Caren Lissner

Hoboken, New Jersey, New York

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Author of novel #CARRIEPILBY (book's on Amazon, film's on Netflix), longtime journalist. Love dogs, bad jokes, & your silly Tweets. See https://t.co/wjWW8gd0MI

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Thunderstorm Watch (Again) For Hoboken Area With Third Storm Possible: Click To See Radar

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Amid the 90-degree temperatures, Hudson County was soaked by two passing thunderstorms on Juneteenth — and there might be a third. The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm watch for the area until 9 p.m. Storms were seen on radar in central Pennslyvania around 5 p.m., tracking east. See the links below to follow them. When is the biggest chance for flooding? Hoboken's high tide times can be seen here. Click the links below to look at the radar and get updates.
Bergen Community College: Foundation Awards Scholarships To 237 Students

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Some of the 237 students who received scholarships from the Bergen Community College Foundation for the fall semester are listed below. “By addressing the financial barriers to obtaining a college degree, the Bergen Community College Foundation helps students realize their dreams,” Foundation Board of Directors Char Dan Foley said.
DWI Checkpoint Planned In Hudson County Friday

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Families have been destroyed by drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol, including in Hudson County. In 2017, Pam O'Donnell of Bayonne, who had survived a brutal battle with cancer, found out that her husband and 5-year-old daughter had been killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. Investigators later found out that a driver who was under the influence of drugs crashed into their car. O'Donnell was tasked with telling her other daughter, 6, the news.
Carnival For Kids With Special Needs Planned In Bergen County

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

OAKLAND, NJ — A carnival aimed at kids with special needs anywhere in the area is planned for this Saturday afternoon. (Later in the evening the rides will open to anyone and will require payment.)"The entry and rides are free" for kids with special needs, organizers said. "The cost of food is extra. The rides will be at slower speeds, lower light and lower sounds." it all takes place at the Oakland Municipal recreation complex on Lawlor Drive.
Juneteenth Festival To Bring Live Music To Jersey City

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The annual Juneteenth festival called "All About Us" returns to Jersey City this Thursday. The festival is described as "A celebration of Us, our history, our culture, and our future." The festival runs from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at the Green Ring at Liberty State Park at 1 Audrey Zapp Drive in Jersey City. Do you want to post your own nonprofit event, letter, or release on your local Patch for free?
Junteenth 'Unity Picnic' Planned For Hoboken Pier Thursday

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

HOBOKEN, NJ — The Third Annual Juneteenth Unity Picnic is planned for Thursday on the Hoboken waterfront. It'll include live music, dancing, fitness demos, a "melanin market," face painting, and more. Do you want to post your own nonprofit event, letter, or release on your local Patch for free? Instructions are here The National Museum of African American history notes, "Juneteenth is a significant date in American history and the African American experience.
SWAT Team Arrests Man For Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A SWAT Team arrested a man on Tuesday who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl in Jersey City, prosecutors said. Charles Bordeaux, 42, was charged with second-degree sexual assault by contact and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday. Prosecutors said that the girl did not know Bordeaux, but was known to someone else who lived in the apartment were the assault occurred.
Wawa Near Garden State Parkway Sues Bergen County Town Over Having To Close Early

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The Wawa convenience store chain is suing a Bergen County town because an ordinance would reduce the hours of its store there. But the town is fighting back, officials say. The Wawa convenience store at 7 Jewell St. in Garfield — part of a popular chain that sells groceries, fresh subs, and gas — will see its 24-hour business curtailed due to a recent City Council amendment passed in May, the company said in a lawsuit.
Wyckoff Police Want Help Solving Mystery: Who Messed With Mailboxes?

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

WYCKOFF, NJ — Months after police in one Bergen County town — Glen Rock — said that numerous checks were stolen and cashed from mailboxes there, another town is dealing with a new mailbox mystery. The Wyckoff Police Department Detective Bureau said in a message on Friday that they want to find out who's been opening mailboxes on one street. They did not indicate that any items were taken or damaged.
Man, 91, Dies After Being Found Beaten In Jersey City: Prosecutors

1 week ago | patch.com | Caren Lissner

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 91-year old man died last week after being found at home with blunt force injuries, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday. The man was found at 2554 Kennedy Blvd. after police were asked to do a welfare check, prosecutors said. The man, An Quan, was brought to Jersey City Medical Center on June 9 and died on Saturday, prosecutors said. The death was determined to be a homicide, prosecutors said. The Hudson County Homicide Squad is investigating, prosecutors said.