Hackensack, NJ
News
Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care
Murphy Promises Monday Reopening Announcement On Casinos, Outdoor Dining, Retail, Personal Care Atlantic City’s casinos could reopen with restrictions by the Fourth of July weekend, among other loosening of the statewide coronavirus lockdown involving dining, shopping and personal care, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday. ** UPDATE: Murphy on Monday announced hard dates for Stage 2 of New Jersey's economic restart, including the reopening of outdoor dining, nonessential retail and salons. More information on gyms is expected to follow in the coming days. ** Murphy already has said he’ll permit daycare centers, non-contact sports and youth day camps to reopen soon. Outdoor dining, non-essen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
No Matter What: Defiant Morris County Salon Owners Promise June 1 Reopening No Matter What: Defiant Morris County Salon Owners Promise June 1 Reopening
No Matter What: Defiant Morris County Salon Owners Promise June 1 Reopening The owners of a Morris County salon is fed up with the coronavirus lockdown and vows to reopen June 1. Nicholas Mirabella and George Verdis say they and their employees at Brick and Mirror Beauty Bar in Parsippany have a reopening plan in place. And they plan on going through with it whether or not they have the OK from state officials. "We have families to feed, employees with families to feed," Verdis said in a CNN interview. "We were told we were reopening in 15 days... and it kept getting extended." The salon -- along with thousands of others across New Jersey -- has been closed since…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Nine Inmates, 20 Morris County Jail Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus Nine Inmates, 20 Morris County Jail Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
Nine Inmates, 20 Morris County Jail Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus Nine inmates and 20 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus at the Morris County Jail, including one corrections officer who returned to work Monday, officials said. Several other of the 141 inmates are awaiting test results, and other employees are expected to return to work this week, Sheriff James M. Gannon said. The first inmate-related case of coronavirus was confirmed March 24, Gannon said.  All inmates affected by the virus were in stable condition and being cared for in two housing units  -- one for men, the other women -- designated for medical isolation, he s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Bullet Taped To Locker Locks Down Eye Surgery Center In Elmwood Park Bullet Taped To Locker Locks Down Eye Surgery Center In Elmwood Park
Bullet Taped To Locker Locks Down Eye Surgery Center In Elmwood Park An eye surgery center in Elmwood Park was temporarily locked down Wednesday morning after an employee found a bullet inadvertently taped to his locker by a member of the cleaning staff, authorities said. An employee at Phillips Eye Center on River Driver found the .22-caliber long rifle round taped to his locker and alerted management, who called police, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The River Drive Eye Center building was locked down "out of an abundance of caution" and K9 units were summoned, said Foligno, who is also the borough administrator. As employees were being interviewed, "…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Montclair High Student Did Not Have Weapon, Police Say UPDATE: Montclair High Student Did Not Have Weapon, Police Say
Update: Montclair High Student Did Not Have Weapon, Police Say Montclair High School and Renassiance School were in a "lockdown situation" Wednesday morning based on an inaccurate report of a student with a weapon, police said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon.  Responding police quickly located the student near the George Inness Annex and determined the student was unarmed. A spokesman said police did identify two other students who may have been involved in the incident, adding that it remained under investigation Wednesday.  No one was injured and no arrests have been made, police also said. 

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by Paul Milo
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Brought 'Numerous' Rounds Of Ammo To Westfield School: Pros. UPDATE: Man Brought 'Numerous' Rounds Of Ammo To Westfield School: Pros.
Update: Man Brought 'Numerous' Rounds Of Ammo To Westfield School: Pros. UPDATE, Friday, June 14: The Union County Prosecutor's Office identified the man arrested at a Westfield grade school Thursday. Click here for more. The original story is below.  Tamaques School in Westfield was on a brief lockdown Thursday afternoon when an armed man was found in the parking lot of the school, Chief of Police Christopher Battiloro said.  Westfield police were notified by the state police in Delaware shortly before 4 p.m. that the man, whose identity was not immediately released, might be on the grounds of the school.  Responding officers located the man in …

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by Paul Milo
Paterson, NJ
News
Sheriff: 'Screenshot Of Indirect Threat' Boosts Police Presence At Passaic County Tech Sheriff: 'Screenshot Of Indirect Threat' Boosts Police Presence At Passaic County Tech
Sheriff: 'Screenshot Of Indirect Threat' Boosts Police Presence At Passaic County Tech An incident that a law enforcement official is calling a "screenshot of an indirect threat" at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne was deemed not credible. Thursday's PCIT threat -- which resulted in an increased police presence Friday -- was separate from another at Morris County School of Technology in Denville. The Morris County campus was in lockdown for nearly two hours Friday morning causing a domino effect of precautionary measures in surrounding districts. "Out of an abundance of caution, we increased patrols in and around the school and are closely monitoring the situation,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Danbury, CT
Schools
WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun
WestConn Goes Into Lockdown After Report Of Man With Gun A report of a man walking onto the campus of Western Connecticut State University with a long gun led to a complete lockdown and shelter in place as a mass of police converged on the college campus.  The incident took place around noon on Monday when a student at the White Hall complex in Midtown reported the sighting, said Sherri Hill, associate director of public relations. The student called 911 and local, state and university police responded and school officials immediately notified students and faculty through the school's emergency communication system which sends a message through t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Garfield High School Locked Down, Searched After Threat Garfield High School Locked Down, Searched After Threat
Garfield High School Locked Down, Searched After Threat GARFIELD, N.J. -- A threat locked down Garfield High School on Friday. The threat "was found on a note in the hallway," Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. "The school resource officer and school administration decided to have the student's shelter in place and lock down the school." Garfield police secured the school, with help from a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, the county sheriff's office and GHS security. Officers from Elmwood Park, Lodi, Passaic, Saddle Brook and the New Jersey State Police helped secure the outer perimeter and a search was conducted.  "Stude…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ossining, NY
News
Lockdown Lifted At Ossining High School Lockdown Lifted At Ossining High School
Lockdown Lifted At Ossining High School A lockdown at Ossining High School has been lifted after police gave the “all clear.” Ossining High School entered its lockdown protocol on Friday morning after an alarm was activated. Police said that the alarm was tripped accidentally by a staff member, and the lockdown was a precautionary measure. Shortly after noon on Friday, police announced that the lockdown had been lifted and classes resumed as normally scheduled. 

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by Zak Failla