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Hackensack Deputy Mayor Accused Of Bringing COVID-Positive Relative Into Locked-Down City Hall Hackensack Deputy Mayor Accused Of Bringing COVID-Positive Relative Into Locked-Down City Hall
Hackensack Deputy Mayor Accused Of Bringing Covid-positive Relative Into Locked-Down City Hall Hackensack government went on alert after an elected official was accused of escorting a relative he knew had tested positive for the coronavirus into City Hall even though the building had been closed to the public. The alleged Dec. 29 incident involving Deputy Mayor David Sims raised concerns over infection, although no one who was at City Hall has reported contracting COVID-19 since then. Although the person with Sims wasn’t publicly identified, various city sources said it was a female family member who doesn’t live with him who needed a document notarized. She apparently interacted wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
Price Gouging: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K A Jersey City dollar store is facing more than $90,000 in fines after owners overcharged customers for cleaning supplies among COVID-19 fears, city officials said. Prices of disinfectant wipes, sprays and rubbing alcohol were increased at the 99 Cent Dream store on Newark Avenue, according to Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, who helms the city's Quality of Life Task Force. The dollar store was subsequently issued nine tickets at $10,000 per offense. "The city received concerns through social media that certain stores were raising the cost of cleaning and disinfectant supplies," Hudnut sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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THIS WEEKEND: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys THIS WEEKEND: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys
This Weekend: Hackensack's Deputy Mayor Giving Away Free Turkeys Giving thanks is about giving back for Hackensack Deputy Mayor David Sims.  For the second year in a row, Sims will be giving Thanksgiving turkeys to local families in need as part of of Hackensack Jr. Basketball’s (HJB) Turkey Give-A-Way. The deputy mayor will be in Carver Park on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. until noon. Recipients have been selected in advance by local churches and organizations and vouchers have been distributed.  Last year, 140 turkeys were distributed. Participating organizations this year include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Be…

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by Cecilia Levine