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'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO) 'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO)
'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (Video) A live-streamed Passaic City Council meeting was disrupted by antisemitic hackers spewing racial slurs. Just more than 17 minutes into the Oct. 24 meeting, the hackers interrupted Mayor Hector Lora praising the city's police department (scroll for video). "Jews did 9/11. Israel did 9/11. Jews [unintelligible]. Shut up [racial slur]. You're a [racial slur]. Alright, so when are we going to put these Jews in these..." The mic cuts out. Passaic's Mayor and Council reflects the city's diverse population, being comprised of Orthodox Jewish, Latino, and Black members.  Officials request the ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Mysterious Milky Substance Flows Into Passaic Waterways (PHOTOS) Mysterious Milky Substance Flows Into Passaic Waterways (PHOTOS)
Mysterious Milky Substance Flows Into Passaic Waterways (Photos) A mysterious milky substance is flowing through Passaic County's waterways. The substance surfaced sometime Wednesday, April 27 in Passaic's Hughes Lake in Third Ward Park. City officials began flushing the water, and Mayor Hector Lora tells Daily Voice it will take approximately five days for the color to return to normal. Passaic's Hughes Lake in Third Ward Park.Mayor Hector Lora Passaic's Hughes Lake in Third Ward Park.Mayor Hector Lora The water's change of consistency and color was caused by “diatomaceous earth,” something used in pool filtration systems, Lora told NJ Advance M…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy 'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy
'Speak English Or Pay $10': Clifton Shop Owner's Sign Causes Controversy "Speak English or pay $10 extra," read the sign that Dave Feinberg hung in his Clifton storefront. Feinberg owns Cutter's Edge, a knife and blade-sharpening shop on Lakeview Avenue, in a largely Spanish- and Arabic-speaking area. He hung the hand-written note in the window out of frustration over the weekend -- and never intended to actually charge customers extra, according to NorthJersey.com. What ensued was a near-war against him. Feinberg was accused of racism by Twitter users calling for a shutdown of his store. He answered countless phone calls from people saying they wish he lost …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
‘Go Back To Mexico’: Boy, 13, Charged With Knocking Out Passaic Mom, Beating Son ‘Go Back To Mexico’: Boy, 13, Charged With Knocking Out Passaic Mom, Beating Son
‘Go Back To Mexico’: Boy, 13, Charged With Knocking Out Passaic Mom, Beating Son Authorities confirmed Tuesday that they’d seized a 13-year-old Passaic boy who they said knocked out a mother with a punch, leaving her with serious injuries, after bullying her son and telling him to “go back to Mexico.” The information was released following a news report in which Beronica Ruiz described being attacked after picking up her 12-year-old son from The Gifted and Talented Academy on Monroe Street in Passaic around 5 p.m. last Wednesday. The 7th-grader was also punched by the older boy in the Lexington Avenue attack, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Polic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Passaic Gang Shooting Near Grade School: Two Struck, Six Seized Passaic Gang Shooting Near Grade School: Two Struck, Six Seized
Passaic Gang Shooting Near Grade School: Two Struck, Six Seized Two victims were hospitalized and six suspects were in custody following a shooting Tuesday afternoon just steps from a Passaic elementary school where classes were in session, authorities said. Mayor Hector Lora said authorities believe rival gang members were involved in the 2 p.m. shooting on Monroe Street near Memorial Elementary School 11. There was no immediate word on the victims' conditions. School was in session at the time. Teachers and students reported hearing gunshots outside before the buildindg was locked down. Those taken into custody included both adults and juveniles, Lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco