NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe exchange at the Hasbrouck Heights council meeting was brief, but pointed.A maskless Mayor John “Jack” DeLorenzo said from the dais that he had recently returned from Arizona. That is one of the states under the announced by Gov. Phil Murphy on June 24 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  When questioned by Councilman Christopher Hillmann about his out-of-state travels, DeLorenzo said he “drove through those states” and told Hillmann that Hillmann could have called in to the meeting if he was concerned.Hillmann noted the...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe exchange at the Hasbrouck Heights council meeting was brief, but pointed.A maskless Mayor John “Jack” DeLorenzo said from the dais that he had recently returned from Arizona. That is one of the states under the announced by Gov. Phil Murphy on June 24 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  When questioned by Councilman Christopher Hillmann about his out-of-state travels, DeLorenzo said he “drove through those states” and told Hillmann that Hillmann could have called in to the meeting if he was concerned.Hillmann noted the...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsRep. Bill Pascrell Jr. has asked state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to impanel a grand jury to investigate what Pascrell calls the "accelerating arson" of the U.S. Postal Service by the Trump administration.Pascrell, D-NJ, said President Donald Trump, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other Trump officials are subverting New Jersey state elections, Pascrell , the same day Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey's November general election will be conducted ."I call upon you to open a wide-ranging investigation of Trump's action to interfere with our elections...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsRep. Bill Pascrell Jr. has asked state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to impanel a grand jury to investigate what Pascrell calls the "accelerating arson" of the U.S. Postal Service by the Trump administration.Pascrell, D-NJ, said President Donald Trump, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other Trump officials are subverting New Jersey state elections, Pascrell , the same day Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey's November general election will be conducted ."I call upon you to open a wide-ranging investigation of Trump's action to interfere with our elections...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe painted letters on a major Jersey City thoroughfare spells out an unmistakable message: BLACK LIVES MATTER.The same words have appeared on streets in towns and cities across the country  have taken place in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police.The block-long mural stretches across Grand Street in an area with a predominantly Black population known as The Junction, where several roads intersect. Huge black and yellow letters are framed against yellow and black backgrounds and bookended...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe painted letters on a major Jersey City thoroughfare spells out an unmistakable message: BLACK LIVES MATTER.The same words have appeared on streets in towns and cities across the country  have taken place in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police.The block-long mural stretches across Grand Street in an area with a predominantly Black population known as The Junction, where several roads intersect. Huge black and yellow letters are framed against yellow and black backgrounds and bookended...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsHis resume includes his day job as mayor of Trenton, but on his Twitter biography he is also the "numbnuts legislator.""People want to know what I accomplished in the Legislature,'' said Reed Gusciora, a Democrat and Mercer County Assemblyman from 1996 to 2018. "I still tell people that I'm the number one (Chris) Christie insult and people seem to remember that." Former Governor Christie's below-the-belt barb, lobbed during the debate over same-sex marriage in 2012, seems almost quaint in this era of the daily barrage of tweet smears coming from...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsHis resume includes his day job as mayor of Trenton, but on his Twitter biography he is also the "numbnuts legislator.""People want to know what I accomplished in the Legislature,'' said Reed Gusciora, a Democrat and Mercer County Assemblyman from 1996 to 2018. "I still tell people that I'm the number one (Chris) Christie insult and people seem to remember that." Former Governor Christie's below-the-belt barb, lobbed during the debate over same-sex marriage in 2012, seems almost quaint in this era of the daily barrage of tweet smears coming from...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that a criminal defendant can be compelled to reveal his cellphone passcode to investigators, rejecting the argument that such a move violates the right against self-incrimination guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.In a closely watched case, the state's top court narrowly sided with prosecutors seeking access to the phone data of a former Essex County sheriff's officer accused of secretly working with a Bloods street gang. The court ruled 4-3, in a case that could have...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsThe New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that a criminal defendant can be compelled to reveal his cellphone passcode to investigators, rejecting the argument that such a move violates the right against self-incrimination guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.In a closely watched case, the state's top court narrowly sided with prosecutors seeking access to the phone data of a former Essex County sheriff's officer accused of secretly working with a Bloods street gang. The court ruled 4-3, in a case that could have...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsThis story is , a statewide media collaboration working to celebrate the life of every New Jersey resident who died of COVID-19. To learn more and submit a loved one's name to be profiled, visit .Elizabeth Fulop was never afraid to speak her mind, even if she sometimes offended others.“Very, very direct when she said something. Whether it was insulting or not insulting, she would tell you what she thought even when sometimes it created friction in the family,” said her grandson, Steven Fulop. “But you also had to appreciate where she was coming from.”Fulop, who...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsThis story is , a statewide media collaboration working to celebrate the life of every New Jersey resident who died of COVID-19. To learn more and submit a loved one's name to be profiled, visit .Elizabeth Fulop was never afraid to speak her mind, even if she sometimes offended others.“Very, very direct when she said something. Whether it was insulting or not insulting, she would tell you what she thought even when sometimes it created friction in the family,” said her grandson, Steven Fulop. “But you also had to appreciate where she was coming from.”Fulop, who...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsALPINE — An outdoor party at a borough home this past weekend may have violated the state's guidelines on outdoor gatherings to stop the spread of the coronavirus and is under the investigation, officials said.Gov. Phil Murphy expressed dismay at his press briefing Monday about the party after it was mentioned by a reporter."I am aware only generally of the party in Alpine, and I've not liked what I've heard," Murphy said. "I understand it was more outside than inside, but based on the description, there was close congregation...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsALPINE — An outdoor party at a borough home this past weekend may have violated the state's guidelines on outdoor gatherings to stop the spread of the coronavirus and is under the investigation, officials said.Gov. Phil Murphy expressed dismay at his press briefing Monday about the party after it was mentioned by a reporter."I am aware only generally of the party in Alpine, and I've not liked what I've heard," Murphy said. "I understand it was more outside than inside, but based on the description, there was close congregation...WW…

Joe MalinconicoPaterson PressView CommentsPATERSON — The developers rebuilding will install artificial turf instead of grass, a move that officials said was needed because of the practical demands of maintaining the field.Also, the reconstruction plans will accommodate two options for configuring the baseball diamond within the stadium, officials said.One alternative would place home plate in the same spot where it was when Negro Leagues teams played at Hinchliffe, and the second would shift the location of bases to where they were moved after renovations were done in the early 1960s,...…Joe MalinconicoPaterson PressView CommentsPATERSON — The developers rebuilding will install artificial turf instead of grass, a move that officials said was needed because of the practical demands of maintaining the field.Also, the reconstruction plans will accommodate two options for configuring the baseball diamond within the stadium, officials said.One alternative would place home plate in the same spot where it was when Negro Leagues teams played at Hinchliffe, and the second would shift the location of bases to where they were moved after renovations were done in the early 1960s,...WW…

NorthJersey.comView CommentsEight Catholic elementary schools, including three in Bergen County, have become casualties of the pandemic and will permanently shut their doors, the Archdiocese of Newark announced Tuesday.They join a growing list of Catholic school closures, including 10 announced by the Newark Archdiocese just months ago.  The archdiocese said this round is "in response to the urgent need to address enrollment loss and growing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Among the schools that will not reopen in September are Transfiguration Academy...…NorthJersey.comView CommentsEight Catholic elementary schools, including three in Bergen County, have become casualties of the pandemic and will permanently shut their doors, the Archdiocese of Newark announced Tuesday.They join a growing list of Catholic school closures, including 10 announced by the Newark Archdiocese just months ago.  The archdiocese said this round is "in response to the urgent need to address enrollment loss and growing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Among the schools that will not reopen in September are Transfiguration Academy...WW…

Associated Press NEW YORK -- New York's annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on, officials announced Saturday. They say health officials will supervise this year’s tribute to ensure workers’ safety amid concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement that it is especially important this year to commemorate the lives lost and heroism displayed in the Sept. 11 attacks “as New Yorkers are once again called upon to face a common enemy.”More:The announcement came days after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum canceled the Tribute in...…Associated Press NEW YORK -- New York's annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on, officials announced Saturday. They say health officials will supervise this year’s tribute to ensure workers’ safety amid concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement that it is especially important this year to commemorate the lives lost and heroism displayed in the Sept. 11 attacks “as New Yorkers are once again called upon to face a common enemy.”More:The announcement came days after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum canceled the Tribute in...WW…