Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Gov. Murphy Makes Rare Exception For Aspiring 5th Grade Paramus Reporter Gov. Murphy Makes Rare Exception For Aspiring 5th Grade Paramus Reporter
Gov. Murphy Makes Rare Exception For Aspiring 5th Grade Paramus Reporter Governor Phil Murphy took no questions from the press Wednesday in Paramus at his first town hall meeting since taking office. Except for one. Meet Jack: a fifth grader at West Brook Middle School. The governor knew he was in the audience, diligently taking notes in his notebook. "I know there is a reporter named Jack in this audience," the governor said after addressing the main points of his budget proposal. "Jack, please raise your hand." The aspiring journalist's hand shot up and the governor made his way over to him. "Jack, what's your question?" Wea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Radburn Residents See Upcoming Election As 'Equal Playing Field' Radburn Residents See Upcoming Election As 'Equal Playing Field'
Radburn Residents See Upcoming Election As 'Equal Playing Field' Residents in Fair Lawn's Radburn community are celebrating after the state ordered the association to hold elections for open board seats. In January, Radburn United (a self-government advocacy group within the community) filed a complaint with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). A letter issued Monday by DCA Director Edward M. Smith orders the planned community to open four trustee seats for election, and invalidates 165 votes that illegally adopted bylaws had given to a developer. "We are profoundly grateful to the DCA,” said Alba Lucia Morales Jiménez, one of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Chris Christie (Not That One) Announces Campaign; Twitter Erupts In Jokes Chris Christie (Not That One) Announces Campaign; Twitter Erupts In Jokes
Chris Christie (Not That One) Announces Campaign; Twitter Erupts In Jokes He's Chris Christie... but not that one. A Birmingham attorney with the same name as New Jersey's ex-governor announced his candidacy for Alabama's Attorney General Wednesday. "I've dedicated my life to serving others and fighting for those who need a voice," Chris Christie wrote on Twitter Wednesday.  "I am the kind of leader who will help change our state government's culture for the better." The announcement was swiftly followed by an onslaught of Twitter jokes. "He can literally build a whole campaign on not being Chris Christie," one user commented. &q…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Police 'Almost Feel Sorry': Christie Sent To Back Of Newark Airport Line Police 'Almost Feel Sorry': Christie Sent To Back Of Newark Airport Line
Police 'Almost Feel Sorry': Christie Sent To Back Of Newark Airport Line For once, police showed now-ex-Gov. Chris Christie some sympathy -- but not before telling him he had to wait in line for a Newark Airport flight like the rest of us. At least that's what some of them are saying. "We're no fans of this guy by any stretch of the imagination," said a Port Authority police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity. "But this whole thing's been blown out of proportion." Christie, meanwhile, called it bogus. "Absolutely false story about my travel today," he tweeted. "NJSP security detail & I were led to one entrance in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Christie Out, Murphy In -- Promoting Equal Pay For Women In New Jersey Christie Out, Murphy In -- Promoting Equal Pay For Women In New Jersey
Christie Out, Murphy In -- Promoting Equal Pay For Women In New Jersey Democrat Phil Murphy was sworn in as New Jersey's 56th governor Tuesday afternoon in Trenton. Murphy of Middletown replaces Republican Chris Christie, who was in office for eight years. Later in the afternoon, Murphy signed his first Executive Order as governor promoting equal pay for women -- putting him closer to his promise of a "fairer, stronger New Jersey." "For too long, the wage gap has held women back from being paid fairly. #NewDayNJ ," he wrote on Facebook. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM NJ.COM

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Obituaries
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93 Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne Dies At 93 HACKENSACK, N.J. – Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne died Thursday. He was 93. “We ask all New Jerseyans to put Governor Byrne and his family in your prayers tonight,” Gov. Chris Christie said in a statement Thursday. Byrne had a long career of public service, serving as counsel to Governor Meyner, Deputy Attorney General, Essex County Prosecutor, Superior Court Judge and two-term Governor of New Jersey. “He did each of those jobs with integrity, honesty, intelligence, wit and flair,” Christie said. “He cared deeply for the state's environment, led the charge for the development of the…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
New Jersey's State Of Emergency: What Does It Mean For You? New Jersey's State Of Emergency: What Does It Mean For You?
New Jersey's State Of Emergency: What Does It Mean For You? HACKENSACK, N.J. – As the winter storm barreled through Thursday afternoon, Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for all of New Jersey. What does that mean for you? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbSB6dkzVU&feature=youtu.be Earlier in the day, Christie declared a state of emergency in Cape May, Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties, while closing state offices. "Please stay off the roads and stay sheltered and warm," he tweeted. CLICK HERE to read the governor's State of Emergency order.

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey
Sessions Names Christie Ally Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday announced the appointment of Craig Carpenito, an ally of outgoing Gov. Chris Christie, as Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Carpenito, 44, whose appointment takes effect this Friday, replaces Acting U.S. Attorney William Fitzpatrick, who resumes his role as an assistant U.S. attorney. He's currently a partner at Alston & Bird LLP, where he is a co-chair of the firm’s Litigation and Trial Practice Group and its Government and Internal Investigations Team.  Carpenito, of Middlesex County's Monroe Township, "has successfully prosecuted…

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by Jerry DeMarco