Passaic - Bergen Jewish News

No change for the City of Passaic

Reb Shlomah — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:05:13 +0000

Vote Count Percent for the City of Passaic

- Kasim RJ WASHINGTON 1,202 7.91%
- Luis SANTIAGO 816 5.37%
- Zaida E. POLANCO 2,343 15.41%
- Chaim M. MUNK 2,305 15.16%
- Maritza COLON-MONTANEZ 1,309 8.61%
- Jeffrey DYE 859 5.65%
- Diomedes MINAYA 375 2.47%
- Hector C. LORA 2,216 14.58%
- Aharon V. COHN 689 4.53%
- Maheshchandra PATEL 800 5.26%
- Gary S. SCHAER 2,267 14.91%

Write-In 19 0.13%

Total 15,200 100.00%

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Suspicious package forces evacuation in Passaic

Charna — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:21:23 +0000

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Last updated: Tuesday January 11, 2011, 10:05 PM

BY JUSTO BAUTISTA

The Record

STAFF WRITER

PASSAIC — Residents and students were evacuated Tuesday night while a bomb squad from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department disarmed a “suspicious” package left near the corner of Temple Place and Harding Court, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

There were no injuries.

The package — a cooler with wires protruding — turned out to be “non-explosive,” said Bill Maer, a sheriff’s department spokesman. The cooler also contained batteries.

“There was a power source in the device,” Maer said.

City police and firefighters, the bomb squad, and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Joint Terrorism Task Force were dispatched to the corner around 6 p.m., after someone spotted the package on the sidewalk in front of two homes, he said.

City police blocked off streets and evacuated residents from both homes and a dozen students from the Tiferes Rav Zvi Aryeh Zemel School on Temple Place, Maer said.

The bomb squad X-rayed the cooler and then disarmed it, Maer said.

The incident was still under investigation Tuesday.

Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, who was at the scene, called the incident “textbook example of inter-agency cooperation.”

“The quick action of the Passaic Police Department assured that the device was secured, individuals were evacuated and the Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was notified and immediately deployed,” Berdnik said.

E-mail: bautista@northjersey.com

There were no injuries.

The package — a cooler with wires protruding — turned out to be “non-explosive,” said Bill Maer, a sheriff’s department spokesman. The cooler also contained batteries.

“There was a power source in the device,” Maer said.

City police blocked off streets and evacuated residents from both homes and a dozen students from the Tiferes Rav Zvi Aryeh Zemel School on Temple Place, Maer said.

The bomb squad X-rayed the cooler and then disarmed it, Maer said.

The incident was still under investigation Tuesday.

Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, who was at the scene, called the incident “textbook example of inter-agency cooperation.”

E-mail: bautista@northjersey.com

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If your street in Passaic is still a mess?

Reb Shlomah — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:50:10 +0000

If your street in the City Of Passaic is still a mess feel free to call the department of public works at (973) 365-5654

Filed under: Alex Blanco, New Jersey, Passaic, Snow Storm, Uncategorized, Weather

The following school closings

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:02:37 +0000

With 2 feet of snow on the ground Yeshiva Ktana (all divisions), YBH (all divisions) and The Cheder will all be closed on Monday.

Filed under: Blizzard, Jewish Community, New Jersey, Passaic, Passaic County, school closing, Snow Storm Tagged: Blizzard, School Closing, Weather

Blizzard is dumping more then 2 feet of snow

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:55:15 +0000

Passaic N.J- While crews have been fighting this blizzard all night. At times even getting stuck themselves or swiping other vehicles, much still needs to be done. The storm is expected to tapper off at about noon today. More then 2 feet of snow will have been dumped on Passaic County with estimates as high as 30 inches. The State Of Emergency stays in effect through out the morning rush hour. If you don’t need to go outside in this blizzard please stay off the roads.

Filed under: Blizzard, Breaking News, New Jersey, New York, news, Passaic, Passaic County Tagged: Blizzard, Weather

State Of New Jersey Acting Governor Issues State Of Emergency

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:31:12 +0000

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s acting governor has declared a state of emergency in the wake of the powerful winter storm that roared into the state on Sunday.

State Senate President Steve Sweeney, who is filling in while Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno are out of state, issued the order Sunday night.

But a decision on whether state offices would be open Monday has not been made.

Forecasters are expecting 12 to 20 inches in most areas by the time the snow stops early Monday. Blizzard warnings remain in effect for the eastern half of the state, while winter storm warnings were in place for western New Jersey. If you are caught on the roads you are subject to fines and being towed.

Filed under: Blizzard, New Jersey, Passaic, Police Tagged: Blizzard

New Jersey Transit Bus Service Suspended

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:21:23 +0000

New Jersey transit bus service is being suspended system wide until further notice. For more info feel free to contact New Jersey Transit. * Customers should travel only if absolutely necessary.

* Before starting your trip, visit njtransit.com for up-to-the-minute service information. This information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555 or from broadcast traffic reports.

* Sign up for free My Transit Alerts to receive travel advisories for your specific trip via email or mobile device. Visit njtransit.com/mytransit to enroll.

* Allow plenty of extra travel time. Delays and service changes are possible.

* Use extreme caution when walking on exposed sidewalks, parking lots or station platforms and when boarding trains and buses.

* Listen closely to public address announcements at stations for late-breaking service information.

* If you park, ensure your car is stocked with a snow brush and ice scraper so you can clear your car upon returning to the lot.

* Report slippery or unsafe conditions to bus operators, train crews or NJ TRANSIT staff.

* Local jurisdictions are responsible for clearing bus stops. Local residents can help their neighbors by shoveling the bus stops along the sidewalks near their homes so that people are not standing in the icy streets while traffic is passing.

Filed under: Blizzard, New Jersey, Traffic And Transit, Uncategorized Tagged: Blizzard

Passaic Fire Department Fighting A Fire During The Blizzard

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:14:40 +0000

At 6:00 P.M. this evening during the blizzard their was a fire on 4th street in Passaic. As per the Passaic fire department their were no reports of injuries during the blaze. The blaze was reported as possibly suspicious and the Passaic arson’s investigation squad has been requested to the scene. More then 20 people have been displaced from their house and are staying with friends and relatives.

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Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:02:54 +0000

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New Jersey Transit Bus Gets Stuck In Severe Blizzard.

Reb Shlomah — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:00:26 +0000

During the severe winter blizzard, a New Jersey Transit bus gets stuck in front of 195 Main Avenue in Passaic N.J

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