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Driver charged with bias intimidation after clash with Palestine supporters
A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday, about two weeks after a woman recorded him yelling racially charged slurs at her and others riding in a motorcade in support of Palestine, according to police. The woman went to the Teaneck Police Station in Bergen County on April 14 to report she...
Five Boro Bike Tour route map & street closures for 2024
NEW YORK -- The Five Boro Bike Tour returns to New York City on Sunday, May 5, which means street, bridge and tunnel closures citywide. The Five Boro Bike Tour map shows the route of the 40-mile event, which starts at 7:30 a.m. in Manhattan. Plan ahead if you'll be on the road. Here are the bridge and tunnel closures announced by the MTA: Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the MTA. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island...
‘Fondling’ incident at Jersey City high school under investigation
An incident in which a 16-year-old Ferris High School student is accused of fondling another student at the school is being investigated by Jersey City police, authorities said. Police responding to the school Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. were told one boy inappropriately touched another boy, who is also 16, Jersey...
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...
Deadly start for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in South Jersey
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is off to a deadly start in South Jersey, with two fatal crashes on May 1. The accidents, which took the lives of two Cumberland County men, occurred hours apart in Fairfeld and Upper Deerfield. Separately, an 85-year-old motorist died on May 1 in a Burlington...
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into PA Prison, Troopers Say
A Bronx woman is in state police custody after authorities said she tried to bring drugs into a Pennsylvania prison. Natasha Santana, 42, was trying to get the drugs to an inmate at the State Correctional Facility Mahanoy in Frackville, PSP said in a release. She was arrested without inci…
North Jersey town says no to marijuana shop tied to RHONJ star
HALEDON — The Planning Board rejected a proposal for a new cannabis dispensary this week after multiple objectors, including public officials and a would-be competitor, laced into the application. The Wayne-based business, owned by a limited liability company called This Budz 4 U, wanted to take over a Dunkin’ restaurant of 1,409 square...
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...
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