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Girls cross-country preview: All-State and All-Group runners returning in 2024
Elite runners are the norm in N.J. cross-country, but the 2024 season appears poised to be a special one given the talent that comes back from last fall. The 2024 season will see 12 All-State and 35 All-Group selections return this upcoming fall, all of whom will be in the mix for conference, county, and state titles all season long.
NJ expands harm reduction efforts by distributing clean needles, drug test kits
PATERSON — One by one, the unhoused drug users living in an encampment along freight railroad tracks in the city's 4th Ward trudged through a hole in the fence when they saw the harm reduction workers in a nearby parking lot. A young woman with an infected cut on her neck from injecting...
New Jersey’s 60 worst schools for violence and bullying
Your kids are getting ready to head back to school and with that comes your assumption that they're being well cared for. And while New Jersey's schools usually rank as some of the best in the country, not every school in the Garden State offers children a welcoming, supportive learning environment.
Charged in NJ: Alleged ‘grandparent scam’ took millions from elders
Three men from the Dominican Republic have been extradited to the U.S. and made a court appearance in Newark to face charges related to an alleged scam that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The individuals are among 11 Dominican Nationals charged in a 19-count indictment out of...
Fall came fast to Jersey and the climate is always changing
This was among the hottest and stickiest summers we've had in at least 10 years. Of course, it's the summer season that I find myself speaking at multiple events a day, usually in a suit and tie. The great news is we live in New Jersey so we get the benefit of four seasons.
Princeton-Blairstown Center CEO Announces Retirement
After more than 10 years at the helm of the Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC), President & CEO Pam Gregory has announced her intention to retire, effective December 31, 2024. Pam joined PBC during a time of significant change for the 100+-year-old organization. It had just transitioned from being a support organization of Princeton University to a stand-alone, independent nonprofit. This required Pam to develop new policies and procedures, recruit new board members, and find new office space.
Former postal employee convicted of taking bribes to deliver drugs
A 49-year-old former U.S. postal service employee from Union County had been found guilty of accepting bribes to deliver drugs along his mail route. Emerson Pavilus took cash bribes from 2015 to 2020 when he worked as a postal mail carrier in the Flanders section of Mount Olive in exchange for providing addresses of vacant houses along his route to which packages containing drugs could be shipped, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said Tuesday.
Passaic's downtown parking shortage will soon improve. Here's the plan
PASSAIC — A lack of parking has long been a headache for the city, especially in the downtown area, but that's about to improve. After the addition of some smaller lots throughout the city to ease some of the problem, the work to build an ambitious $14 million parking garage began this week....
FHS Dance Team Qualifies For National Competition
It’s only their second season as a team, but the Franklin High School Dance Team has qualified to compete in the Universal Dance Association Nationals in Orlando, Fla, early next year. The 20-member strong team, led by FHS alumna Caylia Wallace, found out it was going to Orlando on...
Jersey Bus Driver Initiates A Beatdown After Passenger Spits On Him
You know that motto, the customer is always right? That’s not a Newark, New Jersey bus drivers motto after he initiated a beatdown on a passenger that allegedly spit on him. So what happened, was…. New Jersey Transit bus driver, Toron Walker, was arrested after a violent assault...
Girls volleyball: Group 2 players to keep on your radar for the 2024 season
The 2024 girls volleyball season is right around the corner. With a new beginning, players have the opportunity to write a new chapter in their high school athletic careers. As we inch closer to the beginning of the season, NJ Advance Media is unveiling content daily with preseason previews. Have a look below at the players to keep on your radar in Group 2 heading into the new campaign.
The Cannata Report Raising Funds for Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation at 39th Annual Awards & Charities Gala Proceeds
Hytec Dealer Services and TD Synnex Return as Lead Sponsors with ConnectWise, Distribution Management, First Citizens Bank, Katun, MPS Monitor & Static Control as Presenting Sponsors. HAMBURG, NEW JERSEY, August 20, 2024 — The Cannata Report is again raising funds to support Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation at its 39th Annual...
Iconic ‘Mr. G’s’ diner must stop using N.J. civil rights leader’s name, lawsuit says
The family of a civil rights leader who owned the iconic “Mr. G’s” diner in Paterson — until he died three years ago at age 90 — has filed a federal lawsuit against the new owners who reopened last week under the same name. The...
Funeral services set for woman allegedly killed by twin in Teaneck
Funeral services have been set for Naomi Hagley, a 26-year-old Teaneck woman whose twin brother was charged last week with fatally shooting her. Hagley, who officials say was shot three times inside the family home and died Aug. 15 at a nearby hospital, will be laid to rest Monday at 11 a.m. Monday...
2 men, woman charged with attempted murder after acid was thrown on a New Jersey woman
Two men and a woman were apprehended in Florida after officials allege they attempted to murder a New Jersey woman by throwing acid on her. Betty Jo Lane, Jmarr McNeil and William DiBernardino were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, criminal attempt of murder in the first-degree, aggravated assault, stalking and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
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