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Newark PD Reports Gunpoint Robbery and Assault at Dollar General
On Sunday, July 21, a Dollar General store located in Newark fell victim to an armed robbery, as per the authorities. According to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, a man walked into Dollar General at 420 Springfield Avenue at 8:29 a.m. through the rear entrance on the right side. The perpetrator then proceeded to demand cash from the cashier, while gesturing that he had a handgun. In the process, he also assaulted the employee on her left side.
BCAS DeKorte Park Evening Walk Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 24)!
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society for their first evening nature walk of the season! BCAS guides will lead you through the wonders of DeKorte Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Contact: Don Torino at 201-230-4983.
Teen shot after knocking on door, running off in Harrison, police say
A Harrison man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a teen who knocked on his door and then ran off as a prank, police say. Shortly after 1 a.m. on July 20, police responded to the intersection of Waterford Road and Depot Street in Harrison “after numerous complainants reported hearing several gunshots and screaming in the area,” according to a press release from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
KFC Foundation grants Centenary University adaptive riding program a $10,000 Kentucky Fried Wish
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) — The KFC Foundation is giving back to Hackettstown, NJ-based Centenary University TRAC (Therapeutic Riding At Centenary), an adaptive riding program for adults and children with disabilities at Centenary University. The KFC Foundation granted TRAC $10,000 to make a project on their wish list come...
Former Newark educators rehired to consult on career and technical education programs, facilities
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Board of Education rehired two consultants to review its buildings and help implement new career and technical education programs as district officials work to address their aging facilities.Former Newark educators, Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren, were hired to help audit district buildings, consult on new career and technical education programs, and support ongoing school construction projects. The school board approved the $192,000 contract during its June meeting. The contract also tasks the consultants with providing support to finish construction at the Newark School...
Montclair BOE Appoints Damen Cooper Interim Superintendent
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has voted to appoint Damen Cooper as the Interim Superintendent of Montclair Public Schools at its meeting on July 22. Cooper, who is currently the Director of Secondary Education, will assume his new role effective immediately, says school district officials. This change in leadership comes in the wake of the untimely death of Superintendent Jonathan Ponds, who served the district for four years and had been reappointed for another five years this past June.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In his role as Director of Secondary Education,...
Yikes! 1 in 5 New Jerseyans turn to alcohol before these decisions
We have plenty of reasons to be stressed in New Jersey, and finances are definitely one of the bigger issues. Yeah, I’m looking at you, tolls and property taxes. A recent survey was put out by Card Rates that highlighted the number of New Jerseyans who turn to alcohol when making some of their bigger financial decisions.
What $350,000 or less gets you in Passaic County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Passaic County, here’s what sold for or under $350,000 between July 15 and July 21. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
See all homes sold in Morris County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Morris County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 138 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,320-square-foot home on Kinney Street in Madison that sold for $670,000. Budd...
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of pharmacy customers in NJ
💳 No credit card or payment information was accessed. 💳 Affected customers are being offered a monitoring service. A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after...
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
New York, New Jersey delegates pledge support to Harris ahead of Democratic National Convention
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries are among the local delegates pledging their support for Kamala Harris for president ahead of the Democratic National Convention."We are brimming with excitement, enthusiasm and unity," Schumer said as he announced that Harris would be the candidate. "She said she would work to earn the support of our party and boy did she do so, in quick order."New York and New Jersey joined other states to give Harris enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.There are 3,004 delegates pledged of the 1,976 needed.Sandra Bookman has the latest on the...
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