As reported by NJ.com, police and fire union officials vehemently oppose a proposal that would allow towns to require their ne recruits to live within their borders, with one Newark union leader saying relations between the community and cops has turned toxic. “You talk about the community. Right now the community hates us. Everything
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Court Rules North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Residency Policy Is Discriminatory
By Donald C. Barbati on
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As reported by nj.com, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue’s residents-only hiring policy discriminates against blacks applying to be on the force, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. In issuing its decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Newark branch of the NAACP, which brought the initial lawsuit in …