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North Jersey traffic - NY/NJ Gotham soccer at Red Bull Arena, utility work on Route 9W
NY/NJ Gotham has a game at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Scheduled construction, road work, utility work, road maintenance and gas main work will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 1&9, 9W, 46 and 206; the Bayonne Bridge; and state routes 3, 10, 20 and 440. Rain on Sunday may cause...
Wayne Schools Approve $189.6 Million Budget for 2024-2025
WAYNE, NJ – During this past school board meeting, Business Administrator for the Wayne Township Public Schools, Bill Moffit gave an overview presentation of the schools’ current financial position along with a proposed $189.6 Million school budget for the next fiscal year. A vote was taken, and the budget was passed - which includes an 8.88 tax point increase. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A Slide from the Wayne Township Public Schools Presentation on the 2024-2025 Approved Budget The originally proposed tentative budget in March was for $190,820,916, but this was reduced by $1,219,106,...
DWI Crash Severely Damages 8 Vehicles In Elmwood Park
Jean Carlos Lizardo, 29, was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord that witnesses said slammed head-on into a Dodge Challenger at the corner of Mola Boulevard and Elmwood Drive shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, May 3. The sedan hit several other vehicles, leaving a swath of damage and debris...
Garfield Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell
Wyl White, a Garfield resident and local musician, was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 28, according to a fundraiser set up to support him. It was not immediately clear where the crash happened. White, a Paterson native remains hospitalized after breaking his jaw...
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...
New Fair Lawn rule on removing trees has some residents riled up. Here's what's changing
Fair Lawn is tackling the loss of trees in town and confusing tree removal rules with a set of new guidelines aimed at keeping the borough green. The new rules set requirements for removing and replacing trees on residential property. They've been in the works for a year, but some people showed up for a final vote on Tuesday and complained that the ordinance was unclear, while others objected to some of the replacement requirements.
ASCEND NJ Cannabis Retail Dispensary Approved in Little Falls with Innovative Drive-Thru Feature
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - ASCEND NJ, a cannabis retail dispensary, will call Little Falls home. The dispensary, located at 655 Route 46, will offer a variety of cannabis products alongside a drive-thru option for customer convenience. This new establishment, which will replace the Burger King, aims to redefine the retail cannabis experience with a focus on efficiency and accessibility. The drive-thru window at ASCEND NJ will enable customers to place orders and collect their purchases without needing to leave their vehicles. Customers can either make appointments or place orders online, scheduling designated time slots to ensure a smooth transaction...
'Bigger than life' Wyckoff resident to be remembered with 5K run
WYCKOFF — Whether Thomas "TJ" Sullivan Jr. was fishing, surfing or marching in a St. Patrick's Day Parade, friends and relatives agree he was "bigger than life." A year after he died unexpectedly at age 47, his wide-sweeping memory will be honored with the Friends of TJ 5K Fun Run for Charity at Eisenhower Middle School at 10 a.m. May 19. Children and pets are welcome.
North Jersey religious sites will get $4.8M in security grants, Gottheimer announces
Amid rising reports of antisemitism, Islamophobia and other bias incidents, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Friday announced $4.8 million in federal grants to beef up security at religious institutions across his North Jersey district. The 34 grant recipients − a mix of synagogues, mosques, churches, religious schools and community centers...
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...
FBI arrests NY man, 61, who allegedly had explosives, 30+ firearms, ghost guns, 'anarchist' bomb-making book
A Westchester man was arrested on Wednesday and charged after the FBI found explosives, ghost guns, an anarchist bomb making book, among other things, according to prosecutors.
Somerville hires new school superintendent from Passaic County
Lubisco, superintendent of Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, will receive a starting annual salary of $215,000 under the terms of a contract approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday. His contract runs through June 30, 2029. Lubisco is replacing Timothy Teehan who announced his retirement in December and...
Schools Plan To Expand Therapy Dog Program in New Jersey
In 2023, Clifton schools welcomed their first therapy dog, a Goldendoodle named Chewie. The school officials have seen immense success with the pup helping students deal with stressors quite efficiently. Children have benefited from the experiment, which has led to the New Jersey schools looking to introduce more canines like him to their program. Clifton […] The post Schools Plan To Expand Therapy Dog Program in New Jersey appeared first on DogTime.
A New Jersey teenager battling cancer says he's using music as medicine
WAYNE, N.J. - A senior lacrosse player at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne says he loves making hits both on the field, and in the music studio. He says both activities are helping him in a much bigger battle - against cancer. For Marko Dobre, music is therapyMarko Dobre, 18, is a study in contrasts. This year, his battle isn't against lacrosse opponents. In a room full of monitors, battling a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, he may be receiving his best medicine. "Music therapy, basically. That's how I've been getting through chemo, and through everything basically," Dobre said. He even recorded in the...
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