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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced the opening of several emergency cooling centers throughout the County to help residents stay safe during the current heat wave, as temperatures are expected to climb over 90 degrees.
Cooling centers will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18th through Friday, June 21st from 9am – 6pm.
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Hackensack NJ, as a 20-year-old man in the mid-1980s, electrician John Keane survived Stage IV testicular cancer at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), receiving the most aggressive chemotherapy treatments yet administered by the health system at that time.
Continue reading Against All Odds: A Father’s Day Story of Cancer Survival and Family Triumph
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Hackensack NJ, a major accident occurred on Interstate 80 near Exit 65, involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer that led to a multi-vehicle collision. The incident resulted in a significant fire and multiple individuals being trapped in their vehicles.
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Hackensack NJ, a significant transformation is coming to Hackensack as plans for a seven-story, 254-unit apartment building at the former YMCA site on Main Street have been approved. This mixed-use development promises to revitalize a longstanding city landmark that has been vacant for two years.
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Hackensack NJ, local woman, Evelyn Sampson, 62, is facing multiple charges after allegedly pouring boiling water on a man during a heated argument.
Continue reading Hackensack Woman Charged with Aggravated Assault After Boiling Water
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 33-year-old DIEGO G. BURI-MORA of Hackensack, NJ on charges of criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Michael Antista.
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Hackensack NJ,over the last week the City of Hackensack Fire Department has gone beyond keeping the residents of Hackensack safe and secure but now even rescuing two frisky felines.
Continue reading Nine Lives: Hackensack Firefighters Rescue Second Cat in Two Days
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Hackensack NJ, Thursday morning at approximately 5am City of Hackensack Fire Engine 2, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded on reported motor vehicle accident involving a pick-up truck vs tractor trailer. Arriving units checked for injuries and provided first aid to the driver of the pick-up truck until the arrival of HUMC Ambulance.
Continue reading Crash Shuts Down Route 17 South in Hackensack
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Hackensack NJ, in a significant development, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has announced its temporary control over the Hackensack Police Department’s internal affairs bureau and office of professional standards. Deputy Chief Jeff Angermeyer of the Prosecutor’s Office conveyed this decision, highlighting the guidance of Prosecutor Mark Musella and the direction of Chief Matthew Finck in this endeavor.
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Hackensack NJ, Plans for a substantial apartment building at the intersection of Anderson and Linden streets are progressing, with an additional 30 units proposed for a mixed-use development at the location.
Continue reading 350 Unit Development Planed for Anderson Street in Hackensack Near Train Station
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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center, a center of excellence and an international leader in robotic-assisted surgery, was selected to be one of only 14 centers in the world, and the only in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, to acquire the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci 5 multiport surgical system. With more than 10,000 times the computing power and the first-of-its-kind force-sensing technology, the da Vinci 5 is the most advanced surgical technology available.
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Hackensack NJ, on Wednesday afternoon City of Hackensack Fire Department Deputy 4, Rescue 1 and Engine 1 were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident under an overpass off an exit from Route 80. The exact exit was unclear, units investigated until the accident was found off of exit #62 in Lodi. Construction Workers using a lift truck were struck from behind by a truck. At least one injury was reported as well as a minor fluid spill.
Continue reading Construction Lift Vehicle Struck at Route 80 Overpass in Lodi
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 76-year-old PHILLIP PORTER of Hackensack, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Captain Michael Antista.
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Hackensack NJ, a substantial project with an estimated cost of $900 million is in the works to replace bridges and expand lanes along Route 80 westward from Totowa to Hackensack.
