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 Memorial Day Parades, Ceremonies and Events in Bergen County and North Jersey on Memorial Day Weekend 2013.
Memorial Day is a holiday that has evolved dramatically over the years. Memorial Day observances began after the Civil War to honor the Union soldiers who gave their lives in the conflict.  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. 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.
The day after Newark Archbishop John J. Myers announced the resignation of his top deputy in response to a growing scandal centered on a former Wyckoff assistant pastor, Catholic officials provided more detail about a series of initiatives designed to prevent future instances of sexual abuse by clergy members. A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly barricading a young woman on the second floor of her family home in Totowa, police said. A 17-year-old New Milford boy remained in critical condition Saturday night after losing consciousness in the pool at a home on Madison Avenue during an afternoon gathering, police said. More than 9,000 runners were out Saturday morning in the wind and rain for the Shore community's first race since Superstorm Sandy. City Manager Thomas Duch said the City Council has decided to build the new facility at the site of the former AmVets building, which is located at the corner of Walnut Street and Outwater Lane and is owned by the city. For Rachel Weiss, it was the promise of expanded horizons that first lured her into the world of amateur radio. Latest installment of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee's week in review, a look back at some of the news from this past week and some of the upcoming events around the state next week and beyond. YOU READ IT HERE FIRST A 17-year-old man who nearly drowned in a backyard pool in New Milford was listed in critical condition last this afternoon at Hackensack University Medical Center after police restored his pulse. The victim was still unconscious when EMTs arrived and took him to the hospital, New Milford Police Chief Frank [...] Contemporary artists from around the world displayed their work in an old factory now known as the Art Factpry - comprising of 17 buildings in the Great Falls Historic District. A New Jersey mom who admitted tying up, beating and starving her eight-year-old daughter is now seeking to withdraw her guilty plea to first-degree kidnapping. A former security manager at an Atlantic City casino stands accused of obstructing an undercover investigation that targeted prostitution. PUBLIC SAFETY Mobile radiation detectors, bomb techs and wireless cameras alsong the length of the course will make Monday’s 38th Annual Fred D’Elia Memorial Run in Ridgewood the first to have high-tech security protecting runners every step of the way. And take note No bags will be permitted along the course or at the finish [...] A northern New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for distributing images and videos of child sexual abuse online. The weather into Saturday will be a flat-out nasty way to start the summer season from portions of northern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and eastern New York state to northern New England with a driving wind, rain and temperatures in the 50s and lower 60s in many locations. Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
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