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POLICE: No Injuries In Roxbury Hit-Run Motorcycle Accident POLICE: No Injuries In Roxbury Hit-Run Motorcycle Accident POLICE: No Injuries In Roxbury Hit-Run Motorcycle Accident
Police: No Injuries In Roxbury Hit-Run Motorcycle Accident No injuries were reported after a car hit a motorcycle and drove away Monday morning in Roxbury, authorities said. An unknown vehicle struck the motorcyclist around 5:50 a.m., near milepost 28.4 on I-80 eastbound, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. No one had been able to provide a description of the vehicle as of 10:30 a.m., Marchan said.
RANKINGS: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State RANKINGS: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State RANKINGS: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State
Rankings: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State New Jersey released its grades for public schools, ranking each one on a scale of 0 to 100.  Nineteen schools in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties scored among the top 50 in the state. Critics say the ratings are "oversimplified" and state officials say the grades aren't a fair representation of all that a school has to offer. The grades were based on four-year graduation rate, five-year graduation rate, progress toward English language proficiency, English proficiency, math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Here are the schools that earned the highest grades in Bergen, Morris a…
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March
Parsippany, Westwood Payless Stores To Shutter In March Payless Shoesource will begin closing 2,600 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico this month after filing for bankruptcy in February. All of the source will be shuttered by late May. Below are the New Jersey stores to go in March. Atlantic City: Baltic Avenue Brick: Brick Boulevard Carteret: Roosevelt Avenue Freehold: Route 9 Jersey City: Mall Drive West Jersey City: Central Avenue Linden: West Edgar Road Parsippany: Route 46 Perth Amboy: Smith Street Plainfield: East Front Street Trenton: S Clinton Street Wall Township: Highway 35 #3 Westwood: Broadway Woodbridge: Woodbridge Center Drive Liq…
Wesley Staples Of Morristown Dies, 32 Wesley Staples Of Morristown Dies, 32 Wesley Staples Of Morristown Dies, 32
Wesley Staples Of Morristown Dies, 32 Wesley William Staples of Morristown died at home on March 11. He was 32 years old. Born in Hackettstown, he lived in Long Valley for most of his life before moving to Morristown, his obituary says. Wesley had been working as a plumber with Kelly Plumbing & Heating. Cremation was private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Market Street Mission.
Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer
Franklin Lakes Teen Is World Champion Irish Dancer Erin Poppe of Franklin Lakes has only been Irish dancing for seven years and she's already among the best in the world. The 13-year-old became the Ridgewood Jig Factory's first World Champion last April, when she won the Cumann Rince Dea Mheasa (CRDM) World Championships for her age group in Dublin. In the past year alone, she placed second at the national competition Rince Tuatha Nua (RTN), second at the RTN New England Championships, and third at the RTN Mid Atlantic Championships. But dancing isn't just about winning for Poppe. "No matter what is going on in my life, when I dance it m…
Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants
Bergen County Eateries Named To List Of NJ's 50 Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants The food is cheap but good, and if you're not from the area, you wouldn't know the place exists. Hole-in-the-wall eateries are hidden gems of sorts, and NJ.com is running down the 50 best in the state. Here are the restaurants in Bergen and Passaic counties that made the list. Chefski's, Wallington: "Call it comfort food heaven, Polish style." Cosmo's Salumeria, Hackensack: "If you can't figure out what "sopp'' and "capp" are, you're in the wrong place." Rutt's Hut, Clifton: "You really don't want to go there unless you crave what cook Bill Chrisafinis calls "petrified'' hot dogs." Peck P…
Hawthorne Fan's 100-Game Streak Has Red Bulls Players, Coaches In Awe Hawthorne Fan's 100-Game Streak Has Red Bulls Players, Coaches In Awe Hawthorne Fan's 100-Game Streak Has Red Bulls Players, Coaches In Awe
Hawthorne Fan's 100-Game Streak Has Red Bulls Players, Coaches In Awe It began on Oct. 1, 2016 at a home game against the Philadelphia Union -- and Steven Ferrezza of Hawthorne isn't done yet. The 28-year-old has been to 100 Red Bulls games in a row ever since, including six outside of the U.S.  Saturday's MLS home opener against San Jose will be Ferrezza's 101st, according to the New York Post. Ferrezza's job as a logistics analyst for Delta Airlines at Newark Airport has come in handy for booking flights to follow the team. His most impressive feat in during the streak might have been sneaking into a match last year against Honduran club Olimpia,…
Gourmet Chicken Finger Joint Opens First NJ Store At Bergen Town Center Gourmet Chicken Finger Joint Opens First NJ Store At Bergen Town Center Gourmet Chicken Finger Joint Opens First NJ Store At Bergen Town Center
Gourmet Chicken Finger Joint Opens First NJ Store At Bergen Town Center Buffalo balsamic blue. Thai fiesta. Salted caramel pretzel. How are those for chicken fingers? They're all creations by Sticky's Finger Joint, opening its eighth location (and first in New Jersey) at The Outlets at Bergen Town Center in Paramus. Sticky's was created in 2012 by childhood friends Jon Sherman and Paul Abrahamian.  "Sticky’s takes the classic chicken finger to an elevated level by not only locally sourcing ingredients and using farm raised, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, chicken, but also by putting unique, flavorful, and creative spins on this childhood favorite," …
YEAH BUDDY: Franklin Lakes Fashion Designer Competing To Date 'Jersey Shore' Duo On TV YEAH BUDDY: Franklin Lakes Fashion Designer Competing To Date 'Jersey Shore' Duo On TV YEAH BUDDY: Franklin Lakes Fashion Designer Competing To Date 'Jersey Shore' Duo On TV
Yeah Buddy: Franklin Lakes Fashion Designer Competing To Date 'Jersey Shore' Duo On TV A 25-year-old woman from Franklin Lakes is competing for the love and affection of Jersey Shore stares Pauly D and Vinny Guadagno on a new reality television show. Derynn Paige, who currently lives in Hackensack, is one of three New Jersey women (and 20 total contestants) competing on MTV's "Double Shot of Love with DJ Pauly D & Vinny," premiering April 11.  Paige graduated from Rutgers and went on to launch her own clothing brand, Goddess of Easton. She has more than 51,000 followers on her Instagram page, where she mostly poses pictures of herself in bathing suits and lingerie. The …
Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide
Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide A 79-year-old Parsippany man was accused of participating in and covering up his wife's shooting death while claiming it was suicide. Patrick Mirrione called police to their Concord Way garage just before 1 p.m. Friday, saying his wife, Dolores, 72, killed herself, authorities said. Interviewed by detectives, Mirrione "gave inconsistent statements regarding his knowledge of and participation in the death," Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release issued Saturday morning. Investigators also found that he "altered, concealed, and/or removed physical items a…
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