Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy
Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing a $16 million state grant to build a grizzly bear exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange as well as $5 million in funds to repair some ballfields in Glen Ridge. “I object to the New Jersey taxpayer-funded Green Acres program granting The Turtle Back Zoo Entertainment Complex $16 million for a Grizzly Bear Exhibit and $5 million to renovate baseball fields in Brookdale Park in Glen Ridge,” the petition, addressed to administrators with the Green Acres program and elected officials, states. Although the petitioners mention both projects,…
NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S.
NEW Rankings: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said…
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…
Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America
Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America Upper Saddle River moved down nine spots since last year on Bloomberg's newly-released index of richest places in America. With an average household income of $271,700 came in at No. 32 on this year's report -- compared to No. 23 in 2018. Bergen is among the six counties of concentrated wealth in the U.S., the report says. Others are Westchester in New York, Fairfield in Connecticut, Cook County of Chicago, Los Angeles County and Montgomery County, Maryland, bordering Washington D.C. Other New Jersey municipalities on the list: No. 49: Glen Ridge (up from No. 58 in 2018) No. 47: Nor…
SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers
Seen HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers State Police sought the public's help finding a man who they said entered Glen Ridge High School and acted suspiciously. The man shown in the sketch and photo below showed up at the high school around 7:20 a.m. Jan 15 and began asking staff members suspicious questions, the NJSP said. "During the conversation, he stated that he recently moved to Glen Ridge," State Police wrote in a post. "A short time later, he left the property and got into a newer model black Toyota Highlander." NJ State Police Detective Sgt. Dennis Cappello used video surveillance and assistance from a witness to creat…
Closter PD: Member Of Northern Valley Car Theft Ring Nabbed With Resident's Help Closter PD: Member Of Northern Valley Car Theft Ring Nabbed With Resident's Help
Closter PD: Member Of Northern Valley Car Theft Ring Nabbed With Resident's Help One of several Northern Valley car thieves who bailed out of a stolen Jeep after a brief chase was found hiding on a local resident’s porch, Closter police said. Officer Daniel Hargrave tried to stop the Jeep on westbound Homans Avenue before dawn Thursday, but the driver kept going, Detective Sgt. Vincent Aiello said. Moments later, the vehicle – which has been reported stolen out of Glen Ridge -- stopped on the railroad tracks near Closter Dock Road and Herbert Avenue and the occupants hopped out, Aiello said. All vanished except for one – identified as Omar M. Deas, 19 of East Orange. …