Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police
Boy, 14, Threatened To Shoot Students At Glen Ridge High School: Police A student at Glen Ridge High School has been charged with making terroristic threats and creating a false public alarm for saying he would commit acts of violence at the school and would directly harm multiple students, Lt. Timothy Faranda said in a statement.  Police opened an investigation June 4 and charged the student after consulting with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. A person with direct knowledge of the incident told NJ.com that the boy threatened to shoot fellow students on the last day of school.  The investigation was continuing this week but Faranda said there w…
Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy
Too Much To Bear? $16M Turtle Back Zoo Grant Causes Controversy Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing a $16 million state grant to build a grizzly bear exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange as well as $5 million in funds to repair some ballfields in Glen Ridge. “I object to the New Jersey taxpayer-funded Green Acres program granting The Turtle Back Zoo Entertainment Complex $16 million for a Grizzly Bear Exhibit and $5 million to renovate baseball fields in Brookdale Park in Glen Ridge,” the petition, addressed to administrators with the Green Acres program and elected officials, states. Although the petitioners mention both projects,…
NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. NEW RANKINGS: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S.
NEW Rankings: These North Jersey High Schools Among Nation's Best In U.S. Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said…
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…
Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America
Bloomberg: Bergen Among 6 Counties With Highest Concentrations Of Wealth In America Upper Saddle River moved down nine spots since last year on Bloomberg's newly-released index of richest places in America. With an average household income of $271,700 came in at No. 32 on this year's report -- compared to No. 23 in 2018. Bergen is among the six counties of concentrated wealth in the U.S., the report says. Others are Westchester in New York, Fairfield in Connecticut, Cook County of Chicago, Los Angeles County and Montgomery County, Maryland, bordering Washington D.C. Other New Jersey municipalities on the list: No. 49: Glen Ridge (up from No. 58 in 2018) No. 47: Nor…
SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers SEEN HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers
Seen HIM? NJ State Police Seek 'Suspicious' Man Who Questioned Glen Ridge School Staffers State Police sought the public's help finding a man who they said entered Glen Ridge High School and acted suspiciously. The man shown in the sketch and photo below showed up at the high school around 7:20 a.m. Jan 15 and began asking staff members suspicious questions, the NJSP said. "During the conversation, he stated that he recently moved to Glen Ridge," State Police wrote in a post. "A short time later, he left the property and got into a newer model black Toyota Highlander." NJ State Police Detective Sgt. Dennis Cappello used video surveillance and assistance from a witness to creat…