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Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named
Top Educators In Each Of NJ's 21 Counties Named The New Jersey Department of Education has named the top 21 educators in the state. The department released the list of the 2024-25 New Jersey County Teachers of the Year on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  They are: Atlantic County: Carly Broomhead, Visual Arts Teacher at Emma C. Attales Middle School in the Absecon School District Bergen County: Margarita Diakos, Special Education Teacher at Ramsey High School in the Ramsey School District Burlington County: Margaret Fanourgakis, Health & Physical Education Teacher at Shawnee High School in the Lenape Regional Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support
North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey middle schooler who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Paige, 13, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia last week after visiting the ER due to constant headaches, according to a GoFundMe launched out of Morristown for her family’s support. “Imagine the shock and heartbreak that Paige and her family felt when they heard the prognosis from the doctor,” reads the campaign.  “The road ahead will be incredibly challenging, as the next six months will demand her to endure intensive inpatient chemotherapy treatments in the hospital.…

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by Valerie Musson
News
FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team
False ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team This was not the day for a school lockdown alarm to malfunction. Police and school officials in Waldwick said that's what sent the school into emergency mode Friday afternoon, bringing the Bergen County Regional SWAT team and mutual aid support from neighboring towns -- while frightening some students, staff and especially parents. "The system malfunction at 3:02 p.m., right after school let out," Police Lt. Thomas Dowling said. "Officers from surrounding towns along with the swat team helped in securing the building till the malfunction was confirmed."   Police eventually gave t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Accused Hackensack Dealer Busted In Home Raid Near Child Center, School, Police HQ Accused Hackensack Dealer Busted In Home Raid Near Child Center, School, Police HQ
Accused Hackensack Dealer Busted In Home Raid Near Child Center, School, Police HQ LOCATION, LOCATION: Hackensack drug detectives early Friday arrested an ex-con who they said was dealing pot and cocaine from a house next door to a  childcare center, down the block from a middle school and around the corner from police headquarters. David Hamblin, a 56-year-old British national, was charged with various drug counts and sent to the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. Investigators obtained a warrant after Detective Nart Marza received complaints about drug dealing at the Union Street home, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Hamblin has a criminal history, mostly…

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by Jerry DeMarco