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 More than 100 investigators from the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control simultaneously entered the establishments around the state at 11 a.m., among them TGI Fridays in Clifton, The Brick House in Wyckoff and The Railroad Café in Rutherford, the state Attorney General’s Office said of the year-long probe it has dubbed “Operation Swill.”  Calling it a celebration of everyone working together to restore the community, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez joined New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mayor Matt Doherty for the ribbon cutting of the new boardwalk just days before Memorial Day weekend. A monstrous tornado killed at least 24 people Monday as it roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City — leaving rescue workers frantically searching into the night for missing children at the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School in the Moore School District.
 Beginning on May 20, law enforcement officials will be out in full force, taking part in the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who are not belted.
“Officers throughout New Jersey are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing their seat belt.”  The most expensive hospital in America is not in Beverly Hills or New York's Upper East Side. Based on its bills to Medicare, the Bayonne Medical Center charged the highest amounts in the country for nearly one-quarter of the most common hospital treatments, according to a New York Times analysis of 2011 data
 New Jersey added only 3,300 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 8.7 percent.
Compared to April of last year, the unadjusted workweek decreased by 1.0 hour, average hourly earnings decreased by $0.42, and weekly earnings were lower by $36.43.  SHOUT OUT Members of the Lodi Police Department shaved their heads to raise breast cancer awareness and show support for Alicia Veri-Rodriguez, who is battling the disease. As soon as Veri-Rodriguez’s cousin, Lodi Police Officer Dominic Miller, offered to shave his head, brother officers took up the cause, as well. Handling the clippers was Alicia’s [...]  The Senate on Monday approved a number of bills that are part of a comprehensive package on gun safety. Approved today were 10 bills that will help keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, crack down on gun trafficking, improve reporting and tracing of illegal firearms by law enforcement and find ways to reduce violence and improve school safety, among other actions.  One World Trade Center now stands a symbolic 1,776 feet high, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and third tallest in the world
With the final section of spire now in place, One World Trade Center stands as the Western Hemisphere’s tallest icon of freedom, resilience and the indomitable American spirit,” said Port Authority Vice Chairman Scott Rechler.
ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT In today’s second area report of a firearm that was actually something else, a “handgun” found by a Ridgewood resident turned out to be a toy. Officer Steven Shortway "(above") was dispatched to a Bogert Avenue home around 9 a.m. after the homeowner called police and said she found the purported [...] Wayne Police are urging all elderly residents to be aware of two scams that have recently reached the township, both of which involve receiving phone calls about medical information one of which surrounds Obamacare. Preservation New Jersey has named one of Bloomfield's oldest homes as one of the state's most endangered historic places. YOU READ IT HERE FIRST Firefighters quickly knocked down a small blaze at the Tenafly shop of Latz Landscaping Company this morning while borough ambulance workers kept the next-door neighbors warm in their rig. “Neighboring houses and businesses were evacuated as a precuation,” Tenafly Police Michael deMoncada told CLIFFVIEW PILOT. “The ambulance squad gave the [...] Whitman will be speaking before The Montclair Republican Club on Tuesday, May 28. The stock market is heading lower in midday trading, putting it on track for its first weekly loss in a month. Governor Chris Christie ushered in the unofficial start of summer by attempting to break a Guinness World Record for cutting the longest ribbon to open the Seaside Heights Boardwalk. Marking a major step forward in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy, the Christie Administration today launched the reNew Jersey Stronger housing assistance initiative to assist homeowners impacted by the storm. Beginning today, eligible homeowners can apply for grant assistance. $780 Million Available for Homeowners Impacted by Superstorm Sandy It may be a lot more difficult to end runoff elections in Cedar Grove than initially thought, according to Township Attorney Thomas Scrivo. He told the council on Monday that the township would have to change the government in order to do away with the extra elections. The staff and residents of the Preakness Healthcare Center hosted their 12th annual Memorial Day for residents on Wednesday. After years of waiting, certain township homes on flood prone properties will be elevated next month, while others will be acquired then demolished using federal dollars. Program Would Focus on Intervention and Treatment in Children, Follows National Report Finding 1 in 5 Children Suffer With Mental Health Disorders After years of waiting, certain township homes on flood prone properties will be elevated next month, while others will be acquired then demolished using federal dollars. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Barbara Buono is accepting the endorsement of Spotwood’s Republican mayor this morning during an event at the Spotswood Diner. Police have arrested two men for committing an armed robbery at a deli earlier this week.
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