PERJURY CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICER RONALD A. LUCAS OF POMPTON LAKES, NJ: LUCAS LIED DURING HIS GRAND JURY TESTIMONY WHEN HE CLAIMED THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER DURING A FALL AT A PROPERTY ON JUNE 28, 2011

LUCAS LIED DURING HIS GRAND JURY TESTIMONY WHEN HE CLAIMED THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER DURING A FALL AT A PROPERTY ON JUNE 28, 2011

Lying Lucas is #41

As part of an investigation we have been performing, we discovered that Ronald A. Lucas, a former Passaic County sheriff officer with the Civil Division lied about his on-the-job shoulder injury.  Lucas claimed that he fell on the job on June 28, 2011 at 687 Indian Road, Wayne, NJ and that he injured his left shoulder requiring several pins.  He then filed a disability claim with the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits (Police and Firemen Retirement System).  He was granted disability for one year with subsequent review.  After he retired with claimed disability, he obtained a job as part-time security guard at the Pequannock High School.

Bombshell evidence contradicting Lying Lucas’ injury claims: We have obtained a report by Lt. Nick Mango who stated that nobody was injured at the scene.  The report by Lucas also states that he stumbled and not fell.

We discovered that Mr. Lucas suffered shoulder injuries while playing football and lifting heavy weights over his lifetime.  He was a linebacker with the Pompton Lakes Cardinals (he played at position #41), using his shoulder to hit and tackle his opponents during practice and during football games.  He also lifted very heavy weights to do body building.  Lucas has fallen on his shoulder probably thousand times during his athletic and training career.

Everybody knows that linebackers hit and tackle their opponents using their shoulders.  These athletes also lift heavy weights and they end-up injuries their shoulders.   He (Lucas) even made the All County Team in 1980, showing how hard he was working out.  Based on our investigation, we found that weight lifting athletes do suffer shoulder injuries of the type claimed by Lucas.

He also trained his two sons (Dean Lucas and Ronnie Lucas) into playing TE and DE positions also with the Cardinals football team.  In fact, linebackers suffer at least 13.5 percent of all football injuries and at least 65 percent of the linebackers end up undergoing surgery.

Lt. Nick Mango wrote in his June 28, 2011 report that “nobody was hurt”.  Also, Lucas never wrote in his June 28, 2018 report that he was injured.  He specifically wrote:  “As I entered the woods I stumbled”.  He never wrote that he was injured.  However, during this grand jury testimony, he provided a diametrically different picture:

Lucas claimed that he fell on his elbow and shoulder, but was able to regain his balance, and he ran into a wooded area to seek cover behind a large boulder.   Lucas claimed that he tore his biceps and had surgery on his shoulder, and “ended up having a pretty severe injury” in his shoulder, requiring “five pins.”  Of course we now know that this guy was a football player and body builder and suffered these injuries over his many years of lifting heavy weights and hitting his opponents with his shoulder (he was a linebacker with the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at #41).  This guy then defrauded the Police and Firemen Retirement Fund by claiming disability and started the double dipping.

So, from flip-flopping regarding the color of the gun; to whether the door was closed or open; to whether he knocked the door or not; to whether he suffered a major injury or not, Lying Lucas has some serious credibility issues; and all his lies were allowed to poison the grand jury deliberations.

We have obtained photos showing Mr. Lucas lifting weights, after his alleged job-ending disability.  See for example the attached image that is dated December 2013.

It is obvious to a reasonable and objective person that Lucas (in his mid-50s) took this incident on June 28, 2011 to claim on-the job-injury to be able to repair his previously injured shoulder at taxpayers’ expense and to retire and then blame Basilis Stephanatos for his injuries.  After he retired, he started the double dipping.  The finest of New Jersey at "work".

Randy Rowland, 63, working for North 40 Outfitters, was killed Thursday when a shelving unit fell on top of him in Colville, Washington

COLVILLE, WASHINGTON

A 63-year-old retail worker in Colville was killed Thursday when a shelving unit fell on top of him.

Stevens County Coroner Lorrie Sampson said she was called to North 40 Outfitters on Main Street on the south side of the city at about 7:45 a.m. on a report of an accidental death.

She identified the deceased as Randy Rowland. An autopsy has been scheduled.

“All we know is that there was a very large shelving unit that toppled over and, kind of in a domino effect, took out another shelving unit,” Sampson said. “Both shelving units combined and came down on this man. They’re very heavy.”

A dispatcher at Colville Police Department confirmed they were investigating the death. An officer was not available for comment.

Drew Steinberger, the channel coordinator for the Great Falls-based retail chain, confirmed Rowland was a worker at the store, though he did not identify him by name. He said the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is involved in the investigation.



A representative for Labor & Industries was not immediately available for comment.

As of Thursday afternoon, the gates to the business were closed and locked. Steinberger said the store would remain temporarily closed until the investigation is completed.

“We don’t know how long we’ll be closed,” he said. 

A worker injured his leg while removing a plywood and sheetrock interior wall on the 46th floor of 3 World Trade Center, the 80-story Silverstein Properties tower

By CARL GLASSMAN


#FDNY confirms there is no wall collapse at 3 World Trade Center. 1 patient with a non-life-threatening injury reported


Posted Aug. 02, 2018

Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to what had been reported as a partial wall collapse on the 46th floor of 3 World Trade Center, the 80-story Silverstein Properties tower that is still undergoing some interior construction. A worker was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a non-life threatening injury, according to an FDNY spokeswoman, who said the collapse report was unfounded.

Silverstein Properties spokesman Dara McQuillan said in a statement that the worker injured his leg while removing a plywood and sheetrock interior wall.

The building, which officially opened at a ribbon cutting ceremony in June, is 38 percent rented.

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LOWER MANHATTAN, NY — 

A worker was taken to the hospital Thursday after being injured at 3 World Trade Center, an FDNY spokeswoman said.

An initial report of a wall collapse at the Lower Manhattan skyscraper proved to be false, the spokeswoman said. The injured worker was transported to New York Presbyterian's Lower Manhattan Hospital suffering non life-threatening injuries.

The worker was dismantling a wall inside the tower when he was hurt, a spokesperson for Silverstein Properties — which owns 3 World Trade Center — said in a statement.


"A construction worker injured his leg this afternoon while he was dismantling a sheetrock and plywood wall within the building. The injury is not life-threatening, he has been transported to the hospital and we wish him well," the spokesman said.

Three World Trade Center is the third tower to be built on the site of the original World Trade Center since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The building is located next to the Oculus transit hub and across the street from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The building opened in June after a lengthy construction period.

OSHA has cited Sewing Collection Inc. – a coat hanger recycling company – for serious and repeat safety violations. The Columbus, Ohio-based company faces proposed penalties totaling $190,247.

U.S. Department of Labor


August 2, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Recycling Company for Safety Violations

COLUMBUS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sewing Collection Inc. – a coat hanger recycling company – for serious and repeat safety violations. The Columbus, Ohio-based company faces proposed penalties totaling $190,247.

An inspection in April 2018 found that the company exposed employees to fall, machine guarding, and electrical hazards; failed to train forklift operators; and did not have proper emergency exit signage.

“Employers have a responsibility to conduct workplace hazard assessments regularly to determine appropriate measures at protecting workers’ safety and health,” said OSHA Columbus Area Office Director Larry Johnson. “This company’s failure to comply with federal safety requirements needlessly exposed employees to workplace injuries.”

The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov.

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We pride ourselves in providing exceptional customer service, prompt delivery of quality products and long lasting relationships built over the years with all our clients and suppliers. Over the years, we have faithfully followed our core vision of supplying high quality merchandise at reasonable prices. We keep a full line of inventory of most garment industry needs available for immediate same-day delivery. In doing so, we have set a new bar in customer service, anchored on reliability and dependability. We would like to build a strategic relationship with you and present the many benefits that makes us the industry leader in refurbished hangers and garment supply sales.

OSHA has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12 employees’ audiograms indicated mild to moderate hearing loss at its manufacturing plant in Stow, Ohio. The company faces penalties totaling $331,490.

U.S. Department of Labor


August 2, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Manufacturer
For Exposing Employees to Excessive Noise and Other Hazards

STOW, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12 employees’ audiograms indicated mild to moderate hearing loss at its manufacturing plant in Stow, Ohio. The company faces penalties totaling $331,490.

OSHA conducted an inspection of the facility in response to a complaint. Investigators determined that the company failed to implement an audiometric testing program to monitor employee hearing loss, and controls to reduce noise levels; use machine guards; provide adequate respiratory protection; remove damaged forklifts from use; train workers on hazardous communication; and store flammable materials properly.

“Failing to protect employees from excessive noise can lead to long-term and irreversible hearing loss,” said OSHA Cleveland Area Office Director Howard Eberts. “Employers are required to take appropriate precautions to keep employees safe from well-known hazards.”

The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit https://www.osha.gov.

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OSHA has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exposing workers to fire, smoke, and other hazards at a Dallas location. The national discount retailer faces $129,336 in proposed penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor


August 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Dollar Tree Store
For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards

DALLAS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exposing workers to fire, smoke, and other hazards at a Dallas location. The national discount retailer faces $129,336 in proposed penalties.

OSHA inspected the store after receiving a referral from a whistleblower investigator claiming unsafe working conditions. OSHA cited the company for one willful violation for locking an emergency exit. In 2015, the Agency and the company reached a corporate-wide settlement agreement to address unsafe conditions found at numerous U.S. stores. This investigation addresses issues that fall outside the terms of the agreement.

“Locked emergency exits prevent quick evacuation in an emergency, needlessly placing employees at risk for serious harm,” said OSHA Dallas Area Director Basil Singh.

Dollar Tree has 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to help ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov

Robert Jay Barnes, 50 and Christopher W. Markley, 34, both of Idaho. died in a five-vehicle crash on Highway 93, south of Coyote Springs after a semi truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel in an active construction zone on mile marker 63

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (KSNV) — 

UPDATE, July 19 | The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified the two people killed as 50-year-old Robert Jay Barnes and 34-year-old Christopher Markley, both of Idaho.

According to the Coroner's Office, both men died from blunt force injuries, and their deaths have been ruled to be accidents.

ORIGINAL | Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers say a semi-truck driver admitted he fell asleep before a five-vehicle crash on US 93 that killed two men from Idaho.

The crash happened just before 6 a.m. Wednesday at an active construction zone.

According to NHP, the semi was filled with sand, so the driver could not stop in time, running over the car in front of him.

The car was ripped in half, split down the middle. The two men inside were pronounced dead at the scene.

They were identified as 35-and 50-year-old men from Idaho.

According to NHP, the semi driver hit three other vehicles, including a car that flipped over.

The drivers of those vehicles remarkably survived.

The crash is a reminder about the dangers of being sleep deprived behind the wheel.

“Drowsy driving is just as bad as if you were impaired or texting and driving,” said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Buratczuk. “It is just as dangerous and it has the same tragic consequences. As we saw here today."

According to NHP, those consequences are expected to bring charges to the driver of the semi. It was not immediately known what charges he would face.

If you find yourself driving drowsy, Buratczuk suggests you quickly find a safe place to pull over.

"If you can get out, take a walk to get the blood flowing. When it is safe, get somewhere where you can safely take a nap,” he explained.

NHP did not indicate how many hours the semi driver has been behind the wheel before the fatal crash. That is part of the department's investigation.

News 3 has learned federal rules limit truckers to 70 hours behind the wheel each week.

The Nevada Trucking Association also told News 3 that truckers cannot drive for more than 11 hours a day and must have a 30 minute break in their schedules.



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Drowsy Driving Cause of Fatal Crash South of Coyote Springs


Posted by Lincoln County Central
July 25, 2018


Two people died in a five-vehicle crash that occurred July 18 around 6 a.m. on Highway 93, south of Coyote Springs.

Multiple Las Vegas news reports indicated a semi truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel in an active construction zone on mile marker 63.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, “Four southbound vehicles were stopped at the direction of a construction crew flagger in an area restricted to one lane for installation of ‘rumble strips’ on the shoulder when a semi trailer loaded with sand struck them.”

The semi first struck a Toyota Corolla, killing its two passengers, and then struck another semi and two other vehicles. Other motorists involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Nevada Highway Patrol is pleading with motorists to immediately get off the road when drowsy.

“Drowsy driving is just as bad as if you were impaired or texting and driving,” NHP Trooper Jason Buratczuk told KSNV Las Vegas. “It is just as dangerous and it has the same tragic consequences. As we saw here today.”

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Robert Jay (J. Anthony) Barnes
12/1/67 - 7/18/18
Born December 1, 1967 in Twin Falls, ID to Linda C. (Kepler) and Richard T. Barnes
Tragically taken from us July 18, 2018 while on his annual pilgrimage to San Diego Comic Con.
Rob graduated from Jerome High School in 1986, where he stood out academically, graduating as Valedictorian. He had more friends than one could imagine, many of whom were still close at the time of his death. He moved to Boise in 1989 and began working at Kinko's, where he was employed as a graphic designer for 23 years.
Rob was intensely creative, funny, kind and loving. His friendships were deep; he had a way of making you feel as if you were his best friend. He loved JAWS and all things shark (how fitting that he passed during Shark Week), Star Wars, robots, music and horror movies. He especially loved going to Sci-fi movies on opening night, surrounded by 40 of his closest friends.

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Christopher William Markley
September 5, 1983 - July 18, 2018
Christopher William Markley died July 18, 2018 in a multiple vehicle accident north of Las Vegas, Nev.
Chris was born Sept. 5, 1983 in Salmon, Idaho. He lived in the family home in Challis, Idaho through the 8th grade when he moved to rural Emmett Valley with his father. He went to Emmett High for 4 years, graduating in 2001. Following high school he spent a year as a scholarship student in Germany. Next was 2 years at Marshall University in W. Va. and East Louisiana Tech in Hammond, La. When hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana Chris was offered a scholarship at University of Idaho where he received his first degree. Next he went to the Gemological Institute in Carlsbad, CA. Back to Idaho in 2008 and a degree in geology from BSU. At the time of his death Chris was employed by the State of Idaho.
Chris is survived by his father Robert. H. Markley, New Plymouth, Idaho; mother, Pamela DeTray, Portland, Ore.; and brother, Richard Max Markley, Portland, Ore. He is also survived by grandparents, Sheila Rickard, Sylvia and Bob Markley, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Road construction worker Julian Perez, 44, of Indianapolis, killed on northbound M-25 by reckless female driver, 28, from Marlette, MI

The construction worker hit by a vehicle Tuesday in Fort Gratiot has died from his injuries, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff Department.

Julian Perez, 44, of Indianapolis, died late this morning at McLaren Macomb hospital.

Rescue crews responded to the scene on M-25 north of Carrigan Road shortly after noon Tuesday.

Perez was found unresponsive and taken to McLaren Port Huron before being transported to Macomb County.

A 28-year-old Marlette woman who was northbound on M-25 struck Perez while driving through the construction zone.

Her husband and two young children were also in the vehicle. They were not injured.

The crash remains under investigation. The driver has not been charged at this time, the sheriff department said.




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Road Worker Dies After Getting Hit By Car On Michigan Highway


August 02, 2018

FORT GRATIOT, MI (WWJ) - 

A road worker hit by a car in a highway construction zone Tuesday has succumbed to his injuries, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.

Julian Perez, 44, of Indianapolis, died late Thursday morning at McLaren Macomb Hospital.

According to investigators, a 28-year-old woman from Marlette was driving with her husband and two young children in her vehicle on northbound M-25 in Fort Gratiot when she hit Perez, who was part of a work crew.

When authorities arrived on the scene, Perez was found unresponsive with critical injuries. He was taken by EMS to McLaren Port Huron Hospital and was later transported to McLaren Macomb.

No one in the vehicle was hurt.

No further information about what may have led to the accident has been released and no charges against the driver have been announced as an investigation continues. 

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Road Worker In Critical Condition, Hit By Car On Michigan Highway


August 01, 2018 - 2:26 pm


PORT HURON, MI (WWJ) - 

A road worker is in critical condition after being hit by a car near Port Huron, Tuesday afternoon.

According to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, a 28-year-old woman from Marlette was driving with her husband and two young children in her vehicle on northbound M-25 through the construction zone when she hit the worker.

When police arrived, the victim -- identified as a 44-year-old Indianapolis, Indiana man -- was unresponsive and was taken to an area hospital. He was later transported to McLaren Macomb where officials said he was listed as critical on Wednesday.

No one in the vehicle was injured.

The highway was closed until around 5:30 p.m. as investigators remained on this scene.

No further information about what may have led to the accident and no charges have been announced as an investigation continues. 


The construction schedule on M-25 calls for the following:


M-25: resurface 4.5 miles, improve drainage and remove traffic signal between French Line Rd and Orchard Ln. Traffic shifts and flag control

An electrician employed by Dallas' Department of Aviation died after falling 40 feet from a heliport at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas, Texas

Worker dies after 40-foot fall at Dallas convention center
 



Hannah Ortega, Breaking News Reporter
 

An electrician employed by Dallas' Department of Aviation died after a fall Thursday morning at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

The man fell while working on lighting for aircraft navigational aids on the roof of the building, the city said.

He fell 40 feet from the heliport, KTVT-TV (Channel 11) reported, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Officials did not release any further information about the incident.

The city of Dallas has constructed the world's largest urban elevated Heliport/Vertiport. This public-use facility is located in the Central Business District on the south end of the Dallas Convention Center. The Dallas Heliport/Veritport has a dual deck, accommodating three helicopters plus two vertical-take-off and landing aircraft at the same time.

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DALLAS, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – 

An electrician died after falling 40 feet from a heliport at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas.

Medics attempted life-saving measures, including CPR, on the worker to no avail.

They transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead

Former corrupt judge Margaret McVeigh steals property valued at $475,000 for $20,000 in undue taxes in Wayne Township, New Jersey. She was forced to resign in 2016 after complaints regarding her criminal acts

Former corrupt judge Margaret McVeigh steals property valued at $475,000 for $20,000 in undue taxes in Wayne Township, New Jersey.  She was forced to resign in 2016 after complaints regarding her criminal acts

JUDICIAL CORRUPTION AND ABUSE OF LAWS IN NEW JERSEY

I have been reading your stories regarding local courts that must stop shaking N.J. residents down for cash.

I must inform you that these practices are not limited to the municipal courts.  They are widespread in the superior courts, the Chancery (or general equity) divisions that handle tax sale foreclosures.  They threaten people with forfeiting their homes and with eviction if they fail to pay taxes that may not even owe.

In my case, they stole my homestead property and place of business that was valued at $475,000 for a property tax of $20,000.  The property was over-assessed by more than 40 percent in violation of N.J.S.A. 54:4-23 and the Uniformity Clause of the NJ Constitution (Article VIII, Section 1, paragraph 1(a)), and they knew it, but they confiscated my home, anyway.  Tragic, tragic, situation.  

The corrupt former Chancery judge Margaret McVeigh never issued an application of the law to the facts in violation of court Rule 1:7-4(a).  Furthermore, court rule R. 4:64-6 states that in foreclosure of tax sale certificates, if the defendant's answer sets up the defense of the invalidity of the tax or other lien, or the invalidity of the proceedings to sell, or the invalidity of the sale, those questions shall be tried in the action.  However, here there is neither fact finding nor a trial on any of the issues raised by Dr. Stephanatos.  The corrupt former Chancery judge Margaret McVeigh failed to consider the equities that were in favor of Dr. Stephanatos or that a windfall will result. See M&D Assocs. v. Mandara, 366 N.J. Super. 341 (App. Div.) certif. denied, 180 N.J. 151 (2004) for its rationale that chancery courts "in such foreclosure cases should be alerted . . . that a significant windfall might result if adequate scrutiny . . . is not undertaken[,] In view of our decision, the operation of the tax sale law requires that the entire judgment must be vacated as void based upon equitable considerations.”

 

Dr. Stephanatos was also targeted by the government due to the filing of several lawsuits, both federal and state; he was penalized by the judges for that.  What the government did was unlawful, unfair and unreasonable.

The Passaic County sheriff then filed criminal charges against me for refusing to leave my home and they claimed they were assaulted.  The criminal case is pending for 7 years and 1 month now.  It has not gone to trial because of the massive corruption in the judicial system and because the sheriff employees (Ronald A. Lucas and Vincent D'Agostino) committed perjury, i.e. they lied that they were assaulted.  Although an assault case must be brought to trial within 1 to 2 years, it has been more than 7 years now.  A defendant has a fundamental constitutional right to a speedy trial.  U.S. Const., amend.VI; N.J. Const. Art. I, ¶ 10.  But the state judiciary violated that right.

They also violated my constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment and Article I, par. 20 of the state constitution that prohibit private takings;  no state court had jurisdiction or authority to take a $475,000 homestead property belonging in full to Dr. Stephanatos and deliver it to a third party (American Tax Funding, LLC).  But these corrupt judges did it anyway.


What has really shocked our conscience is that ATF, LLC/Wayne Township knowingly charged unlawful and/excessive taxes in violation of the Uniformity Clause (Article VIII, Section 1, paragraph 1(a)).  They also charged him 18 percent interest and 6 percent penalties on top of these excessive and illegal taxes.  Thus, a tax dispute of less than $20K (the overassessment amount) became $60K.  We found that Dr. Stephanatos offered to pay the $20K overassessment amount, but refused to pay the $60K amount.  Then the antitrust conspirators (See the U.S. District Court in Newark Antitrust Litigation that found that ATF, LLC conspired to defraud homeowners of their properties and money) confiscated his residential real estate property, along with his business, Metropolitan Environmental Services.

PRIVATE TAKINGS ARE PROHIBITED BY BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS; AS A RESULT, THE CHANCERY COURT EXCEEDED ITS CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY AND ITS JUDGMENT WAS VOID AB INITIO

 

We provide the following two precedential New Jersey cases where the courts have ruled that an act of the legislature cannot confer any right upon an individual to deprive persons of the ordinary enjoyment of their property without just compensation.  Here are the two seminal cases:

An act of the legislature cannot confer any right upon an individual to deprive persons of the ordinary enjoyment of their property without just compensation. Oechsle v. Ruhl, 140 N.J. Eq. 355, 54 A.2d 462 (Ch.1947). Constitutional Law.

An act of the legislature cannot confer upon individuals or private corporations, acting primarily for their own profit, although for public benefit as well, any right to deprive persons of the ordinary enjoyment of their property, except upon condition that just compensation be first made to the owners. Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Angel, 41 N.J. Eq. 316, 7 A. 432, 56 Am.Rep. 1 (1886).

See also the following federal law, prohibiting private takings:

The Public Use Clause provides that “one person's property may not be taken for the benefit of another private person without a justifying public purpose, even though compensation is paid.” Hawaii Hous. Auth. v. Midkiff, 467 U.S. 229, 241 (1984) (quoting Thompson v. Consol. Gas Corp., 300 U.S. 55, 80 (1937). Because a private taking cannot be constitutional even if compensated, “[a] plaintiff that proves that a government entity has taken its property for a private, not a public, use is entitled to an injunction against the unconstitutional taking, not simply compensation.” Carole Media LLC v. N.J. Transit Corp., 550 F.3d 302, 308 (3d Cir. 2008).

 

UNREASONABLE SEIZURES ARE PROHIBITED BY ARTICLE I, PAR. 7 OF THE NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTION

They also violated the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures (see also Article I, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution).  They seized and confiscated a residential property valued at $475,000 (plus his business as well) for a small amount of disputed taxes.  These are truly criminal acts.

If you can listen and publish my story, you will be shocked of what these judges have been doing to shake people up for money.  They essentially blackmailing them: you either pay, or you lose your home;  you either pay or we put you to jail; you either pay or we take your license away,  and so on.

Here is a link, if you want to learn more about this case.   You will be really-really-really shocked regarding what they have done to me.

http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-dishonesty-of-new-jersey-judges.html

See also the corruption tip regarding Ronald Lucas who defrauded the police and firemen fund by claiming on the job disability.

http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2018/06/corruption-tip-passaic-county-sheriffs.html

 
We have evidence that Dr. Stephanatos was targeted by the government employees because he had filed lawsuits asking for equal protection regarding his excessive property taxes.  That is why they violated the constitution and confiscated his property for taxes that he did not even owe.  These are absolutely unethical and even criminal acts. 

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Report: Local courts reap $400M in fines, fees in 2017




By By MIKE CATALINI

Associated Press
July 17, 2018


New Jersey's municipal courts made $400 million in fines and fees in 2017, sometimes imposing "never-ending" and "overwhelming" financial obligations on people, a Supreme Court report said Tuesday.


The Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Court Operations, Fines and Fees unveiled the report including a list of 49 recommendations for changes to the state's municipal courts, which frequently serve as the judiciary's face in communities across the state.


Among the changes recommended are mandated hearings to determine defendants' ability to pay, as well as monitoring the use of contempt of court fees that go directly into municipal coffers.

"The committee was deeply concerned about what can be a never-ending imposition of mandatory financial obligations that have little to do with the fair administration of justice," Judge Julio Mendez, who chaired the committee, said in a statement. "They can be financially overwhelming, can disproportionately impact the poor, and often become the starting point for an ongoing cycle of court involvement for individuals with limited resources."

The report also found that penalties can vary greatly from judge to judge and court to court.

The document, which follows a 2016 Asbury Park Press investigation into municipal court fees and fines, cautions against courts becoming pressured by towns' concerns for greater revenues. The newspaper found, among other things, that residents faced nearly $200 fines for failing to renew a dog license in time. The judiciary cited the newspaper report in its findings.

New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner commissioned the panel in 2017. He says these courts handle millions of cases a year and called on them to adhere to high standards of independence and fairness.

The report said that New Jersey's local courts compared favorably to other states' and pointed in particular to mandatory training that judges and staff are required to participate in.

But it also sketched a number of concerns, including "excessive use" of discretionary contempt assessments.


"The Committee identifies that these practices at times have more to do with generating revenue than the fair administration of justice," the report said.

New Jersey has 515 such courts. Judges are appointed for three-year terms and can be re-appointed. In most cases the appointment process is set by towns' governing bodies.