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Bogota homeowner clashes with insurance while trying to rebuild house struck by lightning
Deneen Martinez says she is forever grateful for those who have been by her side since her house in Bogota was destroyed by lightning in September. In times of hardship, however, she explains not everyone has done their part in helping repair her home as she has been experiencing frustrating battles with her insurance company, Encompass.
These North Jersey baseball teams got off to surprise starts in April
The simplest explanation for the rapid improvement of the Passaic baseball team is this: GPAs are up, and ERAs are down. Third-year coach Matt Patterson guided the Indians to a 12-3 opening month, which included clinching at least a share of their first Big North Liberty title since 2016. The squad finished 10-12 a year ago and was just 6-13 in Patterson’s first season. ...
North Jersey student wins NASA's national high school writing competition
RIDGEWOOD — Bergen Tech senior Thomas Liu is the national high school division winner of its Power to Explore Challenge, NASA announced. The national writing competition, now in its third year, was designed to teach students about the power of radioisotope power systems for space exploration. The nuclear batteries have allowed spacecrafts to more easily investigate the harshest, darkest environments in the solar system. ...
New Fair Lawn rule on removing trees has some residents riled up. Here's what's changing
Fair Lawn is tackling the loss of trees in town and confusing tree removal rules with a set of new guidelines aimed at keeping the borough green. The new rules set requirements for removing and replacing trees on residential property. They've been in the works for a year, but some people showed up for a final vote on Tuesday and complained that the ordinance was unclear, while others objected to some of the replacement requirements.
NY man sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing housemate with kitchen knife
A Westchester man, 42, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree last month for stabbing his housemate, prosecutors said.
NYPD says officer accidentally fired shot in Columbia's Hamilton Hall
The New York Police Department will hold a press conference Friday about a shot accidentally fired from an officer's gun during the clearing of protesters from Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday.
Pedestrian struck by NJ Transit train early Wednesday in Garfield
A pedestrian was hit by a train early Wednesday morning, causing delays and cancellations along the Bergen County Line, NJ Transit said. At about 5:33 a.m., an out-of-service train was being moved on the Bergen County Line when it struck and injured a pedestrian near Plauderville Station in Garfield. There were no customers...
Biello hits milestone, then game-winner for Westwood - boys lacrosse recap
Luke Biello reached a significant personal milestone when he scored his 100th career goal with his third of the game Thursday afternoon against West Milford. But the junior attackman and his scrappy Cardinals still had some heavy lifting to do. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Do we need fire sirens? Parents in North Jersey town say it's making their kids miserable
Parents at Clara E. Coleman Elementary School in Glen Rock wanted the fire siren atop the school silenced. Too often, they said, learning at the school is randomly interrupted by the loud whine of the alarm, which seems to go off almost every day to call emergency personnel to a problem in town. ...
'Bigger than life' Wyckoff resident to be remembered with 5K run
WYCKOFF — Whether Thomas "TJ" Sullivan Jr. was fishing, surfing or marching in a St. Patrick's Day Parade, friends and relatives agree he was "bigger than life." A year after he died unexpectedly at age 47, his wide-sweeping memory will be honored with the Friends of TJ 5K Fun Run for Charity at Eisenhower Middle School at 10 a.m. May 19. Children and pets are welcome.
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...
$20K in cash stolen during cryptocurrency exchange in Manhattan hotel: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man had $20,000 in cash stolen from him during a cryptocurrency exchange at a Manhattan hotel last Saturday, according to the NYPD. The 40-year-old man told police his friend set up a meeting for him to exchange the cash for crypto inside the Sonder Battery Park Hotel around 5 p.m. […]
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