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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Police: Woman Struck By NJ Transit Bus In Hackensack
A 52-year-old female was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries after being struck by an NJ Transit bus in Hackensack, authorities said. The woman was in the crosswalk headed eastbound across South Summit Avenue at Essex Street when she was struck by the passenger side of the bus turning from Essex onto South Summit southbound around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin Dewitt said. "The driver heard a 'thump' sound and immediately stopped," the captain said. The pedestrian was conscious and alert when taken to the hospital. No summonses were issued as of Wednes…
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
High Schoolers Mourn Beloved Teacher From Montclair, Mr. Meck, Dead At 35
Steven Meck had all the makings of a great biology teacher. He was zany. He thought out-of-box. And most of all, Meck's Clifton High School students said, he cared about them. Meck of Montclair died on May 10, at 35 years old. "Mr. Meck was an integral part of my life in high school," Maharsh Barot said of the honors and AP biology teacher. "I doubt I could have had a better time learning biology than I did in his class, both times, freshman year and senior year. He was a cool mentor and a good person. He was important to my life and to me, and he really made an impact on my life and ot…
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
'Best Teacher Ever': Clifton High School Mourns Bio Teacher Mr. Meck, 35
Steven Meck had all the makings of a great biology teacher. He was zany. He thought out-of-box. And most of all, Meck's Clifton High School students said, he cared about them. Meck of Montclair died on May 10, at 35 years old. "Mr. Meck was an integral part of my life in high school," Maharsh Barot said of the honors and AP biology teacher. "I doubt I could have had a better time learning biology than I did in his class, both times, freshman year and senior year. He was a cool mentor and a good person. He was important to my life and to me, and he really made an impact on my life and ot…
West Milford, NJ
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: Marine's Little League Homecoming Surprise For Son Will Melt Your Heart
Ryan Batista was at bat during a Bloomingdale Little League game when a pitching change was announced. Focused and zoned in, it took a moment for the 8-year-old to notice who was walking toward the mound. But when the youngster saw it was his dad, Lyndhurst native Steve Batista -- a U.S. Marine who had been on deployment in Afghanistan last September -- nothing mattered more than being in his arms. "It was a very emotional day," said Ryan's mom and Steve's wife Jillian Batista, who picked the staff sergeant up at Picatinny Arsenal before high-tailing it to the game. "So happy everything…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State
In our hearts, New Jersey might be the best state but according to U.S. News, there are 11 others ahead of us. The Garden State shines for its education, health care, opportunity and crime/corrections, according to the website's annual report. New Jerseyans earn a median income of $40,567 and 46 percent of residents are college-educated. The state was ranked at No. 49 for fiscal stability (yikes), Illinois at 50. Washington holds the top seed for its infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education with New Hampshire in second -- ranked No. 1 for crime/corrections and opportunity. …
Hackensack, NJ
On Your Side
7 New Bergen County Restaurants Open Now
How does ice cream happy hour sound? What about contemporary Indian? Or pizza or toast or Mediterranean, the dining options in Bergen County are endless. Here are the newest restaurants to open in the area. Toasty, Westwood: A gourmet cafe that specializes in gourmet toast. Build your own piled high or indulge in a smoothie bowl. 262 Center Ave., Westwood. ToastyToasty Noches De Plaza, Fort Lee: Mexican and Colombian fusion with brunch options, outdoor dining and live music. 177 Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee. Noches de PlazaNoches de Plaza FM Cafe, Wood-Ridge: A one-stop shop for ice cream…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Transit Hell Expected Thanks To BTS Shows At MetLife Stadium This Weekend
Korean boy band BTS and its massive Army are coming to MetLife stadium this weekend -- and NJ Transit is ready. Back-up trains with bus service to and from the stadium but anticipates two-hour wait time for trains after the May 18 and 19 shows, part of the "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" world tour. The rail line can only carry 7,500 customers per hour, and being that BTS has a massive Army known to hail globally for shows, NJ Transit is already preparing. More than 60,000 members of the BTS "Army" braved the rain for two sold-out Chicago shows last weekend. Click here for the complete NJ…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Your Community
The Jonas Brothers Announce New Jersey Shows
The Jonas Brothers are homeward bound. The Wyckoff natives extended their "Happiness Begins" tour with two New Jersey shows. The first will be at Newark's Prudential Center on Nov. 22, the second at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Nov. 29. Tickets go on sale May 18 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County
Anthony Archibald says he was inches away from death when a wrong-way driver zoomed past him in the fast lane of Route 280 in Parsippany. His dashcam captured it all. Archibald, 50 of Hopatcong, was headed eastbound in his tow-truck after pulling a car out of the woods in Roxbury when he saw bright lights coming right at him just around 3:20 a.m. The next thing he knew, the car whipped past him, missing his truck by only several inches, he said. "I was like a deer in headlights," said Archibald, an Ajaco Towing & Recovery employee. Anthony Archibald captured a wrong-way driver c…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Your Community
Bergen County Teens Fight To Keep Madison Church Music Director In Classroom
If not for Anna D'Achille, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest would not have a men's choir. The women's choir that disbanded in 2017 would not have been reestablished. There would be no NVD District Vocal Music Day and the school productions of "Footloose" and "Mamma Mia!" would have been entirely different. So when it came to light that D'Achille -- a music director a the Presbyterian Church of Madison -- would not be returning to the high school for the 2019-20 year, many students and parents were heartbroken. More than 600 signatures were garnered on a Change.o…
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