New Jersey
Scooter Rider, Future Nurse Dies After Being Hit By NJ Transit Bus In Jersey City
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JERSEY CITY, NJ — A man riding an electric scooter was struck and killed by a NJ Transit bus in Jersey City last Friday, NJ Transit confirmed this week.
Timothy Alva, 29, of Bayonne was the victim in the crash, NJ.com reported Wednesday, citing a crash report.
An obituary for Alva described him as a “hardworking, very outgoing young man” who worked as a dialysis technician for Fresenius Medical Care, and who aspired to become a nurse.
On Friday, Aug. 23, around 11:56 a.m., the number 80 NJ Transit bus was heading toward Montgomery and Greene streets in Jersey City when it hit the victim at the intersection of West Side Avenue and Van Nostrand Avenue in Jersey City, NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith told Patch.
There were no injuries to the 40 customers on board the bus, Smith said.
Jersey City police are leading the investigation.
A police spokesperson was away this week and did not respond. Her email referred inquires to another spokesperson who did not respond by press time.
NJ.com said it has had difficulties obtaining information, and learned of the fatal crash through police radio transmissions and from a local activist.
“As of Wednesday morning, Jersey City police and officials had still failed to provide the crash report, a public document, to The Jersey Journal, despite multiple requests,” they wrote on Wednesday.
They said that the four-page crash report, obtained from local safe streets activists, says the bus driver went through a red light and only came to a stop a block after the crash.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on Thursday that they are not investigating, and that any investigation is being conducted by the JCPD.
Services for Alva will be held this weekend and on Tuesday. Read his obituary here.
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New Jersey
COVID is ‘high’ or ‘very high’ in almost every state. N.J. no longer in ‘low’ category.
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No state has low levels of COVID activity anymore, as New Jersey’s rates climb, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.
Wastewater data from samples taken on Aug. 22 shows “high” or “very high” levels of disease activity in 46 states, two more than the previous sample period.
No states have low wastewater levels. Michigan and New Jersey were the last two states reporting low levels; both now have “moderate” levels. Vermont and West Virginia round out the four states still reporting “moderate” levels.
New Jersey
Enjoy ‘Only Murders’ cookies locally as Schmackary’s opens location in New Jersey
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‘The Bear,’ ‘Only Murders,’ and more of this summer’s hottest TV shows
USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler lists this summer’s must-see TV shows, including the return of “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building.”
If you’re an “Only Murders in the Building” fan, then you are in for a treat.
Schmackary’s, a New York City-based bake shop has opened in New Jersey, according to NJBIZ. Its cookies made a cameo in season three of the comedy-drama series on HULU starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin.
The new storefront has found a home at 41 W. Palisade Ave. in Englewood. This is the first launch as part of the brand’s new franchise program.
The dessert brand, dubbed as the “Official Cookie of Broadway,” opened 12 years ago in the Theatre District and was founded by aspiring actor Zachary Schmahl, according to the report.
“It brings me great joy to celebrate the grand opening of our first franchise location. Richipal and Sonia are exemplary franchisees whose dedication and enthusiasm embody the spirit of Schmackary’s. Our Northern New Jersey customers can now enjoy our delicious cookies and coffee without the trek into the city,” Schmahl said.
There is a rotating menu of more than 100 flavors that includes red velvet, dulce de leche, key lime, oatmeal, green tea, butter pecan, cookie dough, sweet corn, caramel apple crisp and Funfetti. The brand also makes limited-edition themed cookies to tie in with big stage performances.
The new owners are a husband-wife team, from Fair Lawn, Richipal Bindra and Sonia Kaur. They were smitten with Schmackary’s after visiting the flagship location.
“We were comparing every franchise we could, but none of them stood out. That was, until we found Schmackary’s. Between their business model, incredible numbers and soul-filled culture, we were sold instantly,” said Bindra.
Schmackary’s is open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
New Jersey
Man shot in New Jersey town prompts brief lockdown at nearby hospital
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Man shot in New Jersey town prompts lockdown at nearby hospital
Virtua Willingboro Hospital was briefly placed on a precautionary lockdown after someone dropped off a shooting victim early Thursday morning. Police say the victim was shot in the leg in Beverley and taken to the hospital by a “private vehicle.”
BEVERLY, N.J. – A local hospital was briefly placed on precautionary lockdown after a shooting victim arrived early Thursday morning, according to police.
Investigators say a man was shot in the leg near the intersection of 2nd and Magnolia streets in Beverly sometime before 1 a.m.
The victim was taken by a “private vehicle” to Virtua Willingboro Hospital, where staff issued a precautionary lockdown that was quickly lifted.
FOX 29’s Marcus Espinoza reports the lockdown was issued to quell concerns about family and friends of the victim arriving at the hospital.
No arrests were reported immediately after the shooting.
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