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Wayne Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle: 'Unwavering Kindness' Wayne Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle: 'Unwavering Kindness'
Wayne Police Officer Jason Clemente Dies After 7-Year Cancer Battle: 'Unwavering Kindness' Eric "Jason" Clemente, a police officer who served in Wayne and West Caldwell died recently after a 7-year battle with cancer, according to Wayne Mayor Christopher Vergano. "Detective First Class Jason Clemente was a caring friend and inspiration not only to me as I fought cancer but to all that knew him," Vergano said on Facebook. "We are all better for knowing and working with him. Vergano said he was directing all flags in the township to fly at half-staff in honor of Clemente.  Today, our beloved brother, Detective First Class Eric Jason Clemente “Jay”, passed from this world …

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by Sam Barron
News
Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks
Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Fireworks loved by some and feared by others have caused tension between neighbors in Morris and Passaic counties. Wayne Township officials are threatening to sue Pequannock and claiming booming fireworks are causing a disruption for residents, the Daily Record reports. Mayor Christopher Vergano is blaming Pequannock officials for allowing Route 23's Legacy Castle to put on nighttime fireworks displays, the article says. Wayne officials maintain the explosions could be a violation of noise ordinances. Vergano in October 2018 sent a letter published in the Daily Record to Pequanno…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods will open its first Passaic County location in Wayne. Mayor Christopher Vergano said the grocer will be moving into the vacant A&P shopping center on Valley Road. The 36,000-square-foot grocery store has been vacant since 2016, a year after A&P filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Natural Foods Market was initially slated to replace the marketplace, and even hung a banner outside, NorthJersey.com reported. But the store remained dark for months and questions are the new tenant remained unanswered -- until Wednesday. Whole Foods has several Bergen County locations in Edgewater,…

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by Cecilia Levine