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Jersey City Police Officers Arrested Following Off Duty Incident
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Two off-duty Jersey City Police Officers were arrested on Thursday and charged in connection with an incident during which they, and a third man armed with a baseball bat, reportedly entered a private Jersey City residence and threatened to harm multiple individuals. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Adrian Tejada, 28, and Robert Nunez, 41, are charged with three counts of Terroristic Threats,CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A statement on Friday said that the incident took place on Sunday, January 28. Mario Alberto, 45, was also arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (baseball bat), Burglary, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (baseball bat). For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
Union City Mayor Brian Stack received death threats in wake of gonzo journalist’s videos, city says
Union City Mayor Brian Stack has received deaths threats in the wake of an online gonzo journalist’s continued accusations of corruption in his administration, a city attorney told The Jersey Journal. Corporation counsel Donald Scarinci said the “continued harassment” of Stack culminated in the arrest of Leonard Filipowski, known...
NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.As Mayor Eric Adams took heat last year for rolling back a planned expansion of preschool for 3-year-olds, he repeatedly claimed the project had been mismanaged.The problem, Adams said, was the previous administration hadn’t properly accounted for supply and demand in different neighborhoods, leading to a glut of unfilled seats. So the city enlisted the consulting firm Accenture to figure out the right balance of seats at a neighborhood level across the early childhood system.The cost would top $760,000, according to the city’s budget director,...
Brooklyn man shot dead after confronting man who ‘inappropriately touched’ woman: police
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) – A man was shot to death in Brooklyn last Friday after he stepped in to confront a man who “inappropriately touched” a woman, police said. Dyseem Jackson, 21, was shot and killed at the Albany Houses at 1400 Bergen St. in Crown Heights around 12:15 a.m., according to the NYPD. […]
Too many reusable grocery bags? What you can do with them in NJ
🔴A groundbreaking plan for unwanted reusable bags launched in NJ last year. 🔴Residents can donate their unwanted bags to local food banks. 🔴The initiative has proven successful over the past 12 months. Not sure what to do with all those reusable bags piled up in your house...
Real estate buyers and sellers in New Jersey have more leverage starting Aug. 1
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act, which implements consumer protections in both residential and commercial real estate transactions. The bill, co-sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman, D-Somerset, will require new responsibilities for brokerage firms, buyers’ agents, sellers’ agents, and anyone else who helps...
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Senate approves resolution honoring NJ Purple Heart veterans
💜 New Jersey could soon become a Purple Heart state. 💜The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan joint resolution. 💜 If signed into law, NJ would become the fourth Purple Heart state in the U.S. To honor our veterans, a bipartisan joint resolution that would declare New Jersey...
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
CrowdStrike software outage prompts cancellations at major NJ hospital network
Hospitals at one of New Jersey's largest health care systems are delaying some procedures for patients Friday due to the global software outage that has affected hospitals along with airlines, banks and other industries across the globe. Some clinical and patient computer systems at RWJBarnabas hospitals were not working correctly...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
Truck drivers, kitchen workers demand extreme-heat rules
The workers' calls for change come about two years after three summertime deaths of Amazon workers in New Jersey. The post Truck drivers, kitchen workers demand extreme-heat rules appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Denville Man Drove Drunk, Fled Scene Of Crash: Police
The crash occurred in the Cedar Lake area, Denville police said in a release. An investigation revealed Mark Johnson was under the influence when the crash occurred, police said. Johnson was charged with driving under the influence, police said. He was also issued summonses for reckless driving, careless driving, failure...
New York state civil service: These applications are open through August
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Civil Service (DCS) has released its July through August application schedule for New York’s entry-level civil service exams. The open-competitive exams are an opportunity to start a career with New York state. These tests are open to anyone...
Wayne YMCA members worried about township's 'bold adventure' to acquire facility
WAYNE — YMCA members expressed concerns Wednesday over a plan by officials to buy the nearly 50-year-old facility on Pike Drive, with many telling the Township Council that they were worried about losing access to their favorite classes and instructors they adore. Some brought up an issue of affordability,...
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