Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say
A 51-year-old Hackensack man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck overnight, authorities said.
Officers responded to Central Avenue and Second Street in Hackensack around 12:41 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries to his head, hip, and torso area, Zisa said.
The driver, a 34-year-old Hackensack man operating a 2004 Toyota Tundra, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to Zisa. The pedestrian remained in critical but s…
Pomona Breakfast Spot T.W. Howells Closing After 19 Years
A longtime South Jersey restaurant is closing its doors after 19 years in business.
T.W. Howells, located at 341 W. White Horse Pike in Pomona, announced it will permanently close at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, according to a notice posted by the restaurant.
“After 19 wonderful years in business, we are saddened to announce the closure of T. W. Howells on October 2, 2026, at 2:00PM.”
The restaurant thanked its customers, staff, suppliers, friends, and community members for nearly two decades of support.
"It has been a privilege to serve you and we will always cherish the memories, friends…
Former Garfield Mom Of 3 Dies After 2-Year Cancer Battle
A mom of three and teacher who spent 13 years educating students in New Jersey has died after a two-year battle with Stage IV breast cancer, according to her obituary and loved ones.
Malgorzata “Gosia” Agnieszka Doktor, 50, died peacefully at her Mount Bethel, PA, home on Tuesday, Sept. 22, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Kamienski Funeral Home website.
Born in Szczucin, Poland, Gosia immigrated to the United States around 1999, the funeral home said. She first lived in Wallington, later moved to Garfield, and settled with her family in Mount Bethel in 2021. …
23K+ Without Power On Long Island As Nor'easter Topples 700 Trees
More than 23,000 customers were without power across Long Island Sunday morning, Sept. 27, as a powerful coastal storm toppled hundreds of trees and brought down wires, PSEG Long Island said.
Crews worked through the night as heavy rain and strong wind gusts continued across the utility's service area, according to an 8 a.m. storm update. Additional outages were expected Sunday, the company said.
More than 82,000 customers had their power restored since 7 a.m. Friday, while 23,668 remained without power Sunday morning, PSEG Long Island said. The storm had brought down more than 70…
BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27.
A cause of death was not made public.
Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss.
“So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.”
Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, including "Screen Scen…
27K Without Power In CT As Nor'easter Pounds State
More than 27,000 Eversource customers were without power across Connecticut on Sunday morning, Sept. 27, as a powerful Nor'easter continued to batter the state.
Eversource reported 27,315 customers without power, with outages spread across dozens of communities as of 8:45 a.m.
Among the hardest-hit towns were Watertown, with 1,223 customers without power; Lyme, with 1,069; Clinton, with 1,003; New Canaan, with 956; Mansfield, with 876; and Old Lyme, with 810.
Waterford had 702 outages, Thompson had 619, Stafford had 519, Killingworth had 505, Madison had 495, Killingly had 490, Wilton had …
