SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Female leaders from across the country, the state, and the local community are mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday, Sept. 18. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993. She was the second woman appointed to the Court and served more than 27 years.

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Some lawmakers and state-funded organizations worry what will happen when that money is gone.

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For six months the coronavirus pandemic has loomed large over New Jersey, taking an enormous ...

The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF), a non-profit organization created to address the health and economic crisis in New Jersey caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is providing $2.35 million for critically needed free legal and counseling services to thousands of people and families facing eviction.

The NJPRF’s Housing Stability Project grant will allow two leading organizations ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy began Friday’s COVID-19 press briefing on a somber note by expressing his outrage over two gunmen who fired on the home of two Camden County police officers while their newborn baby was inside.

The gunmen shot at the officers’ home in Camden late Tuesday and struck the home at least six times, according to Camden police. The couple were inside ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The inaugural Hackensack Bike Run on Saturday, September 19 drew approximately 75-100 participants, which included families with children as young as five, and the Brothers United Bike Club.

Donning protective masks and adhering to social distancing guidelines, members of the Hackensack Fire Department also participated in the 3.2-mile bike run, ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A misunderstanding between two longtime friends that occurred in the wee hours this morning in Hackensack resulted in one man getting stabbed.

John Martinez, Jr. 43, of Hackensack, was arrested after 2 a.m. today and charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed his friend at his Hackensack residence.

At around 2:14 a.m today., city police ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A city man is facing charges after investigators say he allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a juvenile.

According to a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, city police arrested Luis Gonzalez, 60, on Friday, September 18 after an investigation by the Office's Special Victims Unit and the Hackensack Police Department received information ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton held a promotional ceremony and elevated three Sheriff’s Officers to Sergeant, one Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant to Lieutenant, one Corrections Captain to Warden, one Corrections Lieutenant to Captain and one Corrections Sergeant to Lieutenant. A special recognition award was given to Chief Counsel Dan Zwillenberg for ...

Many teachers are retiring, asking for leave or not wanting to go to schools in person amid COVID-19 fears

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There’s been a shortage of substitute teachers for years, but the ...

Examining the widely varying approaches to the upcoming school year and how best practices can be determined and shared

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As part of its ongoing series on the changing face of education ...

BORDENTOWN, NJ – With the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many health care experts are raising concerns about the impact of upcoming flu season. Since patients may experience the same symptoms for the common flu and the coronavirus it can make it difficult to differentiate between them.

State lawmaker Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) wants to protect ...

PARAMUS, N.J. — In advance of the resumption of in-person instruction for selected classes Monday, Sept. 21, the Bergen Community College board of trustees has approved the institution’s reopening plan guiding fall semester protocols, practices and procedures for students, faculty, staff and community members. The board action follows an August announcement that froze tuition rates at ...

Those that sold to supermarkets fared better than those that relied on restaurants and schools

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Third-generation farmer Eric Hensel says in March he took what he was growing in his ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The sparkling new Care One residence on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick commemorated the 19th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by reaching out to the township's first responders, sharing community spirit and common effort.  Care One staff shared some lunch at the location's open courtyard grill with members of the East Brunswick Police Department, Fire Department, ...

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Rockaway resident Alfred Cararo waited weeks for New Jersey’s Department of Labor to pay his unemployment claim.

“Just to not hear anything, just to not get any relief, ...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Psychiatrist Carolyn C. Gnerre, MD, has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. Dr. Gnerre’s clinical interests include anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. She joins Englewood Health Physician Network–Behavioral Health and ...

An entire dorm at the New Jersey Institute of Technology remains in lockdown after the engineering school detected high levels of the COVID-19 virus in its sewage.

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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the launching of a 24/7 hotline where Bergen County residents can connect to addiction and recovery support resources. Individuals are encouraged to call or text the hotline at 201-589-2976 to speak with a Peer Recovery Specialist from The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources, a program of Children’s Aid and Family ...

BORDENTOWN, NJ – With the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many health care experts are raising concerns about the impact of upcoming flu season. Since patients may experience the same symptoms for the common flu and the coronavirus it can make it difficult to differentiate between them.

State lawmaker Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) wants to protect ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Long before she became a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent nearly a decade in Newark as a professor at the School of Law–Newark, now Rutgers Law School.

Ginsburg, 87, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, worked at the law school from 1963 to 1972, a period when it was at the forefront of the social justice ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A 28-year-old city man, a “James Bond” burglar who was previously sentenced to 17 years in state prison and convicted of multiple offenses, has been arrested six months after he escaped from a halfway house.

Hakeem Chance was issued his prison sentence in 2014 after prosecutors convicted him of burglary, eluding and aggravated assault. In October 2019, Chance ...

Those that sold to supermarkets fared better than those that relied on restaurants and schools

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Third-generation farmer Eric Hensel says in March he took what he was growing in his ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION — The New Jersey summer flounder season ends today, September 19, and with northeast winds gusting to 30-knots and seas of 5-6-feet, few, if any, boats fished on the final day.

Now that the fluke season is over, it is time to look to the fall and begin seeing what other fish are available. Many anglers are already getting their gear ready for the fall run.

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL. The organization will host a two-day, virtual diversity, bias, and cultural competence workshop for football game officials. The two-day session’s goal is to increase awareness ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- On Thursday September 3, Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur and Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III donated a refurbished county computer to the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry at the Holy Trinity Church in Hackensack.

Commissioner Zur has worked closely with food pantries across the county as part of her work with the Bergen County Food ...

TETERBORO, NJ - The Teterboro Airport Community Benefit Fund is pleased to announce their 2020 scholarship award recipients. The scholarships are normally awarded at a luncheon, but that event was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

This year’s ten recipients are: 

Krish Patel – Henry P. Becton Regional High School 
Brian Madura – ...

Cooler temperatures and warm soil make fall a great time to add trees to your landscape. Make the most of this investment of money and time and give your tree its best chance at survival with proper planting and care.

Select a tree suited to the growing conditions, your landscape design and available space. Make sure it tolerates the sunlight, soil and temperature extremes. Check the tag for ...