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Crash closes Route 17 south in Hackensack for several hours
A crash Thursday morning closed Route 17 south in Hackensack for a couple of hours, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash happened near Summit Avenue before 6 a.m. The DOT warned drivers to expect 10 to 15 minute delays. All lanes reopened by about 7:30 a.m.
10 most expensive homes sold in Bergen County, April 22-28
A house in Tenafly that sold for $3.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bergen County in the past week. In total, 177 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $758,080, or $394 per square foot.
University Heights: No Injuries Reported after Residential Fire
No injuries were reported following a fire in University Heights on Friday evening, the FDNY said. Fire department officals said they received a call for reports of a fire / smoke at 54 Evelyn Place located between Grand Avenue and Aqueduct Aveue on Friday evening, May 3, at 6.59 p.m.
What rights do protestors have? Fine line between peaceful protest and illegal activity on college campuses
As clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police persist on campuses across the United States, the question arises: where is the line between protected free speech and criminal activity drawn?
New details emerge about NYPD cop’s ‘purely unintentional’ gun discharge during Columbia raid on anti-Israel protesters inside Hamilton Hall
The NYPD sergeant who accidentally fired his gun during Tuesday night’s operation to oust anti-Israel protesters from Columbia University mistakenly let the slug fly as he shifted the weapon from one hand to another so he could unlock an office door, officials said. The “experienced” cop — who had served as a sergeant for eight years in the department’s Emergency Service Unit — was holding a 9mm handgun with an attached flashlight as he helped other officers access a locked office on the first floor of the Ivy League university’s Hamilton Hall, ESU Commanding Officer Chief Carlos Valdez told reporters Friday. His...
‘He is family’: Manhattan residents set up GoFundMe for beloved worker with cancer
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — How do you say thank you to a man who’s been part of the fabric of Upper East Side life for three decades? You throw a party for him at the restaurant where he’s worked since the 1990s. He’s part of my family,” Philip Philips, the former owner of The Mansion Restaurant, […]
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...
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...
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