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Police: Manager of shop where marijuana was sold faces charges
WESTPORT — The manager of a Post Road East smoking products store has been charged with illegal marijuana sales at the shop. Omar Aliyhry, 29, of Bronx, N.Y., was charged April 26 with selling one kilogram or more of cannabis and conspiracy to sell one kilogram or more of cannabis.
Hackensack, Bergen County Cleans Up its Act in Many Ways
HACKENSACK, NJ – Programs all over the county are helping locals enjoy cleaner parks and roads. The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC), a statewide, comprehensive, litter-abatement program, has honored Bergen County with the “2024 County Program Award” for its multifaceted approach that includes cleanup, enforcement and education. NJCCC Executive Director JoAnn Gemenden presented the award last month during the second - annual New Jersey Sustainability in Motion Expo in Atlantic City, which attracted hundreds of attendees from across the state. Bergen County has four distinct programs focused on cleaning up the environment that has eliminated more than 1.1 million...
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...
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...
North Jersey student wins NASA's national high school writing competition
RIDGEWOOD — Bergen Tech senior Thomas Liu is the national high school division winner of its Power to Explore Challenge, NASA announced. The national writing competition, now in its third year, was designed to teach students about the power of radioisotope power systems for space exploration. The nuclear batteries have allowed spacecrafts to more easily investigate the harshest, darkest environments in the solar system. ...
These North Jersey baseball teams got off to surprise starts in April
The simplest explanation for the rapid improvement of the Passaic baseball team is this: GPAs are up, and ERAs are down. Third-year coach Matt Patterson guided the Indians to a 12-3 opening month, which included clinching at least a share of their first Big North Liberty title since 2016. The squad finished 10-12 a year ago and was just 6-13 in Patterson’s first season. ...
This co-op in the Bronx owes thousands of dollars to former tenants
NEW YORK -- The Amalgamated Housing Cooperative in the Bronx owes thousands of dollars to dozens of former tenants.It is the oldest nonprofit housing cooperative in the United States and was once praised by then-governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a success story, but CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas is uncovering the historic property's financial woes.Refunds from Amalgamated Housing Cooperative in limboThe Amalgamated Housing Co-op uses a model in which residents purchase a share in the development when they move in. They're supposed to get their investment back when they move out, but CBS New York Investigates has learned...
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.
Bogota homeowner clashes with insurance while trying to rebuild house struck by lightning
Deneen Martinez says she is forever grateful for those who have been by her side since her house in Bogota was destroyed by lightning in September. In times of hardship, however, she explains not everyone has done their part in helping repair her home as she has been experiencing frustrating battles with her insurance company, Encompass.
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