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Gunman Arrested In Paterson Shooting That Wounded Victim, 33, Prosecutor Says
At 5:22 a.m. on Friday, July 5, the Paterson Police Department met with the shooting victim at a nearby hospital after he was shot at Park Avenue and East 18th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. Jhon Garcia was subsequently arrested...
Hanover Twp hosts summit to stop Whippany River flooding
HANOVER TWP - "I'm done with being a gentleman," declared a visibly frustrated East Hanover Mayor Joseph Pannullo. "This is not something that we should be sitting here talking about for two years - to remove a tree. It's ludicrous." Pannullo's remarks, made during a July 17 ''working luncheon'' sponsored...
Hopatcong State Park Fountain officially restored, unveiled
ROXBURY TWP. - After decades of dormancy, the historic Hopatcong State Park Fountain was revived at an official ceremony the morning of Tuesday, July 15. The ceremony was a culmination of efforts from the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation and other supporting groups to turn the fountain back on again.
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Announces Historic Gift from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to Support New Cancer Center
(BPT) - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a visionary gift of $30 million from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to support the new multidisciplinary standalone cancer center now under construction on the hospital campus in Livingston, New Jersey. The Melchiorre Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center will open in 2025.
NJ residents help travel boom after pent up COVID demand, despite pricey airfares
Passaic County travel agent Ruby Stanfield has never seen her phone lines and email inbox so busy. Everyone wants to travel these days. And they’re willing to pay top dollar now to get away. “We have been busy all year long — it’s been crazy since COVID,” said Stanfield,...
Plenty of fun happening at Schiff
MENDHAM TWP. – Schiff Nature Preserve, 339 Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham Township, offers the following programs throughout the month. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.SchiffNaturePreserve.org or call (973) 543-6004. Friday, July 19. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news and value...
STORMWATER MATTERS: Passaic River Flooding: A chronic issue for Paterson
Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Northern New Jersey Media Collaborative Project “Stormwater Matters,” a project focusing on stormwater management solutions in the state. Roaring through 45 municipalities in northern and central New Jersey, the Passaic River, at 80 miles long, is only...
Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle on Route 206
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck Thursday morning on Route 206 in Morris County. The man was hit in the area of the 7-Eleven in the Flanders section of Mount Olive just after 6:30 a.m., the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was flown to a hospital....
CAMPUS CORNER: Chatham students honored for college grades, graduation
The following students from the Chathams have been honored by their colleges or universities:. Laura Macri of Chatham graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. in Spring 2024. She received a bachelor of science degree, focusing on health science and occupational therapy. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about...
Madison Philanthropic Educational Association awards STAR Scholarship
MADISON – Madison High School graduate Erin Sullivan was awarded the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) STAR Scholarship by Lissa Anderson of Chapter AB of Madison during the school’s award ceremony Thursday, June 6. The STAR Scholarship is awarded to accomplished young women graduating high school who are pursuing...
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