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Hamas Agrees To Release NJ's Edan Alexander, Last Living American Hostage: Reports Hamas Agrees To Release NJ's Edan Alexander, Last Living American Hostage: Reports
Hamas Agrees To Release NJ's Edan Alexander, Last Living American Hostage: Reports Edan Alexander is coming home. The 20-year-old Tenafly, NJ native is the last surviving American-Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack. Multiple news outlets including ABC and The Hill said on Friday, March 14, that the terrorist organization agreed to release Alexander along with the bodies of four other dual nationals. The announcement, which came on the Jewish holiday of Purim, was reportedly made on Telegram, according to The Hill. After graduating from Tenafly High School in 2022, Alexander volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He was serving at the G…
Longtime Bergen County Mayor Dies: 'A Good Neighbor' Longtime Bergen County Mayor Dies: 'A Good Neighbor'
Longtime Bergen County Mayor Dies: 'A Good Neighbor' Longtime Cresskill Mayor Benedict Romeo died over the weekend after 26 years in office.  Romeo, 77, died on Saturday, Feb. 22, Bergenfield Mayor Emeritus Norman Schmelz said.  "I was able to work with him during my six years as mayor," Schmelz said. "He was a good neighbor." Romeo, a Republican, had been serving as mayor since 1999 and his term was set to end in December 2027.  According to the New Jersey Globe, a special primary and general election will be held to fill Romeo's position. Three names will be submitted by the borough's Republican Party to serve as …
Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor
Mikie Sherrill Announces Run For Governor Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ, is the latest name to announce she is running for Governor of New Jersey. Sherrill, who was recently re-elected to a fourth term representing New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, declared her candidacy in a video on Monday, Nov. 18. Gov. Phil Murphy is not eligible to run for re-election in 2025 due to term limits. The video, "Build Something," touts her background as a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and serving as a helicopter pilot in the Navy. "In a crisis the worst thing you can do is freeze," Sherrill said. "You have to choose to lead,…