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Shots fired during NJ high school football game, school says
Two people were hurt after gunfire rang out at a high school football game in New Jersey.Students ran around frantically as police rushed to the football field at the conclusion of Friday night's game between Lenape High School and Passaic Technical Institute in Wayne.One witness tells Eyewitness News that she saw two shooting victims. Another witness, a parent, left the game with her daughter, who is in one of the high school bands. She says she heard the crackle of gunfire in the parking lot. Her car is now part of the crime scene.Lenape High School released a statement saying,"All...
It's Labor Day weekend in North Jersey! Make plans with our 2024 list of things to do
As August comes to a close, so do many outdoor concert series. But, you can still catch several shows throughout the area this weekend - Total Soul in Little Falls, Mushmouth in Belleville, Jazz Under the Stars in Englewood, the Kootz in Fair Lawn and Rockaway, Fillet of Soul in Hackensack and the Big Ones in Park Ridge (with fireworks!). Plus, the Puerto Rock Steady festival returns to Paterson with Method Man, Redman and more. Live...
7 Dog Breeds New York Considers Most Vicious and Dangerous
While New York State does not ban these dog breeds outright, there are certain types of dogs that are labeled as dangerous and can legally be excluded from insurance coverage. New York City's Housing Authority does ban certain dogs outright, including,. Full- or mixed-breed Doberman Pincher, Pit Bull, and Rottweiler...
Saddle Brook residents voice concerns over increasing rat problem
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. (PIX11) — Barbara, of Saddle Brook, N.J., recently “spilled the tea” on a touchy subject being discussed in person and online. It has to do with a stubborn rat problem, which she said is becoming more than a simple nuisance—especially after multiple rounds of street and property flooding. “I have heard about […]
Mount Vernon Superintendent, On Paid Leave for More than a Year, Sues the School District
For more than one year, Mount Vernon Public School Superintendent Waveline Bennett-Conroy, has been on paid leave, pending a federal investigation that includes accusations that Bennett-Conroy hired her son, Marlon Stevenson, to receive federal grant monies without providing any services to students. Bennett-Conroy was placed on leave in the spring...
Two West Nile Virus-Related Deaths Among Six New Cases Reported In New Jersey
The six new WNV cases are residents of Bergen, Camden, Cumberland, Hudson, Mercer, and Middlesex counties (one 50+, two 60+, one 70+, two 80+). The two individuals who died were older adults from Cumberland and Mercer counties, the DOH said. Two human cases of WNV were reported earlier this year...
Take a look at some of Westchester's most expensive apartments
It's no secret that apartments are springing up seemingly out of nowhere every year in Westchester. And while the median gross rent was about $1,762 in the county in 2022 (according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey), there is a sliver of renters willing to go above that range to get what they truly want in an apartment. ...
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