By CITY OF HACKENSACK
June 3, 2020HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Hackensack City Council is releasing the following joint statement on the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis and the unrest that this tragedy has caused throughout the country. Mayor John Labrosse, Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino, Deputy Mayor David Sims, Councilman Leo Battaglia and Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg said ...
TRENTON, N.J. -- Class of 2020, grab your caps, gowns and get ready for the pomp and circumstance of a live graduation ceremony.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing today that outdoor graduation ceremonies adhering to appropriate health and safety guidelines can be held beginning July 6.
"We want them to celebrate and be celebrated by their ...
By LIANNA ALBRIZIO
June 1, 2020HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A Hackensack man who had marijuana on him is facing a string of charges after he robbed a victim, burglarized a vehicle, attempted to hide from police in a parking lot and then coughed at multiple officers saying he had coronavirus to resist arrest.
On Sunday outside Joseph Pizzeria, two blocks from the Bergen County Jail, Hackensack residents Timothy Carriel, 20, and ...
PARAMUS, N.J. — It was an ordinary Friday afternoon for two senior parole officers while cruising down Route 4 eastbound — until they took sight of a horrific scene.
While traveling on Spring Valley Road in Paramus this afternoon, officers Jalen Harper and Steven Purciello of the New Jersey State Parole Board noticed a Volkswagen SUV flipped over on its side in the street ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A 56-year-old Hackensack man is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries after suffering head trauma when he was struck by a motorist in the city last night.
According to a press release from the Hackensack Police Department, Michael Columbo was on foot after 8:30 p.m. Thursday attempting to cross the four-lane roadway in the vicinity of South River Street ...
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By BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
June 2, 2020PARAMUS, N.J. — Bergen Community College honors graduate Amirah Elayan, a member of the Class of 2020, has earned the Northeast Regional Honors Council “Student of the Year Award” for her scholastic excellence and impact on Bergen’s Judith K. Winn School of Honors program.
The Northeast Regional Honors Council recognizes a student from a four-year and a two-year ...
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) has named three Bergen Community College students to the 2020 New Jersey All-State Academic Team, awarding one with a top scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation.
“While we were unable to host a celebration in-person this year due to the current pandemic, the state’s community colleges are committed ...
By JOHNSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — They say one man’s trash is another’s treasure.
For vintage food expert Old Smokey and collector Josh Macuga, cohosts of the History Channel’s “Eating History” — a reality show where the men are on a quest to unearth (and eat!) the oldest foods to have stood the test of time — that treasure is one Jersey City ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — In the midst of a devastating pandemic, there’s only one way the YWCA of Northern New Jersey thought could help the saddened world out of a funk while raising much-needed funds towards its mission: dancing!
To sustain their much-needed programming during these difficult times, the Hackensack-based nonprofit which works to empower women, eliminate racism, and ...
By LIANNA ALBRIZIO
June 1, 2020HACKENSACK, N.J. — Mary Blanusa has been named The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s new executive director.
The Hasbrouck Heights resident has 20 years of experience in both the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, offering leadership in the areas of education, community organizing and development and advocacy.
"Ms. Blanusa brings to the Northern New Jersey ...
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
June 1, 2020TRENTON, NJ – Outdoor dining and in-person retail shopping will be allowed starting June 15, while personal care businesses such as barbershops and hair salons will be able to open a week later as Gov. Phil Murphy continues to peel away social distancing measures.
Youth summer programs will also be permitted to start on July 6 during what Murphy calls Stage 2 of New ...
PARAMUS, N.J. — Super Bowl Champion and former New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Allen Marshall, Jr. has been tapped an honorary member of the CarePlus Foundation Board of Trustees.
For the past 22 years, The CarePlus Foundation has worked to support programs and services that help provide care to individuals with mental illness, in addition to education and outreach to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hurrying off to The Hamptons or Hilton Head? Carpooling to Cape Cod or Cape May?
With Memorial Day behind us and summer just down the road, a Rutgers expert recommends that you pack your hand sanitizer, mask and common sense along with your sunscreen and sandals when you go on vacation.
Whether you're headed to the Grand Canyon or the Grand Tetons this summer, ...
TRENTON, NJ -- On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced via Twitter that New Jersey had 965 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, pushing the state total to 155,092. Among those cases, 2,755 are in hospitals, 719 are in critical or intensive care, and 540 are on ventilators. He also reported 16 new deaths.
"Sadly, we’ve lost 16 more New Jerseyans," Murphy ...
By LIANNA ALBRIZIO
June 5, 2020HACKENSACK, N.J. — As tens of thousands of demonstrators continued to flood major cities around the country to protest in the name of justice for George Floyd Thursday evening, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Court House in Hackensack for a peaceful rally to make their voices — and the ones of deceased victims of police brutality — heard.
"I think it's ...
BERGEN COUNTY -- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella issues the following statement to all Bergen County residents:
"Last week, I joined with the 20 other New Jersey County Prosecutors to issue a statement about the tragic and deeply disturbing death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers. In expressing our sympathy for Mr. Floyd’s family and ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — In the week following the death of George Floyd, the City of Hackensack will take it to the streets this week to rally against police brutality and demand justice.
On Memorial Day, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who lived in a neighborhood outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, died of asphyxiation after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, crushed his neck with ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — It seemed every bit the quiet Saturday afternoon in Hackensack, with the sun shining down from blue skies — until a dozen people holding up signs marching single-file heading toward the Court Plaza made their presence known.
“I — CAN’T — BREATHE!” shouted a protester.
When he followed it up with, “Who matters?” His ...
By LIANNA ALBRIZIO
May 29, 2020PARAMUS, N.J. — Super Bowl Champion and former New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Allen Marshall, Jr. has been tapped an honorary member of the CarePlus Foundation Board of Trustees.
For the past 22 years, The CarePlus Foundation has worked to support programs and services that help provide care to individuals with mental illness, in addition to education and outreach to ...
By LIANNA ALBRIZIO
June 2, 2020HACKENSACK, N.J. — Between the devastating Covid-19 pandemic and the earth-shattering news of George Floyd’s grisly death, some good came from #BlackoutTuesday today in Hackensack.
During a free food and mask distribution event hosted by the Greater Bergen Community Action (GBCA) in partnership with Table to Table, 282 boxes of food and 150 masks were given to needy families. The ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A free food and mask distribution event will be held tomorrow, June 2, for all Hackensack residents.
Hosted by the Greater Bergen Community Action in partnership with Table to Table, the “Drive Up and Go Produce Bag Pick Up” will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the GBCA Head Start and Child Development Center of Hackensack, located at 291 2nd Street in ...
PARAMUS, N.J. — Super Bowl Champion and former New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Allen Marshall, Jr. has been tapped an honorary member of the CarePlus Foundation Board of Trustees.
For the past 22 years, The CarePlus Foundation has worked to support programs and services that help provide care to individuals with mental illness, in addition to education and outreach to ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a Hackensack-based nonprofit that champions civic engagement, education, public health, the arts and the environment, awarded 54 grants totaling almost $240,000 from its Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund to more than four dozen nonprofits in Bergen County ranging from the arts to housing to health and safety.
These ...
