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Armed robbery reported in affluent N.J. suburb supermarket parking lot, officials say
An armed robbery occurred at a supermarket parking lot in an affluent North Jersey suburb last week, authorities said. The robbery was reported in the parking lot of 175 Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood on April 24 at 8:40 p.m., the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. A Stop & Shop supermarket is located at the address, according to property records.
‘Stop! Stop!’: 13-Year-Old Girl Viciously Attacked By Five Adults Who Were Allegedly Looking for Her Friend But Beat Her Out of Revenge Instead
A Black mother plans a $40 million lawsuit against the city of Yonkers after her 13-year-old daughter was attacked at school by a group of […] ‘Stop! Stop!’: 13-Year-Old Girl Viciously Attacked By Five Adults Who Were Allegedly Looking for Her Friend But Beat Her Out of Revenge Instead
New Rockland wine bar and eatery emphasizes small plates and wines
Ariel Aufgang, who owns Aufgang Architects in Suffern, had long coveted the building down the street from his office when it was formerly occupied by Capital One. When he heard it was closing years ago, he reached out to find out its fate and when the chance arose, he bought it, leasing it to Java Love Coffee Roasting Co. which was there for five years.
MTA's Manhattan congestion pricing program is launching prematurely
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to launch its congestion pricing program on June 30. The first of its kind in the U.S., the congestion pricing program appears set to begin even as lawsuits — including one filed by Rockland County Executive Ed Day — play out. The rush to start congestion pricing violates an open public participation process.
Duo charged with murder in killings of couple whose remains were found scattered on Long Island
Two people were charged with murder on Monday in the killings of a couple whose remains were found scattered around Long Island earlier this year.Jeffrey Mackey, 39, and Alexis Nieves, 33, pleaded not guilty to killing Malcolm Brown and Donna Conneely, of Yonkers, at their arraignment in state court in Riverhead.Mackey, Nieves and two other people were previously charged with concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence in connection with the discovery of body parts in Long Island parks in late February and early March.Assistant Suffolk County District Attorney Frank Schroeder said in court that Mackey stabbed Brown...
Suffern students learn 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens' at leadership program
Suffern Middle School has implemented an SEL program called Leader in Me, which incorporates the "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens" into lessons and class curriculum, teaching students ways to be successful and develop leadership. Once a month, the school runs a Leadership Academy hour for students to work on...
Westwood school board eases limits on classroom debate, restricts recordings of teachers
The new Westwood Regional School District board has reversed more of the policies adopted last year by "parental rights" advocates, with a vote to scrap rules that limited the opinions teachers could give on "controversial issues." At a meeting last week, the board also approved a “right to privacy” policy that restricts the recording...
2 people killed in weekend car crashes in North Jersey
Authorities are investigating a pair of fatal overnight crashes this past weekend — one in Essex County, the other in Bergen County. The first of the two crashes took place on Route 21 in Nutley at about 12:40 a.m. Saturday, according to State Police fatal crash data. Nutley police...
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