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Wayne school district reports 42% drop in bullying cases. Here's how they did it
WAYNE — The number of bullying cases in local schools has decreased by more than 40% this year, reversing a sharp uptick in investigations from a year ago. Scot Burkholder, the director of student support services for the K-12 district, said there were 129 cases reported through the first three weeks of April.
Wanted Virginia Man ‘Ruthlessly Murdered’ Hudson Valley, NY Man
A Virginia man, wanted in multiple states, was sentenced for killing a Hudson Valley driver. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that 54-year-old Percell Ross Blakely of Virginia was sentenced in Westchester County Court. Virginia Man Sentenced To 20 Years To Life For 2021 Shooting Death Of New...
Former Spring Valley building official sues Rockland DA for wrongful prosecution
SPRING VALLEY — A former top building official for the village, charged during the investigation into the fatal fire at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Rockland District Attorney's Office of wrongful prosecution and violating his rights. The former official, Wayne Ballard, who was acquitted of all criminal charges, is seeking an undisclosed amount of money on claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution, prosecutorial misconduct, and civil rights violations....
How this massive I-80 rehabilitation project will impact N.J. drivers over the next decade
In 1962, the Beatles were a hit in Europe and just being discovered in America. That year, Interstate 80 started pushing its way through Bergen and Passaic counties along with a string of overpasses carrying local streets over it, all built between 1962 and 1971. These aging spans are tired...
North Bronx: Three Local Fires Reported in Recent Days Apparently Result in No Injuries
Three fires that broke out in Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, and Norwood, respectively in recent days have (apparently) resulted in no injuries. As reported, a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, April 20, at the Kingsbridge Armory in Kingsbridge Heights. Although Con Ed confirmed to us that it was an electrical fire and FDNY vehicles and personnel were seen on the day at the location, the FDNY press office said they had no record of the incident based on the information and photos we shared with them. We will share any further updates we receive from the press team.
Garden Club of Hackensack to Hold First Seasonal Meeting This Week
HACKENSACK, NJ - As the gardening season begins, the Garden Club of Hackensack is holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Hackensack Civic Center, 65 Central Avenue (Big Green Doors in the parking lot). There will be a presentation on gardening basics and a swap of garden tools, plants, and seeds.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Do you have garden tools or supplies you no longer need? Are you looking for garden tools? If you have extra seedlings or plants you’d like to share with others, bring them and enjoy the swap. Parking is available in the two rows closest to the Civic Center and across the street in the Employee Parking lot during hours when City Hall is closed. No parking in spaces marked for the Police Department. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Fundraising underway to revive music and environmental festival, for Pete Seeger's sake
Several years after the demise of the long popular Clearwater Festival, organizers hope to present a new music and environmental festival next year if they can raise enough money. The proposed Hudson River Folk Festival would revive a legacy of Pete Seeger, the late folk legend and activist who founded...
Ivy and Green Hackensack luxury apartment complex on the river now leasing
HACKENSACK — The second building in a large apartment complex built on the bank of the Hackensack River has opened with 168 units and has begun leasing. The development is the latest luxury apartment building to open in the city in recent years. The first 221-unit building in the...
Rabbi warns Jewish Columbia students: Letters to the Editor — April 23, 2024
The Issue: Columbia Rabbi Elie Buechler’s advisory for Jewish students to leave campus for safety reasons. And the winner in the “Worst Advice Ever” category goes to Rabbi Elie Buechler, identified by The Post as a “prominent rabbi” at Columbia University (“Rabbi’s home run call,” April 22). He has advised Jewish students there to run away, go home and work remotely. So, in effect, he is telling them they should signal defeat to the Jew-hating crowd and let them control the college campus that they have paid to attend. Just because the protesters are louder and nastier doesn’t mean they get to dictate...
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