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Pedestrian Struck By Train, Service Delayed On Bergen County Line: NJ Transit
A pedestrian was struck by a train Wednesday morning, May 1, briefly suspending service to the Main-Bergen County Rail Line, NJ Transit said.The pedestrian was struck and injured just west of the Plauderville Station in Garfield just after 5:30 a.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. The extent o…
Funeral arrangements scheduled for Passaic Police Officer Brian Lora
PASSAIC — Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Brian Lora, the 29-year-old three-year city police officer who died suddenly on Monday. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Ave., Passaic. Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church,...
Gurdak, Tabaka lead Wallington to 10th straight win - Softball recap
Wallington soared its way to its 10th victory in a row by defeating Saddle Brook in five innings, 11-0, in Wallington. Morgan Gurdak and Delilah Tabaka each racked up terrific performances in the victory for Wallington (14-1). Gurdak led the Panthers at the plate by going 3-for-3 with a home...
Looking for a rental in one of these North Jersey cities? Get ready for some competition
If you're looking for a rental in North Jersey, you might be met with some extra competition if your search includes these two cities. According to RentCafe's March Rental Activity Report, Newark and Jersey City were the 3rd and 10th most sought after locations, respectively, for renters in the Northeast.
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
Little Falls Introduces Ordinance Establishing Pedestrian Mall in Town Center
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls has introduced an ordinance with the goal of establishing a designated pedestrian mall in the heart of the town. Pedestrian malls are car-free zones within urban areas, fostering safer and more pleasant environments for walking, shopping, and socializing, often adorned with wider sidewalks, benches, greenery, and occasionally outdoor cafés, to enhance the overall pedestrian experience. The streets affected will be Warren Street, from its intersection with Stevens Avenue to Center Avenue, (“Warren Street Plaza”). This area will be closed to most vehicular traffic to prioritize pedestrian use. While vehicular...
New facility in Paramus brings health care 'outside the four walls of the hospital'
PARAMUS — A new 150,000-square-foot health center designed to bring specialists and services out of the hospital and into the community is opening on From Road. Hackensack Meridian Health began planning the health center two years ago as part of its push to expand its outpatient facilities to make health care more accessible and convenient. Some of the center’s services, like primary care and dermatology, opened earlier this year. Others, like its infusion center, imaging and oncology...
This Bergen County office received so many incorrect calls, they changed their name
HACKENSACK — Bergen County's Department of Human Services will rename two offices to help residents better connect with child care, early intervention and child development services. The county’s Office for Children will become the Division of Childcare Resources, and the Office of Special Child Health Services will become the Office of Child Development. ...
Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $617K sold at N.J. liquor store
A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket sold at a liquor store in Essex County hit the $617,241 jackpot on Monday night. The lucky winner bought the ticket matching all five numbers at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville, the New Jersey Lottery said. Monday’s winning numbers were: 11,...
NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ indicted for tenant harassment weeks after being jailed over building violations
The Big Apple’s so-called “worst landlord” Daniel Ohebshalom has been indicted for allegedly harassing rent-regulated tenants with “unlivable” conditions to drive them out of units so he could sell the buildings to make a buck, prosecutors said. The latest legal trouble for Ohebshalom came barely a month after he was locked up over hundreds of violations at just two of his Manhattan properties. He was charged Wednesday by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over a pattern of alleged tenant abuse dating back years — which consisted of forgoing maintenance until units fell apart, withholding heat and hot water during...
Live Nation Concert Week offers $25 tickets for PNC, Stone Pony, PruCenter, MSG shows
Grab your ear plugs and credit cards, Live Nation Concert Week is coming. Live Nation, which operates, books and promotes shows at multiple area venues, is offering $25 tickets to more than 5,000 shows across the country, including concerts by Willie Nelson, Maroon 5, 21 Savage, Alanis Morissette, Cage the Elephant, Celeste Barber, Dan and Shay, Dierks Bentley, Feid, Janet Jackson, Meghan Trainor, New Kids On The Block, and more.
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