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Here's Now Many NJ Residents Voted Early (Update)
Thousands of New Jersey voters spent their weekend standing in line at early voting stations fresh off an extra hour of sleep on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Long lines at the Rhoda Center in Teaneck on Sunday afternoon.
Augie Baer
Record-breaking numbers were being reported from the state's 159 polling places according to Lt. Governor Tahesha Way.
Way said 138,919 people voted on Friday, Nov. 1, and 139,778 voted on Saturday, Nov. 2.
On Sunday, 150,143 residents hit the polls, Way said.
At Bergen Community College, the voting line trailed down the steps of the tech building an…
Golfer, 27, Who Grew Up Swinging On Bergen County Courses Wins Second Masters Tournament
When it comes to golf, it's Scottie Scheffler's world and we're just living it.
The Bergen County native won his second Masters Tournament on Sunday, April 14, continuing a dominant run that has seen him win three tournaments since March as he continues to be ranked #1 in the world.
Scheffler, 27, got off to a blistering start at Augusta National, scoring a 66 in the first round and entering the final round on a path to victory. He clinched his victory on the last six holes, with three birdies, finishing with a 68. He won his second green jacket by four strokes, taking home $3.6 million in …
Found! Missing NJ Student, 19, Safe And Sound, Taken To Hospital For Evaluation
UPDATE: Morgan Panzer, a 19-year-old Bergen Community College freshman from Nutley whose parents reported her missing on Wednesday, was found Friday evening in Clifton, a family member confirmed.
"They found her in the Wendy's by the Clifton Commons," he told Daily Voice around 5:30 p.m. "She's OK. She heading to Clara Maas Medical Center (in Belleville).
"A huge shout out to the Nutley and Clifton police departments."
It was a police officer's wife who spotted her, in fact.
Morgan hadn't strayed far.
Her father, Richard Panzer, had confirmed that Morgan was spotted at least twice on T…
Beloved Ridgewood Native, 26, Dies In PA Crash
Sensei, astronomer, photographer and more, Michael Capurso was a man of many talents, gifts and pursuits.
A memorial service is scheduled next weekend for the popular Ridgewood native, who was killed in a crash last week in Pennsylvania.
Capurso, 26, was behind the wheel of a Subaru SUV that slid off the road into a tree and burst into flames near his Shohola, PA home around 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, friends said.
Capurso had taught class that night at the Ridgewood Karate Academy, where he was a head instructor, friends said.
"Michael was an incredible teacher and mentor to hundreds of ki…
Covid-19 Cases Rise To 11,124 In NJ, $146M Set Aside For Hospitals, PPE Shipment Arrives
The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey had risen to 11,124 with 140 known deaths as of Saturday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced.
"We are now into five digits, as we predicted — at the pace we expected," he said.
"If that isn’t reason to continue your social distancing, please take this one to heart. This is not a game... It is critical for you to stay home."
Hospitals in the state will be receiving $146 million as part of a new funding plan, Murphy said.
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