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Livingston, NJ
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Livingston's Fabulous Fur-Clad Crossing Guard Was Just Discovered By The Internet Livingston's Fabulous Fur-Clad Crossing Guard Was Just Discovered By The Internet Livingston's Fabulous Fur-Clad Crossing Guard Was Just Discovered By The Internet
Livingston's Fabulous Fur-Clad Crossing Guard Was Just Discovered By The Internet If you live in Livingston, you probably know exactly who Paulette Dorflaufer is. Now, the internet is finding out for the first time and cannot get enough. A video of the 82-year-old crossing guard at her post at West Northfield Road and Hillside Avenue was shared Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, by Ollie McAteer, a 35-year-old former British journalist who moved to the United States a decade ago. His Instagram page highlights the people and moments that make New Jersey unique, including Dorflaufer. “I was driving to get my Volvo done and I passed through this crossing section, and I saw her at …

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Next Stop, The Future: Self-Driving Shuttles Tested At Newark Airport Next Stop, The Future: Self-Driving Shuttles Tested At Newark Airport Next Stop, The Future: Self-Driving Shuttles Tested At Newark Airport
Next Stop, The Future: Self-Driving Shuttles Tested At Newark Airport Newark Airport is taking a page from Silicon Valley. Electric self-driving shuttles will be tested at Newark Liberty International Airport throughout Spring 2026 as officials look to modernize how millions of passengers move through the airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Wednesday, Feb. 25. The agency is partnering with three autonomous vehicle technology companies to test zero-emissions shuttles at EWR. The goal is to evaluate automated connections between existing airport facilities and the new AirTrain Newark system currently under construction. The new Air…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
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VIDEO: Massive Police Procession Honors Late Englewood Cliffs Police Capt. Keith Wicker VIDEO: Massive Police Procession Honors Late Englewood Cliffs Police Capt. Keith Wicker VIDEO: Massive Police Procession Honors Late Englewood Cliffs Police Capt. Keith Wicker
Video: Massive Police Procession Honors Late Englewood Cliffs Police Capt. Keith Wicker A massive police procession made its way through multiple Bergen County towns on Thursday, Feb. 26, as Englewood Cliffs Police Capt. Keith Wicker was laid to rest. Videos shared by the Paramus Police Department's motor unit show the escort from Becker Funeral Home in Westwood to St. Pius X Church in Old Tappan, and then to George Washington Cemetery in Paramus (scroll for a list of participating agencies). Wicker, 51, of Old Tappan, died on Friday, Feb. 20, after a years-long brain cancer battle andmore than 25 years on the force. He is survived by his wife, Amy, and their ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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270 Bags Of Heroin, Crack, Mushrooms Seized During Traffic Stop In Rochelle Park 270 Bags Of Heroin, Crack, Mushrooms Seized During Traffic Stop In Rochelle Park 270 Bags Of Heroin, Crack, Mushrooms Seized During Traffic Stop In Rochelle Park
270 Bags Of Heroin, Crack, Mushrooms Seized During Traffic Stop In Rochelle Park A motor vehicle stop in Bergen County led to the seizure of hundreds of suspected narcotics and two arrests, authorities said. Rochelle Park Officer Chris Kiszka conducted a motor vehicle stop on Essex Street on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to the Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta.  The on-scene investigation led to a Narcotic K-9 sweep from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, and a positive indication led to a vehicle search and the discovery of a baggie containing 19 suspected amphetamine pills, 270 bags of suspected heroin packaged for distribution…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Batman Mural And All: Popular Bergen County Diner Closing After 34 Years Batman Mural And All: Popular Bergen County Diner Closing After 34 Years Batman Mural And All: Popular Bergen County Diner Closing After 34 Years
Batman Mural And All: Popular Bergen County Diner Closing After 34 Years A longtime Bergen County diner known for its Batman mural will close its flagship location next month after 34 years in business. The Gotham City Diner on Bergen Boulevard in Ridgefield will close on March 1, owner George Matthews confirmed in a phone call with Daily Voice. UPDATE: Bergen County Builder Buys Gotham City Diner Where He Raised His Kids: Here's What It Will Soon Become Matthews said the business has been sold to a new company that plans to open a Mediterranean-style restaurant at the site. He said customers have called him crying over the news. "Generations have grown u…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
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BMW Driver Leads Parkway Pursuit After Carlstadt Car Meet: Cops BMW Driver Leads Parkway Pursuit After Carlstadt Car Meet: Cops BMW Driver Leads Parkway Pursuit After Carlstadt Car Meet: Cops
BMW Driver Leads Parkway Pursuit After Carlstadt Car Meet: Cops A 21-year-old BMW driver led police on a pursuit following a car meet with reports of racing and burnouts in New Jersey over the weekend, police said. Carlstadt police were contacted on Saturday, Feb. 21, at approximately 11 p.m., on a report of multiple vehicles racing and doing burnouts on private property on the east end of the borough, Sgt. Mark Wong said. Units arrived on scene and were met with over 50 vehicles, some driving recklessly in the parking lot, according to Wong. As officers activated their overhead lights, the vehicles began to scatter and flee the area. Detective Monroe …

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Hunter College Professor Placed On Leave After Racist Remarks Caught On Hot Mic Hunter College Professor Placed On Leave After Racist Remarks Caught On Hot Mic Hunter College Professor Placed On Leave After Racist Remarks Caught On Hot Mic
Hunter College Professor Placed On Leave After Racist Remarks Caught On Hot Mic A Hunter College associate professor has been placed on leave after racist remarks were caught on a hot mic during a New York City Community Education Council meeting earlier this month, officials said. The comments were made by Allyson Friedman during a virtual Community Education Council District 3 meeting on Feb. 10, and were captured on video about an hour and two minutes into the meeting. “They're just too dumb to know they're in a bad school. I mean, apparently Martin Luther King said it, like if you train a Black person well enough, they'll know to use the back, you don't have to tel…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
WATCH: Jack Hughes Gets Emotional At Prudential Center After Bringing Home Gold WATCH: Jack Hughes Gets Emotional At Prudential Center After Bringing Home Gold WATCH: Jack Hughes Gets Emotional At Prudential Center After Bringing Home Gold
Watch: Jack Hughes Gets Emotional At Prudential Center After Bringing Home Gold Jack Hughes is back in New Jersey, and already back on the ice with gold around his neck. The New Jersey Devils center returned to Prudential Center in Newark on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to face the Buffalo Sabres, after helping Team USA bring home a gold medal. The crowd chanted “USA! USA!” as Hughes took the ice. To: JerseyFrom: Jack#NJDevils | @usahockey pic.twitter.com/5Tu5JfgxFk — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 26, 2026 “I’m so proud and I’m so happy that the men's and women's USA hockey teams brought gold medals back to the United States of America,” Hughes said on the mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Trenton, NJ
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police
Gov. Mikie Sherrill Taps First Woman To Lead NJ State Police New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has announced her pick to lead the New Jersey State Police. Sherrill nominated retired State Police lieutenant colonel Jeanne Hengemuhle to lead the NJSP on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “Jeanne is a dedicated public servant with decades of experience in the State Police, and I look forward to working together to continue our mission of keeping New Jerseyans safe,” Sherrill said. Hengemuhle will become acting superintendent while awaiting her official appointment from the Senate. Dave Sierotowicz became acting superintendent after Patrick Callahan's Dece…

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by Cecilia Levine
Riverhead, NY
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Riverhead Son Charged With Killing Mom Found Dead In Woods, Suffolk Police Say Riverhead Son Charged With Killing Mom Found Dead In Woods, Suffolk Police Say Riverhead Son Charged With Killing Mom Found Dead In Woods, Suffolk Police Say
Riverhead Son Charged With Killing Mom Found Dead In Woods, Suffolk Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with killing his mother, whose body was found in a wooded area earlier this month, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Curtis Trent Jr., 36, of Riverhead, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Kathleen Harrison Trent, who was found dead in the wooded area on Connecticut Avenue in Manorville on Feb. 11, according to police. Kathleen Harrison Trent was reported missing to the Riverhead Town Police Department on Jan. 29. Seventh Precinct Patrol units were searching the area when they discovered her bod…

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