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Nearly 30 Catholic schools have closed in N.J. in recent years. See the list.
It is a saga that has played out repeatedly in New Jersey: Parents, students and alumni mourning the abrupt loss of a beloved Catholic school. The latest example is in Jersey City, where the 138-year-old St. Nicholas Catholic School permanently closed over the summer. If you purchase a product or...
Winnie Greco, another top aide to Mayor Adams resigns: sources
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Just hours after Philip Banks III resigned as New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, the administration of Mayor Adams has undergone further changes. Director of Asian Affairs Winnie Greco has resigned and staffer Rana Abbasova was fired, sources told PIX11 News Monday afternoon. Greco and Abbasova were both subjects […]
Planned maintenance work closes lane on Bayonne, Verrazzano-Narrows bridges
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Lane closures on the Bayonne and Verrazzano-Narrows bridges will cause some delays for motorists coming into Staten Island. Currently, one Staten Island-bound upper and lower level lane is closed on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge due to planned work, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It is advised that motorists allow for extra travel time and drive with caution.
Legally Haunted: Manhattan's Enigmatic Ackley House
The Ackley House in Nyack, New York, is famous for being deemed the country's "legally haunted house" by the Supreme Court. Helen Ackley and her family lived in the waterfront Victorian home for 20 years. She wrote about their ghostly encounters in an article for Reader's Digest in 1977. The house is said to be haunted by a Revolutionary spirit, with reported paranormal activities like swaying light fixtures and opening doors.
NJ businessman bribed deputy mayor who got cash in restroom
🔷 Bribes included cash and high-end jewelry from pawn shop. 🔷 In exchange, official helped broker city land deals. A 64-year-old businessman admitted bribing a Newark official in exchange for illegal help buying and redeveloping city-owned properties. Fittingly, the dirty business happened near a toilet, investigators said. Irwin...
Dead whale washes ashore in Queens after floating in New York waters
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A dead whale washed ashore at Fort Tilden in Queens on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The dead whale was first discovered floating in the waters surrounding New York on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard notified AMSEAS of a deceased Minke whale floating […]
Dionne Warwick getting NJ street named after her
“You can take the guy out of the neighborhood, but you can’t take the neighborhood out of the guy.”. It’s a favorite phrase of Frankie Valli’s. It was never truer than last year when, right there in his old neighborhood in Newark, a street was named after him. Frankie Valli Way. He was there last April for the ceremony.
How long will it take until my free NYC compost bin is delivered?
Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 6, all New York City residents will have to separate their organic waste from their regular trash. The compost will have to be placed at the curb for pick up on the same day that New Yorkers put their recycling out. To make composting easier, the...
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