Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen, Passaic Buses Collide In Lincoln Tunnel, Dozens Injured Bergen, Passaic Buses Collide In Lincoln Tunnel, Dozens Injured
Bergen, Passaic Buses Collide In Lincoln Tunnel, Dozens Injured A total of 32 people complained of injury after two NJ Transit buses -- one originating in Oradell and the other in Wayne -- collided in the Lincoln Tunnel heading into Manhattan, the FDNY reported. Both buses continued through the tube and emerged on the city side, where firefighters and EMS conducted triage. Nine of the 25 passengers on the #193 bus out of Wayne reported injuries, as well as 23 of the 37 aboard the #165 , NJ Transit's Nancy Snyder said. None were serious, authorities said. Eight were taken by ambulance to local hospitals, FDNY Chief Stephan Russo said. Another 24 were …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Port Authority Police Sup't Abruptly Retires After Limbaugh's Escort Claim Port Authority Police Sup't Abruptly Retires After Limbaugh's Escort Claim
Port Authority Police Sup't Abruptly Retires After Limbaugh's Escort Claim Port Authority Police Superintendent Michael Fedorko retired suddenly Monday, nearly a month after Rush Limbaugh publicly claimed he gave him a VIP escort from New Jersey to Manhattan, according to multiple reports. The agency's announcement did not mention the April 12 incident, which came to light the following day when Limbaugh bragged about the lights-and-sirens escort on his radio show. Port Authority confirmed the incident is under investigation in a new NJ.com report. Fedorko's retirement is effective Monday at 5 p.m., reports say. Caren Z. Turner, the former Port Authority Police C…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Canaan, CT
Lifestyle
ALS Won't Get Him (Or His Mom) Down: New Canaan Singer Writes From Heart ALS Won't Get Him (Or His Mom) Down: New Canaan Singer Writes From Heart
ALS Won't Get Him (Or His Mom) Down: New Canaan Singer Writes From Heart NEW CANAAN, Conn. – You might not think of New Canaan in the same breath as Nashville, New York or Los Angeles when it comes to launching musical careers. But it works for singer-songwriter Nick Depuy. Depuy, a New Canaan resident who recently launched his debut album, calls his music “folksy with a few twists" -- think a combination of James Taylor meets Mumford & Sons. His goal, he said, is to tell a meaningful story through his music. “I’ve always written music as a certain therapy for myself,” said the 24-year-old who found his passion for guitar in high school.  “My hope is t…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz