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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public
Hackensack Schools Face $15M Budget Shortfall, BOE President Says Audit To Be Made Public Hackensack's public schools are facing an estimated $15 million budget shortfall following an audit that reviewed the district's finances across multiple school years, school officials said. Board of Education President Jennifer Harris said the figure reflects updated information learned after she issued an initial statement on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Addressing the shortfall will require difficult decisions, including expense reductions that could affect staffing and resources, Harris said. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 6:15 p.m., starting with public co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Westfield, NJ
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How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled Westfield Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled Westfield Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled Westfield Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M
How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled Westfield Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M A historic New Jersey estate that had been struggling to sell closed for $2.4 million after being reintroduced to the market by boutique firm Dwell New Jersey. The home at 517 Clark St. was first listed with another brokerage in 2024 at $2.499 million, later reduced to $2.450 million, and remained on the market for 104 days without securing a buyer. Ken Cavanaugh After the listing expired, the sellers turned to Dwell New Jersey owner Steph Mahon, who relaunched the property with a revised pricing and marketing strategy aimed at resetting buyer interest. The property dates back to 1900 an…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
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Dashcam Shows Head-On Crash Caused By Fleeing Driver That Left 2 Dead In North Bergen Dashcam Shows Head-On Crash Caused By Fleeing Driver That Left 2 Dead In North Bergen Dashcam Shows Head-On Crash Caused By Fleeing Driver That Left 2 Dead In North Bergen
Dashcam Shows Head-On Crash Caused By Fleeing Driver That Left 2 Dead In North Bergen The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released videos and radio transmissions from a double fatal crash last September on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen caused by a speeding, fleeing driver have been released. The crash happened at about 11:18 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2025, in North Bergen, when Joseph Aziz, 20, of Jersey City, was fleeing from an officer in a Honda Accord and slammed into a Toyota driven by Bryan Rivera, 24, of North Bergen, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. View this post on Instagram Click here for the foot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bound Brook, NJ
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Bound Brook ATM Gunpoint Robber Banged On Victim's Car Windows: Prosecutor Bound Brook ATM Gunpoint Robber Banged On Victim's Car Windows: Prosecutor Bound Brook ATM Gunpoint Robber Banged On Victim's Car Windows: Prosecutor
Bound Brook ATM Gunpoint Robber Banged On Victim's Car Windows: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Bound Brook man has been arrested after authorities say he robbed a woman at gunpoint moments after she withdrew cash from an ATM in the borough, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Steven P. Loureiro banged on the window of a car and pointed a gun at a woman who had just withdrew cash from an ATM on West Union Avenue in Bound Brook at approximately 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Loureiro then tried to get inside the woman's car. The woman said she feared for her life and ran from the vehicle, at which point Loureiro ent…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Former Waldwick IT Director Embezzled $406K From Employer: Prosecutor Former Waldwick IT Director Embezzled $406K From Employer: Prosecutor Former Waldwick IT Director Embezzled $406K From Employer: Prosecutor
Former Waldwick IT Director Embezzled $406K From Employer: Prosecutor A 42-year-old former IT director is accused of embezzling more than $406,000 from a Bergen County-based corporation over the course of two years, authorities said. Jan Vincent Agay, of Waldwick, has been charged with theft by deception more than a year after the county prosecutor's office was contacted by Mahwah Police Department's Financial Crime Unit in connection with a reported theft, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following a lengthy investigation, detectives determined that Agay embezzled about $406,839 over a two-year period, Musella said. Investigators said he used company funds to b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Obituaries
Alyssa 'Aly' Belisonzi Of Wyckoff Dies, 39 Alyssa 'Aly' Belisonzi Of Wyckoff Dies, 39 Alyssa 'Aly' Belisonzi Of Wyckoff Dies, 39
Alyssa 'Aly' Belisonzi Of Wyckoff Dies, 39 Alyssa "Aly" Belisonzi of Wyckoff died on Wednesday, Jan. 7. She was 39 years old. Born and raised in Franklin Lakes, Aly graduated from Indian Hills in Oakland. She was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia, a rare blood disease, when she was a child, but didn't let it stop her from pursuing a career as a registered medical assistant, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. Her "superpower" was her ability to connect with people. Aly enjoyed watching Broadway musicals, especially "Rent" and "West Side Story."  She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Bel…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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'Dating Partner' Bites, Chokes, Robs Woman In Edgewater, Police Say 'Dating Partner' Bites, Chokes, Robs Woman In Edgewater, Police Say 'Dating Partner' Bites, Chokes, Robs Woman In Edgewater, Police Say
'Dating Partner' Bites, Chokes, Robs Woman In Edgewater, Police Say A man is in police custody after police say he choked, tackled, bitten, and robbed a woman described as his "dating partner" during a domestic violence incident in Edgewater last fall. The incident was reported to the Edgewater Police Department on Dec. 28, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m., by the victim, according to a release from Chief Donald A. Martin. The victim reported that the assault occurred the night before, Dec. 27, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., when she was placed in a choke hold, tackled to the ground, bitten, and robbed of her cellphone by a man identified by police as 41-y…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
'Smash Or Pass?' Stamford's Mary Beth Barone Just Stole The Golden Globes Red Carpet Spotlight 'Smash Or Pass?' Stamford's Mary Beth Barone Just Stole The Golden Globes Red Carpet Spotlight 'Smash Or Pass?' Stamford's Mary Beth Barone Just Stole The Golden Globes Red Carpet Spotlight
'Smash Or Pass?' Stamford's Mary Beth Barone Just Stole The Golden Globes Red Carpet Spotlight Comedian Mary Beth Barone is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about faces from the Golden Globes red carpet after a series of viral interviews captivated millions online. Barone, who was born and raised in Stamford, CT and graduated from Westhill High School, conducted offbeat red carpet interviews that stood out among the night’s traditional celebrity questions. Clips from the event have racked up millions of views on social media, where viewers praised her humor and timing (click here to watch some of the clips). She was named to Variety's list of 10 Comics to Watch in 2025. D…

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by Cecilia Levine
Trenton, NJ
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Mikie Sherrill Is Confident That This DMV Expert Can Fix NJ's DMV Problems Mikie Sherrill Is Confident That This DMV Expert Can Fix NJ's DMV Problems Mikie Sherrill Is Confident That This DMV Expert Can Fix NJ's DMV Problems
Mikie Sherrill Is Confident That This DMV Expert Can Fix NJ's DMV Problems After years of frustration at the DMV, help may finally be on the way. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announced Monday, Jan. 12, that she will nominate Rosalie Johnson to serve as Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Johnson brings more than two decades of organizational and leadership experience and, most recently, worked with the Institute for Responsive Government, where she provided guidance and support for state motor vehicle agencies across the country, Sherrill’s office said. Before that, Johnson served as Senior Deputy Director of the Colorado Department of Mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Olive, NJ
Obituaries
Mount Olive Native, Wife Of Retired NJSP Col. Patrick Callahan Dies, 57 Mount Olive Native, Wife Of Retired NJSP Col. Patrick Callahan Dies, 57 Mount Olive Native, Wife Of Retired NJSP Col. Patrick Callahan Dies, 57
Mount Olive Native, Wife Of Retired Njsp Col. Patrick Callahan Dies, 57 Linda Callahan, the wife of former New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan, died Monday, Jan. 12, just weeks after her husband’s retirement, according to her obituary shared by Cochran Funeral Home. A nurse, mother, and grandmother known for her deep faith and lifelong service to others, Callahan died at home surrounded by her family, funeral home officials said. She was 57. Callahan was a graduate of Mount Olive High School and earned her Associate of Science degree in nursing from the County College of Morris, which led to her career as a registered nurse, accordin…

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