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UPDATE: Snow, rain falling on messy Monday for travel. More storms ahead.Parts of northern New Jersey could get up to 2 inches of snow, a wintry mix and coating of ice overnight, setting up a slick Monday morning commute. Passaic, Warren and Sussex Counties could see 1 to 2 inches of snow by morning, the weather service said in a social media post. All three counties are under winter weather advisories.There could also be a coating of ice to make the morning commute more challenging for drivers. The weather service recommends checking 511NJ.org for road conditions in your area.Parts of…

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It’s a scriptwriter’s dream.An 18-year workplace affair involving hotels trysts and thousands of dollars in payments that only becomes public once it combusts.At the center of the story, which is all alleged in a fiery lawsuit, is an employer wrapped up in the world of Hudson County patronage politics. Yes, the alleged affair took place between administrators of a school district that educates thousands of children annually.The Hudson County Schools of Technology administrative offices have also long been a place where North Bergen politicians help their friends get jobs.And there’s plenty of work to go around the entire county. The…

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A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the State Attorney General’s Office by one of the largest anti-abortion nonprofits in New Jersey that is attempting to block a subpoena seeking its donor records and identities.The U.S. 3rd District Court of Appeals rejected, in a 2-1 vote, an appeal by First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to block enforcement of a subpoena issued by Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s Office in November 2023 seeking a broad range of documents going back more than 10 years.In issuing the subpoena, the Attorney General’s Office said it believed First Choice…

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Riverside Natural Foods Inc. is recalling eight different flavors of MadeGood granola bars due to the possibility of metal contamination, according to the company.“There is a very small risk that some of our granola bar products made between January and November 2024 may contain a piece of metal,” MadeGood announced in a press release.No injuries have been reported to date in connection with this recall.The company released a full list of affected products here.Some of the flavored bars included on the recall list include chocolate chip, strawberry, mixed berry and cookies and creme. MadeGood is encouraging customers not to eat…

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President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to mock Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his latest jab toward the leader. Trump was weighing in on the resignation of Canada’s finance minister, which sent shockwaves through the country on Monday as Trudeau faces another key political test to stay in power. Trump met with Trudeau last month after the president-elect announced his intention to impose a 25 percent tax on all Canadian products entering the U.S. But as Trudeau faces calls to step down, Trump took the chance to troll the leader even further by calling Canada a “state” and…

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LITTLE FALLS, New Jersey (WABC) — Officials say a police officer was hospitalized after he crashed his car early Thursday morning in Little Falls, New Jersey.The officer — whose name has not been released — suffered a medical episode which caused him to crash into multiple businesses on Main Street just after 1 a.m.The vehicle crashed through the entrance of Schumacher Chevrolet of Little Falls.The officer’s vehicle also went through the back of an auto shop and clipped the roof of a Knights of Columbus building.”This is one of those phone calls you don’t want to get,” said Mayor of…

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How quickly will the Giants be able to dig out of this mess?At 2-12, they’re still very much in rebuilding mode. So how much salary cap space will they have next offseason? That’s a big question, regardless of whether general manager Joe Schoen and/or coach Brian Daboll stick around for a fourth season.BUY GIANTS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETMASTERObviously, much of the focus in the final three weeks of this season will be on whether the Giants can overtake the Raiders for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But 2025 free agency will matter, too, as the…

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Dozens of New Jersey school districts have called for delayed openings Monday due to an overnight storm expected to drop snow and a coating of ice across northwestern counties. The precipitation is expected to change to all rain as temperatures rise this morning, but the National Weather Service said the morning commute could be slick.A winter weather advisory was issued for Morris, western Passaic and Sussex counties through this morning. Wantage in Sussex County had picked up 4 inches of snow by 5 a.m. while Butler in Morris County had 3 inches on the ground, the National Weather Service said.The…

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When Brianna Dagostino, a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation in South Jersey, started at Montclair State in 2019, she said she thought more could be done to recognize Native American culture in New Jersey.Most students, she observed, believe that when Andrew Jackson had his Trail of Tears, all East Coast Native Americans were pushed West or killed.But there were people that stayed behind and that are still here, said the Cumberland County high school teacher. “If you are from New Jersey, or go to school in New Jersey, you should know this aspect of local history” she said.Indeed,…

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Water fluoridation was controversial in New Jersey long before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said if given the power he would take steps to strip it from public water.New Jersey has a reputation for being at the forefront of public health initiatives, but it’s behind when it comes to endorsing the long-standing public health practice of community water fluoridation. In fact, New Jersey has the second lowest fluoridation rate in America, ranking 49 out of 50 states, behind Hawaii, according to the latest rankings.Only 16% of the state’s population has access to water fluoridated at the federally recommended levels, significantly below…

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