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Exquisite Haworth Home Sells For $370K Over Asking Price (Photos)
A Bergen County home sold for $2.265 million — and $370,000 over asking price. The more than 5,600-square-foot home at 157 Grant St. in Haworth boasts five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and multiple exquisite upgrades, listing agent Tony Nabhan of Keller Williams City Views says. Highlights of the home include...
Welch’s® Fruit Snacks Rolls Out Welch’s Absolute Fruitfuls™ Fruit Strips; Michael Scalera Comments
PARK RIDGE, NJ - A new snacking option infused with fresh fruit? Now that is something I can get behind! Welch’s® Fruit Snacks has released its new Welch's Absolute Fruitfuls™ Fruit Strips. "As a brand that has been synonymous with premium fruit snacks for generations, Welch’s Fruit...
NYC restores Sunday hours to some NYPL branches: Here are the details for Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After funding was restored to New York City’s three public library systems, Sunday service has returned to several branches throughout the five boroughs. The New York Public Library (NYPL), which offers services on Staten Island and in Manhattan and the Bronx, announced that it...
Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin Announce Grant Recipients for Community Crisis Response Teams
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that organizations in Camden City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton have been selected to receive grant funds to support the creation of local Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Programs. Eligible municipalities and community-based organizations participated in a competitive grant process that made up to $2 million available per municipality. The Center for Family Services in Camden, the Newark Community Street Team, the Reimagining Justice Inc./Paterson Healing Collective’s Paterson Compassionate Care Collaborative Project, and Salvation and Social Justice in Trenton were selected to receive funds and establish CCRT pilots in their respective cities.
WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Paramus Nets Big Bucks
It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Paramus.A ticket sold in Paramus matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, July 13, winning $50,000.The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven on East Ridgewood Avenue. The winning numbers were 9, 55, 59, 66, 69 and the …
LaMonica McIver wins crowded special Dem primary to succeed Donald Payne
Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, defeating a crowded field of opponents and putting her on the path to succeeding the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) in Congress. The 38-year-old McIver...
Passaic County Prosecutor's Office releases Sheriff Richard Berdnik investigation results
Nearly six months after the death of Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, the Passaic County Prosecutors Office said the investigation is complete and the cause of death was suicide by gun. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office determined the popular sheriff died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in...
Cases of Dengue fever have been reported in the Lower Hudson Valley. What you need to know
The number of Dengue fever cases in the U.S. already tops that for all of 2023. What does it mean in the Lower Hudson Valley?. Westchester County has had 11 reported Dengue cases so far in 2024, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show. It's Lower Hudson's highest county figure, but none of Westchester's cases were acquired locally — all were acquired through traveling.
More Charges Filed Against Driver, 25, In Port Imperial Crash: Prosecutor
Luis Tubac-Socoy faces charges of aggravated assault, endangering an injured victim and assault by automobile, among others following the Friday, July 5 crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. At 9:50 p.m., a crash occurred at Avenue at Port Imperial and Port Imperial Boulevard between a Ford F350 and a...
Major Hudson Democrats will back Gottheimer for governor
In a move that will set off a political tsunami in Hudson County and across the state, a group of hugely influential Democratic officials, including County Executive Craig Guy and Union City Mayor/State Sen. Brian P. Stack, said today that they are prepared to support Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for governor next year against the county’s favorite son, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.
24-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Mail Theft After Leading Officers On Chase In Westchester: Police
A 24-year-old man who was apprehended following a police chase is being accused of stealing mail in Westchester, including a $14,000 check, authorities announced. The events leading up to the man's arrest began on Wednesday, July 10 around 5:15 a.m., when a witness reported seeing three suspic…
Passaic County Sheriff's officers laid off. Here's how many and why
PASSAIC COUNTY — Seven Passaic County Sheriff's officers were laid off this month, fewer than the 29 that were originally expected to lose their jobs. The officers' union, PBA Local 197, with the help of county officials, was able to cut down the number of layoffs first to a dozen and eventually to seven in the last few months.
Small businesses concerned about digital privacy regulation
J. Landress Brass sells, restores, repairs and fabricates brass instruments out of Manhattan. Owner Josh Landress said it's the last store of its kind in New York City. "New York being a really big city is still a small market for specialized brass instruments and brass musicians," he said. Especially...
Silverstein Secures Leases with Law Firm, Columbia University in Midtown
Silverstein Properties finalized two new lease signings at 1177 Ave. of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a longtime tenant, will relocate within the building to occupy floors 41-43, totaling 42,394 square feet. The Trustees of Columbia University signed a 15,375-square-foot lease on the 34th floor at the building, moving its headquarters from 405 Lexington Ave.
Hosting 'Mamita' events that provide a safe space for pregnant and migrant mothers
Doulas En Espanol, a collective of about 20 Spanish-speaking doulas that provide free doula services to the Hispanic community in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, hosted its sixth event at the CUNY Graduate Center on Friday for expecting and postpartum migrant mothers. The monthly event, called “Mamita” events, has been operating since January of 2024 and brings in dozens of migrant mothers from across New York City each month looking for a space to meet with other expecting or postpartum mothers, while also receiving free strollers, car seats, baby clothes and other postpartum items.
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