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School segregation lawsuit: Both sides ask court to extend mediation deadline
Lawyers in Latino Action Network v. New Jersey cite ‘good-faith discussion,’ want more time. Mediation continues in a major school segregation lawsuit with interdistrict school choice, magnet schools and charter schools being discussed as potential solutions to desegregate New Jersey public schools, according to recent court filings. As...
Is NJ heeding pandemic’s lessons on the need for strong budget reserves?
Republicans criticize as Democrats cut chunk from budget surplus and independent report drops strong hints. The need to maintain robust budget reserves was one of the major lessons for public officials highlighted earlier this year in an independent report that exhaustively scrutinized New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Powerball winning numbers, live results for Wednesday’s $75M drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $75 million with a cash option of $36 million. The winning numbers were: 24, 27, 32, 47 and 66. The Powerball drawn was 26 with a Power Play of 2x. No one across the country hit Monday’s...
Live N.J. power outage tracker: Thousands in the dark as strong thunderstorms slam state
Thousands of homes and businesses across New Jersey are in the dark, with clusters of strong thunderstorms knocking down trees and power lines for the second consecutive day. NJ.com’s Power Outage Tracker, which monitors outage numbers from utility companies in the region, showed just over 9,300 utility customers across the Garden State without power as of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
We’re Surrounded! New Jersey Bracing for Massive Bed Bug Invasion
Bed bugs. The thought of them makes most people's skin crawl. It turns out that the bloodsuckers surround New Jersey. Bed bugs are tiny insects that have been around for centuries. These pests can be highly damaging, infesting homes, hotels, and other places where people live and sleep. They are...
Paterson Man Faces Lengthy Sentence for July Shooting That Left Two Injured
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man faces a lengthy prison sentence following his arrest in connection with the July 3 shooting that left two people with non-fatal gunshot wounds. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi, Daeron L. Jones, 36, is charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of Weapon, and Certain Persons not to Possess a Weapon.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As previously reported, at approximately 4:07 p.m. on the...
New Update: Two-Way Traffic Restored On Busy Westchester Bridge After Emergency Closure
Although two-way traffic on a busy bridge in Westchester has been restored following an emergency closure prompted by a failed inspection, a ramp leading to the structure remains blocked off. Motorists are now able to travel in both directions on the "H-Bridge" in Tarrytown, which carries…
Mamaroneck Tree Law Controversy Subject of NY Times Article
The New York Times Thursday examines the new Mamaroneck Tree law, and the resulting controversy, as covered by theLoop. When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses. Mr. Herbst, a lawyer, and other like-minded residents of Mamaroneck, N.Y., view the vanishing trees as a serious threat in the era of climate change. “We should be protecting trees for our own survival,” said Jacob Levitt, a dermatologist who lives in Mamaroneck. “It’s suicidal not to do it.” But some residents say they should have the right to remove any and all trees on their properties to make way for more sunlight or a home expansion, or simply because they want them gone. “People want to landscape the way they want to landscape,” said Eve Neuman, a realtor who lives in the area. more.
MTA Reduced Brooklyn Bus Service After Congestion Pricing Was Nixed, Lawsuit Says
After Governor Kathy Hochul paused the implementation of congestion pricing, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority cut about 10% of bus service in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan, according to a lawsuit filed by a officials from a transit workers union, a city official and a Brookyn resident. A lawsuit filed in...
Service resumes after person struck by train in the Bronx: MTA
FORDHAM HEIGHTS, The Bronx (PIX11) — Subway service has returned on the B line after a person was struck by a subway train in the Bronx Thursday morning, according to the MTA. The incident occurred around 8:52 a.m. near Fordham Road, according to the NYPD. Police say a male was located with head trauma and […]
Founder of Rescue Right and kennel owner arrested for animal cruelty
BRIARCLIFF MANOR – The Humane Law Enforcement Unit of SPCA Westchester has arrested the founder of Rescue Right and owner of Northwind Kennels in Bedford for animal cruelty. SPCA officials were alerted on October 3, 2023 to four sick Bernese Mountain dog puppies that were being denied proper medical care at Rescue Right in Northwind Kennels.
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
Punish parents for raising rampaging teens, NJ lawmakers say
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — State lawmakers want to put laws on the books to prosecute teens who bring violence to family events and to hold their parents accountable for raising a bad egg. Assemblyman Dan Hutchison, D-Camden, says his peers were inspired to crack down on rowdy teens after a...
Funeral held for NYPD recruit Edgar Ordonez who died during training
Loved ones gathered Thursday morning for a final goodbye for the NYPD recruit who was just days away from his graduation when he died last week.Probationary Office Edgar Ordonez, 33, collapsed after suffering a medical condition at a shooting range.His funeral was attended by Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and hundreds of officers at St. Anselm's in the Bronx.Adams told Ordonez's family that their son represented the greatness of their home country of Honduras and also the diverse community he was passionate to serve. He loved his job as a father and a new officer -- but the...
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