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Paul Milo

Content Producer

pmilo@dailyvoice.com

Paul Milo has worked as a reporter in northern New Jersey for more than 20 years, first for North Jersey Media Group / NorthJersey.com, then at Patch.com and at NJ.com / The Star-Ledger. He has written about a 106-year-old World War I veteran, the Sept. 11 attacks and a 15-year-old stock manipulator who was the youngest person ever civilly charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, among many other stories. He has interviewed governors, presidential candidates and celebrities including Ryan Seacrest and comedian Kevin Hart.

In addition to his work for New Jersey-based outlets, he has also written for BeliefNet, Editor and Publisher, The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe and other publications, as well as freelance assignments for global chemical company BASF.

His first book, Your Flying Car Awaits, was published by HarperCollins in 2010. As part of the book’s promotional efforts he was interviewed by The New York Times and on WNYC radio’s The Brian Lehrer Show.

Paul was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Paul Milo's Contributions

Police & Fire

Woman Whose Body Was Found on Orange Street Was Killed: Officials The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has begun a homicide investigation into the death of a woman whose decomposing body was found near an Orange funeral home last week. The woman, who remains unidentified, was discovered April 9 near the Cotton Funeral Service on Main Street. She is believed to be African-American. Anyone with information is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/MajorCrimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

Police & Fire

Four Charged With Running Drive-Thru For Drugs In Newark Four men have been indicted on charges they sold drugs to motorists pulling off I-78 in Newark in what authorities described as a "drive-thru," Attorney General for New Jersey Gurbir S. Grewal said Monday. Authorities also said they seized 13 guns -- including two assault rifles -- as well as large amounts of heroin and cocaine when they arrested Dashon Coleman, 37, of Kearny; and Newark residents Lamon Thomas, 47, Quameer Elamin, 27, and Hashawn Landrum, 39. The four were arrested in December as part of an eight-month investigation, "Operation Drive-Thru," headed up by State Po…

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

News

Linden Tax Preparer Charged With Tax Evasion A 64-year-old man who owns a tax return preparation business was arrested Monday on charges of tax fraud and tax evasion, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Linden resident Terrance LeGall, who has run LeGall Group since 2009, is accused of preparing false returns for clients between 2013 and 2017 LeGall allegedly used a number of methods, including fake charitable donations, to help his clients obtain unearned tax refunds. He also concealed his involvement by refraining from signing tax returns as a preparer, using only the client's name instead, authorities said. He is al…

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

Police & Fire

Newark Drug Boss Who Market-Tested His Product Gets 15-Year Sentence The head of a Newark-based drug distribution network was sentenced to 180 months in prison on narcotics and weapons charges, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey announced Monday. Ahmad "OC" Johnson, a 38-year-old Newark resident, sold drugs throughout the city and the surrounding area for nearly a year beginning in September 2016. Law enforcement used surveillance of phone calls and texts as well as confidential informants and drug buys to determine that Johnson headed up a drug-dealing enterprise that acquired heroin and cocaine wholesale, then packaged and sold the drugs to users…

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

Police & Fire

East Orange Man Admits Role In Medical Insurance Fraud An East Orange man said he worked with the owner of a medical billing company to submit false insurance claims for chiropractic services, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. Keasam Johnson, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he's sentenced in July. Johnson worked as a supervisor at a telecoms firm when he submitted claims for out-of-network chiropractic services that were never performed. Authorities say Johnson and others who took part in the scheme received the cash instead with the help o…

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

Police & Fire

Judges Reject Appeal By Newark Man Who Beat His Baby Daughter To Death A panel of appellate judges Monday upheld the conviction of a Newark man sentenced to life in prison for fatally punching his 20-month-old daughter when the infant refused to eat. Travis Hartsfield was watching his daughter Asiyah on March 14, 2011, while the girl's mother was working a double shift. Hartsfield called the girl's mother, Darshelle Joseph, just after midnight and said the child was not breathing. Joseph told Harstfield to call 9-1-1. A medical exam revealed that the girl had been punched repeatedly and had suffered liver damage. Hartsfield was charged with …

by Paul Milo

04/15/2019

News

Flags To Be Lowered For Westfield Principal Who Died After Marrow Donation Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of Dr. Derrick Nelson, the principal of Westfield High School who died April 7 following a bone marrow donation several weeks earlier. "Dr. Derrick Nelson represented the best of our state and our country,” Murphy said in a statement. “He spent over 20 years in the United States Army, including time in the Middle East. He did all of this while serving the children of Plainfield, Orange, and Westfield, as a teacher, an assistant principal, and eventually as a principal. Tragically, Dr. Nelson d…

by Paul Milo

04/14/2019

Police & Fire

Landscaper Killed In Union Identified A landscaper who died Friday morning after a co-worker accidentally ran him over at a Union worksite was identified by police Saturday. Jorge Velazquez, 38, of Staten Island, was working on a curb line at the Costco parking lot on Hudson Street when the co-worker, who was driving a pickup, ran over Velazquez while backing the truck up. Police did not release the name of the driver, citing the ongoing investigation. Any witnesses or anyone else with information is being asked to call the traffic bureau at 908-851-5070.

by Paul Milo

04/13/2019

Police & Fire

Dad, Neighbors Save Kids From Jersey City Fire: Report Fire gutted a multi-family Jersey City home Friday morning, but a far greater tragedy was averted by a quick-acting father and some helpful neighbors, WABC 7 reported. The fire, at a home on Gates Avenue, broke out around 11 a.m. A resident "did drop three children out of the window and onto an awning," Chief Steven McGill told the station. Neighbors on the street helped catch the children. The cause of the fire was still under investigation.

by Paul Milo

04/12/2019

Police & Fire

Fred Daibes' Englewood Associate Pleads Guilty In Multimillion Dollar Loan Fraud A real-estate developer admitted he lied to government regulators in order to obtain millions in bank loans, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. James Demetrakis, a 79-year-old Englewood resident, was accused of working with his longtime business partner, Fred Daibes, to get loans in excess of what was permitted under banking guidelines. Daibes was also the founder and former chairman of Mariner's Bank, which handled the loans. Between 2008 and 2013, authorities say Daibes and Demetrakis conspired to get around limits on how much an individual could receive in loans by arran…

by Paul Milo

04/12/2019

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