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Man Gets 40 Years For Stabbing Paterson Girlfriend
PATERSON, N.J. -- A city man who admitted stabbing his girlfriend to death was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison, NorthJersey.com reported.
Kerry Richardson, 26, who pleaded guilty to murder and violating a restraining order, will have to serve at least 34 years before he can be paroled, the story said.
Richardson walked to the woman’s apartment with a kitchen knife, pushed his way in when Katera Robinson answered the door, then stabbed her at least 10 times and fled, NorthJersey.com said.
Richardson has a history of mental health problems, including bipolar disorder, depression an…
Landmark Mazur's Sugarflake Bakery Reopens In Lyndhurst
LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A fixture in South Bergen County for many years, Mazur’s Bakery will reopen under new ownership this fall, according to theobserver.com.
Steven Leyva, president and CEO of the Sugarflake Bakery chain, is heading the landmark business that operated on Ridge Road in Lyndhurst for nearly 70 years before falling on hard times a decade ago, according to theobserver.com.
Leyva, who operates stores in Westwood, Wyckoff and Fair Lawn, is excited to be opening in the space Mazur’s has occupied and been known for nearly eight decades, the observer.com said. He believes that with hi…
Northern Highlands, Union Agree To Three-Year Contract
ALLENDALE, N.J. -- The Board of Education and the Northern Highlands Education Association have agreed to a new, three-year contract with raises of 2.8 percent a year, NorthJersey.com reported.
The contract has been finalized by both the board and the union, the story said.
The increase includes cost-of-living adjustments and compensation for experience, the story said. In 2015-16, a starting teacher with a bachelor’s degree will make $53,398, a reduction of about $300 from the prior agreement, but that figure increases to $56,000 in 2017-18, the story said.
The school board approved the t…
