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NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers
NJ Sets New Affordable Housing Quotas: Check Your Town's Numbers Municipalities across New Jersey must add or rehabilitate approximately 146,000 affordable housing units by 2035. Last week, the Department of Community Affairs released non-binding calculations for every town across the Garden State by a new law requiring each town to meet a specific obligation. You can click here to see the numbers in your town (page 20). The list includes two sets of numbers: "Present Need" and "Prospective Need." Present Need refers to renovating existing substandard units while Prospective Need refers to the number of new units that each municipality must create. Whi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Bergen County Hit-Run Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Bergen County Hit-Run
Mugshot Released, Services Set For Popular Cook After Deadly Bergen County Hit-Run The mugshot of the 29-year-old Kearny charged in the deadly hit-and-run that killed a cook at a popular Route 17 restaurant last week in Lyndhurst has been released. Steven G. Novillo-Cabrera was behind the wheel of a 2020 Honda Civic when he struck George Arnold, 57, as he was trying to cross Ridge Road at Milton Avenue around 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Novillo-Cabrera also tried to repair the vehicle to hide his involvement in the crash, police said. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending an appearance in Bergen County Superior C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Alexa Dubiel, North Jersey Artist, Clothing Model Dies At 30 Alexa Dubiel, North Jersey Artist, Clothing Model Dies At 30
Alexa Dubiel, North Jersey Artist, Clothing Model Dies At 30 Alexa Lee Dubiel, a 30-year-old Ringwood resident, died on Friday, Sept. 20, according to her obituary from the Kimak Funeral Home website.  Alexa, formerly of Ridgefield Park, was an artist, who modeled clothes for RevMatch and participated in a campaign to be Inked Magazine's 2022 cover girl, her Instagram page show. She is being remembered for her artistic talent, love of animals and going fishing with her dad and going to the beach with her mom, according to her obituary. "The small amount of time I was blessed with your presence still is remembered fondly today," Ryan White said …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
DUI Bergen County Driver Kills Motorcyclist In Passaic, Prosecutor Says DUI Bergen County Driver Kills Motorcyclist In Passaic, Prosecutor Says
DUI Bergen County Driver Kills Motorcyclist In Passaic, Prosecutor Says A 32-year-old Bergen County man has been charged in a deadly crash that happened Friday, Sept. 20 in Passaic County, authorities said. Johnny Aguilar, of Carlstadt, was operating a Ford Excursion when he struck a 59-year-old motorcyclist at the intersection of Paulison Avenue and Pennington Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Chief of Police Luis Guzman said. Arriving officers found the victim, Carlos Ocasio-Rodriguez, in the middle of the intersection, Valdes and Guzman said. Ocasio-Rodriguez was pronounced dead at Saint Mary’s Hospital. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bergen County Hot Dog Shop Expands Into Union County Bergen County Hot Dog Shop Expands Into Union County
Bergen County Hot Dog Shop Expands Into Union County 1950s Originals is continuing to establish its footprint as the hot dog joint of North Jersey. Dan DeMiglio, owner of the Westwood eatery, announced his shop will be expanding into Westfield, with an opening date set for sometime next month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Burgers, Dogs & Fries (@1950originals) "It’s a proud moment for our entire team," DeMiglio said. "A huge thanks to everyone who’s been with us on this journey.  "Bringing co-owner Chef Danny’s recipes and our Beef Tallow tastebud magic to such an arti…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Runaway Tractor Rams Carlstadt Home Runaway Tractor Rams Carlstadt Home
Runaway Tractor Rams Carlstadt Home No injuries were reported after a tractor barreled down a steep hill and into a Carlstadt home. The trailer-less tractor "had an almost a perfect landing," a witness said, when it rolled directly down Broad Street and into the garage door of the 6th Street home around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The borough Building Department was notified. Local resident Bud Davis said it was the third time he's known of a vehicle hitting the 6th Street house after careening down the former cobblestone hill. "The last was about 10 years ago in the middle of the day and was a hit-and-run," Davis wrote. "In …

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by Jerry DeMarco