Community Corner
Week in Review: Teacher Layoffs, Contract Expiration in Top Local Headlines
Other stories included an 'airborne' GWB rescue and a Fort Lee resident hit by a car in Ridgewood.
Teachers Contract Expires Before Negotiations Take Place
The contract expired Tuesday, with negotiations not scheduled to begin until mid-May.
Five School District Staff Members Facing Layoffs at End of June
The board of education voted on Monday night to approve a staff reduction, which business administrator Cheryl Balletto said was necessary to keep the proposed budget within a 2 percent cap.
Port Authority Police Officer Rescues 'Airborne' Man From GWB Plunge
Officer grabbed a 40-year-old Queens man as he leaped from the GWB late Tuesday, authorities said.
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Fort Lee Man Struck Crossing Busy Ridgewood Street
A 41-year-old Fort Lee man was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center Friday night after being hit by a car while crossing northbound on E. Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood.
Fort Lee Teen Signs English Pro Soccer Contract
Goalkeeper Aleks Gogic signed a two-year deal with the Premier League's Reading Football Club, paving the way for a professional debut in August.