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Popular Paterson high school principal Moody resigns, says he was targeted by officials
PATERSON — Popular city high school Principal Zatiti Moody resigned from his job Wednesday night, saying he was targeted by district officials after he publicly defended an instructional aide about an incident with a student. After working almost 26 years in the city district, Moody said he will become principal of the College...
Thousands of new residents breathe life back into Hackensack's Main Street. See what's new
HACKENSACK — Benito Rivero, the owner of Casual Habana, remembers when the city’s downtown would go quiet by 5 p.m. Now, as new apartment buildings fill with tenants, there’s more life on Main Street in the evenings, he said. “It’s a completely different place than what it...
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, at...
Pedestrian Struck By Train, Service Delayed On Bergen County Line: NJ Transit
A pedestrian was struck by a train Wednesday morning, May 1, briefly suspending service to the Main-Bergen County Rail Line, NJ Transit said.The pedestrian was struck and injured just west of the Plauderville Station in Garfield just after 5:30 a.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. The extent o…
NYPD officer ‘accidentally’ fired gun during raid on Columbia anti-Israel protesters inside Hamilton Hall
An NYPD officer accidentally fired his gun while storming Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall Tuesday night during the operation to oust anti-Israel protesters who illegally took over the building, according to police sources. The cop did not appear to aim the weapon at anyone, and no one was injured, said Douglas Cohen, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Sources told The Post it was likely an accidental discharge. Barnard student twice arrested at Columbia protests refuses to say whether Israel has right to exist The DA’s Police Accountability Unit is investigating the shooting, Cohen noted: “It is our policy to review such incidents.” The cop fired the weapon...
Legendary N.J. hot dog stand sold at auction for $850K
The owner of a Clifton restaurant specializing in BBQ-style Halal meats is the highest bidder in the auction for Libby’s Lunch, the iconic hot dog stand that did business at Paterson’s Great Falls for 84 years before it closed in 2020. Sal Washah submitted a final bid of...
Hawthorne school board OKs $54.1M spending plan. Here's what trustees had to cut
HAWTHORNE — The school board had to cut an alternative education program and three full-time positions under a $54.1 million spending plan approved for next year. Schools Superintendent Richard Spirito said the budget includes funding for all extracurricular activities and clubs, but that officials were forced to absorb a $884,720 reduction in state aid by eliminating the HOPE program at Hawthorne High School.
10 most expensive homes sold in Bergen County, April 22-28
A house in Tenafly that sold for $3.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bergen County in the past week. In total, 177 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $758,080, or $394 per square foot.
Thanks to Chewie, Clifton schools want to expand therapy dog program
CLIFTON — Puppies and adult dogs positively affect students recovering from pandemic-related issues, social media overload and many other stressors, city school officials say. Last year the district welcomed therapy dog Chewy, a trained goldendoodle, to interact with students. Since then, the administration said students who interacted with the...
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