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Rain chances linger in tri-state forecast
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The unsettled stretch continues for another day in the tri-state area. An area of low pressure will continue to bring chances of rain Wednesday night into Thursday. After some uncertainty, the forecast looks promising for the weekend as high pressure will try to bring drier conditions for the period.
Man inappropriately touched sleeping child during visit with family, investigators allege
A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly inappropriately touched a juvenile who was visiting family members in Hackensack, authorities said. The Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on May 12 about the suspected abuse, the office said. Detectives alleged Diego Buri-Mora, 33, of Hackensack touched...
In Ridgefield Park, a 19-year-old leads an incumbent by two votes
A 19-year-old college student is holding a razor-thin two-vote lead against an incumbent in race for Ridgefield Park township commissioner. Askar Mirza leads Commissioner Mark Olson, 497-495 for one of the five seats up in today’s non-partisan municipal election. There are about a dozen uncounted provisional ballots; it’s unclear...
Update: Newark Woman, 21, Gets Dozen Years For Jersey City Robbery Spree, Clerk Shooting
Siobhan Chandler will have to serve at least a decade before she'll be eligible for release because there's no parole in the federal prison system.Chandler had hoped for leniency when she took a deal from the government and admitted she was with ex-con Rodney Williams when he robbed a gas station and store at gunpoint and then shot a restaurant clerk during a third holdup last Nov. 14.
Thursday’s Headlines: Will Albany Green Light More Red Light Cameras
Will Albany give the green light to more red light cameras?. City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez spent Wednesday in the state capital pushing legislation to reauthorize and expand the city's tiny red light camera program. Just 150 of the 13,700 signalized intersections in New York City have automated camera enforcement...
H-Mart Opening 16,800-Square-Foot Food Hall At American Dream Mall
American Dream, in East Rutherford, announced H Mart will be opening a 16,860-square-foot food hall later this spring. The food hall will be the largest in the northeast. Food offerings at H Mart will include Korean delicacies from Sang's Tofu & Grill and K-Town Hero, offering bulgogi beef brisket, fried chicken and gochujang pork belly by Hooni Kim.
Allerton: Residents React to Fatal Shooting of 25-Year-Old Man
Residents preparing to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Allerton Avenue building where a 25-year-old resident was shot and killed hours earlier were in disbelief that the fatal shooting occurred outside their front door. According to police, and as reported, Daniel Lachapel, 25, was shot once in the head shortly...
NJ Transit issuing refunds for some unused one-way tickets. Here's what to know
Do you have old and unused NJ Transit tickets lying around? You may be eligible for a refund. NJ Transit announced Wednesday that refunds will be made available for unused one-way bus, rail and light rail tickets purchased prior to June 1. The agency said the new policy will also...
ICE Moves To Seize Accused Molester In Hackensack Family Sleepover
Diego G. Buri-Mora, 35, was seized on Tuesday, May 14 by Hackensack police, who notified members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. The incident “was reported to have occurred while the juvenile was visiting family members,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A joint...
‘She stabbed me’: Woman accused of killing boyfriend in his Harlem apartment
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in his Harlem apartment after the man told his neighbor she attacked him before passing out, authorities said. “She stabbed me…. I think I’m going to pass out,” Alejandro Santos said before collapsing in the second-floor hallway, according to the criminal […]
It’s time to stop cheating Manhattan students by giving other kids priority
Schools Chancellor David Banks announced a big win for families last month: Nine new schools in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx will open next fall. These new schools offer the promise of what every NYC public-school parent dreams of: high-quality curricula, dynamic instruction, enrichment, college readiness and accessibility to families in their own communities. As a parent of a rising sixth-grader with the grueling high-school application process ahead, I was thrilled about these new opportunities . . . until I read the implied fine print: Manhattan students need not apply. Like countless other high schools, these will be out of reach because of...
What gives? 82% of last 11 weekends brought rain to Central Park
If it feels like we’ve been dealing with rain every single weekend this spring, we nearly have. Out of the last 11 weekends, nine of them brought measurable rainfall to Central Park. And this soggy spring pattern might be giving you déjà vu. Spring 2023 was full of wet...
Walmart laying off hundreds of employees, relocating many remote workers
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart on Tuesday announced hundreds of layoffs at the retail giant’s campus offices, as well as relocations for many remote employees. In a Walmart staff memo, the company said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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