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Hopatcong police officer pleads guilty after using excessive force
A Hopatcong police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to simple assault and has lost his job with the department, Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said. James D. Still, 39, of Fredon Township used excessive force on a person arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the prosecutor said. After Still took...
Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week for May 17: Baxter and Frappe
Each week, NorthJersey.com would like to highlight adoptable animals from local shelters and rescues. If you foster, work at, or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue and know of some animals who are in need of a loving fur-ever home please send a photo, description, and adoption information to amwallace@gannett.com to have your adoptable pets featured in the next edition.
Passionate Pleas and Unanswered Questions Mark Nutley's Missing Money Crisis
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley students and residents took to the microphone at the May 16 Nutley Board of Education meeting to express their concerns and fears regarding the finanical challenges facing the school district. In a nutshell, several weeks ago, the school district spent more money than was coming in. The issue came to light following an audit of the school finances. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Since that time, rumors have been circulating in Facebook groups about what actually happened, and what will happen. At this time, it appears the budget shortfall is $7 million. Special...
Chaotic brawl erupted at Paterson’s alternative education high school. What happened
PATERSON — A riot-like melee involving more than a dozen teenagers broke out in the cafeteria at Paterson’s alternative education high school on Tuesday and officials have imposed suspensions on an unspecified number of students. A video of the chaotic brawls — at least three or four of...
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD
Joseph Domenico Varano, 21, of Bloomfield and his cohorts hit the parking lot of the campus off Chestnut Ridge Road near the Garden State Parkway on May 4, Woodcliff Lake Police Chief Stephen Regula said. Borough police identified Varano and arrested him at his home on Thursday, May 16, with...
Shelter in place at school marks latest bear encounter in North Jersey
A small bear cub was spotted near Manchester Regional High School, prompting a brief shelter-in-place Thursday and marking the latest bear encounter in the region, according to an advisory issued by the Haledon Police Department. The bear was seen near the school campus, leading the administration to take immediate precautionary...
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same university together: ‘Full circle moment’
It’s celebrations all around for this party of five. Quintuplets from New Jersey have made history by graduating from Montclair State University on the same day. Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo, 21, each took to the stage to receive their diploma at the college’s commencement ceremony on Monday, watched on by their proud parents, Paolo and Silvia. “It was super emotional, I was very, very excited,” Vico told The Post of the milestone moment. “We didn’t have a traditional high school graduation ceremony during the COVID pandemic, so it was a full circle moment.” It’s “believed to be the...
Seven places to go for stunning outdoor dining in North Jersey
If April showers bring May flowers, then May flowers bring outdoor dining — because, at this time of year, "al fresco" is the phrase on everyone's lips. Whether it be quiche on a patio, oysters on a luxury dock or Hostess hand pies on the curb in front of 7-Eleven, food simply seems to taste better under the warm glow of the spring sun.
Police Officer Garth Guthrie Retires After 27 Years
In the early 1990s, Garth Guthrie was routinely profiled by police officers on his morning commute to work. “It’s so funny. I usually would get up early so I can get stopped and searched, so I can make it work on time,” Guthrie said. Guthrie took his...
N.J. track athlete who suffered “freak” injury in stable condition, AD says
Delbarton junior Dakota Lee, who was hospitalized following a pole vaulting incident Wednesday, is in stable condition at Morristown Memorial Hospital, according to Delbarton athletic director Tony Negrin. Lee landed on his head during the warm-up session of the Morris County Championships at Boonton High School on Wednesday. The meet...
Retired Police Chief to Serve as Verona Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal
VERONA, NJ - Retired Verona Police Chief Doug Huber will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Memorial Day Parade. A combat veteran of Vietnam, Huber joined the Verona Police Department as an officer on April 1, 1974. He quickly rose the ranks and was designated Verona’s Police Chief in February of 1994, a role he held until he retired from the Police Department in 2015. He was also the township’s manager and public safety director from 1995 to 2003. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “On Memorial Day, which honors those who made the...
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