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'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where 'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where 'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where
'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Bergen County Waterways: Here's Where So-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in rivers, lakes and streams across all 21 New Jersey counties, including the Hackensack, Passaic, Raritan and Delaware rivers, according to federal water testing records. The findings come as a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Environment America Research & Policy Center found PFAS chemicals at 83% of 1,602 locations tested nationwide between 2022 and 2024. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that break down slowly and can build up in the environment and human body over time. Long-term…

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5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING) 5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (DEVELOPING)
5-Mile Backup Due to Parkway Crash (Developing) A crash on the Garden State Parkway caused a five-mile backup during the Thursday morning commute, Oct. 15, according to 511NJ. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes north of Exit 138 for County Route 509 in Kenilworth, blocking the two left lanes as of 6:14 a.m. Delays are from Irvington to Woodbridge. Initial reports indicate this was a multi-vehicle crash. All lanes had reopened by 6:38 a.m., but delays stretched five miles from south of Exit 135 at Central Avenue in Clark to north of Exit 138 in Kenilworth, 511NJ said. Details about injuries and the number of vehicles involved we…
Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures
Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures A 58-year-old worker suffered a broken hip and multiple fractures in both legs after becoming trapped in a conveyor machine at a New Jersey industrial facility on Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The Iselin man was working at Cintas, located at 546 Green Lane in Union, when the accident happened around 10:30 a.m., Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Union firefighters and EMS crews responded and freed the man from the machine. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Cohen said. The Occupational Safety and Healt…
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity A pickup truck slammed into a Taco Bell in Bergen County on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving the restaurant without power, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The Ford pickup crashed into the Taco Bell at 622 Market St. in Elmwood Park, damaging a utility pole and equipment cabinet along the roadway, Loving said. The driver was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. A possible medical episode may have caused the driver to lose control before the crash, according to Loving. Two tow trucks were needed to free the pickup …
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn A New Jersey drag show meant to raise money for a local Pride celebration has been canceled after complaints escalated into confrontations with a restaurant owner, organizers say. The "Spice It Up" drag show, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at a restaurant in Wantage, was intended to raise money for Sussex County Pride's upcoming 10th annual celebration while supporting local businesses. But within hours of announcing the fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 12, the venue, a restaurant in Wantage, began receiving complaints on social media and by phone, according to a statement posted by Sussex …

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2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant
2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant Gia Giudice's new restaurant has barely opened its doors, and diners are already divided over everything from the food and prices to a reported no-children policy. Il Vero, the new Westwood restaurant from the daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and Maria Sausa, a catering and special events coordinator, has begun welcoming guests, with early reviews praising its atmosphere while raising complaints about service, pricing and the dining experience. While the Center Avenue restaurant has received a dozen five-star ratings, none of those Google reviewers included wr…

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Man, 26, Shot In Paterson, But Police Find No Evidence At Scene: Prosecutor Man, 26, Shot In Paterson, But Police Find No Evidence At Scene: Prosecutor Man, 26, Shot In Paterson, But Police Find No Evidence At Scene: Prosecutor
Man, 26, Shot In Paterson, But Police Find No Evidence At Scene: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound in Paterson, but police were unable to find evidence of a shooting where investigators believe it happened, authorities said. Paterson police responded to St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, after receiving a report of a man with a nonfatal gunshot wound, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. Investigators determined the man had been shot near River and Putnam streets in Paterson, but officers found no evidence of a shooting in the area, au…

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Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall More than 30,000 Toyota vehicles are being recalled because a software problem could cause them to suddenly lose power while driving on highways. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs from the 2026 model year, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The RAV4s were built between Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The problem involves software that controls the SUVs' electric motors. The system may not start properly, causing the vehicles to have trouble maintai…

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Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall
Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall More than 30,000 Toyota vehicles are being recalled because a software problem could cause them to suddenly lose power while driving on highways. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs from the 2026 model year, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The RAV4s were built between Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The problem involves software that controls the SUVs' electric motors. The system may not start properly, causing the vehicles to have trouble maintai…

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New College Rankings Spotlight Career Success: Princeton Leads Way Northeast colleges are making a strong showing in a ranking focused on what happens after students leave campus. Seven of the top 10 schools in LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Colleges ranking are in the Northeast, with Princeton University taking the top spot. The second annual list identifies 50 US colleges whose graduates achieve strong career outcomes, based on LinkedIn’s alumni data. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology give Massachusetts two places among the top four. Other Northeast schools in the top 10 include Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Corn…