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Passaic County Sheriff's Office layoffs expected in July. Here's what we know
Layoffs are coming to the Passaic County Sheriff's Office in July, but how many is still unknown, county officials said. Initial information released early in January had the department laying off 29 correctional officers. The newest numbers released this week show that 19 correctional officers may face layoffs, said Passaic County public information officer Keith Furlong.
Bud Bus Owner Bill Schlette Arrested
Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone. Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated...
Funeral arrangements scheduled for Passaic Police Officer Brian Lora
PASSAIC — Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Brian Lora, the 29-year-old three-year city police officer who died suddenly on Monday. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Ave., Passaic. Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church,...
Little Falls Introduces Ordinance Establishing Pedestrian Mall in Town Center
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls has introduced an ordinance with the goal of establishing a designated pedestrian mall in the heart of the town. Pedestrian malls are car-free zones within urban areas, fostering safer and more pleasant environments for walking, shopping, and socializing, often adorned with wider sidewalks, benches, greenery, and occasionally outdoor cafés, to enhance the overall pedestrian experience. The streets affected will be Warren Street, from its intersection with Stevens Avenue to Center Avenue, (“Warren Street Plaza”). This area will be closed to most vehicular traffic to prioritize pedestrian use. While vehicular...
Hey North Jersey, get ready for warmer-than-normal May with lots of rain
Most of New Jersey can expect warmer-than-normal temperatures starting in May along with higher rainfall amounts through the bulk of the summer, according to long-term forecasts from the National Weather Service. A 30-day temperature outlook map of the United States, released on April 18 by the NWS, shows the majority of the...
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two
Hudy Muldrow, now 83, was taking 40 East Brook Middle School fifth graders and a small group of adults on a field trip to Waterloo Village on May 17, 2018 when he got lost and tried to make an illegal U-turn on the busy interstate in Mount Olive. A dump...
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