Leonia News

Elyse Coffey of the NJMVC fastens a tether clip on Finley's seat belt harness during a demonstration urging pet owners to properly restrain their pets.

Leonia, NJ -- Not all driving distractions ring or beep. Some of them bark, state officials said Wednesday in urging motorists to restrain their pets on the road.

The case of a Leonia woman who ended up with an ankle injury early Saturday after ending up in an area of the George Washington Bridge that's off-limits to pedestrians has prompted the Port Authority to start putting in place safeguards to ensure it remains that way and prevent future incidents, an agency spokesman said.

FORT LEE - Police are investigating how a female pedestrian got access to the lower level of the George Washington Bridge early Saturday morning, a spokesman for the Port Authority said, Christina McQuaid, 26, of Leonia broke an ankle after getting her foot stuck in a grate, spokesman Steve Coleman said.

He said he plans to transform it into a gastropub with an emphasis on pairing food with beer and wine, and with an even more expansive beer selection.

The Rotary Club of The Palisades received its first Florie Scialla Community Service Award last month, garnering praise for providing weekend meals to schoolchildren who might otherwise go hungry.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - Train service on NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line was temporarily suspended Wednesday night while authorities removed a car that was stuck at the Macolm Avenue crossing.

Under the new plan, high school students throughout the state will need to pass end-of-year tests throughout their high school careers, up to 12 tests in total, while the High School Proficiency Assessment and the Alternative High School Assessment tests will be phased out.

Leonia Arts, a nonprofit cultural arts alliance in the borough, announces the launch of the organization's new web site and the 2012 board of directors and advisory board.

Officials in school districts where reported graduation rates dropped under a new federally mandated calculation method argued Wednesday that the new figures do not paint a full picture of student progress.