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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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'I Had No Choice': Parsippany Mayor Explains 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees
The mayor of one Morris County town said he was left with no choice but to increase the tax rate on water sewer fees. Come the next quarterly billing cycle, Parsippany-Troy Hills' new 39 percent will show up on the bill. That means residents will be paying approximately $150 a month in the fees. "If I had a choice, there would’ve been no rate increase this year," Mayor Michael Soriano said in a Facebook announcement. "But I did not have a choice. The Council did not have a choice. And if you were in my shoes, you would not have had a choice, either." The Township had been inching closer an…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Bergen County Hospital Worker Source Of Nursing Home Outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Bergen County nursing home has been linked to an area hospital worker. Twelve residents and eight staff members at CareOne At Valley in Westwood were involved in the outbreak, according to the New Jersey Health Department. Surveillance testing and contact tracing efforts linked the new cases at the 120-bed facility on Old Hook Road to a local hospital worker, the company said in a statement. The hospital was not identified. New residents at the nursing home were not being accepted as of Friday out of an abundance of caution. The Old Hook Road home moved the r…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Accused Armed Robber Nabbed At Newark Airport Days After 100 MPH Chase
An accused armed robber was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport and his co-conspirator was taken into custody at his house after the Oct. 25 incident and subsequent 100-mile-per hour police pursuit through Hudson County, authorities said. Brandon Weekley, 30, of Pittsburgh, PA, was arrested on several armed robbery and weapons offenses, while Aymen Massaud was charged as a co-conspirator in the Oct. 25 incident, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police were en route to Seaview Drive for a gunpoint and knifepoint robbery around 9:15 p.m., when they saw the susp…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
DWI Union City Driver Gets 9 Years For Head-On Crash That Killed
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A Union City driver was sentenced to a plea-bargained nine years in state prison for a DWI crash that killed a popular Hackensack University Medical Center nurse in Jersey City last year, authorities said Thursday. Jonathan Ortiz-Guananga, 27, previously struck a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to death by auto and assault by auto rather than go to trial for the early-morning May 5, 2019 crash on Paterson Plank Road that killed Adriana Riano of North Bergen. He was sentenced Thursday by Superior Court Judge Judge Patrick J. Arre to eight years in New Jersey state prison for one char…
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Murphy: 2nd COVID Wave Is Here
New Jersey's second COVID-19 wave is here. That's what Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday, urging residents to "double down" on the practices that helped flatten the curve last spring: Stay six feet apart. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Cases and new hospital patients have been on the rise in New Jersey in the last several weeks. Thursday marked the 12th day in a row that more than 1,000 new cases were reported. Murphy reported 1,477 new cases, along with deaths in the past 10 days The recent outbreaks were largely due to small gatherings in homes, the governor said. Dozens of New Jersey scho…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Your Community
Covid-
19: Bergen County Middle-High School Reports Positive Case
Another Bergen County school is reporting a positive COVID-19 case. An individual at the Saddle Brook Middle/High School who tested positive was last in the building on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Superintendent Danielle M. Shanley said. Officials were notified on Oct. 24. It was not clear if the individual was a student or staff member. Close contacts were notified and instructed to quarantine. Students under quarantine would be learning remotely.
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
New Amazon Delivery Station In Bergen County Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs
A new Amazon delivery station is planned for Bergen County. Amazon Logistics will open the Lodi center at 200 Gregg St., in the first half of 2021. Delivery stations power the last mile of the company's order fulfillment process. Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment centers, where they are sorted then loaded into vehicles for delivery. Amazon also has plans to open facilities in Edison, Linden and Carlstadt. The Lodi delivery station will create hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs, paying a minimum of $15 per hour. Amazon has more t…
Newark, NJ
Your Community
Covid-
19: Essex County Elementary School Reports Positive Case
An individual tested positive for COVID-19 at an Essex County elementary school, district officials said Wednesday. It was unclear if the individual at the Watching School in Montclair was a staff member or student. Those who had close contact with the individual have been notified and instructed to quarantine, Montclair Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds said. "As always, we appreciate our community’s support and cooperation," Ponds said. "You can assist us by remaining vigilant but sensible in your approach to dealing with this global health concern." It was not clear…
Newark, NJ
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: Video Captures Woman Tased During Brawl On Spirit Airlines Flight From Newark
A woman refusing to wear a face mask was tased by police after a brawl broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight from Newark to Puerto Rico. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday, after the plane landed at the Luis Munoz Marin airport in San Juan, CBS Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud reports. Nyasy Veronique Payne “provoked an incident by acting in what witnesses called an aggressive, hostile, & defiant behavior," Begnaud said on Twitter, citing Puerto Rico police. Begnaud posted a video of the incident recorded by a passenger on Twitter. Caught on Camera: A fight over …
Newark, NJ
Your Community
Air Filter Issues Delay Classroom Learning For Essex County School District
Air filter issues are keeping Essex County students out of the classroom. Vents in each classroom in the Maplewood-South Orange School District should have been updated with filters containing a Merv 16 rating, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donald Taylor said Tuesday, Oct. 27. The filters were never installed, though. "Our thorough investigation revealed that while much work toward the reopening of our schools was completed (removal of carpet, installation of hand sanitizer stations, mitigation of signage, plexiglass installation, etc.) an important component was not completed, despit…
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