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Paramus, NJ
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BCC Freezes Tuition Rates, Transitions To Online Learning For Fall Semester
Bergen Community College (BCC) is moving most classes online and is freezing tuition rates for the Fall 2020 semester. No classes will be held at the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and only paramedic science program practicals will take place at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The school will offer a limited number of practice-based classes -- including those in health professions -- in person. The fall semester begins Sept. 2. Students can register here or email
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Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Trashy Move: Sussex County Man Charged With Dumping Garbage On Trump Supporter's Lawn
It was a trashy move, and police in Sparta know it, too. Richard Kellar of Franklin was arrested July 1 for dumping garbage on the Sparta lawn of a man flying a Donald Trump flag. “Mr. Keller had such disdain for President Trump that it enraged him that someone was displaying a Trump flag,” Sparta Lt. John Lamon said. The homeowner told police months ago that someone had been dumping trash on his lawn. The incidents stopped during the COVID-19 shutdown, but began again sometime in June, police said. It wasn't until the unidentified homeowner installed surveillance cameras that he captured…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Face Coverings Outside Will Be Mandatory In NJ When Social Distancing Is Not Possible
Can't social distance outside? Wear your face mask, said Gov. Phil Murphy, who will be signing an executive order Wednesday mandating the practice. The governor made the announcement on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "There’s no question that face coverings are game-changers," Murphy said. "I think we were the first state in America to require them indoors. "They’ve been strongly recommended out-of-doors. We’re gonna turn that up a notch today and say, We’re gonna ask you: If you can’t socially distance, it’s gonna be required." The move comes days after the transmission rate climbed over 1…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Unofficial Results: Jefferson Council Pres. Beat Out By Smith For 3rd Republican Seat
Jefferson Township Council President Kim Finnegan could lose her spot on the Republican ballot for the third council seat to challenger and former councilman H. Ronald Smith, unofficial election results show. Three of the five candidates vying for the three seats are incumbents. As of July 8, Councilman Robert Birmingham, Councilman Jay Dunham and Smith were in the lead. Birmingham had 832 votes, Dunham had 748 and Smith had 700. Finnegan and challenger Lawrence LaSala trailed with 566 and 541 votes, respectfully. These are the unofficial results, though: July 14 marks the …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Elections
: Chatham Mayor Trails Challengers In Race For 2 Committee Seats
Chatham's Republican challengers Mark Hamilton and Ashley Felice had the lead over current Mayor Michael Kelley for the two spots on the Republican ticket this November, as of July 8. These are the unofficial results, though: July 14 marks the last day for mail-in ballots to be counted. "While it is important to note that the preliminary results from today’s Republican Primary remain 'unofficial,' early indications are that an overwhelming majority of Chatham Township’s Republicans came out in support of the Ashley and Mark ticket," Hamilton and Felice said in a joint statement. …
Jersey City, NJ
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: 3 Arrested In Jersey City Shooting Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Three men have been arrested in the Tuesday evening shooting of a 12-year-old girl in Jersey City, authorities said. The guns recovered in the arrest of Jashaun Tate, Damari Blackwell and Marc Taylor were identified as a semi-automatic, Intractec MOD AB-10 9mm pistol and a Glock 21 .45 caliber handgun, police said. The girl, who was struck in the leg, and another person were shot on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Oak Street around 6 p.m., responders said. Police began chasing a black Volkswagen, which had been reported stolen out of Edgewater. The car hit a pedestrian and another vehic…
Hackensack, NJ
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Movie Theater Giants Sue NJ Over 'Unconstitutional' Coronavirus Closures
New Jersey is facing a lawsuit from three of the biggest movie theater companies in the U.S. over "unconstitutional" closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMC, Regal and Cinemark filed the suit against Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Monday, seeking a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that would allow theaters to reopen immediately, the New York Post reports. Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when Murphy ordered statewide businesses closed. Murphy and NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli's spokespeople say they don't comment on pending litigation. The suit mainta…
Jersey City, NJ
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Hunger-Striking Jersey City Student Released From Egyptian Prison After 486 Days
A 24-year-old Jersey City student was released from an Egyptian jail after spending 486 days behind bars. Mohamed Amashah was released from the Cairo jail Sunday, where he was being held on pretrial detention for holding up a sign that read “Freedom to All Prisoners” in Tahrir Square, ABC News reports. Amashah, who holds dual American-Egyptian citizenship, was reunited with his family when he flew home Monday, according to the Freedom Initiative group. In March, Amashah started a hunger strike over fears he might contract coronavirus in the jail, where health and hygiene conditions ar…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Man, 60, Dies After Slamming Jeep Into High Bridge Home
A 60-year-old Califon man died after crashing his car into a High Bridge home, authorities said. Wayde Scheffer was heading north on West Main Street when he crossed into oncoming traffic, slamming his 2018 Jeep Cherokee into the front deck of a house around 5:20 p.m., Monday, High Bridge Police Chief Brett Bartman said. There were multiple residents inside the house but none were injured, the chief said. Scheffer did not have any passengers in his vehicle. The crash remains under investigation.
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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MVC Mayhem: Enraged Patrons Slam Officials Opening Day In NJ
The promise of efficiency and shorter lines at New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission left many patrons feeling hopeless Tuesday morning, as centers reopened under a new system for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Personnel were deployed to the busiest agencies at 6 a.m. in anticipation of the long lines, officials said. The opening day, slated for June 29, was delayed by a week so issues with a new text notification system could be ironed out. But as patrons turned out in droves Tuesday in hopes of completing transactions they've been waiting on for months, things see…
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