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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities ID Irvington Man, 23, Killed In Weekend Shooting
Authorities in Essex County are investigating a weekend shooting that killed a 23-year-old man. Sameer T. Parchment was shot in a Tremont Terrace apartment on Saturday, and pronounced dead at the scene just after 6:20 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. No arrests had been made as of Monday. The investigation is active and ongoing and the public was not considered to be in any danger, authorities said. Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes tips line a…
Ridgewood, NJ
On Your Side
Totowa Taco Joint That Started As Food Truck Replacing Shuttered Ridgewood Restaurant
A Mexican joint in Totowa that started as a food truck is replacing a Ridgewood restaurant that closed last March. Sombrero Taco will be coming to 14 Oak St., formerly occupied by The Sensible Fork. This will be the second Sombrero location. Sombrero was launched as a food truck by a family with hopes of one day having their own restaurant. "Our menu of tacos, quesadillas, and burritos was a hit," the website says. "People loved them! Tender carnitas marinated overnight, succulent grilled shrimp, a range of house salsas – our menu was coming together." It became a family affair, with…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Breaking News
15 NJ Bars, Restaurants Cited For
Covid-
19 Restrictions
Fifteen New Jersey bars and restaurants were cited for violating COVID-19 orders over the weekend. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control inspected 104 establishments in Camden, Essex, and Hudson counties, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. It was not clear which establishments were cited, or what exactly they were cited for. "ABC will continue making these checks throughout the week," Murphy said. Murphy last week implemented a new set of orders, closing indoor dining at 10 p.m. On Monday, he announced the new limits on private indoor and outdoor gatherings: 10 people max inside and …
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Officer Who Saved Infant In Train Station Recognizes Man Who Bound Teen Girl In Home Invasion
The same New Jersey Transit police officer who helped saved an infant over the summer in Newark Penn Station is credited with spotting a man wanted for tying a teen girl up and putting her in a closet last month in a violent Montclair home invasion, authorities said Monday. Police Officer Bryan Richards was on patrol Monday, Nov. 9, when he recognized Newark's Anthony L. Harper, who was in Newark Penn Station, NJ Transit officials said. The officer recognized Harper's face from bulletin issued by the Montclair police, NJ Transit officials said. Harper, 30, had been wanted for brea…
Newark, NJ
Your Community
Rock Gym Among 3 New Tenants Leasing Space In Montclair Development
A rock gym, art school and medical center have been signed leases at the new mixed-use development coming to Montclair. The 3,300-square-foot facility is slated to open in the first half of 2021 next to the Wellmont Theater, Jersey Digs reports. The tenants are: One River School: Founded in 2012, in the Englewood-based art school has a mission to "transform art education." The studio offers in-person and online classes at 13 studios. The Montclair studio will offer 3,300 square feet of space. Gravity Vault: The rock gym's new 12,000-square-foot space in Montclair will be its 11th location…
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Murphy: NJ Reserves Right To Another Shutdown, New Restrictions On Gatherings Are Here
The highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic were reported over the weekend in New Jersey: 4,450. While there isn't one number that would catapult the state into another shutdown, Gov. Phil Murphy said he's not ruling it out as an option. "Do we reserve the right to shut everything down?" the governor said in a Monday morning interview with WPIX. "Sadly, with these numbers we have to." On Monday afternoon, state officials are expected to announce another change: New limits on private indoor and outdoor gatherings. Indoor gatherings will be …
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Covid-
19: Bergen County School Closes After Student, Faculty Member Test Positive
Another Bergen County school has gone remote after a pair of cases were reported. An eighth grade student and administrative assistant at the Maywood Avenue school both tested positive Maywood Schools Superintendent said in a Nov. 13 letter to the community. Both individuals contracted the virus out of school, Jordan said. The Maywood Avenue school will switch to a full remote model beginning Monday, Nov. 16, with in-person learning set to resume Nov. 30. These cases are unrelated and therefore, out of an abundance of caution, the Bergen County Board of Health recommended that Maywoo…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Seen
HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint
A couple that had gotten out of their car to assess damage from a minor accident were robbed at gunpoint by a 34-year-old man in the vehicle that struck them, and remained at large more than a week later, authorities said Sunday evening. The two were rear-ended around 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 6 near Route 21 and Murray Street, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. When the victim and his passenger exited his vehicle to inspect for damages, they were robbed at gunpoint by two men in the vehicle that hit their car, Ambrose said. The men removed a bag from the victim’s vehicle …
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Popular Hoboken Bar Closed Until Further Notice
A popular Hoboken bar and restaurant has closed until further notice. Mills Tavern announced on Instagram Saturday the move is out of an "abundance of caution." It was not clear if any COVID-19 cases were reported. "Safety is our first priority, both to our guest, the community and our staff," the post reads. "With an abundance of caution, due to the local outbreak of COVID-19, Mills Tavern will temporarily suspend operations until further notice." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mills Tavern (@millshoboken) Last week, a new …
Northern Highlands, NJ
Obituaries
Community Heartbroken Over Death Of Allendale's James Holleran, Father Of Madison Holleran, 59
Allendale resident James "Jim" Holleran, who launched the Madison Holleran Foundation to raise awareness toward suicide following his daughter's death, has died. He died on Friday and was 59 years old. The Madison Holleran Foundation announced the news Saturday in a Facebook post. "The past 6 months have been a difficult journey for Jim," the post reads. "He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and ultimately had to have his colon removed. Since then, he has been in and out of rehabilitation centers trying to regain his strength and recoup his active lifestyle he was so used to." The M…
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