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In her decision, DiFiore found that all the
equipment included in its Mount Vernon instal-
lations fit into the definition of the state Legis-
lature and was taxable. "Indeed, it appears that
T-Mobile's equipment is precisely the type of
property the Legislature intended to cover when
it substantially revised the [the real property tax
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EDITORIAL

The gift that keeps on giving !

T he gift that keeps on giving, was a pop-
ular phrase that was used in popular
commercials that implies that a company’s
product will give enjoyment over and over
instead of just one time.
The first commercial use of the phrase
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Therefore, the idea of giving is more
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In other words, giving increases your hap-
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receiving end of generous kindness, they
are more apt to treat others with the same
service; creating a cycle of giving and
therefore making it a gift that keeps on giv-
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Nanuet man pleads
guilty to stealing a
child's ID to buy cars
NANUET:
A 27-year-old man admitted in court to
stealing a child's identity to open bank
accounts to finance new cars.
Andre Mendez, of Nanuet, pleaded
guilty in Westchester County Court to first-
degree identity theft and first-degree falsi-
fying business record, both felonies.
He also pleaded guilty to three vehic-
ular felony charges of first-degree aggra-
vated unlicensed operation, and two
misdemeanor counts of driving while in-
toxicated. As part of his plea deal, he will
serve a year in state prison for each charge
and repay $14,551.73 and $16,781.18 for
the two cars.
He'll also be sentenced to one year for
each of the three vehicular charges. Those
will run concurrently with the other sen-
tence. Mendez created a fake identity using
the actual name, date of birth and Social
Security Number of an unsuspecting 10-
year-old and opened two Bank of America
accounts, prosecutors said.
Because banks and credit agencies had
no record of the Social Security Number,
they didn't know it was a child's, according
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forged earning statements from a hospital
for which he didn't work to finance two
Toyotas in February 2017, prosecutors
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tivities started in May 2017. He appeared
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month on the vehicular charges, driving
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said. District attorney Investigators tracked
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auto body shop. Mendez was arrested on
Sept. 8th.
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Buju released
from US prison
By Kimmy Blair
Street Hype Writer
J amaican born international reggae star
Mark “Buju Banton” Anthony Myrie, 45
was released from the McRae Correctional
Facility in Georgia on December 9th.
Banton was convicted of federal drug
charges in February 2011 for illegal posses-
sion of a firearm and conspiracy to possess
cocaine with intent to distribute. He was
sentenced to 10 years, a prison term his at-
torneys appealed to be reduced a year later,
citing his "limited participation" in the drug
operation that led to his December 2009
bust.
Banton is one of the most well-known
reggae artists and is considered a big name
in the same genre of music that features
icons such as Bob Marley. His popularity
Mark “Buju Banton” Anthony Myrie, 45
among reggae fans led to his collaboration
with international US artists such as Busta
use the regular airport exit because he did
Rhymes and Fat Joe.
After his release, rap artist P. Diddy not want to be mobbed.
"He felt the crowd was too big, and
posted a message on Instagram. "Today is
a glorious day. Buju is free. Let's go!" he Buju had already been harassed by the
dozens of passengers who traveled home
said.
The Jamaica Observer reported that with him ... by taking pictures and videoing
him, and asking questions on his way back
Banton returned home over the weekend,
where crowds of fans gathered at the airport home," Donovan Germain said.
The musician went to the studio from
to await his arrival. His friend and manager
told the paper that Banton decided not to the airport, and is looking forward to per-
forming early next year, he added.
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Man gets
20 yrs sexually
abusing a six
year old child
A Bronx man has been sentenced to 20
years in prison for sexually abusing a
six-year-old girl left in his care. The defen-
dant knew the child and her mother and
took advantage of their trust. He sexually
abused the innocent victim, who was only
six years old, and took pictures of his atro-
cious actions.
District Attorney Clark said the defen-
dant, Carlos Rosario, 39, of 1642 Mace Av-
enue, was sentenced by Bronx Supreme
Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio to 20 years in
prison and 20 years Post-release supervi-
sion and will be required to register as a sex
offender upon his release from incarcera-
tion. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-
degree Criminal Sexual Act on September
13, 2018.
According to the investigation, on Au-
gust 13, 2016, the defendant sexually
abused the victim in his home, after her
mother was rushed to the hospital for emer-
gency surgery and left the child temporarily
in his care.
While the child slept, the defendant en-
gaged in various sexual acts with her. The
defendant took multiple photographs of the
sexual acts he performed on the child and
distributed them online.
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Students plead guilty to stalking
schoolmate before her death
By Kimmy Blair
Street Hype Writer
N ew Rochelle students Do-
minique Slack and Carl
Booker both pleaded guilty to
Stalking in the First Degree, a
class D violent felony, for their
roles in an incident resulting in
the stabbing death of 16-year-
old New Rochelle High School
student Valaree Schwab.
Westchester County Court
Judge Barry Warhit on Decem- Dominique Slack Carl Booker Z'Inah Brown
ber 14 accepted the plea. Sen-
After stalking Schwab for
tencing for Slack and Booker is
scheduled for Jan. 25, 2019, and
Feb. 22, 2019, respectively.
some time, the group of teens,
including Booker and Slack, Bronx man sentenced
physically confronted and as-
According to Westchester
County District Attorney An-
saulted Schwab on the sidewalk
of North Avenue resulting in a
to 50 years in killing
thony A. Scarpino, Jr., on Jan.
severe physical injury to
10, 2018, the defendants, Slack
and Booker, while aiding, abet-
Schwab.
At the time of the assault,
his estranged wife
ting, and acting in concert with
each other, another teen, a juve-
nile and other unnamed and
Schwab dropped her house keys,
and one of the teens picked them A maur Perdomo, 34 of a Bronx address was recently sen-
tenced to 50 years in prison for killing his estranged wife
as he fired shots at her and her friend. Amaur Perdomo who was
up. Schwab then followed the
unindicted co-conspirators, en- in a rage of jealousy, shot and killed the young mother of his four
group to Dunkin’ Donuts, 646
gaged in a course of conduct children in broad daylight.
North Avenue, to try to get her
likely to cause reasonable fear of A jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree Manslaugh-
keys back and was stabbed in-
physical injury and did inten- ter, Attempted Murder in the second-degree and second-degree
side the restaurant. Schwab was
tionally cause bodily injury to Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Amaur fired a Glock 9-mm
pronounced dead later that day
the victim, Valaree Schwab. pistol at his estranged wife, Jennifer Ortiz, 27, causing her death.
at Jacobi Medical Center, the
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Guatemalan girl
died in US custody
RAXRUHA, Guatemala:
O utside a humble thatched-roof home
deep in the lush Guatemalan country-
side, the mother of a seven-year-old girl
who died after being detained by US border
agents tries to remember happier days with
her daughter.
The 27-year-old woman mournfully
points to a nearby tree that young Jakelin
Caal enjoyed climbing. "I feel pain and sad-
ness over the death of my daughter," said
Claudia Maquin, speaking in her native
Maya Q'eqchi' language through an inter-
preter.
Jakelin's death in American custody on
December 8 -- which followed her detention
after illegally crossing from Mexico with
her father -- has reignited a debate in the
United States on immigration policy and
mistreatment of migrants. It has also
shocked residents of this indigenous farm-
ing village of unpaved roads that has neither
electricity nor running water, and where
crushing poverty is the norm.
The child's death came as President
Donald Trump struggles to deter a tide of
migrants fleeing poverty and violence in
Central America. Nearly 60 percent of
Guatemala's 17 million people live under
the poverty line, according to government
and World Bank figures. That rate is higher
in indigenous communities like the remote
village where young Jakelin lived in the
municipality of Raxruha, some 145 kilome-
ters north of the capital Guatemala City.
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Another flight
'Swoops' down at
MoBay airport
MONTEGO BAY, St James:
C anada's newest airline, Swoop, a low-
cost carrier that has only been in exis-
tence for six months, started its first
international flight from its John C Munro
Hamilton International Airport hub, just
outside Toronto.
“We have taken an aggressive ap-
proach to attracting new flights into Jamaica
as it is absolutely critical to the growth of
the tourism sector and setting up 2019 to be
an even greater year. Additionally, we have
given much attention to Canada in recent
times as we inherited a market in decline
when we entered office in 2016. We have
stabilized and are now on a growth path and
have 42,400 more seats out of Canada alone
for this high season,” Tourism Minister Ed-
mund Bartlett pointed out.
President & CEO, John C Munro
Hamilton International Airport in Canada,
Cathie Puckering, noted that “Swoop began
operation in June with domestic service and
has since added US destinations to Florida
and Las Vegas in the fall. “This connection
between Hamilton and Montego Bay is a
special one as both airports are part of the
Vantage Airport Group. This new service is
sure to excite Canadians eager to escape the
cold winter months ahead,” she said.
Seiveright noted that “Swoop offers fares
starting as low as CAD$150 each way be-
tween Hamilton and Montego Bay with
flights operating on Wednesdays and Sun-
days only.”
Feds focusing on guns
being smuggled to Jamaica
T he issue of guns from the United States
being smuggled into Jamaica is receiving
special focus from the US State Department.
Director of the Caribbean Office at the
Department, Kather-
ine Duffy Dueholm,
has confirmed that a
special meeting is
being convened early next year by
a technical working group estab-
lished to tackle the issue.
Duffy Dueholm, says there is a specific
technical working group to deal with arms
trafficking to the region.
She gave an update of the group's ef-
forts and pending developments.
“Talking about the specificity, I think
that one area in which we try to cooperate
with that is thrugh a specific technical work-
Sandals rocked by another
sexual assault allegation
KINGSTON, JAMAICA WI:
T he local tourism industry is again under in-
tense scrutiny in the wake of a fresh report
of an alleged sexual assault.
A 45 year-old professional makeup artist,
Melissa Blayton, told ABC News that she was
sexually assaulted by an employee at a Sandals
resort in Jamaica last year.
She also accused the hotel chain of mis-
handling the reporting of her case to authori-
ties. Ms Blayton said the incident occurred in
spring 2017 when one of the hotel's employees
offered her a solo sailing lesson.
She said she knew something was wrong
when she realised they were sailing much far-
ther out than other sailboats from the resort
that had gone out at the same time.
Ms Blayton said the man later got on top
of her and began kissing her.
The woman said he tried pinning her
down, but she was able to get enough leverage
to push him off of her. Ms Blayton then de-
manded that the man take her back to shore.
She said a butler saw her crying and told
her to tell the manager what happened. The
manager reportedly went to her room and
asked what happened and if she knew the
man's name.
She said she showed the manager a photo
of the accused. After Ms Blayton was done re-
capping what happened to her, the manager left
and came back 30 minutes later with a piece of
paper.
When Blayton asked the manager if she
should call police after reporting the assault,
the manager reportedly told her they would
take care of it and quickly offered her a
voucher for $4,500 for a future trip, which
came attached with a nondisclosure agreement.
Ms Blayton said the manager also told her that
the employee had been fired that day.
Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman of San-
dals Resorts International, told ABC News
that he is aware of "around 10" incidents of
sexual assaults at their resorts.
However, Mr. Stewart said the company
has strict safety and security protocols and the
police are always called in relation to criminal
matters.
He also defended the hotel's handling of
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ing group addressing arms trafficking…we
try and find answers to some of these com-
mon challenges…” said Duffy Dueholm who
was recently in Jamaica.
The issue of guns being
trafficked from the US to Ja-
maica and other coutnries in
the region has been a long stand-
ing one which has caused signifi-
cant challenges.
Illegal guns account for the
majority of murders in Ja-
maica, and there is a thriving
market for the trafficking and sale of these
weapons which leads to other crimes.
There has also been strong advocacy for
the US to make more effort to prevent illegal
guns from leaving its ports.
Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman
of Sandals Resorts International
the issue when asked whether he thought of-
fering someone who claimed to have been sex-
ually assaulted by one of his employees a
refund and a non-disclosure agreement was the
proper way of handling such as situation. "Our
security protocols are crystal clear. They're in
place, they have served the company very well
over the years. We follow them to the book to
ensure that we take care of our clients and their
safety," he declared.
Scotiabank
named 2018
Bank of the
Year by Latin
Finance
TORONTO:
S cotiabank is proud to have been named
2018 Bank of the Year by LatinFinance
for excellence in retail, commercial and in-
vestment banking services for Latin Amer-
ica and the Caribbean.
Scotiabank is the first Canadian bank
to ever receive the Bank of the Year award
from LatinFinance. The Bank was recog-
nized for its, “overall strategy, volume and
diversity of transactions; innovation and
foresight; execution quality and success of
transactions; role in particularly complex,
innovative or large deals over the years;
and quantity of transactions worked on
over the year, and compared to previous
years,” according to LatinFinance.
“We are honoured to have been rec-
ognized by LatinFinance as the 2018 Bank
of the Year and would like to thank our
customers for their loyalty and our em-
ployees for their hard work and dedication
to providing an excellent customer experi-
ence,” said Ignacio (Nacho) Deschamps,
Group Head of International Banking and
Digital Transformation at Scotiabank.
“This award recognizes Scotiabank for our
long history in Latin America as well as
our new acquisitions that add scale in the
important markets we serve, especially in
the Pacific Alliance countries.”
The Bank of the Year is chosen by an
editorial panel that reviews financial data
and research, considers quantitative and
qualitative factors, and weighs analyst
opinion. Winners will be honoured at an
Awards Ceremony in New York City on
December 4, 2018 to celebrate LatinFi-
nance’s 30th anniversary.
LatinFinance is the leading source of
intelligence on the financial markets and
economies of Latin America and the
Caribbean, and has covered banking and
capital markets in the region for more than
25 years.
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In a statement, executive director
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percent in 2019, the Social Security Ad-
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The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjust-
ment (COLA) will begin with benefits
payable to more than 62 million Social Se-
curity beneficiaries in January 2019. In-
creased payments to more than 8 million
SSI beneficiaries will begin on December
31, 2018.
(Note: some people receive both So-
cial Security and SSI benefits). The Social
Security Act ties the annual COLA to the
increase in the Consumer Price Index as
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Some other adjustments that take ef-
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the increase in average wages. Based on
that increase, the maximum amount of
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Social Security and SSI beneficiaries
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How much will the COLA amount be
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Marijuana
Legalization
“It is time overdue for New York to chart
a path toward marijuana legalization. As
legislative debate begins on this issue in
Albany, we must keep mindful of long-
standing disparities between communities
across our state in commercial entrepre-
neurship, criminal justice, and public
health. There must be mechanisms in place
that ensure the public is protected from
recreational marijuana’s harmful effects, as
well as that create truly meaningful path-
ways for historically disadvantaged and
persecuted communities to be uplifted out
of the shadows and into the bright light of
a new economic and social opportunity for
themselves, their families and the commu-
nities in which they live. That includes ex-
punging the records of individuals
previously convicted of low-level mari-
juana-related crimes such as possession
misdemeanors,” Brooklyn Borough Presi-
dent Eric L. Adam.
“A legal marijuana market requires
setting stringent health standards, just like
recommended dosages for alcohol and
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Struggling former
Jamaican players
to get help
P resident of the Jamaica Football Feder-
ation (JFF) Michael Ricketts has re-
vealed that the local governing body will be
starting a benefit fund to help former Reg-
gae Boyz who are currently facing financial
struggles. Ricketts who broke the news on
Hitz 92 FM's Sports Grill gave details on the
first event and where the proceeds will go.
“There are too many painful experi-
ences with past national players and we
have taken a decision that we must do some-
thing even incrementally to assist some of
our past players who have become destitute
for want of a better word,” said Ricketts.
Ricketts says the JFF is committed to
the cause and intends to keep the event on a
yearly basis. “Too many of our national
players have entertained us and are now suf-
fering so we want to reach out to some of
these players so this is the route we want to
take. We want to make the last Sunday in
each year reserved for this exercise and of
course afterwards we want to do something
for our national players,” said the JFF boss.
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Windies begin
ODI series against
Bangladesh
T he West Indies will be hunting their first
ODI series win in four years when they
oppose Bangladesh in the first game of the
three match series in Dhaka on Sunday
morning Jamaica time. Coincidentally, the
Caribbean men's last ODI series win was
against the Bangladeshis in the Caribbean
but the last time both teams met, the Asians
got by the Windies 2-1 in the Caribbean.
The last time both teams met on the
sub-continent in 2012, Bangladesh got by
the Windies 3-2. The game will see Ja-
maican all-rounder Rovman Powell leading
the team in the absence of the injured Jason
Holder and a return for Trinidadian batsman
Darren Bravo. The game bowls off at 2:00
am Jamaica time. The second and third
matches in the series will be played on De-
cember 11 and 14 in Dhaka and Sylhet re-
spectively. The West Indies will wrap up
the Bangladesh tour with three Twenty20
Internationals.
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another gold
J amaica's Alia Atkinson won a third medal at the FINA World Short Course Swim-
ming Championships on Saturday in China after taking the 100 metre breast stroke
title. Atkinson got a great start and eventually took the event in 1 minute, 03.51 seconds
with American Katie Meili second in 1 minute, 03.63 and Australian Jessica Hansen
getting bronze in 1 minute, 04.61. On Friday, December 14th, Atkinson won her second
medal at the championships when she claimed bronze in the 100m individual medley.
The 30 year old won gold in the 50m breaststroke event on Wednesday, her first in that
event at the Short Course Championships having won silver on three different occa-
sions.
16 Olympians Confirmed for
The Armory’s Signature Meet
NEW YORK, NY:
T he men’s 3,000m event during the 112th
NYRR Millrose Games on February 9th
is shaping up to be one of the day’s most an-
ticipated races. Three NCAA cross country
champions will toe the line at The Armory’s
New Balance Track and Field Center as part
of a deep field that includes numerous
Olympians.
Headlining the field is former Syracuse
University standout Justyn Knight. Knight
won the 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Coun-
try Championship after finishing in the top
four the previous two years, and went on to
add another title on the track in the 5,000m.
Knight also qualified for the 2017 World
Championships in London, finishing ninth in
the 5,000m while competing for his native
Canada.
“Millrose is the one of the world’s great-
est indoor meets,” Knight said. “The atmos-
phere cannot be replicated, and I have never
been to an indoor race like it. With competi-
tive athletes and ecstatic fans in attendance,
the environment will be suitable for a fast
race.”
Fresh off their thrilling NCAA Cross
Country Championship duel to the finish line
last month in Madison, WI, Morgan McDon-
ald and Grant Fisher will renew their rivalry
at Millrose. The 2018 NCAA Cross Country
Championship came down to a sprint finish
between the two, with McDonald of the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin holding off Stanford
University’s Fisher. McDonald is also the
Australian champion in the 5,000m, while
Fisher was one of the most accomplished
high school athletes ever, winning Foot
Locker Nationals twice and breaking four
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CWI boss
wants more
commitment
from players
C ricket West Indies president Dave
Cameron believes the team's current
struggles are due to players lack of com-
mitment to the team. The Windies lost in
all three formats to India recently and lost
to Bangladesh in an away test series for
the first time in their history. Speaking on
Hitz 92 FM's Sports Grill on Wednesday,
Cameron argued that the problem extends
beyond the field of play.
“We are challenged as a people as
everybody wants the game to be over in
three hours and we all want to get rich
very quickly. We have a board meeting
this weekend and will have to make some
serious decisions around our West Indies
cricket first policy. Part of our problem is
that we have players who are going in and
out of the system. They are not fit enough;
we’ve spent millions of dollars to bring
them to where they are at and we need
players to commit to West Indies,” said
Cameron.
Cameron also says the public should
play its part in holding the players ac-
countable for their lack of commitment.
“It’s not an outcry across the region be-
cause the West Indies is not one country.
If this was South Africa we would not
allow our players to play other events
when West Indies is playing cricket and
we seem not to have the moral authority
to force people to play for us even though
we have spent millions of dollars devel-
oping these athletes. I think we need some
sort of public forum where everybody can
get behind us,” noted Cameron.
minutes in the mile. Fisher also won an
NCAA championship on the track in 2017.
Another big name to watch is Hassan
Mead. The veteran in the field, Mead, 29, is
the 2017 USATF champion in the 10,000m.
He qualified for the final of the 5,000m in
Rio, and has also competed in both the 2015
and 2017 World Championships. Australian
Olympian Pat Tiernan is also in the field, best
known for his stunning upset of Edward
Cheserek to win the 2016 NCAA Cross
Country Championship.
The men’s 3000m is one of many
highly-anticipated events during the 112th
NYRR Millrose Games, the most historic in-
door track meet in the world. The men’s shot
put will feature Olympic gold and silver
medalists Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs
throwing from the center of the track. Top
athletes who have been announced in other
events include Clayton Murphy, Donavan
Brazier, Ajeé Wilson, Natoya Goule, Torie
Bowie, English Gardner, Deajah Stevens, Nia
Ali, and Queen Harrison.
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In honor of Jamaican Prime Minister

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ver 200 guests including General Colin Powell (Ret.), U.S. Secretary of Housing &
O Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson & Mrs. Candy Carson; U.S. Senator Ted Cruz;
Congresswomen Maxine Waters- Sheila Jackson-Lee, Barbara Lee, and Yvette Clarke;
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participated in a Gala Dinner in honor of the Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness
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SCHOLARSHIP GALA:
COJO Founder & Chairman Gary Williams (left) presents the COJO Human-
itarian Award to Rockhouse Foundation Chairman Paul Salmon (c) at the 24th
Annual Scholarship Gala held recently in New York City, Sharing the occasion
is Senator Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth & Information (r) who ADOPT-A-CLINIC PROGRAM:
was guest speaker. Since 2012, COJO has presented scholarships to deserving Executive Director, The Caribbean Action Network Foundation Initiative (CANFI) Attorney Sandra Smith with mem-
wards of the state in Jamaica totaling over JMD 15 million dollars. The Edu- bers of the Caribbean Diaspora at the “Fundraising Black Tie Gala” held in Brooklyn on Dec 15th, 2018. The Gala
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the organization presented scholarships to deserving state wards totaling more support to a pool of 100 clinics identified across Jamaica for Adoption.
than US$25,000, adding that this is quite commendable.
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CITATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES:

Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie (5th l) poses with members of the Jamaica ExPolice Association- Bronx Chapter who were awarded citation for outstanding services to the
association and the Bronx community. In photo (l-r) Arnette Blake, Clive Hunter, Derrick White, Danzel Palmer, Donald Powell, Felicia Ford, Kennedy Samuels, Peter Hart, Christopher Belnavis and
Oswald Robinson, president.

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East Orange man arrested in
Paterson with 300 bags of heroin
A man from East Orange NJ was ar-
rested in a Paterson drug bust last
Monday, Dejon D. McMillan, 29-year-
old, was observed beckoning pedestrians
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Three New Jersey men arraigned
on mortgage fraud charges
TRENTON:
T hree New Jersey men – a real estate in-
vestor, a builder, and a real estate settle-
ment attorney – were arraigned today on
multiple charges in connection with their al-
leged roles in a mortgage fraud scheme, U.S.
Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Victor Santos, a/k/a “Vitor Santos,” 58,
of Watchung, New Jersey; Arsenio Santos,
a/k/a “Gaspar Santos,” 51, of Warren, New
Jersey; and Fausto Simoes, 65, of Milling-
ton, New Jersey, were charged on Sept. 24,
2018, in a 19-count indictment. They were
each charged with one count of conspiring
to commit bank fraud. Victor Santos was
charged with nine counts of bank fraud and
nine counts of making false statements in an
application for credit. Arsenio Santos was
charged with four counts of bank fraud and
four counts of making false statements in an
application for credit. Simoes was charged
with seven counts of bank fraud and seven
counts of making false statements in an ap-
plication for credit.
All three were arraigned today before
U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Tren-
ton federal court.
According to documents filed in this
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vestor; Arsenio Santos, a builder; and
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Dejon D. McMillan, 29
Simoes, a real estate settlement attorney, and
others allegedly conspired to fraudulently
obtain mortgage loans with a total value of
more than $4 million.
Victor Santos, Arsenio Santos, and their
conspirators allegedly recruited “straw buy-
ers” –individuals who purchase a property
for another in order to conceal the identity
of the actual purchaser, usually in exchange
for a fee – to purchase properties in Newark.
In exchange for the use of the straw
buyers’ identity and credit history, Victor
Santos, Arsenio Santos, and others allegedly
agreed to pay each of the straw buyers a fee
of at least $5,000, provide the straw buyer’s
down payment and cash required for closing,
secure tenants to lease the purchased prop-
erty, and make the mortgage payments on
each of the fraudulently obtained mortgages.
These secret agreements were not dis-
closed to the bank. Shortly after the proper-
ties were acquired the mortgages went into
default.
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ders. He put up a struggle, but detectives
were able to subdue and handcuff him.
A search of his jacket’s front right
pocket yielded 300 glassine envelopes
of heroin, a clear zip-locked baggie of
marijuana, and $60 in cash, authorities
said.
Street value of drugs seized is
$2,500.
Authorities charged the alleged drug
dealer with five drug offenses and resist-
ing arrest
For the three representative schemes
highlighted in the indictment, Victor Santos,
Arsenio Santos, and their conspirators pre-
pared and submitted mortgage applications
containing false information to the bank and
obtained loans totaling more than $1.3 mil-
lion. The conspirators allegedly arranged
transactions for the Newark properties
whereby the straw buyers would nominally
purchase the properties for far more than the
sellers had agreed to sell them, and the con-
spirators diverted excess loan proceeds for
their own benefit and to further the conspir-
acy.
Simoes was the closing attorney on ap-
proximately 10 of the fraudulent transactions
and signed and certified the final settlement
statements. These statements falsely stated
that the cash required for closing for each
transaction came from the straw buyer. In
fact, Victor Santos and his conspirators pro-
vided those funds to Simoes and the funds
were deposited into Simoes’ attorney trust
account.
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I t is tempting to think that because you have

used a computer for a long time, you are
"computer literate" or "computer savvy," but
7: Basic hardware terminology
It is tough to have someone help you with a
problem when you tell them that your "hard
Despite the color coding of connections and
the fact that most cords can be plugged into
only one hole, tons of people still can't hook
this is not the case. Here are 10 skills you ab- drive" is unplugged, when you really mean up a computer. It is tough to claim to be com-
solutely must know to be considered computer "the computer." There are a number of com- puter literate if you can't even get it hooked up
literate. If you already know these, you should mon hardware misunderstandings out there, and turned on without some help.
be helping others learn them as well! and while some are understandable (for in-
stance, confusing a NIC with a modem — the
1: Search engines cables look similar and they serve the same 10: Security/privacy 101
Using a search engine is more than typing in purpose, networking), knowing basic hardware It is a dangerous world out there! You ab-
the address, putting a couple of keywords into terminology is a must-have skill to be a savvy solutely must know how to protect yourself
the big text box, clicking Search, and choosing user. from attackers on the Internet and keep your
6: Common keyboard commands
the first result. While that may work, it won't personal data private. Everything from know-
If you do not know how to copy/paste without
give you the best results much of the time. 8: Simple networking diagnosis ing to check a link before you click it to veri-
a mouse, you are not computer literate. Sorry!
Learning the advanced search, Boolean oper- Networking problems create the most common fying that encryption is being used to transmit
Every operating system has some universal
ators, and how to discern good results from trouble with most computers. While you don't sensitive data to researching sites before giving
keyboard commands, and while knowing them
bad results goes a long way toward enabling need to be able to program a Cisco router, you them your personal data are all critical skills
won't add 30 minutes back into your day, it
you to use a computer as a powerful research should know how to: for the modern computer user. If you do not
will take a lot of the "friction" out of using a
tool. Determine your IP address know how to keep yourself safe, you need to
computer. Learning these commands is more
Verify physical connectivity to the network learn how.
a matter of routine than anything else; a short
2: Word processing Check that you have a logical connection to the
tutorial done once a day for a week will prob-
Word processing is one of the oldest uses for a network. Find out what path network traffic
ably be enough to put you in the habit, and it
computer. And it continues to be extremely im- takes to get to its destination
will make you a happier user.
portant, even though in many ways its func- Translate from DNS names to IP addresses
tions have been put into other applications.
(For example, people may write more emails
than documents, but the task is nearly identi-
cal.) It is tough to claim to be computer literate
if the basic functions of word processing —
like spell check, table creation, and working
with headers — are outside your capabilities.

3: Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets were the killer application that
got a lot of people willing to pony up big bucks
for a PC in the early 1980s. Spreadsheets offer
incredibly powerful analysis possibilities... if
you know how to use them for more than stor-
ing the holiday card address list. (Okay, I use
Excel for that too.) Being able to use formulas,
references, and macros can turn a "grid of
numbers" into actionable information in the
hands of the right person.

4: Browser basics
Learn how companies are transforming with
AI and machine learning
Machine learning is still in the early stages of
adoption, but smart companies are figuring out
how to leverage it now and achieving real re-
sults.
It is almost painful to watch some "com-
puter savvy" people operate a Web browser.
The most obvious goof is going to a search en-
gine to type in the address of the site they want
to go to. But folks are unaware of a lot of other
things they do that make the Internet more dif-
ficult than it needs to be. Mastering techniques
like opening links in new windows, using
bookmarks, editing URLs to perform naviga-
tion, clearing the browser cache, and under-
standing common error messages will give you
access to a world of unlimited information in-
stead of keeping you stuck with only what Web
site designers make obvious.

5: Virus/malware scanning
Much of typical computer maintenance is au-
tomated or unneeded at this point, but it is still
essential to understand how to check a system
for nasty bugs, spyware, and other malicious
applications. While the scanning tools come
with real-time monitors, something can still
slip onto the system before the scanner has the
right filter for it. So it's critical to know how
to trigger a manual virus/malware scan, as well
as how to use alternative systems, spot signs
of an infection, and other similar tasks.
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HEALTH AND NUTRITION

5 Tips for Staying on Track in the New Year
(Family Features) easy and healthy way to add flavor to your
hile many people often wish main- water during the day, consider putting an
W taining good health was as easy as
following an equation, health doesn’t
herbal tea bag of your choice in it. For ex-
ample, Chumbley recommends ginger as a
have a start or end date. Once the allure digestion-helper, mint as a caffeine-free
of the new year wears off, it can be easy way to awaken and chamomile to calm.
to let those resolutions go by the wayside.
When you focus on making small, pos- Make healthy swaps. Looking for al-
itive changes, you can move your health ternatives is an easy way to eat healthy.
goals forward throughout the year, no mat- Consider swapping out heavier carbs for
ter where you are on your health journey. vegetables such as grilled Portobello mush-
To help stay on track, consider these easy- rooms as pizza crust or zucchini noodles in-
to-implement ideas from registered dietitian stead of pasta. Swap mayo for avocado
Annessa Chumbley: when eating egg, chicken or tuna salad. You
Write it down. Using a nutrition jour- can also use the sweetness of ripe bananas
nal and keeping a record of everything you to decrease the need for added sugar in
eat and drink can help track progress and recipes like cookies, muffins and pancakes.
reveal small changes that need to be made. For an additional nutrition boost, con-
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progress or something more in-depth to colors or sweeteners.
help guide you through workouts and meal Get moving. Commit to stepping out-
planning. side and taking a daily walk. Whether it’s 1
Start your day with protein. A high- mile or a walk around the block, you can
quality protein source can set the stage for burn calories and receive the added benefits
sustained energy levels throughout the day. of mental clarity, increased energy and im-
Having an on-the-go source of protein on- proved digestion.
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gram of sugar, can help ensure you’re start- these and do it every day. Keep the strategy
ing the day with a proper foundation for simple so you’ll be more likely to stick with
success. it. When implementing these health tips,
think ‘progress’ not ‘perfection.’ If you are
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