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Montclair Modern Aging Collective Formed to Support New Senior Center
As work on the first-ever Center for Modern Aging begins, activists are beginning outreach to Montclair’s diverse community to form the Montclair Modern Aging Collective (MMAC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of modern agers through collaborative efforts and innovative programs. The formation of MMAC comes nearly...
More than 2,000 NJ workers will lose their jobs by year’s end
In New Jersey, employers are required to tell the state when they plan to layoff or release 50 or more workers from any one location. The notices, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications — or WARN notices — must be filed no less than 90 days from the termination date.
Video shows man accused of punching woman at Pride event was acting in self defense, attorney says
NEW YORK - The attorney for a Manhattan banker accused of punching a woman at a Brooklyn Pride event says additional video of the incident shows Jonathan Kaye was acting in self defense. Kaye, 52, turned himself into police Monday and was charged with assault and menacing in the third degree and harassment in the second degree. "Our client, Jonathan Kaye, was wrongly charged, based on a curated video published by professional agitators seeking to destroy him professionally and personally. New video has now emerged that clearly shows, moment by moment, what occurred on June 8th. These videos show more context prior...
NJ governor’s hometown left holding bill for $3.7M Biden fundraiser
MIDDLETOWN — The mayor says this township is on the hook for nearly $24,000 after providing extra protection Saturday night for President Joe Biden’s fundraising event at Gov. Phil Murphy’s home. Biden landed at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst late Saturday afternoon and flew Marine One to the...
Car Thieves At Large After Montclair Pursuit: Police
At 4:15 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Warren Place on a report of a burglary to motor vehicle in progress, Montclair police said. The resident reported observing two men, wearing all dark clothes with their faces covered with a mask or hooded sweatshirt and gloves, walking on the front of the property, police said.
CAL TECH Senior Comes Home To Mentor JMSA Students In Astrophysics
Ramzi Saber graduated from Union City’s Jose Marti STEM Academy in 2021. Now a senior at CAL TECH in Pasadena, the astrophysics major has returned home this summer to mentor students at his former high school. Ramzi was born in Morocco and came to the United States at the...
Police respond to barricaded person inside home in Clark, New Jersey
Police in New Jersey responded to the scene of a barricaded person in Clark on Wednesday morning.Responding officers were attempting to talk the suspect out of the home on Stanton Street just off Madison Hill Road.The police response began sometime before 6 a.m.Officers made phone calls and alerted area residents about the police activity in the neighborhood.Clark Township Police along with the Union County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.ALSO READ | Person of interest in custody in Central Park sex assault: sourcesKemberly Richardson has more on the person of interest in the recent sexual assault of a woman in Central Park.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More New Jersey news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Search Underway for Missing Teenager in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, NY—The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Blanca Elvir, who has been reported missing within the confines of the 121st Precinct.…
‘Forever chemicals’ in N.J. drinking water caused man’s cancer, lawsuit says
A New Jersey native who developed testicular cancer as a teenager says it was the result of being overly exposed to harmful, man-made chemicals for over two decades, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The man had a son who has been diagnosed with autism, which the lawsuit alleges was connected to the man’s testicular cancer.
8 accused of selling drugs from van outside Yankee Stadium: NYPD
Eight men have been indicted on charges related to the sale of drugs and firearms from a Sprinter van retrofitted with a walk-up window, including a gun buy outside a Yankees game, and the NYPD and Bronx District Attorney have collaborated to charge the crew.
‘Broken hearted’ owner announces closure of Tottenville restaurant after 14 years
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After serving the Tottenville community for 14 years, Reggiano’s is no more. According to an Instagram post on the official Reggiano’s account, the Amboy Road pizzeria and restaurant shuttered its doors on July 1 “due to some unfortunate events.”. “I would like...
Rutherford Police Chief Refuses To Leave Residents Behind In Assuming Statewide Leadership Role
He was going for an FBI agent, but while growing up in Rutherford and meeting his friends' parents and coaches who were police officers, he decided to switch gears. Twenty-six years into his law enforcement career, and 11 years in his role as Rutherford Police Chief, Russo has been sworn in to a one-year term as the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police's 109th president.
Trump golf courses’ liquor licenses not renewed after conviction
The liquor licenses for two of former President Trump’s golf courses in New Jersey have not been renewed as state officials probe whether his conviction in his hush money case affects the holding of those licenses. The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control did not renew the liquor licenses of Trump National Golf Club…
N.J. mayor who made racist remarks caught using a slur, again
Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso is not apologizing for calling a political rival a slur for people with intellectual disabilities during last month’s council meeting. Bonaccorso made the derogatory remark during the township’s June 20 meeting after a Democratic candidate for council addressed the all-Republican board during its public comment portion, according to a recording on Clark’s YouTube channel.
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