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Joel Brooks will run for Jersey City’s Ward B council seat again after close first try
Democratic Socialists of America member and labor organizer Joel Brooks will run for Jersey City’s Ward B council seat again next year after a close first try in 2021. “Although the election is over a year away, I felt it was important to start early and let the community know I am running again. We came so close in 2021, I’m excited to expand on the support that we earned then,” Brooks told HCV.
$322K salary makes Jersey City schools chief highest-paid public district superintendent in state
Deciding not to leave the superintendent’s fate to the whims of a newly composed school board next year, the Jersey City Board of Education Monday approved a contract that not only locked in Norma Fernandez for the next three years, but also made her the highest-paid public school district administrator in the state.
$2.4M Scheme: Northern Westchester Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot
A former Northern Westchester town employee has admitted to allowing a business owner to illegally dump unauthorized material at an environmentally fragile facility in exchange for cash bribes, federal officials announced. Verplanck resident Robert Dyckman, age 52, and Cortlandt Manor resident…
Mountain Lakes Club will close after 110 years, ending an era in Morris County
The summer of 2024 is winding down with an extra dose of finality in Mountain Lakes. Labor Day weekend will bring the swansong of a community gathering place that has served residents in style for 110 years. The Mountain Lakes Club opened in 1914, only a few years after the first houses were built in developer Herbert Hapgood's planned community here in central Morris County. On Monday, the doors will close on the lakeside property after a...
All NYC Health + Hospitals’ Five Long-Term Care Facilities Earn 5-Star CMS Quality Rating
Four NYC Health + Hospitals Long-Term Care Facilities earned a 5-Star CMS overall rating. The stars tell New Yorkers and prospective patients about how well a facility is caring for residents’ physical and clinical needs. Facilities can earn a maximum of five stars, based on health inspections, staffing levels,...
Man Killed In Shooting At Long Branch Train Station, Prosecutors Say
Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. Officers found the unidentified man and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. Investigators haven't said what led up...
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Long Island Restaurant
More than a year after a husband and father was struck and killed by a repeat drunk driver outside a Long Island restaurant, his family is getting closure.Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 26…
NJ father of 7 drowns while saving kids at Delaware Water Gap
LAKEWOOD — A father of seven who drowned at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Monday is the second Ocean County resident this summer to die in the river. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area spokeswoman Kathleen Sandt said rescue teams were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. for the report of a 39-year-old Lakewood man drowned near Bushkill Access in Pennsylvania.
Governor to visit State Fair for Women’s Day
NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS (WSYR-TV) — Governor Kathy Hochul will visit the New York State Fair on Wednesday, August 28, to celebrate Women’s Day, her office confirms first to NewsChannel 9. As the first woman governor in New York State history, Hochul will deliver remarks at the Women’s Day Brunch upon arrival before touring the […]
The Most Dangerous College in New York Is a Famous Upstate Campus
School is back in session for New York State's various colleges and universities. Move in day was last week for students at Hamilton College, Cornell, Colgate, SUNY Poly, and other famous Central New York institutions. Our state tends to flaunt its reputation for having some of the top universities, best...
Car Passengers Can Actually Get Ticketed, Or Fined In New York
Did you know that a passenger can get ticketed in New York State? Or that passengers can get the driver fined?. All vehicle passengers, even adults in the backseat, must wear a seatbelt. Click It Or Ticket, Applies To Passengers. In 2020, New York State passed a law requiring all...
Music Icon With Upstate New York Ties Mourns Loss Of Mom, Sister
Hudson Valley residents, with a famous relative, passed away on the same day. Grammy Award winner Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of two family members this past weekend. Mariah Carey Mourning Mother, Sister. All Lived In The Hudson Valley. After multiple reports, Carey confirmed Monday that her 87-year-old mother,...
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