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Jon Bramnick wants to ban wearing masks in public in NJ
WEB5 days ago · A Republican candidate for New Jersey governor introduced new legislation Thursday that would prohibit people from wearing masks in public, just weeks after a similar bill was passed in Nassau County on Long Island.. The bill would prohibit masks in certain circumstances, but even its sponsor, Sen. Jon Bramnick, acknowledged that it …
NJ lottery player wins $1.7 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot
WEB5 days ago · A trip to a convenience store resulted in a million-dollar payday for one lucky New Jersey lottery player. On Wednesday, a Passaic County lottery player won the $1,704,450 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, the New Jersey Lottery announced Thursday.. The winning ticket, which matched all five numbers, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Pompton Turnpike in Little Falls.
Five key takeaways from annual state of Bergen County address
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · HACKENSACK — Infrastructure improvements, energy-saving initiatives and shared services plans were some of the highlights of County Executive James Tedesco's 11th State of the County address on Wednesday.
Can Ridgewood's flooding issue be fixed with rain barrels, grass?
WEBJun 25, 2024 · RIDGEWOOD — Three major floods from October to January spurred village officials to escalate talks with regional and national agencies to find a water control solution.. A recent public meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers followed a January request by village officials to become formally involved in designing short- and long-term plans to control flooding along the Saddle River and ...
Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Hospitals in New Jersey and elsewhere have seen a rise in the number of adolescents and young adults in crisis, who are experiencing everything from panic attacks to suspected suicide attempts, especially among teenage girls. "We're calling it an epidemic within a pandemic," said Dr. Shannon Bennett, director of the Youth Anxiety Center at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
NJ needle exchange just one part of growing harm reduction efforts
WEBAug 20, 2024 · NJ expands harm reduction efforts by distributing clean needles, drug test kits. PATERSON — One by one, the unhoused drug users living in an encampment along freight railroad tracks in the city's 4th Ward trudged through a hole in the fence when they saw the harm reduction workers in a nearby parking lot. A …
See our list of NJ track and field athletes competing at 2024 …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Salif Mane. Track and field, United States. A recent graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Mane won the triple jump at the Olympic Trials with a personal best 57-5¾ on June 30. Mane, who grew up in the Bronx, had already won the NCAA title with a 56-2. Olympics tracker: Keep up with New Jersey's athletes at …
Bergen County Food and Wine Festival returning to Garden State …
WEB6 days ago · NorthJersey.com. 0:03. 1:47. Nearly three dozen Bergen County restaurants will be on hand on Sept. 29 under tents outside of Westfield Garden State Plaza, where visitors can sample food from some of the region’s best restaurants. The seventh annual Bergen County Food & Wine Festival is hosted by the 200 Club of Bergen County, a nonprofit that ...
North Jersey things to do this weekend: music, sports, more
WEBJun 27, 2024 · No matter where you are in North Jersey, there's always a lot of things to do! Here are our picks for a weekend of fun, plus the weather forecast.