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Former Passaic Housing Authority Commisioner Rejects Plea Deal PASSAIC, N.J. -- A former Passaic Housing Authority commissioner accused of dealing drugs and illegally possessing a weapon took a step toward a criminal trial Tuesday when he rejected a plea deal offered by the state, according to northjersey.com.Darien Allen, a former schools employee who is accused of having 40 grams of cocaine, a scale often used in drug sales and an illegal 9mm handgun at his Passaic apartment, refused to enter a guilty plea that would have guaranteed him six years in prison, the story said. Allen, who was fired from his position soon after his arrest in August 2014, is…

by James O'Rourke

09/30/2015

Schools

Westwood School Officials Pledge To Do More On Bullying WESTWOOD, N.J. – Westwood School District officials have said that changes to their culture will be made after a recent self-assessment found that more can be done to combat bullying, according to northjersey.com. The harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) self-assessment presentation, delivered at a Sept. 17 school board meeting, found that the district’s middle school was most effective at handling the issue while greater steps could be taken at the high school and several elementary schools, the story said. In response to the HIB assessment, officials pledged a greater effort to mak…

by James O'Rourke

09/30/2015

Police & Fire

Yonkers Woman Threw Baby From Seventh Floor Window, Police Say BRONX, N.Y. -- A 33-year-old Yonkers woman was behind bars Tuesday after allegedly tossing her newborn daughter to her death from a seventh floor window, according to the New York Daily News. According to the paper, Jennifer Berry, a former Administration for Children's Services employee, gave birth to the unnamed girl in the shower of a 183rd St. apartment a short time before the child's body was discovered in the building's courtyard about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Berry is believed to have residences in Yonkers and the Bronx, the story said. Her boyfriend, Giovanni Johnson, 28, was questioned by…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

Politics

Hastie to Challenge Fertel For New Rochelle's District 5 Council Seat NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y --- A city Board of Education trustee will challenge the Democratic incumbent for an open seat on the City Council.Jeffrey Hastie will square off against Council Member Barry R. Fertel in the race for the District 5 seat in the Nov. 3 general election. Hastie, will be running as the candidate of the Republican and Reform parties, and recently won the right to run on the Independence line as well, according to Westchester County Board of Elections. The candidate, who said his Independence Party victory was the result of a write-in campaign, took the party line with a total …

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

Business

Stamford-Based Nestle Waters Makes Gains From Soda's Decline STAMFORD, Conn. – If the current trends hold, producers of bottled water such as Stamford-based Nestlé SA could be in for a substantial windfall as Americans’ preference for soda evaporates, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Nestle, a multinational company with its North American headquarters on Long Ridge Road, became the third largest producer of non-alcoholic beverages in the United States last year, propelled by water brands such as Poland Spring and Pure Life, the story said. If current forecasts are correct, bottled water will outsell soda in the U.S. by 2…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

News

Hazardous Weather Outlook For White Plains As Joaquin Approaches WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Joaquin, a strong weather system that could strike the U.S. mainland later this week, according to weather.com. The system formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Depression Eleven, but by late Monday night had been upgraded to a tropical storm, the story said. The slow-moving storm was about 465 miles off the southwest coast of Bermuda. Weather.com forecasters said the storm could make landfall at a number of coastal locations from North Carolina through the Northeast. By Monday evening, the National…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

News

Hazardous Weather Outlook For Fairfield As Joaquin Nears FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Joaquin, a strong weather system that could strike the U.S. mainland later this week, according to weather.com. The system formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Depression Eleven, but by late Monday night had been upgraded to a tropical storm, the story said. The slow-moving storm was about 465 miles off the southwest coast of Bermuda. Weather.com forecasters said the storm could make landfall at a number of coastal locations from North Carolina to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the National Weath…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

News

Hazardous Weather Outlook For North Passaic As Joaquin Nears PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Joaquin, a strong weather system that could strike the U.S. mainland later this week, according to weather.com. The system formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Depression Eleven, but by late Monday night had been upgraded to a tropical storm, the story said. The slow-moving storm was about 465 miles off the southwest coast of Bermuda. Weather.com forecasters said the storm could make landfall at a number of coastal locations from North Carolina to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the National Weather …

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

News

Hazardous Weather Outlook For Putnam As Joaquin Nears PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Joaquin, a strong weather system that could strike the U.S. mainland later this week, according to weather.com. The system formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Depression Eleven, but by late Monday night had been upgraded to a tropical storm, the story said. The slow-moving storm was about 465 miles off the southwest coast of Bermuda. Weather.com forecasters said the storm could make landfall at a number of coastal locations from North Carolina to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the National Weather S…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

News

Hazardous Weather Outlook For Bergenfield As Joaquin Nears BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Joaquin, a strong weather system that could strike the U.S. mainland later this week, according to weather.com. The system formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Depression Eleven, but by late Monday night had been upgraded to a tropical storm, the story said. The slow-moving storm was about 465 miles off the southwest coast of Bermuda. Weather.com forecasters said the storm could make landfall at a number of coastal locations from North Carolina to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the National Weather S…

by James O'Rourke

09/29/2015

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