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Peloton Instructor, North Jersey Native, Insults Director's Movie- With Him In The Class Peloton Instructor, North Jersey Native, Insults Director's Movie- With Him In The Class
Peloton Instructor, North Jersey Native, Insults Director's Movie- With Him In The Class You never know who might be in your Peloton class. A Peloton instructor from Bergen County found that out the hard way. Christopher Nolan, the acclaimed director of "Oppenheimer" and "The Dark Knight", revealed he was taking a Peloton class when Jenn Sherman, the instructor, started opining about his 2020 film "Tenet." "Did anyone see this?" Sherman, a Fort Lee native who graduated from Fort Lee High School, said. "That's a couple hours of my life, I'll never get back again." In a video on Instagram, Sherman said she was initially thrilled to find out Nolan knew who she was, until she foun…

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by Sam Barron
News
LAWSUIT: Family Of Fort Lee Grad Fatally Struck By Taxi Want Change In NYC, Report Says LAWSUIT: Family Of Fort Lee Grad Fatally Struck By Taxi Want Change In NYC, Report Says
Lawsuit: Family Of Fort Lee Grad Fatally Struck By Taxi Want Change In NYC, Report Says The family of a Fort Lee High School graduate who was fatally struck by a cab last February in New York City want change -- and they're starting with a lawsuit. Sherena Hundalini, 26, was struck by a Lincoln Town Car driven by Lakhvinder Singh while standing on the sidewalk near 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard. Singh,  whose cab license is currently suspended, fled the scene but was stopped at a nearby intersection shortly after and taken into custody. Hundalini's parents Prakash and Bina Hundalini are seeking $25 million in damages from New York City and its Department of Transpo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
RANKINGS: Passaic County Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State RANKINGS: Passaic County Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State
Rankings: Passaic County Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State New Jersey released its grades for public schools, ranking each one on a scale of 0 to 100.  Nineteen schools in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties scored among the top 50 in the state. Critics say the ratings are "oversimplified" and state officials say the grades aren't a fair representation of all that a school has to offer. The grades were based on four-year graduation rate, five-year graduation rate, progress toward English language proficiency, English proficiency, math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Here are the schools that earned the highest grades in Bergen, Morris a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
HOW TO HELP: 45 Fort Lee Families Displaced By Fire HOW TO HELP: 45 Fort Lee Families Displaced By Fire
HOW TO Help: 45 Fort Lee Families Displaced By Fire The Red Cross, Fort Lee officials and community members are working to assist dozens of families displaced by a fire that tore through an apartment building. A temporary shelter was in place at Fort Lee High School for residents of the Linwood Park complex, which was destroyed by the blaze that started in the basement around 4 p.m. Thursday. Checks, cash or credit card donations are being accepted for the families at a drive launched by borough officials on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Fort Lee Recreation Center. "Our hearts go out to the victims of yesterday’s tragic Fort …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Thwarted Undercover Drug Deal Leads To Pursuit, Fort Lee House Search Thwarted Undercover Drug Deal Leads To Pursuit, Fort Lee House Search
Thwarted Undercover Drug Deal Leads To Pursuit, Fort Lee House Search FORT LEE, N.J. -- An undercover drug deal turned into a pursuit and a house-by-house search Tuesday afternoon in Fort Lee. Two suspects sped off in a Mercedes during the undercover buy in Englewood, with police chasing them. The pursuit was terminated out of safety concerns, but the damaged vehicle was found soon after -- with its front end smashed -- in a private driveway on New York Avenue in Fort Lee. ****** HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED: Washington Heights drug dealer nearly ran over a police officer and hit several vehicles with his car after an undercover drug deal in Englewood turned into a…

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by Jerry DeMarco