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Football To Hold 7 On 7 Contest Wednesday
The Verona High School football team will hold its first 7 on 7 tournament on Wednesday, July 24, beginning at 4 p.m. There are four pools set for the contest and 16 high schools will be competing, from Don Bosco Prep to Elizabeth, Mahwah, Montclair Kimberley Academy and more, as well as VHS. Seven on seven is a non-contact version of football that emphasizes passing and receiving skills. Verona participated in a similar tournament organized by Nike at the Jets training facility earlier this summer.
Man Admits Kidnapping Paterson Business Owner, Driving Across State Lines In U-Haul Truck
Reginald Law, 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with kidnapping and Hobbs Act robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said this week. On Oct. 8, 2020, Law and his conspirator, Maurice Cottman, went into a Paterson business where...
Saddle River school superintendent fights one-year suspension of certificates
SADDLE RIVER — School Superintendent Gina Cinotti is seeking a stay while she appeals the one-year suspension of her teaching and administrative certificates. The suspension was ordered by the state Department of Education State Board of Examiners after a six-year investigation of charges filed against her by her previous employer, the Netcong School District in May 2018. ...
Man Shot Multiple Times In Jersey City: Authorities
A man was shot several times in Jersey City on the early morning of Sunday, July 21, authorities said.At 12:58 a.m., police responded to 260 Bright St. for a report of a man shot, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, said. The victim, 31, was already transported to a ne…
New Jersey school system ranked 4th best in the nation. Here's how NJ stood out
New Jersey's school system ranked fourth in the country in a recent study by WalletHub. The ranking took into account 32 benchmarks including performance, funding, dropout rate and safety. New Jersey schools stood out with the second highest reading test scores and the forth highest spending per pupil among all states. ...
Need FAFSA help? NJ offers college students free one-on-one consultations
New Jersey is providing one-on-one financial aid consultations for college students who need help completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, after a much-touted revamp of the form was set back by delays and errors in its rollout by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education announced in late...
New Concepts for Living Opens State-of-the-Art Achievement Center for Adults with Disabilities in NJ
New Concepts for Living (NCFL), the premier provider of community residences, day programs and therapeutic and behavioral services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the Garden State, recently opened its new, state-of-the-art Achievement Center in Paramus, NJ. The brand new, 81,423 square-foot building is located on Route...
NJ makes $95 million available to developers to build and improve healthy housing for state's Medicaid community
Safe, stable housing is a key determinant in someone’s health outcomes, and New Jersey has made funding available for developers to build affordable homes specifically for the most vulnerable residents.
Six New Jersey lottery players won big playing Powerball, NJ Lottery games last week
Six lottery players in New Jersey won $10,000 or more last week playing Powerball and other New Jersey Lottery games. The New Jersey Lottery announced Monday its weekly winners. Here's a look at where these tickets were sold from July 15 to July 21:. $1,637,643, Jersey Cash 5, July 19:...
New York, New Jersey & Delaware sued for failing to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
The Hudson Riverkeeper and Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed the lawsuit, alleging the states have not obtained the necessary permits, and have allowed the endangered fish to be caught in fishing nets.
N.J. gets $250M grant to add electric truck charging stations along I-95
The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday received a $250 million federal grant to put toward a multi-state electric truck charging project along I-95. The grant will provide funding for the Clean Corridor Coalition, a initiative that aims to install charging stations for commercial and medium to heavy duty electric trucks along the interstate highway in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland.
Urgent call for reform: NJ disability ombudsman highlights abuse in state-run homes
A report released Monday delivered a stark portrayal of how New Jersey cares for its residents with developmental disabilities. Entitled "The Fierce Urgency of Now," its pages are filled with stories of systemic failures and personal tragedies faced by New Jerseyans who depend on the state’s help. Year after year disability ombudsman Paul Aronsohn...
New video shows moment truck hauling chemicals explodes after crash on Route 3 in NJ
New video that the moment a tractor-trailer hauling chemicals exploded after crashing into a wall on a New Jersey highway, as an investigation into what happened continues. All lanes on Route 3 in Clifton reopened on Tuesday, a day after a big rig exploded in a fiery mess that left the driver dead and the roadway shut down for hours.
NJEDA Aspire Tax Credits Approved to Support Newark-Based Health Care Center
TRENTON, N.J. (July 23, 2024) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved Aspire tax credits for a health care center in Newark. Located along Clinton Avenue in the city’s South Ward, the center will house a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), a pharmacy, and a variety of other community health offerings.
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.
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