Montclair native and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger is battling coronavirus.The Emmy-winning songwriter, possibly most well-known for his band's smash hit "Stacey's Mom," is hospitalized on a ventilator for the bug."He’s very sick and is heavily sedated, as are all people on ventilators, but no one has used the word ‘coma’ to me,” Schlesinger's longtime attorney Josh Grier ...

Passaic firefighter Israel Tolentino died early Tuesday morning of coronavirus-related complications, city officials said. Tolentino was 33 years old."He courageously fought an illness but succumbed to complications of COVID-19," Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said with tears in his eyes.Tolentino "fulfilled his lifelong dream" and joined the fire department in 2018, ...

The claps and cheers from Hackensack residents echoed all the way to Hackensack Medical Center on Monday at 8 p.m.Residents stood on their porches and balconies, and ambulances honked and sounded their sirens to let the healthcare workers battling coronavirus on the frontlines know how appreciated they are.John Pasquale captured the moment from the balcony of his high-rise ...

A 30-year-old Cliffside Park baseball coach and special education teacher died from complications related to coronavirus.Ben Luderer, of River Vale, was starting catcher for Don Bosco Prep's team in 2008 -- which won the national championship with a 33-0 finish -- and later played for Marist College.Cliffside Park Superintendent Michael Romagnino announced Luderer's passing ...

More than two dozen New Jersey ShopRite stores have implemented customer limits in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus.The maximum number of customers will be roughly 30 percent of the store’s regular maximum occupancy, ShopRite said in a statement.A security guard will be stationed at entrances and exits to track the number of customers coming in and out. Only one entrance per ...

A North Bergen baby nearly two weeks old tested positive for coronavirus, according to a report citing anonymous sources.The baby boy at Palisades Medical Center had a cough and fever when he was tested last week, the Hudson County View reports. The test results came back positive over the weekend, the report says.As of Monday, there were 16,636 confirmed coronavirus cases in New ...

Authorities are seeking the shooter who killed a 30-year-old Newark man last Friday.Michael Wyche was shot near 72 Hayest St., around 1:25 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephen, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead less than 30 minutes later.Anyone with information is urged to ...

No, this isn't "Tiger King," -- it's better.The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange welcome a female Amur leopard cub Nadya on Friday, March 13, to mom Annika and dad Valeri. Her name means "filled with hope" in Russian."Nadya’s birth has great importance since her species is classified as critically endangered," according to the zoo, noting that there are estimated to be about 84 Amur ...

ShopRite of Bloomfield is going with the flow when it comes to social distancing protocols.The grocer on Sunday debuted its one-way aisles to improve traffic flow amid the spread of coronavirus."We are committed during this pandemic to create the safest, most efficient shopping experience possible for the protection and well-being of our customers and associates," the grocery store ...

A 33-year-old North Plainfield man was fatally struck while crossing Route 22, authorities said.Franklin Caiza was walking across the highway at West End Avenue southbound when he was hit by an eastbound vehicle around 9:55 p.m. Saturday, North Plainfield Police Chief William Parenti said.The vehicle was being operated by a 54-year-old Elizabeth man, police said.The North ...