Pending US home sales strengthened in July
More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in July, a sign that demand for home ownership remains strong despite a shortage of listings on the market.
North Jersey immigrant advocates among those planning protest outside Trump Tower
Immigrant advocates, some from North Jersey, plan to protest today in front of Trump Tower to highlight that more than 30 years ago immigrants living in the country illegally cleared the site where the skyscraper was built.
N.J. appeals court issues ruling on public records denials
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that government agencies in New Jersey may deny access to public records by saying they can “neither confirm nor deny” their existence.
The Name-Dropper: Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington
Samuel Nelkin of Wallington was also a charitable man whose most notable philanthropy perhaps was the deeding of 17 acres, near the geographic center of Wallington, to the Bergen County Park Commission.
Macy's Backstage outlet to open in Paramus
Macy’s is preparing to open a branch of its outlet division, Macy’s Backstage, within its Paramus Park Macy’s department store, next week. The retail chain is creating a space on the third floor of the Paramus Park location for a Backstage “store within a store.”
Paterson man who knocked out elderly victim pleads guilty to assault
Kristian Gonzalez, the 18-year-old accused of punching and knocking out an elderly man on a Paterson street corner in December, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault in state court Wednesday morning.
Lead found in water at two Pompton Lakes school buildings
The Pompton Lakes Board of Education closed two water sources due to high levels of lead.
Magazine moves up Millburn High School in N.J. rankings
Millburn High School has moved up in New Jersey Monthly’s biannual rankings from fifth place in 2014 to fourth place in 2016 among 337 public high schools from around the state which the magazine ranked.
Man wounded in Lodi shooting
Police are investigating a shooting early Wednesday morning in which a man was shot in the leg.
At barely 24, this Moonachie restaurateur is the family boss
When Ariel Espejo of Teaneck opened El Tango Argentina Grill in Moonachie four months ago, he didn’t count on experience nor knowledge of the restaurant business to get him through. The dark-haired Argentinean native had never run a restaurant before. He never owned a business before. He was never anyone’s boss before. After all, Ariel Espejo is barely 24 years old.