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HACKENSACK, NJ — A former longtime employee of the Hackensack Public School District has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education and several high-ranking administrators, alleging age discrimination, disability discrimination, and workplace retaliation.
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HACKENSACK, NJ — Grocery shoppers in Bergen County have something new to look forward to this summer: Lidl, the popular international supermarket chain, is officially opening its first location in Hackensack on Friday, July 25 at 150 River Street.
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Hackensack, NJ — at approximately 10:30 PM, the Hackensack Fire Department 3rd Platoon, under the command of Deputy Chief M. Christensen, responded to a working fire on Fairmount Avenue near the Maywood border.
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HACKENSACK NJ , the Hackensack Board of Education has officially appointed Andrea Oates-Parchment as the acting superintendent of schools, following the recent suspension of Superintendent Thomas McBryde.
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HACKENSACK, NJ — In a surprising and controversial move, the Hackensack Board of Education has suspended Superintendent Dr. Thomas McBryde, Jr. just six months into his three-year contract. The decision comes amid a wave of administrative shakeups and growing concern from community members, school staff, and education advocates.
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Continue reading Narcotics Investigation Leads Arrest of Hackensack Drug Dealer
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Hackensack NJ, the Hackensack Police Department is responding decisively to a growing trend of unauthorized “park takeover” events promoted on social media, following two incidents at Carver Park in early June.
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Hackensack NJ, in a historic political shift, the Hackensack Unites slate won a decisive victory in the May 13 City Council election, unseating incumbent Mayor John Labrosse and his entire ticket. All five council seats up for grabs were claimed by the challengers, signaling a dramatic change in the city’s leadership and development priorities.
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Hackensack NJ, a Hackensack tax preparer was sentenced today for tax evasion and for helping her clients file falsified tax returns that generated larger refunds, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
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Hackensack NJ, after nearly a decade in the making, construction is officially underway on a state-of-the-art 70,400-square-foot indoor sports complex in Johnson Park, set to provide year-round access to youth sports and recreational activities for Hackensack residents.
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Hackensack NJ, in a powerful show of community unity, the Hackensack Zoning Board unanimously voted to reject a high-density assisted living development last week—prompting cheers and applause from residents who packed the council chambers.
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Hackensack NJ, a chilling trend has emerged in the federal judiciary: anonymous pizza deliveries sent to judges’ homes, including those of their children—using the name of slain Daniel Anderl, the late son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas.
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Hackensack NJ, Three teenagers from New York City have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed carjacking that occurred in Hackensack in April 2024, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).
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Hackensack NJ, imagine the scene: a serious car accident on Route 80. First responders arrive to find a critically injured driver trapped in the wreckage, losing blood rapidly. Every second counts.
In the past, paramedics could only stabilize trauma patients and rush them to the hospital, hoping they’d survive the journey. But now, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) have a new lifeline on wheels.
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Hackensack NJ, a transformative project is coming to Hackensack’s downtown as a 100-unit mixed-use building has officially received the green light from the city’s Planning Board. Located at 132-148 Main Street, the development, dubbed The Sapphire, aims to breathe new life into a long-vacant property in the heart of the city.
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