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? Another Alarm Malfunction Brings Massive Law Enforcement Response To NJ HS
The second alarm system malfunction at Westwood Regional High School in a little over two weeks created a confusing scene as parents and guardians were dropping off their children on Thursday. The system triggered a 7:43 a.m. May 2 lockdown, similar to what occurred on April 16, when the system malfunctioned twice, Westwood Regional Schools Supt. Jill Mortimer said. As before, a legion of tactical and other law enforcement officers converged on Washington Township -- among them, a Bergen County Regional SWAT team and police from the township, Westwood, Emerson, River Val…
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted With Head Trauma After Pickup Crashes In South Jersey: Police
A man was airlifted to the hospital after crashing his pickup in Ocean County, authorities said. Berkeley Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Dover Road near the Lacey Township border at around 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 30, the department said in a news release. Officers found a gray Ford F-150 partially in the road with extensive damage. A 49-year-old man drove the pickup and was lying in the road after he was ejected from the passenger side. Investigators said he was driving south when the truck went off the road and hit several trees. The driver suffered head tr…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says
Services have been finalized for Marcin Bednarz, a 22-year-old paramedic from Bergen County who died in a New York crash on Sunday, April 28. Marcin, a paramedic with the Wallington Fire Department, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arden Valley Road in Tuxedo, N.Y. at 3:18 p.m., according to a New York State Police report. His obituary on the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service website says he had "just begun his journey of his part of the American dream." Marcin became an EMT in high school and graduated at the top of his class for paramedic school at Bergen Community College, his …
Schools
Rutgers Cancels Final Exams In New Brunswick Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (
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Final exams and all other academic activities have been canceled at the Rutgers University's College Avenue campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, officials confirmed. The university made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) shortly before 8 a.m. “Please contact your dean for further information,” the Rutgers-New Brunswick account said. “Activities on all other campuses will proceed as planned.” Photos were posted on social media by Students for Justice In Palestine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SJP Rutgers-NB (@sjprutgers…
Events
Meet Tiffany Haddish In North Jersey
It's about to be Tiffany Haddish, unfiltered in Bergen County. The "Girls Trip" star will be signing copies of her new book "I Curse With You Joy," at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tiffany Haddish (@tiffanyhaddish) The book is a collection of essays that chronicles the highs of Haddish's life, and the hard lessons she learned on her journey to fame, including childhood trauma and reuniting with her estranged father, according to a synopsis. This is Haddi…
Lifestyle
Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey
An EGOT winner is coming to Bergen County. The legendary actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, will be signing copies of her new book, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother and Me," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday May 9, at 5:30 p.m. Goldberg, a longtime West Orange resident, wrote the book as a tribute to her mother, Emma, and her brother, Clyde, who died in 2010 and 2015, respectively. Goldberg tells stories about trips to Coney Island, seeing the Ice Capades and having magical Christmases with her family, despite the struggles her famil…
Business
5th Generation-Owned Bar In NJ Town Known For Excellent Restaurants Gets Portnoy's Blessing
A bar nestled in one of New Jersey's most notable food towns has Dave Portnoy's seal of approval. The CEO of Barstool Sports stopped by Bunny's Sports Bar in South Orange on his latest "One Bite" trip to the Garden State. #Humpday @stoolpresidente #NHLPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs #MLB #Hallin #Bigeast Congratulations to #Setonhall Golf won the... Posted by Bunny's Sports Bar, South Orange NJ on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 "Zero flop, out of the clouds with this bar pie," said Portnoy, who's known to appreciate bar pies. On Google, Bunny's has a 4/5 with more than 530 reviews, which may…
Business
Liquor Cave Somerset Shopping Center Bridgewater
A liquor store with multiple locations across New Jersey has another one coming soon. Liquor Cave is opening its fifth store at Somerset Shopping Center in Bridgewater, which will sell fine wine, spirits and craft beer. An opening date was not announced. Levin Management Corporation (LMC) serves as the leasing and managing agent for Somerset Shopping Center. LMC Senior Leasing Representative Vanessa Kelty arranged the 7,400-square-foot Liquor Cave lease. Located in the heart of one of the state’s wealthiest counties, at the busy junction of Routes 202/206 and 28, the 219,000-square-fo…
News
New Jersey Earthquake
Yet another aftershock rattled New Jersey. This one 2.6 in magnitude just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, the USGS website shows. This one had an epicenter just east of the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone (Somerset County). A 2.9 magnitude aftershock was reported last Saturday, April, 27 in the same area. People as far as Massachusetts and Connecticut reported feeling the earthquake, but it appeared to have been clearest felt in the Garden State, with Boonton, Caldwell, and Carteret residents reporting a II or III on the MMI scale.
Police & Fire
South River Worker Killed, 4 Hurt In Explosion At Old Bridge Manufacturing Company (
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A fiery explosion left one woman dead and four others hurt at a manufacturing company in Old Bridge on Wednesday, May 1, authorities said. Eileen Marco, 73, of South River, was killed at the scene of the explosion at Superior Signal Company, LLC in Old Bridge at approximately 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Four other people were injured. Photos from the scene show medical choppers landing at Veteran's Field, located nearby to transport two of the victims with serious injuries. The other two victims were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, …
Police & Fire
Scooter Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Involving Police Officer Identified: State AG
New Jersey's Attorney General has identified the scooter driver killed in a Monmouth County crash and the police officer involved in the wreck. Guyvenson Innocent, 35, of Beachwood, died in the crash on Monday, Apr. 15, the state Attorney General's office said in a news release on Wednesday, May 1. The crash happened on Route 35 South near Sunset Avenue in Ocean Township at around 9:08 p.m. Investigators said Ocean Township police officer Ryan Deceglie was on duty when his marked vehicle and "multiple civilian vehicles" crashed. Officer Deceglie and the other drivers in the c…
Police & Fire
Fiery Explosion Injures Multiple People In Old Bridge (
Developing
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Firefighters, EMS and police from five towns are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building on West Greystone Road in Old Bridge, authorities said. There was a report of an explosion at about 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, Old Bridge police said. UPDATE: Police ID Worker Killed In Old Bridge Explosion "There were multiple severe injuries" and two medical helicopters were called to help take victims to hospitals, police said. Superior Signal Co. is located across the road from Jonas Salk Middle School where students and staff sheltered in place as a precaution. Old Bridge had assist…
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