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Photos show northern lights visible in NY
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Photos captured the northern lights visible in the sky in New York Thursday evening. The northern lights turned the night sky pink in parts of New York City, Long Island and counties upstate. Associated Press photojournalist Daniel Derella captured the glow of the northern lights in the night sky above Queens. […]
Suspicious Tesla leads to evacuation of American Dream complex
EAST RUTHERFORD — The American Dream entertainment and retail complex was evacuated Tuesday evening because of a Tesla parked suspiciously in the parking garage. State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said the vehicle was found legally parked and unattended on the ground level of the C parking deck with the driver's side door left open. After the American Dream K-9 unit checked the vehicle and got a positive result for a possible explosive an evacuation was ordered "out of an abundance of caution," according to Lebron.
The Art Factory in Paterson Closes: Illegal Apartments, Bankruptcy, and Wedding Cancellations
The Art Factory in Paterson, New Jersey, was a popular venue for weddings and events until it suddenly closed due to bankruptcy. The unexpected closure left more than 150 couples without a wedding venue, many of whom had already paid big deposits. As the financial problems came to light, city...
This superb new N.J. restaurant isn’t authentic. And that’s the point. | Review
Rob Santello ventured where no chef should ever go. Into his restaurant’s Google reviews. One unhappy customer had gone online and deemed Tasca, an Iberian restaurant that opened in downtown Montclair back in May, to be “inauthentic.” Many chefs would be up in arms over such an accusation, ready with an impassioned defense.
West Essex prevails over West Orange - Girls Volleyball recap
Avalon Warmington and Katie Cho led the way as West Essex edged out West Orange 2-1. Warmington powered the offense with 11 kills and 4 blocks, while Cho added 6 kills and a dig in the winning effort. The match went back and forth, with West Essex taking the first...
Federal court upholds conviction, life sentence for NYC subway gunman Frank James
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the conviction and life sentence of Frank James, who shot ten people aboard a New York City subway in 2022.James was convicted of ten counts of committing a terrorist attack or other act of violence against a mass transportation system and other charges stemming from the shooting.The defense argued James did not act with the intent to kill but the appellate court disagreed, finding "ample evidence indicating that James acted with the intent to kill as many people as possible."On the day of the shooting, James herded passengers to the far end of...
'Frivolous and must be quashed': Judge refuses to immediately shield Rudy Giuliani 'alter ego' company's bank account from defamed 2020 election workers
Defamed 2020 election workers seeking to enforce a $148 million dollar judgment persuaded a federal judge that Rudy Giuliani made a "frivolous" exemption claim. The post ‘Frivolous and must be quashed’: Judge refuses to immediately shield Rudy Giuliani ‘alter ego’ company’s bank account from defamed 2020 election workers first appeared on Law & Crime.
NJ spot has some of the best pierogis
🍽 Yelp has a list of the top 25 places in the U.S. and Canada for pierogies. The Polish treat is either boiled or pan-fried dumplings, with typical fillings that include potato, cheese, ground meat, fruits, and berries. They can be sauteed in onions, or dipped in applesauce or sour cream.
Montclair Council Meeting: Mental Health and Policing, Residents Call For Moratorium on Artificial Turf
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Three months into its term, the Twelfth Council of Montclair Township is still grinding slowly in public meetings. Despite a modest agenda that included two presentations and three discussion items for the October 29 meeting, the Montclair Township Council’s October 8 conference meeting lasted for nearly five hours before the council went into executive session. The meeting was noteworthy for the two presentations – one on mental health protocols observed by the police and another from Neglia Engineering (the township’s de facto engineering department by contract) – being, put together, shorter than the interminable public...
Hasidic Jewish students charged in NYC synagogue tunnel digging scoff at plea offer: ‘Rather go to prison’
The Hasidic Jewish students who dug a secret tunnel under a Brooklyn synagogue said they’d rather go to prison than face a ban from the historic temple — as they rebuffed plea deals from prosecutors Thursday. Nearly all of the 13 young men charged over the infamous hideout — which went viral when it was discovered in January — scoffed at the offer from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office that would see them barred from the historic Crown Heights temple for three years. “Being banned from 770 [Eastern Parkway] for three years is worse than jail,” one of the defendants, Yaakov Rothchild, told...
Cranford Appoints New Chief of Police
CRANFORD, NJ – At last night’s Cranford Township Committee meeting, the committee members voted unanimously to appoint Captain Matthew Nazzaro, a 22-year veteran in town, to lead the Cranford Police Department following the retirement of Chief Ryan Greco.“The Cranford Police Department is home to the finest officers in the state. It's a great honor to lead this exceptional team as the next Chief of Police,” said Captain Nazzaro, who will assume the office on December 1 and will work closely with Chief Greco on the transition. “My goal is to ensure that our workforce has the...
Bayonne HS student arrested trying to bring BB gun into school: superintendent
A Bayonne High School student was arrested Thursday morning attempting to bring a BB gun into the school, Superintendent John Niesz said in a note to parents. The student, whose age and gender were not released, was stopped by security stationed at the metal detectors at the school entrance and was detained without incident, Niesz said.
NJ mom faces criminal prosecution for standing up for autistic son (Opinion)
Only in Jersey. Good grief. Just when you thought the nonsense of COVID and the deadly, dangerous, unnecessary government overreach was finally behind us, one mom is under attack. Again. Gwyneth Murray is a New Jersey attorney and a mom of a son with autism and special needs. Through the...
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