Saturday, May 25, 2013
Victim remains unconscious and in critical condition at Hackensack University Medical Center.
A 17-year-old boy is listed in critical condition at Hackensack University Medical Center after he was pulled from a swimming pool at a Madison Avenue home at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday, police said. The homeowner, Scott Brown, reportedly saw the victim begin to have difficulties while swimming in the deep end of the pool and pulled him from the water while police were called, Chief Frank Papapietro said Saturday afternoon. Papapietro said the teen was visiting the house along with other guests. "Police arrived just as the victim had been pulled from the pool by the homeowner," Papapietro said. "The victim did not have a pulse and was unconscious." Lt. John O’Malley, Officers Justin Pisano and George Herrero and Brown performed CPR …
New Milford Boy Scouts honor those who gave their lives in service to their country by planting flags on the front lawn of Borough Hall.
In preparation for Memorial Day, the New Milford Boy Scouts planted flags on the front lawn of Borough Hall Saturday to honor those who gave their lives in service to their country. The cold, rainy morning did not get in the way of the Scouts carrying out their mission. Flags were also planted by the Scouts on the graves of four Revolutionary War veterans and one Civil War veteran at the French Cemetery during Thursday's downpour. The annual flag planting is done with the support of the Public Events Committee.
Here is the schedule for Monday's Memorial Day events in New Milford.
New Milford's Public Events Committee goes all out for Memorial Day and this year is no exception. This year there are some minor changes to the schedule. The day kicks off with the Fireman's dedication at 8 a.m. at the monument on the front lawn of Borough Hall directly followed by the Jewish War Veterans service. The V.F.W. service will be held at 8:45 a.m. at the V.F.W. Post 4290, 267 Madison Ave. The parade will begin at 9:15 a.m. at the V.F.W. and end at Borough Hall at approximately 10:30 a.m. Following the parade, the town will hold its ceremony on the front lawn of Borough Hall. The New Milford Boy Scouts will be planting flags on the lawn of Borough Hall lawn in preparation for Monday's celebration. Thursday they planted flags …
Former students who claim they were sexually abused by priests while attending Bergen Catholic file claims for $16.5 million settlement.
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
An upscale Wyckoff restaurant and an East Rutherford cafe are among 29 New Jersey bars accused of pulling a switch on patrons, selling low-end liquors from high-end bottles and charging customers the higher price, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Wednesday. Middle school student's father had appealed the district's finding of bullying, which concluded the boy had called a classmate "fat" and "a horse" on multiple occasions, The Star-Ledger reports. Michael Fugee's lawyer contended Wednesday that the embattled former Wyckoff pastor is innocent of charges he violated a court order in his continued work with children. Fugee was arrested and charged Monday with seven counts of contempt of a court order, for allegedly …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Memorial Day began in the South as a way to honor the Confederate dead.
Memorial Day is one of those holidays that we all celebrate, but we're not quite sure why. Although it has become the unofficial start of summer, it began as a holiday with Confederate ties. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day during post-Civil War Reconstruction in the South. It began as a day Confederate women decorated the graves of Civil War veterans. Or, the veterans of the War Between the States as the Civil War will forever be called south of Washington D.C. The first Decoration Day was proclaimed on May 5th, 1868, to be observed on May 30th, by General John Logan, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was not until the end of World War I that the federal government began to commemorate all …
Rocky has lots of love to give his new family.
The Bergen County Animal Shelter, located in Teterboro, always has many animals who are looking for a great home. Each week Patch highlights the featured pets of the week. Click through the photo gallery to learn more about each one. The Bergen County Animal Shelter is located at 100 United Lane in Teterboro. Call the shelter at 201-229-4600 or visit them on the web. 'Like' the Bergen County Animal Shelter on Facebook.
This first round of approval was just step one as the mall will now have to return to the Zoning Board for major site plan approval.
The addition of a movie theater is now in Paramus Park Mall's future. The mall got unanimous approval Thursday night from the Paramus Zoning Board of Adjustment to use 88,000 square feet of previously approved expansion space for a movie theater and a restaurant. Three hours of testimony Thursday included discussion surrounding the requested height variance - 60 feet with an additional 5 feet of screening - over the required 36 feet as well as a variance for the 4,445 parking spaces proposed as opposed to the 5,039 required. The mall also sought relief from a previous condition that only 50 percent of the expansion space be used for non-retail. By approving the use, the percentage of the mall's non-retail use increases from 10 percent to …
State, federal officials expected to be on hand to assist local residents and discuss recovery and rebuilding efforts.
State officials are taking their cabinet meeting on the road next week. The Office of Gov. Chris Christie announced Friday that it will hold mobile cabinet office hours in Moonachie on Wednesday from 1 to 6 p.m. Moonachie and Little Ferry were among the Bergen County towns most severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy. “Representatives from state and federal agencies, including the Governor’s Office of Constituent Relations, the Department of Banking and Insurance, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Community Affairs, the Business Action Center, FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program, will be on hand to assist residents and discuss ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts,” according to a release from the governor’s …
Gov. Christie appeared at Seaside Heights boardwalk Friday to promote the Jersey Shore.
The Jersey Shore is officially open for summer, Gov. Chris Christie said as he spent Friday morning in Seaside Heights promoting tourism in New Jersey. Early Friday, Christie appeared on NBC's Today Show, which broadcast its morning news program live from Seaside Heights. The governor later cut a ceremonial ribbon—a Guinness World Record at over five miles long—to officially declare the shore open. "It's an incredible day for New Jersey," Christie said in remarks. "I'm so thrilled that this morning we're here with the whole country welcoming the Jersey Shore back." After being battered by Superstorm Sandy, many businesses on the boardwalk are open and welcoming customers, though others continue to make repairs. Despite some grey skies, …
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