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Schools
COVID-19: More Schools In Bergen, Passaic County Go Remote COVID-19: More Schools In Bergen, Passaic County Go Remote
Covid-19: More Schools In Bergen, Passaic County Go Remote A switch to remote learning was the move for more schools in Bergen and Passaic counties due to COVID-19. At least two individuals tested positive at Northern Highlands Regional High School, which switched to virtual instruction on Thursday, Oct. 22. Classes will resume in person on Nov. 9, according to a letter sent by schools principal Joseph J. Occhino Wednesday evening. "This letter is to inform you that we just received notification that another individual at Northern Highlands has tested positive for COVID-19," Occhino said, noting schools must close when two or more positive ca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
VIDEO: Lyndhurst HS Basketball Team Manager With Autism Sinks Buzzer Basket VIDEO: Lyndhurst HS Basketball Team Manager With Autism Sinks Buzzer Basket
Video: Lyndhurst HS Basketball Team Manager With Autism Sinks Buzzer Basket AJ Leone has been dutifully serving as manager of the Lyndhurst High School Varsity Boys Basketball team for the past two years. He's been to each and every practice, helping out in any way he can during drills, filling in as an extra man and making sure all baskets are properly put away.  "AJ is completely dedicated to the team," Coach Tom McGuire said.  "He tried out for the team, and I thought it would be a good idea to have him be a part of the team in some aspect." That moment came last Wednesday on Senior Night, when the team presented 18-year-old Leone with a jersey of his own (st…

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Online Threat To Park Ridge High School Staffer Brings SWAT Units, Activates Shelter-In-Place Online Threat To Park Ridge High School Staffer Brings SWAT Units, Activates Shelter-In-Place
Online Threat To Park Ridge High School Staffer Brings SWAT Units, Activates Shelter-In-Place An online threat to staff at Park Ridge High School proved unfounded, said authorities who activated a shelter-in-place Thursday as a precaution. All school activities were canceled for the remainder of the day after borough police, assisted by two roving Bergen County Regional SWAT units and their police colleagues from Montvale and Woodcliff Lake, responded, Capt. Joseph Rampolla said. The tactical squad helped escort the students during dismissal, the captain said. An investigation into the source was continuing, he said. Anyone who has information that can help find whoever was r…

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by Jerry DeMarco