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Chick-fil-A restaurant to Open on Route 4 in Hackensack

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Hackensack NJ,  A Chick-fil-A restaurant with a drive-thru will replace a shuttered Hooters on Route 4, across the highway from Riverside Square Mall. This will be the Atlanta-based fast-food chain’s sixth location in Bergen County and its 55th in New Jersey.

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Hackensack Firefighters Log a Busy Final Month of 2021

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Fire fighters ended the year by logging in a busy month December 30th , 350 prospect avenue 2nd alarm fire. Fire was on the number 5 floor. Fire was knocked down by Engine 2. All searches are negative. Englewood and Teaneck fire departments assisted at the scene along with Hackensack UMC BLS . No reported injuries. Fire is currently under investigation.

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Receives The Attorney General’s Community Outreach Award

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Hackensack  NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the winners of this year’s Excellence in Policing Awards during a virtual ceremony that highlighted the tremendous service displayed by New Jersey’s law enforcement agencies, officers, and professionals.

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Bergen County Jail To Take Custody of all Passaic County Inmates in Shared Service Agreement

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Hackensack NJ, Officials from the Counties of Bergen and Passaic have reached terms to a new agreement where the Bergen County Jail, will soon assume the care and custody of all Passaic County inmates. The deal builds upon a temporary measure adopted by both administrations this past November that allowed Passaic to transfer 200 inmates to the Bergen County Jail to alleviate additional strains brought on by COVID-19.

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North Jersey Cook Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TERRELL WILLIAMS (DOB: 3/17/1975; single; cook) of Irvington, NJ on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Darrin DeWitt.

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Bergen County Technical School District Recipient of NJ Department of Education Securing Our Children’s Future Grant

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced that the Bergen County Technical School District was recently the recipient of a MAJOR NJ Department of Education Securing Our Children’s Future Grant. The grant will provide 75% of total funding for the construction of a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) School here in Bergen County which will bridge the gap between high school and postsecondary plans, providing a versatile curriculum that prepares students for their next step, whether it is a trade apprenticeship program, a two-year college, or four-year college.

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BERGEN COUNTY TO OFFER VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS FREE ROUNDS OF GOLF IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce that all Bergen County veterans and active duty service members can enjoy a free round of golf at any of the County’s six golf courses on Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th. This is an opportunity the County of Bergen offers each year as a way to express gratitude towards those who have served our nation.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Cyber Investigation Nets Orlando Security Guard on Child Porn Charge

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JASON J. CAMPBELL (DOB: 8/03/1990; single; security guard) of 1138 Easton Street, Orlando, Florida on charges of endangering welfare of a child, distribution of child pornography, sexual assault, extortion, debauching the morals of a child, and terroristic threats. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Bergen County Parks System Adds 4 additional Volta Electric Vehicle-charging Stations

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce that the Bergen County Parks System is now home to four additional Volta electric vehicle-charging stations. The new Level-2 EV chargers are located in the Ridgefield Park section of Overpeck County Park and offer visitors free public charging for up to two hours. The expansion comes at no expense to Bergen County taxpayers thanks to an existing public-private partnership between the County of Bergen and Volta. The additional charging stations more than double the County’s public charging capacity, which to date has already been utilized over 2,800 times, powering nearly 40,000 miles of free EV driving so far.

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Hackensack Security Guard Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EMERY A. TAYLOR (DOB: 9/12/1987; single; security guard) of 430 Union Street, Apartment 3B, Hackensack, New Jersey on a charge of possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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FEMA SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAM VISITS IN BERGEN COUNTY

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners continue to urge residents and business owners impacted by Hurricane Ida to apply for Federal disaster relief. FEMA is deploying additional Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to municipalities across Bergen County to answer questions, assist with registration for FEMA Individual Assistance, and conduct inquiries on the status of existing applications. This support is supplemental to the Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center at the Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack. Bergen County residents sustaining damage from Hurricane Ida are eligible to seek assistance at any of the following additional sites below:

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Hackensack Produce Worker Arrested for Having Sex With a Minor

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EDISSON SAUL GUARTAZACA-ALI (DOB: 09/16/1997; single; produce worker) of 300 Railroad Avenue, Hackensack, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, providing obscenity to a minor, and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer In Charge Captain Darren DeWitt.

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Hackensack Technician for Bio-medical Engineering Company Charged for Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANGEL AVENDANO-CADME (DOB: 10/21/1997; single; manufacturing technician for bio-medical engineering company) of 417 River Street, Hackensack, NJ on charges of criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAMS COMING TO MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS BERGEN COUNTY

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Hackensack NJ,  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners continue to urge residents and business owners impacted by Hurricane Ida to apply for Federal disaster relief. Starting tomorrow, FEMA will deploy Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to municipalities across Bergen County to answer questions, assist with registration for FEMA Individual Assistance, and conduct inquiries on the status of existing applications. This support is supplemental to the Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center at the Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack. Bergen County residents sustaining damage from Hurricane Ida are eligible to seek assistance at any of the following sites below:

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DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN HACKENSACK

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, and Bergen Community College announce the deployment of a Disaster Recovery Center in Hackensack to assist residents and businesses with applying for Federal disaster relief. The center has representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration on hand to handle applications in-person.

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