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Lawsuit — NJ restaurant workers could be owed big bucks



LAWSUIT — NJ RESTAURANT WORKERS COULD BE OWED BIG BUCKS


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🌮 MEXICAN RESTAURANT CHAIN ACCUSED OF CHEATING WORKERS OUT OF MINIMUM WAGE


💲 RESTAURANT OWNER AGREES TO PAY MILLIONS IN BACK WAGES


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The U.S. Department of Labor has slapped a Mexican restaurant chain with a heavy
fine and ordered the restaurant to pay over $11 million dollars in back wages.

Dozens of New Jersey employees are owed nearly half-a-million dollars in back
pay.

The Department of Labor says Virginia based Plaza Azteca cheated
back-of-the-house employees out of fair wages by paying them a predetermined
amount. These lower level workers did not receive overtime and based on the
hours they worked, often made less than minimum wage.

The settlement involves 40 Plaza Azteca locations nationwide, including the
location in Sicklerville, NJ.


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68 employees at the Sicklerville location will share back wages totaling
$477,996, which averages out to over $7,000 per employee.

"Our investigators found Plaza Azteca knew of its legal obligations to pay
workers minimum wage and overtime and keep accurate payroll records and yet,
willfully disregarded federal law,” said Wage and Hour Administrator Jessica
Loomanin a statement.

Concerns were raised in legal proceedings that some of the workers may no longer
be employed by Plaza Azteca and have moved out of the area. Many of the workers
may have unverifiable immigration status.

The DOL stressed that the back wages would be paid regardless of immigration
status.


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Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda issued a stern warning to other restaurant owners
who employ the same wage strategies with back-of-the-house workers.

"This outcome sends a strong message to other restaurant industry employers of
the costly consequences that can occur when they deprive employees of their full
and rightful wages, ” Nanda said in a statement.

Anyone with questions about the settlement or how to receive back pay is urged
to contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division at 215-861-5180.

You can read the full consent judgment and order by clicking this link.




FIRST FLAKES: WHEN DOES SNOW SEASON START IN NJ?

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Winter is coming

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WINTER IS COMING

From snow to sleet to freezing rain, winter can be a big headache here in the
densest state in the country. Between late October and mid April, New Jerseyans
have to keep an eye on the sky and the weather forecast for the threat of wintry
weather. Let's dial in that timeline a bit more, with some historical early
season snowfall statistics.

Weather stations

The official snow board at the New Brunswick, N.J. weather station at Rutgers
Gardens. (Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media)


WEATHER STATIONS

To capture a representative sample of our climatologically diverse state, I have
pulled together numbers for three long-duration weather stations across the
state:


1.) Newark Liberty International Airport (technically the weather station is in
Elizabeth, Union County), with records dating back to 1968.


2.) New Brunswick (Middlesex County), which is currently located in Rutgers
Gardens, going all the way back to 1911.


3.) Atlantic City International Airport (in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic
County), which captures some coastal effects although it is about 10 miles from
the ocean, with daily data since 1958.

Earliest first trace of snow

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EARLIEST FIRST TRACE OF SNOW

First flakes. A "trace" refers to any amount of snow that is not measurable by a
ruler (so basically, between 0 and 0.1").
—Newark... October 20 (0.3" in 1952)
—New Brunswick... October 19 (0.6" in 1972)
—Atlantic City... November 5 (0.1" in 1973)


Earliest first inch of snow

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EARLIEST FIRST INCH OF SNOW

Even a single inch of snow can cause some travel difficulties due to slippery
roads and reduced visibility, although I would not call it "shovelable" or
"plowable" snow.
—Newark... October 29 (5.2" in 2011)
—New Brunswick... October 26 (1.5" in 1962)
—Atlantic City... November 7 (2.5" in 2012)

Earliest major snow (6+ inches)

Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media


EARLIEST MAJOR SNOW (6+ INCHES)

Now things are getting serious, and the snow is getting deep. While dubious
ground and air temperatures make it difficult for "big" snow to happen before
winter officially begins, it still happens on occasion. And the impacts of a
surprise early season storm can be severe.
—Newark... November 15 (6.4" in 2018)
—New Brunswick... November 25 (9.0" in 1938)
—Atlantic City... November 30 (7.8" in 1967)

Average first inch of snow

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AVERAGE FIRST INCH OF SNOW

I consider this to be the big indicator of winter's grand beginning. If we don't
get an inch of snow accumulation by this date, the season is officially running
late. Accordingly, it is the statistic that answers the headline of this
gallery: mid to late December. (Maybe a little earlier in NW NJ.)
—Newark... December 18
—New Brunswick... December 23
—Atlantic City... January 3


Latest first inch of snow

Photo by Andrew Spencer on Unsplash


LATEST FIRST INCH OF SNOW

Sometimes, a dormant winter takes a while to ramp up. Or sometimes — rarely —
our weather is so quiet and/or warm that inch-plus snow never happens through
the entire season.
—Newark... None (2.0" total snowfall all Winter 1972-1973)
—New Brunswick... March 19 (2.6" in 1992)
—Atlantic City... None (0.4" total snowfall all Winter 1972-1973, 0.5" total
snowfall all Winter 2019-2020, 0.8" total snowfall all Winter 1994-1995)

Second latest first inch of snow

Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media


SECOND LATEST FIRST INCH OF SNOW

OK, that last one wasn't really instructive. Here's the latest date an inch of
snow was recorded, looking only at seasons that saw at least one such snow
event.
—Newark... March 19 (6.5" in 1992)
—New Brunswick... March 14 (1.1" in 1919)
—Atlantic City... February 24 (12.3" in 1989)

Notable early season storm: November 2018, #Brinegate

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NOTABLE EARLY SEASON STORM: NOVEMBER 2018, #BRINEGATE

If you were stuck in traffic during the evening rush hour of November 15, 2018,
you remember this storm well. The storm overperformed, surprising all with
double the forecast snowfall rates. Meanwhile, roads were undertreated, leaving
road conditions extremely difficult if not impossible for several hours. The
heaviest snow occurred along and northwest of the heavily-traveled NJ Turnpike
corridor.
—Top snow total... 12.6" in Montague, Sussex County.


Notable early season storm: November 2012, After Sandy

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NOTABLE EARLY SEASON STORM: NOVEMBER 2012, AFTER SANDY

Just nine days after the wrath of Superstorm Sandy, New Jerseyans faced a
resurgence of nasty weather and power outages as winter blanketed the state. A
swath of Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties saw up to a foot of
snow accumulation.
—Top snow total... 13.0" in Freehold, Monmouth County.

Notable early season storm: October 2011, The Snow That Cancelled Halloween

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NOTABLE EARLY SEASON STORM: OCTOBER 2011, THE SNOW THAT CANCELLED HALLOWEEN

Just two months after Hurricane Irene's devastating flooding, NJ experienced one
of the earliest snowstorms in history. From October 29-30, the northern half of
the state got buried in wet, heavy snow. It was so serious that then Governor
Chris Christie postponed Halloween festivities for a week, as the state cleaned
up.
—Top snow total... 19.1" at Barry Lakes, Sussex County.

Notable early season storm: December 2010, After Christmas Storm

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NOTABLE EARLY SEASON STORM: DECEMBER 2010, AFTER CHRISTMAS STORM

Winter 2010-2011 started off with a bang, as post-Christmas travel was
completely snarled. Over a foot of snow fell across the eastern half of New
Jersey from a powerful nor'easter.
—Top snow total... 32.0" in Rahway, Union County.


MOST EXPENSIVE NJ SCHOOL SYSTEMS — BY TYPE OF DISTRICT

The New Jersey Department of Education separates school districts based on their
district and budget type. For example, some districts serve grades K-12 while
others are only K-6. Some districts operate only a regional high school or
vocational school. In the list below, we reveal the district in each type with
the highest per-pupil spending in 2021-22.



Gallery Credit: New Jersey 101.5


Most expensive NJ school districts

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MOST EXPENSIVE NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Most expensive NJ school districts

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MOST EXPENSIVE NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Most expensive NJ school districts

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Most expensive NJ school districts

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MOST EXPENSIVE NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Most expensive NJ school districts

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MOST EXPENSIVE NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Most expensive NJ school districts

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