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WALLINGTON, NJ – Seton Hall University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has received a transformative $10 million donation from Bergen County natives and alumni Thomas and Sylvia Tencza, marking the largest gift in the program’s history.
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Hasbrouck Heights , NJ – A Hasbrouck Heights man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for his role in a 2021 Paterson double homicide, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Big news for Ridgewood High School athletics: sophomore Lindsay LaBier has been named to the 2025 U.S. Girls’ U15 National Lacrosse Team, an honor reserved for the nation’s top young lacrosse talent.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy grew at a stronger-than-expected 3.3% annualized rate in Q2 2025, according to the Commerce Department’s latest report released Thursday. The jump, fueled by resilient consumer spending and a surprising trade balance boost, signals continued economic strength despite ongoing global tariff uncertainties.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Ridgewood officials, led by Village Manager Keith Kazmark, welcomed New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Commissioner Zenon Christodoulou on Thursday for a productive meeting at Ridgewood Water Headquarters, followed by a tour of the Prospect PFAS Treatment Facility, which is scheduled to be operational this fall.
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ORADELL, NJ – A freak parking lot accident startled bystanders late Thursday afternoon, August 28, at the Oradell Public Library on Kinderkamack Road.
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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) this year, including a child in Atlantic County and an adult in Middlesex County. Both developed neuroinvasive disease, a more severe form of the illness, but have since been discharged from the hospital and are recovering at home.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 will lace up their running shoes next month to participate in the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in New York City, a powerful tribute to the heroism of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller.
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HOBOKEN, NJ – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that the Hoboken PATH station will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, for urgent repairs to its interlocking and track system. The closure comes as crews work to fix mechanical failures that have disrupted service in recent weeks.
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Newark NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is preparing for a record-breaking Labor Day travel rush, with more than 6.6 million passengers and drivers expected across its airports, bridges, and tunnels from Thursday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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NEWARK, NJ — NJ TRANSIT is making it easier for New Jerseyans to kick off their Labor Day weekend getaway with extra trains, buses, and special family-friendly discounts. Starting Friday, August 29, the agency will roll out its “early getaway” service to accommodate travelers leaving work early for the last long weekend of summer.
Trust forms the foundation of every successful healthcare relationship. Without it, patients hesitate to share symptoms, doctors struggle to diagnose accurately, and treatment outcomes suffer. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) serves as the cornerstone that protects this trust by safeguarding patient privacy and establishing clear standards for healthcare data handling.
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NEW YORK, NY — Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed today that construction on a fully transformed Penn Station in Manhattan will begin before the end of 2027, marking one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the nation.
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JERSEY CITY, NJ — Federal investigators say a smokey fire that forced the evacuation of a crowded PATH train in Jersey City earlier this month was likely caused by electrical arcing on the tracks, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for fall, but with the tightest restrictions yet on who should receive them.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the approval on Aug. 27, stating that emergency-use authorizations have ended and that updated vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are now approved for people considered at high risk of severe illness.
