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Sussex Plane Crash Pilot ID'd As Clifton Man Sussex Plane Crash Pilot ID'd As Clifton Man Sussex Plane Crash Pilot ID'd As Clifton Man
Sussex Plane Crash Pilot ID'd As Clifton Man CLIFTON, N.J. — A Clifton man was been identified as the pilot who was killed in Sunday's Sussex County plane crash, NorthJersey.com reports. CPR was administered to Lester Lydzinski, 63, after his ultralight aircraft crashed in Green Township around 10:30 a.m., the article says.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the article. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
New Hackensack Dentist Offers State-Of-The-Art Equipment New Hackensack Dentist Offers State-Of-The-Art Equipment New Hackensack Dentist Offers State-Of-The-Art Equipment
New Hackensack Dentist Offers State-Of-The-Art Equipment HACKENSACK, N.J. — Eastern Dental recently announced the opening of a new dental office in Hackensack. It will be the chain's 22nd location in the New Jersey area, located at 450 Hackensack Ave. Dr. Peter Lim will lead the office as dental director at the new facility, featuring updated, state-of-the-art equipment as well as a new digital records and scheduling system.  Hackensack patients and residents can expect a formal grand opening in September. This new location expands Eastern Dental’s patient care footprint and team, adding six new talented professionals to its New Jersey-based ne…
Rutgers Football Player Charged In Revenge Murder Rutgers Football Player Charged In Revenge Murder Rutgers Football Player Charged In Revenge Murder
Rutgers Football Player Charged In Revenge Murder Former Rutgers football player Lester Gene Liston Jr. 22, has been charged with what authorities are calling a revenge killing, mlive.com reports. The former linebacker was dismissed from the team in March 2015 He faces additional charges of felony firearm, possession with intent to deliver cocaine less than 50 grams and careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death, the article says. Click here for the full story.
Court Rejects Appeal By Englewood Doc Who Tried To Kill Lover, Ex-Partner Court Rejects Appeal By Englewood Doc Who Tried To Kill Lover, Ex-Partner Court Rejects Appeal By Englewood Doc Who Tried To Kill Lover, Ex-Partner
Court Rejects Appeal By Englewood Doc Who Tried To Kill Lover, Ex-Partner ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — An appellate court rejected the appeal made by Englewood doctor Ajit Jayaram, who in 2013 admitted to trying to hire a hit man to kill kill a lover and business partner, NJ.com reports. The 69-year-old internist said in his appeal that he had ineffective counsel because his lawyer did not present a defense of diminished capacity, NJ.com says. Jayaram whose office was in Jersey City said he owed one of the targets, pharmacist Mukhtar Ahmed, $250,000 and was worried his wife — a Brooklyn neurologist — would learn of his affair with another woman, Daily Voice reported. He al…
REPORT: These Bergen County Schools Named Best In United States REPORT: These Bergen County Schools Named Best In United States REPORT: These Bergen County Schools Named Best In United States
Report: These Bergen County Schools Named Best In United States Five New Jersey high schools including one in Hackensack and one in Teterboro were named to Niche's 2018 list of the best publich high schools in the U.S. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack was named No. 11 on the list, and came in at No. 1 in New Jersey. Bergen County Tech in Teterboro came in at No. 16 in the U.S. and No. 2 in New Jersey. Other New Jersey schools include Union County Magnet High School, High Technology High School in Lincroft and Academy for Allied Health Science in Scotch Plains.
Fair Lawn Police Arrest Trio In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot On Heroin Charges Fair Lawn Police Arrest Trio In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot On Heroin Charges Fair Lawn Police Arrest Trio In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot On Heroin Charges
Fair Lawn Police Arrest Trio In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot On Heroin Charges FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Two men and one woman, all from Newton, were arrested on heroin and and other drug-related charges last Tuesday in Fair Lawn, authorities said. The driver, Matthew Collins, 24, along with passengers George Decker, 27, and Shanelle Babcock, 22 were spotted by Police Officer Geovanny Buitron while sitting in their vehicle at Dunkin Donuts on Maple Avenue, according to a press release from the Fair Lawn Police Department. Collins was arrested after evidence of drug use was discovered and a search of the vehicle turned up 247 wax folds of suspected heroin plus additional evide…
Huddle House Diner Chain To Open First Bergen Outpost In Garfield Huddle House Diner Chain To Open First Bergen Outpost In Garfield Huddle House Diner Chain To Open First Bergen Outpost In Garfield
Huddle House Diner Chain To Open First Bergen Outpost In Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. — A popular diner chain with locations across the U.S. is set to open in Garfield. The eatery, located in East Orange and soon Newark, is serving up "big house breakfasts and sandwich combos," burgers, chili, milkshakes fries and more. Huddle House also has plans to open in Teterboro Landing, according to BoozyBurbs. It will be located at 17 Outwater Lane.
Ex-Bergen Academies Teacher Has License Revoked On Sex Charges Ex-Bergen Academies Teacher Has License Revoked On Sex Charges Ex-Bergen Academies Teacher Has License Revoked On Sex Charges
Ex-Bergen Academies Teacher Has License Revoked On Sex Charges HACKENSACK, N.J. — Ex-Bergen County Academies teacher Donald Dewitt, 65 of Warwick, N.Y., had his teaching certificate formally revoked. He was sentenced to prison last year for having sex with a 16-year-old female student “The victim’s sister discovered sexually explicit email correspondence between the victim and [Dewitt] and advised their mother of her findings,” Former Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. “The victim’s mother then contacted her local police department, who notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit,” he said. “The victim’s mother and…
Batter Up! Hackensack Sports Bar Officially Open Batter Up! Hackensack Sports Bar Officially Open Batter Up! Hackensack Sports Bar Officially Open
Batter Up! Hackensack Sports Bar Officially Open HACKENSACK, N.J. — Huddle Bar & Grill is officially open in Hackensack. The bar is located on Passaic Street at the former location of the Green Olive. The owners have more than 50 years in the service industry, including at Bonfire Restaurant in Paterson. Hackensack Huddle boasts a 30-foot-long bar, counter service in the dining room, Bonfire chefs with decades of experience, eight flatscreen TVs and legendary sports stats covering the walls. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Furniture Store Takes Landlord, Worker To Bergen Court After 4-Alarm Fire Furniture Store Takes Landlord, Worker To Bergen Court After 4-Alarm Fire Furniture Store Takes Landlord, Worker To Bergen Court After 4-Alarm Fire
Furniture Store Takes Landlord, Worker To Bergen Court After 4-Alarm Fire HACKENSACK, N.J. — A North Bergen furniture store that faced more than $5 million in damages after it burned to the ground filed a lawsuit in Bergen County Superior Court against a landlord and the construction worker, NJ.com reports. Discount Kennedy Furniture is saying no one obtained a permit from the township for the blowtorch, which was used in fixing the roof, and that no one had a fire extinguisher ready in case of emergency, the article says. The fire broke out in December 2016 and burned for hours, scorching the store's inventory and destroying the building, NJ.com says. The landl…
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