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Lost Dog Found On New Jersey Transit Train: Help Needed To Find Owner
🐕 Lost dog boarded a New Jersey Transit train
🐕 He was rescued by Transit Police
🐕 Can you help him find his way home?
A wayward dog boarded a New Jersey Transit train during Thursday morning’s commute, and now the agency is hoping you can help him find his way back home.
The little white pup may have been lost and was following an unrelated commuter. When that commuter boarded a train at the Mountain Station at 7:52 a.m., the dog went along for the ride.
Mountain station is in upper South Orange along the Morris and Essex Line of New Jersey Transit.
The pup remained aboard the train and mingled with commuters through five stops and ultimately made the 14-mile trip from South Orange to the Hoboken Terminal.
That’s where New Jersey Transit Police rescued the dog and tried to find the owner.
Officers searched with other agencies around the Mountain Station to see if there were reports of a lost dog. They had no luck.
Now, the dog has been taken to the Jersey City Humane Society and will be cared for until his owner can be found.
New Jersey Transit Police ask if you know anything about the dog or his owners, to please contact them so they can be reunited.
You can contact the Central Communications Center at 1-800-242-0236 or 973-378-6565.
New Jersey transit riders have had their fair share of animal encounters lately.
In December a bull was seen trotting along the Northeast Corridor tracks and made it all the way to Newark.
Named “Ricardo,” the bull was eventually captured in a parking lot and is now living the good life at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage.
His adventures even inspired a stuffed animal that was sold around the holidays by New Jersey Transit to help pay for Ricardo’s care at the sanctuary.
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Toms River Mayor Dan Roderick waived adoption fees at the township’s animal shelter to help some of the animals find their “forever home.” The shelter is located at 235 Oak Avenue and is open by appointment Sunday through Saturday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 732-341-1000, ext. 8450.
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NJ Lottery Pick-3, Pick-4 winning numbers for Thursday, May 9
The New Jersey Lottery offers multiple draw games for people looking to strike it rich.
Here’s a look at Thursday, May 9, 2024 winning numbers for each game:
Pick-3
Midday: 4 – 6 – 6; Fireball: 5
Evening: Will be drawn at 10:57 p.m.
Check Pick-3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick-4
Midday: 8 – 0 – 8 – 9; Fireball: 5
Evening: Will be drawn at 10:57 p.m.
Check Pick-4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Jersey Cash 5
Drawings are held daily at 10:57 p.m.
Check Jersey Cash 5 payouts and drawings here.
Cash4Life
Drawings are held daily at 9:00 p.m.
Check previous Cash4Life drawings here.
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Pick-6
Drawings are held each Monday and Thursday at 10:57 p.m.
Check previous Pick-6 drawings here.
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Quick Draw
Drawing are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
Cash Pop
Drawing are held every four minutes. Check winning numbers here.
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Lawmakers eye fines for businesses that coerce workers over immigration status • New Jersey Monitor
Immigrant workers are more reluctant to speak out about injustice in the workplace, report injuries, or cooperate in investigations out of fear of revealing their immigration status to authorities.
Now, a new bill would allow the state to levy hefty fines against employers threatening to use their workers’ immigration status against them during labor disputes. An example would be if a boss threatens to tell authorities that a worker came to the country illegally to pressure that worker into not reporting the employer for paying less than minimum wage.
“No worker should be forced to turn a blind eye to their employer’s unlawful behavior out of fear of being prosecuted for their immigration status,” bill sponsor Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex) said in a statement.
Businesses found to have exploited their workers based on their immigration status would face fines of up to $1,000 for the first violation, up to $5,000 for the second, and up to $10,000 for any subsequent violations.
The fines would be in addition to any fines related to violations of state labor laws.
But the bill is not enough for immigrant advocates who want to see more enforcement of existing laws and more serious consequences. Erik Cruz Morales of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice said the bill is only a small first step toward tackling a bigger issue.
Morales said New Jersey should consider revoking business licenses from companies with multiple labor law violations. Even a $10,000 fine could be a slap on the wrist for companies bringing in millions of dollars, he noted.
Lawmakers should also look into beefing up the Law Against Discrimination to cover discrimination against immigration status, Morales said.
Morales said many immigrant workers fear filing complaints against their employers for breaking existing law — say, paying less than the state’s $15.13 minimum wage — let alone reporting them for violating a new law related to their immigration status.
“People are avoiding interacting with public government or filing a case, from what we’ve heard from people. They’re like, ‘I’m undocumented, what rights do I have in this country? I’m just going to stay quiet and get my $12 an hour, even though it’s $15,’” he said.
New Jersey is home to more than 2 million residents born out of the country and an estimated 440,000 undocumented immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
While undocumented workers are protected by federal labor laws to prevent discrimination and are entitled to worker rights like breaks, minimum wage, and overtime, their immigration status often discourages them from fighting unfair work treatment, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. They found that undocumented workers are more likely to face discrimination and exploitation in the workplace.
Ruiz said the bill would protect workers’ rights and “hold businesses accountable for exploitative behavior.” The bill would help employees no matter what their immigration status is, she said.
It unanimously advanced out of the Senate Labor Committee Monday with no discussion. The companion bill still faces a vote in the Assembly Labor Committee.
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