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Bergenfield, NJ
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These North Jersey Public School Districts Have Highest Paid Teachers
New state data shows that North Jersey has some of the highest paid teachers in the state. The median salary for New Jersey teachers was $67,812 last year although teacher pay varied depending on skill set, location and experience, NJ.com says. The lowest paid teachers in the state were making less than $50,000 while the highest paid teachers were earning more than $100,000, the article says. These are the districts with the highest paid teachers in Bergen and Passaic counties named in the NJ.com article (number is median salary): 50. Ridgefield Park: $80,384 46. River Dell: $81,514 45. H…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Ramsey
A man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Ramsey Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. At approximately 12:30 p.m., a Main/Bergen Line train that left from Hoboken and was scheduled to arrive in Suffern at 12:36 p.m. fatally injured the man just west of the Ramsey Main Street station, NJ Transit spokesman Nathan Rudy said. None of the 10 passengers were injured, Rudy said. Service was suspended in both directions but resumed at 1:55 p.m. Last month, Governor Phil Murphy passed "Tommy's Law," nearly two years after 27-year-old Tommy Ryan was struck and killed by a train at …
Paterson, NJ
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Clifton Nurse Records Impactful Video After Her Own Cancer Diagnosis
A North Jersey mother and nurse is raising awareness to colon cancer after a recent and shocking diagnosis of her own. Jennifer Waller, 32 of Clifton, went for a colonoscopy after experiencing vague abdominal symptoms and weight loss, she explained in a recent video. When the mom of two woke up hours later, the doctor told her she had a large tumor in her colon. "I made this video because here in the United State you don't get screened until you're 50 years old," Waller said. "According to my biopsy, I'd be dead." More than $5,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Garfield Woman Shocks 'X Factor' Judges Revealing She's Voice Behind International Dance Hit
North Jersey native Janice Robinson is making a comeback as a contestant on the latest season of "The X Factor." The 50-year-old from Garfield opened her audition by revealing to the judges that she was the voice and songwriter of international dance hit of the 1990s, "Dreamer." Robinson instantaneously had the entire stadium up and dancing, and earned four yeses from the judges sending her on to the next round of auditions. "Dreamer" is the song that put Robinson on the fast track to success, landing the number one spot on the charts in UK and in the top 10 in…
Paterson, NJ
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Geoffrey Owens Quits Clifton Trader Joe's After Job-Shaming Article Goes Viral
UPDATE: "Cosby Show" actor Geoffrey Owens reportedly quit his job working at Trader Joe's in Clifton after receiving an influx of attention over articles job-shaming him for working as a cashier. The 57-year-old appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday proudly wearing his Trader Joe's name tag. He said the period of devastation didn't last long because of the many celebrities who jumped to his defense. Owens said he was recognized often in the past, but no one made a big deal about it. *** ORIGINAL STORY *** "There's no shame in honest, hard work." That's…
Teaneck, NJ
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Labor Day Teaneck House Blaze Sends Two Firefighters To Hospital
Two firefighters were transported to Holy Name Medical Center for evaluation while putting out a house fire in Teaneck Monday afternoon. The third alarm Griggs Avenue fire appeared to have started in the kitchen at approximately 4:30 p.m. and quickly spread to the second and third floors, firefighters said. Firefighters from Teaneck, Englewood, Hackensack, Bogota, Bergenfield and Ridgefield were still working to put out the blaze as of 6 p.m. CHECK BACK FOR MORE.
Hackensack, NJ
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First Spin Nets $2.4M For North Jersey Woman At Atlantic City's Borgata Casino
A North Jersey woman won more than $2 million at the Borgata Casino at Atlantic City Saturday. The Hawthorne woman, who chose to remain anonymous, was playing Wheel of Fortune Double Sapphire Gold Spin just after 3 p.m. when she hit the jackpot, the casino said. She walked away from the $10 spin with $2,481,940.75
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Ridgefield PBA's Food Truck Festival Will Aid NJ Special Olympics
Nearly 20 gourmet food trucks will be at a festival next month to benefit the Ridgefield PBA. The Oct. 20 event will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Veteran's Field on Shaler Boulevard. Some confirmed trucks include Eat My Balls, Taco Shelly's, Zoelily’s Empanadas, NYC Mac N Cheese, Cheezen, Mr. & Mrs. Jerky, Kona Ice, Maddalenas Cheesecakes, Hold My Knots and many more. 50’ inflatable obstacle course Double 24’ inflatable slides Craft beers 3 bands The festival will feature 50-foot inflatable obstacle course Double 24-inch inflatable slides Live music from three bands Craft beer…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Northvale ShopRite Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
A Bergen County ShopRite sold a winning Jersey Cash 4 lottery ticket. The winner will split the jackpot of $409,076 four ways with the three other winning tickets. The ticket was sold at the ShopRite in Northvale on Livingston Street for the Aug. 30 drawing. The winning numbers were: 02, 09, 16, 22 and 28 and the XTRA number was: 05. The other tickets were sold in Burlington, Hudson and Ocean counties.
Hackensack, NJ
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North Jersey Massage Envys Covered Up Sex Assault, Women Say In Lawsuit
Massage Envy is facing a lawsuit filed by four New Jersey women saying they were sexually assaulted on massage tables and then discouraged from going to police by management, reports say. The suit claims that the assaults -- all involving male massage therapists -- happened between January 2015 and November 2016 at locations in Closter, Mays Landing, Piscataway and Short Hills, NJ.com reports. Closter's Massage Envy is located at Closter Plaza. Penetration and massaging of intimate areas without consent are among allegations named in the suit, filed Thursday in Middlesex County by law firm …
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