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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Morristown Family Lawsuit: Daughter With Anxiety Was Bullied By Bridgewater School Counselor
The Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School and district are facing a lawsuit from a set of parents claiming that their disabled daughter's school counselor bullied and harassed her, NJ.com reports. The parents met with the counselor in the beginning of the 2017-18 school year when they moved from Morristown to Bridgewater, the suit says. The counselor apparently laughed in their faces and "I have never heard of anything so ridiculous before, having anxiety and a fear of heat/fainting," NJ.com says. The counselor has continuously bullied the student, and her parents are accusing the school of&nbs…
Paramus, NJ
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Stew Leonard's Breaks Ground In Paramus
Stew Leonard's is officially on its way to Paramus. The ground-breaking ceremony on the grocery store was held Friday morning at Paramus Park Mall -- live cows and tractors on hand to toast with fresh milk (click here for video footage). Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera welcomed CEO Stew Leonard to the "center of the retail universe." "We could not be more please that above that door it says 'Stew Leonard's,'" the mayor said. Let 07652 be your lottery ticket." Senator Joe Lagana predicted this will be the most successful Stew Leonard's location and vowed to be a familiar face in the store on…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Man Admits Extorting Professional Morris County Athlete With Naked Photos, Report Says
A man pleaded guilty to extorting a Morris County-based professional athlete with naked and sexually explicit photos, the DailyRecord reports. Patrick M. Avognon Jr. was represented by a public defender and tested positive for marijuana at federal court in Newark Monday, when he admitted to demanding $5,600 from the athlete and threatening to post nude photos of him to a website if he failed to do so, the article says. The victim, who was not identified, was forced to hire a lawyer and a private investigator, who turned evidence of the extortion over to law enforcement, DailyRecord say…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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: Ex-Fox & Friends Host Clayton Morris Lists Florham Park Home In Wake Of Lawsuits
Former Fox & Friends host Clayton Morris has listed his Florham Park home for $1.4 million in the wake of several lawsuits filed against him, including one in federal court. Morris left his position at "Fox & Friends" in 2017 to help others achieve financial independence and became a real estate advisor with his wife, Natali. Their company "Morris Invest" helped to sell 1,000 properties -- bringing in more than $5 million in referral fees and profits from sales -- over the past two years, the New York Times reports. But many of those clients have filed lawsuits against Morris saying…
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Filming Of Amazon Series 'The Hunt' Starring Al Pacino Shuts Paterson Streets
Several streets in Paterson will be closed this week for the filming of "The Hunt" starring Al Pacino. The 10-episode Amazon season is "a vengeance-driven Nazi hunting series," Deadline reports. The show is produced by Oscar-winning "Get Out" writer and director Jordan Peele. A temporary ghetto wall will be placed down the middle of Market Street outside Paterson City Hall, NorthJersey.com says. The following streets will be closed: Colt Street (Market to Ellison): 3 a.m. Thursday through noon Saturday Hamilton Street (Smith to Market); Market Street (Main to Church): 4 p.…
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
18 Small New Jersey Towns Named Among 100 Safest In America
Dozens of North Jersey communities were named to SafeWise's list of 100 Safest Small Towns in America. The outlet looked at crime rates in municipalities with with 2,500 to 15,000 residents. New Jersey is top in the country for population density and has the second-highest number of safe small towns, the outlet said. "Small towns may bring to mind white picket fences, baseball, and Grandma’s apple pie. They evoke nostalgia for a simpler time when the streets were safe and people rarely (if ever) locked their doors," SafeWise said. "While some of those sepia-tinted ideas have faded away (a…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Red Sox Starter Rick Porcello Of Chester Remains Unsigned Beyond 2019 On Opening Day
Chester's Rick Porcello is looking like a free agent. The Boston Red Sox were hours away from their first game of the season in Seattle Thursday afternoon, and the starting righty remained unsigned beyond 2019. Porcello is in his final season of a four-year $82.5 million extension he signed just before Opening Day 2015. He and his agent Jim Murray futily tried negotiating an extension during spring training, WEEI.com reports. Despite it all, Porcello seemed optimistic. "They made it pretty clear they’re not really looking to continue conversations after that so my focus is on pe…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Proposed Mega Mansion Causes Controversy In Montclair
A 60,000-square-foot mega mansion is causing controversy in Montclair -- and it hasn't even been fully approved yet. The owner of the proposed Lloyd Estate, rumored to be Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and founder of cybersecurity company Comodo, had two homes demolished at on 14 Undercliff Road and 172 Lloyd Road to make way for his dream home, NJ.com reports. But now, he's seeking approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to build the house toward the rear of the property and closer to Eagle Rock Reservation. Plans for the house recently filed with the Township include a billiard r…
Jersey City, NJ
Obituaries
MLB Catcher John 'Honey' Romano Of Hoboken Dies, 84
Hoboken native and Major League Baseball catcher John "Honey" Romano died on Feb. 24. He was 84 years old. Born in Hoboken, John lived in Upper Saddle River before moving to Florida in 1998. He was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox (1958-59) and (1965-66) and played in the 1959 World Series. He was with the Cleveland Indians (1960 – 64) and was a 4 time All Star Catcher. He played for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1967. His lifetime batting average was .255 with 129 home runs and 417 RBI’s. John is survived by his wife, Irene; three s…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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$1M Powerball, 9 New Jersey Lottery Tickets Sold
Ten New Jersey retailers sold winning New Jersey Lottery tickets, one worth $1 million and a Wisconsin ticketholder won the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot from the Wednesday, March 27 drawing. The New Jersey ticket that matched five of the white balls drawn winning the second-tier million-dollar prize was sold at Frenchtown Market in Hunterdon County. These nine retailers sold tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Power Play Multiplier option, multiplying the p…
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