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NJ charter school founder charged with shocking contract rigging scheme
⚫ NJ constitution college founder busted for a stunning contract scheme
⚫ He allegedly steered a giant contract to construct an outside studying heart to his personal furnishings firm
⚫ The college founder and its enterprise administrator are accused of a number of crimes
The founding father of a South New Jersey constitution college and its enterprise administrator have been indicted for allegedly structuring a $115,000 contract so it might be improperly awarded to the varsity founder’s outside furniture-making firm, which by no means fulfilled the phrases of the deal.
Peter Caporilli, 59, of Absecon, the founder and former Board of Trustees president of the Precept Academy Constitution college in Egg Harbor Township, is going through an eight-count indictment.
Michael Falkowski, 48, of Level Nice, the varsity’s enterprise administrator, is going through 5 counts in reference to the alleged scheme.
Caporilli’s furnishings firm, Fashionable Boat Works, which additionally did enterprise beneath the title Tidewater Workshop, was introduced up on six counts.
Scheming from the start
Prosecutors allege the co-conspirators broke up the challenge into smaller contracts valued at $40,000.00 and $75,000.00 to be able to evade public bidding necessities and stop competing contractors from bidding on the primary part of the job.
When the second, $75,000 part of the challenge was put out to bid in a newspaper public discover printed on Nov. 5, 2018, 9 companies responded and expressed an curiosity in submitting proposals.
Nevertheless, in line with investigators, Falkowski didn’t ship them the required paperwork to submit their bids till proper earlier than the deadline, and in the long run just one firm, Fashionable Boat Works, submitted a bid on time.
Investigators additionally famous the varsity additionally made funds to the furnishings firm earlier than the varsity board had authorised spending the cash.
This may not be tolerated
Platkin mentioned “these defendants used their positions of energy over the spending of this constitution college to repair the contract-awarding course of to counterpoint the varsity board president and his enterprise, the misuse of taxpayer {dollars} for private achieve mustn’t – and won’t – be tolerated.”
Investigators additionally decided Fashionable Boat Works by no means accomplished the challenge, leaving a haphazard assortment of wood furnishings in poor situation.
5 second-degree counts have been filed in opposition to all three defendants — conspiracy, theft by illegal taking, official misconduct, false illustration for a authorities contract, and misapplication of entrusted property. Every carries a sentence of 5 to 10 years behind bars and a $150,000 effective.
Caporilli and Tidewater are also accused of fourth-degree illegal official enterprise transactions the place curiosity is concerned, which carries a penalty of as much as 18 months behind bars plus a $150,000 effective.
Caporilli can also be accused of second-degree misconduct by a company official — punishable by 5 to 10 years in jail and a $150,000 penalty — and tampering with bodily proof, which carries as much as 18 months and a $10,000 effective.
David Matthau is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You may attain him at david.matthau@townsquaremedia.com
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New Jersey hit by seafood recall for norovirus outbreak
🐟 Food & Drug Administration issues recall alert for norovirus
🐟 15 states impacted including New Jersey
🐟 Norovirus spreads easily and quickly
Federal authorities are warning of potentially contaminated seafood sold by a California company to several states including New Jersey.
The alert of a norovirus outbreak was issued by S&M Shellfish Co. of San Francisco on Thursday, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
It affects oysters harvested in British Columbia, Canada by Pacific Northwest Shellfish and Union Bay Seafood.
The oysters were distributed to restaurants and retailers under several brand names.
The brands include Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
Oysters sold as these brands harvested between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9 should be thrown away. They are potentially contaminated with norovirus.
These oysters were also sold in the neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New York, the FDA said.
Are you sick from norovirus?
People who eat food contaminated with norovirus will usually know within 12 to 48 hours, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Symptoms aren’t subtle; they will often include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. Fever, headache, and body aches are also possible.
The combination of diarrhea and vomiting can leave people severely dehydrated, especially young children, older adults, and those with other illnesses.
Most people sick with norovirus will recover within a few days. However, they should be careful around others because they can continue to spread the virus for another few days.
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‘Weekend Update’: Bowen Yang Returns As Unfairly Besieged Inanimate Object — This Time A Drone Flying Above New Jersey
In a return to form, Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” featured Bowen Yang as another aggrieved inanimate object standing up for themselves (hat tip to previous performances as the Titanic iceberg and viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng).
During this week’s final episode of the year, with host Martin Short and musical guest Hozier, Yang portrayed a besieged and mysterious drone flying over New Jersey. Introduced by co-host Michael Che, Yang began without missing a beat, “Hey, wow, indoors — this is different.”
When asked by Che “what” he was exactly, Yang answered: “OK, no, we’re not gonna do that. See, I know what I am, and I don’t have to explain myself to anyone at any time for any reason.”
He continued, justifying his actions flying high in the sky for no discernible reason: “All y’all hate me ’cause I’m up. Everybody’s like, ‘Is it a UFO, is it military, is it promo for SNL 50?’ Meanwhile, I’m just minding my business, hovering over people’s homes, maybe filming them. Also, what is so threatening about random machines in the night sky? God, it’s like y’all have never been to Afghanistan before.”
As Che relayed that the government has said the drones are probably “manned,” Yang quipped: “What’s this obsession with whether I’m ‘manned’ or not? For the record, I can get a man whenever I want. Trust me, there’s no problem there.”
He conceded, however, that he does have a boo: “I’m dating the helicopter from Succession, if you must know.”
In a rousing end, Yang as the drone broke out into song, mirroring the lyrics to Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity,” belting out that nobody is “ever gonna bring me down.” (Yang was a prominent cast member in this year’s blockbuster Wicked: Part One, opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who portrayed Elphaba.)
“For what be a drone but a mirror to society — and potentially a killing machine?” he posited.
Outside of Yang’s appearance, co-hosts Colin Jost and Che rattled through a few timely jokes, including about alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione‘s recent arrival to New York City, which drew loud cheers from the audience. Jost joked that the cheers were for “justice” and that, relatedly, “Bumble exploded” upon his return to the city.
Also, Che and Jost participated in their tradition of joke-swapping, during which Jost was forced to talk in a “Black voice” and poke fun at wife and actress Scarlett Johansson. Meanwhile, Che was forced to joke about being present at Sean Combs’ parties and comment on the rape allegations facing Jay-Z.
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