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COVID-19: Another North Jersey School District Closes Until January 2021 COVID-19: Another North Jersey School District Closes Until January 2021 COVID-19: Another North Jersey School District Closes Until January 2021
Covid-19: Another North Jersey School District Closes Until January 2021 Another North Jersey school district has closed all schools until January 2021. Garfield Superintendent Anna Sciacca sent a letter to parents last week saying the district has reevaluated plans to reopen for in-person instruction. "Garfield has experienced the highest spike in number of positive cases in Bergen County, having recorded 155 positive cases of Covid-19 in the month of October," Sciacca said. "The data also indicates that the positive cases are now more prominent among younger individuals, including schoolaged children. Based upon this information, the local Depa…
PHOTOS: These Bergen County Kids Nailed Pandemic Halloween Costumes PHOTOS: These Bergen County Kids Nailed Pandemic Halloween Costumes PHOTOS: These Bergen County Kids Nailed Pandemic Halloween Costumes
Photos: These Bergen County Kids Nailed Pandemic Halloween Costumes The Bergen County Moms have outdone themselves.  These are the top entries from this year's Halloween Costume Contest -- CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINNER AND TOP 10. Special thanks to Bergen County Moms founder Annie Joachim for organizing, and Tons of Toys for the prize donation. The winner will be announced the evening of Nov. 1 or Nov. 2. 
'Food Insider' Video Highlights Jersey Shore Deli's Pork Roll (Or Is It Taylor Ham?) 'Food Insider' Video Highlights Jersey Shore Deli's Pork Roll (Or Is It Taylor Ham?) 'Food Insider' Video Highlights Jersey Shore Deli's Pork Roll (Or Is It Taylor Ham?)
'Food Insider' Video Highlights Jersey Shore Deli's Pork Roll (Or Is It Taylor Ham?) Eggs go on top or between the meat, but never below. That's just one secret an excellent breakfast sandwich at Slater's Deli in Leonardo (Monmouth County), recently featured on "Legendary Eats" by Food Insider. The video is titled "The Pork Roll (Or Taylor Ham), Egg, And Cheese," of course, egging on the never-ending debate: Is it Taylor Ham, or Pork Roll? Never mind what you call it, the sandwich is a rite of passage in New Jersey, the website says on the video description. And quite frankly, they're right. The Route 36 deli has been featured in several other news reports over the y…
Newark Man, 32, Shot Dead In Broad Daylight Newark Man, 32, Shot Dead In Broad Daylight Newark Man, 32, Shot Dead In Broad Daylight
Newark Man, 32, Shot Dead In Broad Daylight A 32-year-old Newark man was shot and killed in broad daylight Friday, Oct. 30. Joshua L. Ward was shot on the 700 block of Clinton Avenue around 3:10 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead approximately 20 minutes later. No arrests had been made as of Saturday morning police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-8…
Morris Plains Officer Who Stole Thousands From PBA Gets 5 Years Probation Morris Plains Officer Who Stole Thousands From PBA Gets 5 Years Probation Morris Plains Officer Who Stole Thousands From PBA Gets 5 Years Probation
Morris Plains Officer Who Stole Thousands From PBA Gets 5 Years Probation A Morris Plains police officer charged with stealing more than $86,000 from his department's PBA while serving as its treasurer was sentenced to five years probation and monthly restitution payments, authorities said Friday. Adam Klymko, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking on Sept. 15, 2020, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph K. Kimker, and Morris Plains Police Chief Michael M. Koroski announced. Klymko was serving as the treasurer of the Morris Plains PBA Local 254 -- the department's operating and f…
Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash
Prosecutor: Roselle Driver Filed Bogus $23K Insurance Claim Hours After Drunken Crash A Roselle man was busted filing a bogus insurance claim on his luxury car after he drunkenly crashed it earlier this year, authorities said Friday. Brian Bullock, 31, was charged with second-degree insurance fraud, second- and third-degree falsifying government documents, and third-degree tampering with public records or information in connection with the June 20 crash, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes announced. Roselle police officers responded to Spruce Street near East 10th Avenue around 12:40 a.m. on June 20, where Bullock had drun…
Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years For Tormenting Farmers Seeking Sex With Their Animals Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years For Tormenting Farmers Seeking Sex With Their Animals Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years For Tormenting Farmers Seeking Sex With Their Animals
Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years For Tormenting Farmers Seeking Sex With Their Animals A Sussex County man who sent farmers typed letters seeking a sexual relationship with their horses and cows then damaged their property to get revenge for denial was sentenced to three years behind bars, the Daily Record reports. Richard Decker, 32, of Vernon, was arrested last October and spent nearly a year in the Morris County Jail.  In April, he pleaded guilty to putting homemade spikes in driveways of farm owner, seeking revenge for their denial of his requests, authorities said. A search of Decker's home turned up a pair of arrows with ignitors on the tip, and child porn, author…
COVID-19: Bergen County School Remote After Teacher, Student Test Positive COVID-19: Bergen County School Remote After Teacher, Student Test Positive COVID-19: Bergen County School Remote After Teacher, Student Test Positive
Covid-19: Bergen County School Remote After Teacher, Student Test Positive A Bergen County school has shifted to remote learning after a student and teacher both tested positive. The Cresskill Middle School/High School went remote last week for two days after the teacher tested positive. Classroom learning resumed, but went back to online learning after the student tested positive. Learning remains remote until Nov. 9, district officials said. Merritt and Bryan schools will remain open for live Instruction.
KNOW THEM? Trio Sought In Fatal Newark Stabbing KNOW THEM? Trio Sought In Fatal Newark Stabbing KNOW THEM? Trio Sought In Fatal Newark Stabbing
Know Them? Trio Sought In Fatal Newark Stabbing Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying and finding three people wanted in connection with a fatal Newark stabbing. The individuals were are wanted in the Oct. 10 killing of Mario Esquivel Lopez, 28, of Newark, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Lopez was stabbed on the 400 block of 4th Avenue, authorities said. Anyone who knows the individuals are asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.&nb…
Popular Newark Dominican Restaurant Opens Clifton Location Popular Newark Dominican Restaurant Opens Clifton Location Popular Newark Dominican Restaurant Opens Clifton Location
Popular Newark Dominican Restaurant Opens Clifton Location A popular Dominican eatery in Newark has expanded with a Clifton location. El Mangu Express is now open on Bloomfield Avenue. The restaurant appears to have replaced a bagel and pizza joint. The restaurant offers Spanish-American food with a Dominican touch, its Facebook page says. Mangu is a traditional Dominican dish made up of boiled plantains or green bananas, then mashed with butter, margarine or oil.  El Mangu Express, 1115 Bloomfield Avenue, Clifton
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