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Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
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‘Actually Insane’: Farmingdale Commuters Fume Over Ryder Cup Parking Closures ‘Actually Insane’: Farmingdale Commuters Fume Over Ryder Cup Parking Closures ‘Actually Insane’: Farmingdale Commuters Fume Over Ryder Cup Parking Closures
‘Actually Insane’: Farmingdale Commuters Fume Over Ryder Cup Parking Closures Upcoming LIRR parking lot closures have teed off some Long Island commuters who argue they’re being pushed aside for golf spectators. Commuters discovered flyers on their cars this week informing them that the Farmingdale LIRR parking lots will be closed from Thursday, Sept. 18, through Monday, Sept. 29, to accommodate the Ryder Cup. The notice encouraged commuters to seek out alternate parking areas – specifically, municipal lots #3, #4, and #9 – within walking distance of the platform. Village officials also encouraged people to “work remotely” during those times if possible. The notic…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Cranford's Will Thilly Goes Viral For Silent Breakdance At Township Committee Meeting Cranford's Will Thilly Goes Viral For Silent Breakdance At Township Committee Meeting Cranford's Will Thilly Goes Viral For Silent Breakdance At Township Committee Meeting
Cranford's Will Thilly Goes Viral For Silent Breakdance At Township Committee Meeting Will Thilly didn’t just walk up to speak.  He spun, dropped, and breakdanced in silence for nearly 40 seconds. The Cranford Township Committee candidate brought the drama — and the dance moves — to the public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, breakdancing his way to the podium before calling out local officials on taxes. Once he reached the mic, Thilly sighed, grabbed some water and papers, and casually asked how everyone’s weekend was. He told the room he’d just gotten back from Mexico. “There’s no pizza there … [but] it’s a beautiful town with lots of history,” Thilly said, before tossi…

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
'I Shot Him In The Head': Erie Council President Says NJ Mafia Got Him Off 'I Shot Him In The Head': Erie Council President Says NJ Mafia Got Him Off 'I Shot Him In The Head': Erie Council President Says NJ Mafia Got Him Off
'I Shot Him In The Head': Erie Council President Says NJ Mafia Got Him Off Erie City Council President Mel Witherspoon stunned residents during a heated public meeting on Wednesday, July 16, by recounting how he once shot a man in the head—and walked free thanks to alleged ties to the New Jersey mafia. “I said, ‘Nick, you know I can blow your head off.’ He said, ‘Go ahead.’ And I did. I shot him in the head, point-blank. This close,” Witherspoon told the crowd, holding his hand near his temple. Witherspoon, now 80, shared the story as he explained why he had not attended rallies or the funeral for 43-year-old Marchello Woodard, who was shot and killed by a Pennsyl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney
Hackensack Schools Super Suspended 18 Months Into Contract: Attorney The Hackensack Board of Education has suspended Superintendent Thomas McBryde, just a year and a half into his contract, district officials tell Daily Voice. Board attorney Jason Nunnermacker confirmed the suspension, adding that the Board plans on voting to appoint Andrea Oates-Parchment — assistant superintendent and veteran teacher and administrator — as acting superintendent. McBryde’s contract, which began in January 2024, is set to run through June 2027. BOE President Jennifer Harris is expected to comment further on the decision at the Board meeting this week. McBryde was hired to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Harrisburg, PA
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Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations
Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste has been stripped of multiple board positions following public outcry and corruption allegations, county officials confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Jeff Haste, the former Dauphin County Commissioner who served since 2003 and recently announced his retirement, has been removed from his board roles amid accusations of corruption, officials announced. Haste’s decades-long tenure has recently come under scrutiny, with residents and other county officials calling for accountability in the face of corruption concerns. At a heated public meeting, Comm…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hyde Park, NY
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Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District
Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Residents will have a chance to ask questions during an upcoming meeting when they will be asked to approve spending $2.27 million on electric school buses in a school district in the region. The meeting is in Dutchess County from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School at 156 S Cross Road in Staatsburg. Hyde Park Central School District officials said attendees will learn everything about implementing electric buses during the panel discussion. Representatives from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Leonard Bus Sales …

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by Kathy Reakes
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP
Former NJ Nude Beach Among 428 Acres Closing For $37.5M Restoration Project: DEP Nearly 428 acres of a wildlife area in Cape May County has closed until 2026 ahead of a $37.5 million restoration project, the state's Department of Environmental Protection said. The project, to be implemented by A.P. Construction of Philadelphia, will "enhance wildlife habitats and re-establish tidal flow to the property’s marshes" in portions of Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area, the DEP said. The Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area is managed by NJDEP Fish & Wildlife for its value to endangered, threatened and nongame wildlife, the DEP said in a release. It features 1.5 m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Amherst, MA
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'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Western Mass City Council Meeting; Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report 'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Western Mass City Council Meeting; Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report 'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Western Mass City Council Meeting; Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report
'Zoom Bombing' Disrupts Western Mass City Council Meeting; Leaders Look To Block Trolls: Report A standard city council meeting last week in Hampshire County was upended by "Zoom bombing" trolls and antisemites who spewed hateful and offensive comments. Northampton city councilors have spent the last week looking for solutions to fight back for their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9, reports said.  The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that the Nov. 2 Northampton City Council meeting was set to discuss typical city governance issues, but things took a dark turn when leaders opened the floor for public comments.  Several people signed up to speak to the board via Zoom. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Pleasantville, NY
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Unsafe Child Treatment Center: NY Officials Hear Concerns About Pleasantville Facility Unsafe Child Treatment Center: NY Officials Hear Concerns About Pleasantville Facility Unsafe Child Treatment Center: NY Officials Hear Concerns About Pleasantville Facility
Unsafe Child Treatment Center: NY Officials Hear Concerns About Pleasantville Facility As part of their effort to call for the closure of a Northern Westchester residential treatment center for emotionally troubled children because of unsafe conditions, town leaders met with New York state officials to plead their case.  Both Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi and Police Chief Paul Oliva met with state officials during a meeting on Thursday, July 27 to demand the closure of the JCAA Westchester Campus located in Pleasantville at 1075 Broadway, which serves as a treatment center for emotionally troubled children.  Earlier Report - Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Chil…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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NJ Mayor Who Drunkenly Passed Out Pantless In Township Worker’s Bed In Hot Water Again NJ Mayor Who Drunkenly Passed Out Pantless In Township Worker’s Bed In Hot Water Again NJ Mayor Who Drunkenly Passed Out Pantless In Township Worker’s Bed In Hot Water Again
NJ Mayor Who Drunkenly Passed Out Pantless In Township Worker’s Bed In Hot Water Again Fallout for his behavior continued Thursday when the Mahwah Township Council unanimously approved a no-confidence vote against Mayor John Roth. Roth made international headlines earlier this year when he passed out drunk and pantless in a township employee’s bed during a party. The council recommended after that incident that the he undergo an alcohol assessment and receive counseling on township policies and anti-discrimination laws. What prompted their response this time was Roth's behavior while presiding at a public meeting late last month. Roth promised during the meeting that c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Elmwood Park Mayor, Clerk Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Elmwood Park Mayor, Clerk Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Elmwood Park Mayor, Clerk
Council: Surprise Late-Night Pow Wow No Cause For Admonishing Elmwood Park Mayor, Clerk The surprise after-hours discovery by Elmwood Park police of the town’s then-acting mayor and borough clerk behind locked doors in the municipal building was no reason for admonishment, the Borough Council decided Thursday night. The decision rejected a recommendation by legal counsel to admonish Councilman Daniel Golabek and Borough Clerk Erin Delaney for the Dec. 13, 2019 incident at Borough Hall. Eyebrows were raised in Elmwood Park not only over potential appearances but also because Golabek, while acting mayor, had participated in discussions about Delaney’s permanent appointment to th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Greenburgh, NY
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Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units
Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units The new owner of the former Elmwood Country Club in Greenburgh wants to build a 175-unit townhouse community for people age 55 and older.Ridgewood Real Estate Partners, which bought the 106-acre mostly open space along Dobbs Ferry Road for $13 million last year thinks that senior citizens remain an underserved population in Westchester County. Officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who battled former County Executive Rob Astorino for years over a HUD lawsuit settlement, mostly agree, as reported here by Daily Voice.  The former golf course's neighbors -- similar t…

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by Jon Craig
Cortlandt, NY
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NRC Staff Holds Public Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Power Performance NRC Staff Holds Public Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Power Performance NRC Staff Holds Public Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Power Performance
NRC Staff Holds Public Hearing On Indian Point Nuclear Power Performance The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of Indian Point nuclear power plants, operated by Entergy, during a public meeting on June 21 in Tarrytown. The meeting, to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, at 455 South Broadway, begins at 7 p.m.  NRC staff responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the site, will be available to discuss the Buchanan power plants' performance.  Doors to the meeting room will open to the public at 6 p.m. Indian Point 2 and 3 operated safely during 2017, according to an NR…

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by Jon Craig