a joking matter and it might have stayed in-house versus go public the way in which it did with me.”
Mekuli additionally claimed she “had no information” that her superior was married and is “really sorry” for the implications of the lap dance, which prompted police brass to reassign McGarry from the Bronx precinct to subway patrol.
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In Memoriam: Harrington Park mayor dies – New Jersey Globe
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Paul Hoelscher, the mayor of Harrington Park since 1992 and a councilman from 1977 to 1983, died on June 13. He was 82. Since he was elected as an independent, the governing body will fill his seat on an interim basis and a special election to fill the remaining 37 months of his term. The Democratic and Republican county committees will pick their nominees, if any, and a new filing period for independent candidates will open up.
Steven DuBois, the husband of former Salem County Republican Chair Linda Dubois, died on June 10. He was 72.
Gordon Lawshe, the Caldwell Republican municipal chairman and a former councilman, died on June 12. He was 72.
Richard Bowe, who served as mayor of Byram Township for sixteen years and then spent a decade as the municipal court judge. He was
David Boynton, a former mayor of Frelinghuysen and a township committeeman for 27 years, died on June 12. He was 77. A Marine veteran, Boynton served in the Vietnam War.
Tina Larsen, a ten-year member of the Newton Board of Education, was killed in a car accident on March 6. She was 54.
Ronald Gibbins, a Korean War veteran who served on the Frankford Planning Board, died on April 18. He was 87.
Ethel Henderson, whose late husband, Henry, served as a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, died on June 12. She was 97.
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Beautiful golf course in the rolling hills of New Jersey
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I’ve come across one of my new favorite public golf courses. And it’s one I had never heard of until just the other day.
It’s in the mountains of Hunterdon County. Well, mountains might be a stretch, but compared to where I’m from they certainly look like mountains.
It’s High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge New Jersey. It’s one of the most picturesque golf courses I’ve played in our state.
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Super hilly, beautiful views of the vegetation and rolling hills around you. Some of the tee boxes are incredibly high up which creates a fun look.
It’s also a relatively wide-open course. There aren’t many times you’ll find yourself in the trees. The problem though, is the fescue rough that is seemingly on every single hole.
If you miss the fairway you’re likely to end up in knee-high fescue rough that is just impossible to hit out of.
There’s also a ton of blind tee shots. It’s essentially “target golf” if you will. Pick out your target from the tee box and try and hit it there and hope. Because you won’t be able to see where your ball lands on a lot of these holes.
The condition of the course is as good as you’re going to get especially for a public course. The fairways are tightly mown and the greens are fast and roll very true. You won’t have to worry about any unexpected bounces.
It will really feel like you’re playing a course outside of NJ. It’s one that should be on your bucket list.
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New Jersey was recently ranked as the happiest state in the country by a Wallethub survey. What makes us all so happy here in the Garden State? That’s the question Steve Trevelise posed to his social media following, here’s some of what they came up with.
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30 Hilarious Minor League Baseball Teams That Sound Fake, But Are Actually Real
We went through every Major League Baseball team’s Minor League affiliate list to find the most hilariously creative team names and the ballpark promotions they present to their fans. From biscuits to Mullet Thursdays, here are 30 of the best Minor League Baseball team names and ballpark promotions.
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New Jersey’s most popular condiment isn’t what you’d expect
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Condiment – noun: a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.
Summer means the start of barbecue season in New Jersey, so we’re going to be using a lot of condiments in the coming months.
Slathering a hot dog or hamburger with your favorite toppings is one of the best parts of an outdoor hangout in the summer, but do you think you can guess what the Garden State’s most popular condiment is?
Gourmet Grilled All Beef Hots Dogs with Sides and Chips
If it were up to me: it would be hot sauce. No question.
Whether it’s a national brand like Frank’s Hot Sauce or something Jersey-made like White House Station sauce, any food item is just a vehicle for me to basically set my tongue on fire.
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However, a recent study shows that New Jerseyans prefer something much different when it comes to condiments.
The experts at The Cookie Rookie used Google search data to see which popular sauces are the most loved in each U.S. state and nationally.
According to their research these are New Jersey’s top ten searched sauces:
🔟 Ranch dipping sauce
22,200 annual searches
9️⃣ Hot sauce
22,400 annual searches
Hot sauce on a table
8️⃣ Tartar sauce
22,900 annual searches
7️⃣ Relish
26,300 annual searches
A bowl of relisch with Kirby pickling cucumbers in the background
6️⃣ Ketchup
27,300 annual searches
Heap of fried potato with ketchup on white background. Top view.
5️⃣ Mayonnaise
28,500 annual searches
Bowl with mayonnaise isolated on white background. Close up.
4️⃣ Salsa
31,800 annual searches
Mexican nachos and salsa with female hand
3️⃣ Pesto
45,600 annual searches
Fresh pesto with basil
2️⃣ Sriracha Sauce
46,000 annual searches
Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash
Drum roll for our number one most searched sauce in New Jersey…
1️⃣ Worcestershire sauce
Photo by Kelsey Todd on Unsplash
What? How? Why? Are we sure that this isn’t googled 50,600 times a year because nobody has a clue how to properly spell it?
I have to believe the only reason this is number one in NJ is because people aren’t googling “how to make grandma’s tomato pasta sauce,” otherwise there’d be no competition.
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These are the highest-rated supermarkets in each of New Jersey’s 21 counties. The ratings are based on reviews left by customers on Google. To be included in the top, a supermarket had to have a substantial number of reviews (typically at leas a thousand).
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5’s Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie’s own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.
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