TOP LOCAL News
By AL SULLIVAN
July 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
CULVER CITY, CA - Bergen Tech Teterboro alumni Alexander Wang competed on the hit trivia show, “Jeopardy!” just a few weeks ago. The episode, which aired on July 5th on ABC, had three contestants, one of which was Wang. Wang, the Harrington Park native and rising senior at Duke University, said ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- The Wood-Ridge Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Wood-Ridge High School Auditorium, located at 258 Hackensack Street, Wood-Ridge, NJ. Formal action will be taken.
NEWARK, NJ – On the heels of opening its new location at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its next class of inductees. The list of 18 honorees includes actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Cancro, former New York Giants quarterback ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy says "is a monumental step toward building a health care system that is more affordable and more accessible for families all across New Jersey" was signed into law Monday in Trenton. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act protects New Jerseyans ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Books and storytime readings weren't the only things grabbing children's attention at the library this past Thursday. The Hasbrouck Heights Public Library and Youth Services Librarian, Maureen Herman, welcomed ZoophoriaNJ, an organization focused on educating children about ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- Wood-Ridge Senior High School announced the Honor Rolls for the fourth and final marking period of the 2023 - 2024 school year. Highest Honors - 12 Argueta Ramos, Jair Campo, Kiara* Habib, Matthew Huang, Anthony* Mercado, Jazlynn Patel, Krishna Tevletidis, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- Wood-Ridge Junior High School announced the Honor Roll students for the final marking period of the 2023–2024 school year. High Honors – Eighth Grade Amabile, George Bergner, Jake Chiang, Connor Cordero, Ethan Cordes, Jack Garcia, Emylia Gordon, Lucas Katz, Emily Kim, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Excerpts from the July Report for Wood-Ridge Council President and Police Commissioner Ezio Altamura. On June 7th, the Wood-Ridge PBA hosted their annual backyard BBQ at a brewery in Carlstadt. The event was a fund-raiser and was attended by Police Chief O’Donnell and members ...
NEW JERSEY — Sunday is National Ice Cream Day. Ice cream shops and eateries across the Garden State are offering a splurge of specials, giving New Jerseyans plenty of reasons to celebrate. President Ronald Reagan designated July as “National Ice Cream Month” in 1984, choosing the third Sunday ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge Police Officers Robert Francis and Joseph Barbiera and Detective David Marchitelli were honored at the July 17 meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. Francis and Barbieri were presented with Life Saving Commendations for their heroic actions in a June 20th call by ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education honored the 2024 Teachers of the Year at its monthly meeting in the high school auditorium. Each school administrator announced their school's honoree, spoke about why they were deserving of the honor, and presented a ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo administered the oaths of office to three new police officers and two newly promoted Lieutenants at the July 17 meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in a packed Council Chambers. The Council approved resolutions approving the hiring of Officer ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The long-dormant, recently restored fountain at Hopatcong State Park in Landing was officially reactivated Tuesday morning at a celebration that culminated a decade of planning. The fountain gushed to life again exactly 99 years to the day that it was first activated as part of a ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The deadline is approaching for candidates to file to run for the upcoming election for the Boards of Education for Hasbrouck Heights or Wood-Ridge. Nominating petitions can be found on the Hasbrouck Heights School District website, or contact the Board office.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed its Consent Agenda at the July 16th meeting for Council and Mayor held in Council Chambers at Borough Hall. Items on the consent agenda were: 131. Payroll 132. Authorizing Licenses for Certain Dealers for the Sale of Certain ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the appointment of Mahmoud Elnahal to the Hasbrouck Heights Junior Fire Squad at the July 16th meeting of the Mayor and Council held in Council Chambers at Borough Hall. The timing of the swearing-in was apropos as later in the ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Coach USA, based locally, has terminated its agreement with NJ Transit, according to county officials, which they say will "prematurely" cut 20 bus routes and will likely impact students and staff commuting to Bergen Community College. On June 11, 2024, the bus company announced ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge High School Hall of Fame Committee announced that they will be inducting 12 new members into the Wood-Ridge Athletic Hall of Fame on September 25th at a ceremony to be held at the Fiesta in Wood-RIdge. The Inductees are: Nicole Fleck, Class of 2012, Girls ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Land Use Board approved with conditions an application for 106 Terrace Ave which would allow the homeowner to install a pool in their yard at the July 10 meeting. The application was the only one on the agenda, which worked to the advantage of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- It isn't that often that an athlete from Chatham competes in the Olympics. In the case of the USA men's soccer team headed for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, it happens every 28 years. Red Bulls defender John "JMi" Tolkin will be representing the USA and Chatham as one of 18 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. Ponds was previously the Superintendent of the Moonachie School District. He was appointed as superintendent for the Montclair School District in May 2020. Read: Moonachie ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge High School honored the Class of 2024 at the school's 86th annual commencement ceremony on Donna Ricker Field. District officials had pushed the ceremony from 6 to 7 p.m. to avoid the day's heat. Cooler winds blew in to make the evening cooler. The ceremony began ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A 74-year-old man, who is a church pastor, was arrested on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The Paramus resident was charged with 21 counts of sexual offenses that included endangering the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Little League Softball junior division team, sponsored by All Clear Handyman, went undefeated and won the division championship in mid-June. The team took home the local division title in Wood-Ridge’s first year participating in the softball Little League program ...
CARLSTADT, NJ - Stop & Shop confirmed the Carlstadt store, located at 625 Paterson Avenue, is among the list of underperforming stores anticipated to close by November 2024. Stop & Shop announced in May 2024 that some stores in New Jersey may close due to “underperforming”. It is one of ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Eight area bowlers are rolling out to the prestigious national Junior Gold Championships in Detroit, Michigan, to compete against top bowlers from across the nation. William Munoz is a rising junior from Hasbrouck Heights High School. Luke Rudolph, Samantha Seneres, Liam ...