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Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football
Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce made his "Monday Night Football" debut on ESPN, but fans' focus was on something other than football. His fashion choice. The former Philadelphia Eagles center joined ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Monday, Sept. 14, before the Chiefs opened their season against the Denver Broncos.  Kelce paired a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie with white New Balance sneakers, which is what many fans found problematic. "STOP WEARING TENNIS SHOES WITH SUITS IM BEGGING YOU," Amy, who posts as @amyknowsball on X, wrote Sunday, Sept. 14. The…
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Filled: Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito As Sixth Bishop Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Filled: Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito As Sixth Bishop
Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Filled: Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito As Sixth Bishop A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash
Hackensack DPW Worker With Recent DUI Sued Over Alleged Pedestrian Crash A Hackensack woman is suing the city, Bergen County, the state, and a Hackensack DPW worker with an apparent history of motor vehicle violations, claiming the 21-year-old city employee struck her while she was crossing a city street in January, leaving her with severe and permanent injuries. Amaris Gantt was lawfully crossing Essex Street near State Street in Hackensack on Jan. 30, when Nicholas Mutterer was driving a Ford F-250 and making a turn onto Essex Street when he struck her, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Bergen County Superior Court. The complaint alleges Mu…
Early-Morning Fire Damages Fair Lawn Bagel Shop, Neighboring Business Early-Morning Fire Damages Fair Lawn Bagel Shop, Neighboring Business
Early-Morning Fire Damages Fair Lawn Bagel Shop, Neighboring Business A worker opening a Bergen County bagel shop was met with heavy smoke early Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, leading to a fire response that drew about 35 firefighters, officials said. The worker at Hot Bagel on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn called 911 at 3:23 a.m. after discovering the smoke, Fair Lawn Fire Department Public Information Officer Douglas Sadowski said. Assistant Fire Chief Marc Palmieri arrived to find smoke coming from the business and called for a full first-alarm assignment, bringing firefighters from all four Fair Lawn fire companies. The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn…
$5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year $5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year
$5.6M Deal Sets New Record In USR For Third Time This Year A newly built Bergen County home has sold for $5.6 million, marking the borough’s third record-breaking sale this year, and they were all set by the same real estate company. The home at 16 Robin Ridge Road in Upper Saddle River was sold by realtor Taylor Lucyk of the Taylor Lucyk Group at The Agency before construction was completed and entirely off-market. The deal gave Taylor Lucyk his third sales record of the year in the borough. In June, Lucyk broke the record with the $5.325 million closing of 26 Glen Carl Road in an off-market deal. That sale topped the previous record set by the $…
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Secaucus Data Center Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Secaucus Data Center
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Secaucus Data Center A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
Closter Dad, Finance Executive Ian Birla Dies At 53 After Cancer Battle Closter Dad, Finance Executive Ian Birla Dies At 53 After Cancer Battle
Closter Dad, Finance Executive Ian Birla Dies At 53 After Cancer Battle Ian Naveen Birla, a father of two and longtime finance executive who stepped away from his career to fight cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 7, according to his obituary from Boulevard Funeral Home and Cremation Service. He was 53 years old. Birla, of Closter, was born in Indianapolis and raised in Memphis before attending the University of Michigan, where he met his wife, Nita, his obituary reads. He went on to work in finance and consulting, spending more than a decade at HSBC, most recently as US Head of Transformation Delivery, following roles at Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Global Crossing an…
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In Stillwater Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In Stillwater Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In Stillwater Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…
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