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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hackensack (DEVELOPING) Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hackensack (DEVELOPING)
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hackensack (Developing) A person was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, rail officials said. It happened near Essex Street Station, causing widespread service disruptions along NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line, NJ Transit said on X. Rail service was suspended in both directions between Wood-Ridge and New Bridge Landing around 10 a.m., NJ Transit said. As a result of the incident, Pascack Valley Line train #1652, the 10:24 a.m. departure from New Bridge Landing, was canceled. NJ Transit said equipment availability issues caused by the trespasser strike led to the cancellation. Su…

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MURDER: Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Paterson Stabbing, Prosecutor Says MURDER: Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Paterson Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
Murder: Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Paterson Stabbing, Prosecutor Says A 43-year-old Patrson man has been charged with murder in connection with a deadly city stabbing earlier this week, authorities said. Davon Washington is accused of stabbing a 37-year-old city resident dead just before 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.  The investigation resulted in the…

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‘Lyme Disease Is Everywhere In NJ,’ Health Officials Warn Amid Tick Surge ‘Lyme Disease Is Everywhere In NJ,’ Health Officials Warn Amid Tick Surge
‘Lyme Disease Is Everywhere In NJ,’ Health Officials Warn Amid Tick Surge Lyme disease has officially been reported in every county in New Jersey, according to the state Department of Health, which is urging residents to take tick prevention seriously during the height of summer hiking and gardening season. “If you remove a blacklegged tick, follow up with your health care provider for next steps,” NJDOH posted Tuesday, Aug. 5, on X. The department’s latest graphic shows just how fast a tick can grow — and how long it takes to transmit Lyme. According to the CDC, Lyme disease is typically transmitted after a tick has been attached for 36 to 48 hours — but experts…

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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (UPDATE) $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (UPDATE)
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (Update) New Jersey Lottery officials have revealed where the winning $1 million Powerball ticket from the Wednesday, Aug. 6, drawing was sold. The lucky winner purchased the ticket from Quick Chek #143 on Washington Avenue in Carlstadt. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn — 15, 27, 43, 45 and 53 — but missed the red Power Ball number 9, officials said. It was one of only two $1 million tickets sold nationwide for Wednesday night’s drawing. The other was sold in Ohio. No one hit the jackpot, which has now climbed to $482 million, with a cash value of $218.9 million, ahead of the next draw…

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Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market
Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market Alan Dershowitz came for pierogis. Instead, he was publicly shamed and booed off the lot. The 86-year-old lawyer, who defended Donald Trump and is a prominent advocate for Israel, says he was denied service from a pierogi vendor and heckled at the West Tisbury Farmers Market on Martha’s Vineyard two weeks in a row. Wearing a shirt he says he bought at that same market 35 years ago, Dershowitz detailed the saga in a YouTube video, calling it an act of political discrimination that escalated into a protest on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Good Pierogi booth. Dershowitz speaks about the ev…

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United Passenger Pleads With Feds As Babies Cry On Tarmac At Newark United Passenger Pleads With Feds As Babies Cry On Tarmac At Newark
United Passenger Pleads With Feds As Babies Cry On Tarmac At Newark Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport faced travel disruptions Wednesday night, Aug. 6, due to a system outage impacting United Airlines, the airport posted to X. The tweet advised: “Due to a system outage affecting United Airlines, #EWR is experiencing flight disruptions. Please check with your airline to determine the status of your flight.” One passenger tweeted at USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy pleading for help We’ve been stuck on the tarmac at EWR for over an hour after landing early, and there are crying babies on board with parents unable to do much to comfort them. To mak…

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Westwood Band Teacher Who Sexually Abused Students Gives Up Licenses, Eyes Parole In 7 Months Westwood Band Teacher Who Sexually Abused Students Gives Up Licenses, Eyes Parole In 7 Months
Westwood Band Teacher Who Sexually Abused Students Gives Up Licenses, Eyes Parole In 7 Months A former New Jersey music teacher and school administrator, incarcerated for sexually assaulting at least two students, has given up his teaching certifications with the force of a revocation, state officials confirmed. Kurt E. Zimmermann, 56, a father of two from Rockaway, was ordered to relinquish his Teacher of Music certificate and Principal Certificate of Eligibility at a June 26 meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Examiners, according to the board’s formal order. As of press time, Zimmermann was incarcerated in Bayside State Prison and will be eligible for parole in March 2026, t…

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Saddle Brook Angels Coach Threatens Bicyclists With Gun Near Saddle River County Park: PD Saddle Brook Angels Coach Threatens Bicyclists With Gun Near Saddle River County Park: PD
Saddle Brook Angels Coach Threatens Bicyclists With Gun Near Saddle River County Park: PD A 23-year-old National Guardsman has been charged in a road rage incident that ended with him allegedly threatening to shoot two bicyclists near a popular walking and biking trail in Bergen County, authorities confirmed with Daily Voice. Michael Maniscalco, of Saddle Brook, was on a motorcycle near Main and Essex streets at Route 80 in town on Friday, Aug. 1, when he encountered a 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman stopped at a red light (right next to Saddle River County Park), Capt. Giuseppe Califano said. Some sort of confrontation broke out, at which point Maniscalco stood up on hi…

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Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police
Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police A 37-year-old Bergen County man who locked himself inside a house was safely taken to the hospital after a nearly three-hour standoff on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. Park Ridge police responded to the West Park Avenue home around 5:07 p.m. for a welfare check, where a family member was locked out, according to Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Rampolla. The situation was deemed a “person in crisis” (PIC), and the man inside refused to communicate with anyone, Rampolla said. Officers contacted the Bergen County Regional SWAT Emergency Services Unit along with the Crisis Negotiation Team,…

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Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says
Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says A suspended Pennsylvania mechanic faked safety inspections for hundreds of commercial vehicles, took in nearly $300,000, and risked lives by certifying trucks that should’ve been off the road, authorities said. Fares Farhat, 50, of Halifax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 4 and charged with 81 felonies including dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery, and corrupt organizations, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Operating as “A+ Auto Inspections” and “A Plus Auto Care LLC,” Farhat ran the scheme from suspended inspection locations on Philmont Avenue…

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