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Wood-Ridge Police Honor 26-Year Veteran Officer on His Final Day
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Police Department honored a longtime officer during his walkout on Monday, September 30, his final day."On behalf of the entire Wood-Ridge Police Department, I want to congratulate Lt. Jeffrey Geisler on his 26-year career. Lt. Geisler has served the residents of Wood-Ridge with professionalism and dedication,” said Wood-Ridge Police Chief Michael O'Donnell. “He was a positive role model for every officer in the department and was our Local PBA 313 past president, traffic officer, defensive tactics instructor, and part of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Unit. We thank him...
We tried the restaurant at the top of One World Trade. Was it worth it?
Dining on top of One World Trade — a breathtaking culinary experience or another New York tourist trap? Does putting a restaurant on the 101st floor of the Freedom Tower entice foodies to reserve a table? Or run from the prospect of overpriced eats and dishes seasoned to the lowest common palate denominator? ...
Free admission to NYC museums this week
NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you’re looking for a night out on a budget, multiple museums in New York City are offering free admission this Friday. Museums across the city typically offer free admission days once a week or once a month. The initiative makes some of New York’s most prestigious museums accessible to a […]
NJ businesses, consumers express concerns after port strike begins
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Dockworkers from Maine to Texas started walking picket lines Tuesday, demanding higher wages and greater protection against automation. Thousands of the workers are on strike in Elizabeth, home to the largest port on the East Coast. It marks the first time East Coast dockworkers have gone on strike since 1977, leaving […]
Turtle rescue on L.I. removes extraordinary beak from pet box turtle
JAMESPORT, N.Y. -- A 70-year-old pet turtle is slowly coming out of its shell and learning how to walk and eat, thanks to a Bronx man who recognized it needed help.Recovering turtles by the hundreds make Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons home. However, the one that's turning heads was brought in by a family unsure how to help him.Meet "Mr. Bubbles"Prior to arriving at the rescue on Long Island, "Mr. Bubbles," as he is known, looked like an adorable cross between a duck and a turtle, but his situation was far from ducky."When I first saw the picture I was...
NJ Gov. Murphy pushes for 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy wants to give more students a voice in who represents them on their school board. “We’re here for the very specific reason that we believe 16 and 17-year-olds should vote in elections,” said Murphy. While making a visit to a Hoboken High School AP Government class Tuesday, the Governor […]
‘It’s overdue’: Hoboken cracking down on delivery bike drivers
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Hoboken is cracking down on delivery bikers. They’re mandated to register with the city and wear yellow vests, but not many were found wearing them on Tuesday. Hoboken Councilman Paul Presinzano was wearing his vest. “I’m the one who introduced the bill, so I should be wearing it,” he declared. Presinzano […]
Woman is critical in hospital after rescue from NJ house fire
JERSEY CITY — An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an apartment in Hudson County and critically injured a person early Tuesday morning, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. On Sept. 24, the Jersey City Fire Department received a call shortly after 6:30 a.m. of...
Gov. Hochul told NYC Mayor Adams to clean house before top aide resigned amid City Hall legal chaos: sources
The resignation of a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams came after Gov. Kathy Hochul told Hizzoner he needs to clean house, sources confirmed to The Post. Hochul told Adams he needed to start making personnel changes as several of the embattled mayor’s deputies are facing investigations of their own — possibly crippling City Hall’s ability to function, according to a source briefed on the governor’s conversations. The governor told reporters Monday she had spoken to Adams after he was indicted on federal bribery and wire fraud charges about “her expectations” but added “I don’t give out the details of private conversations.” Top...
Stranger slashes man in face, runs from police in NYC attack
A stranger slashed an elderly man in an early Tuesday East Village attack – and was cuffed after trying to flee from cops, police said. Tylek McPherson, 23, cut the 67-year-old victim on the face and hand with a knife at Astor Place and East 8th Street around 2:45 a.m., authorities said. Boy, 15, slashed 3 times in the face outside NYC school during feud with another teen: sources The injured man – who did not know his attacker – was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, cops said. NYC nut randomly slashes man, 62, with boxcutter in broad daylight attack The exact motive for the assault was unclear Tuesday afternoon. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER McPherson bolted from cops who tried to arrest him on scene – but he was ultimately taken into custody, cops said. The Canarsie man was charged with assault, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. He has four prior arrests – one in 2021 for petit larceny, robberies in both 2020 and 2019, and a 2019 bust for criminal possession of a weapon, authorities said. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Mandatory composting begins for all five NYC boroughs next week
Most city residents are supposed to start separating compostable food and garden scraps from their trash in all five boroughs Oct. 6 — but if their recycling track record is any indication, it may be an uphill battle. The new composting measure, passed by the City Council last year, has been touted as a “key” part of the Big Apple’s war on rats, according to Gotham’s Department of Sanitation. “Curbside composting fights rats and helps the planet,” Sanit Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement. Food scraps, leaf and other garden waste and food-soiled paper will all be accepted on regular recycling...
'Delicious' rat birth control is NYC's newest method of eliminating infestation
Despite a failing pilot program last year, the city has decided to go ahead with its newest idea - putting out rat birth control hidden in 'delicious' pellets intended to mitigate the wild rat population
Embark On An Actual Ghost Tour At Manhattan’s Most Haunted House This Halloween
From a victorian trolley that takes you on a haunted tour of Brooklyn to all the haunted places around NYC to this Tim Burton-themed bar and restaurant, New York City is certainly no stranger to the things that go bump in the night, and this Halloween you can go on an actual ghost tour at Manhattan’s most haunted attraction–the Merchant’s House Museum! Allow us to explore old haunts and tell you a ghost story… 190 years ago in 1832, hatter Joseph Brewster built a row house on Fourth Street in what was then a quiet, exclusive NYC suburb. Three years...
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