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Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across North Jersey.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Final: Fair Lawn 54, Kearny 34

Thursday, Oct. 23

Passaic Tech 35, Passaic 7

Final: Memorial 28, Demarest 15

Final: Fort Lee 40, North Bergen 14

Final: Ridgefield Park 19, Belleville 14

Final: Tenafly 22, Cliffside Park/Ridgefield 20

Final: Bergen Tech 40, Ferris 8

Final: Weehawken 50, Elmwood Park 20

Friday, Oct. 24

NJIC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Butler at Rutherford, 6 p.m.

OTHER GAMES

Pascack Valley at Old Tappan, 6 p.m.

Westwood at River Dell, 6 p.m.

Bergenfield at Teaneck, 6 p.m.

Ramsey at Dumont, 6 p.m.

Hasbrouck Heights at Glen Rock, 6 p.m.

Ramapo at Northern Highlands, 6:15 p.m.

Ridgewood at Wayne Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Vernon at West Milford, 6:30 p.m.

Edison at Eastside, 6:30 p.m.

Lakeland at Passaic Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Paramus Catholic at Don Bosco, 7 p.m.

East Orange at Clifton, 7 p.m.

Millburn at Wayne Hills, 7 p.m.

Paramus at Mahwah, 7 p.m.

Becton at Wood-Ridge, 7 p.m.

Pascack Hills at Hoboken, 7 p.m.

Lyndhurst at Park Ridge, 7 p.m.

Lodi at Wallington, 7 p.m.

New Milford at Waldwick/Midland Park, 7 p.m.

Secaucus at Cresskill/Emerson, 7 p.m.

Saddle Brook at North Arlington, 7 p.m.

Hudson Catholic at Kennedy, tbd

Saturday, Oct. 25

St. Peter’s Prep at Pope John, noon

Dickinson at Indian Hills, noon

St. Joseph at Bergen Catholic, 1 p.m.

DePaul at Delbarton, 1 p.m.

Hackensack at Barringer, 1 p.m.

Glen Ridge at Dwight Morrow, 1 p.m.

Garfield at St. Mary, 1 p.m.

Hawthorne at Pompton Lakes, 1 p.m.

Pal Park/Leonia at Bogota, 6 p.m.

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Afternoon commuters face significant slowdowns due to crashes, volume-related delays, and widespread construction across key roadways including I-80, the New Jersey Turnpike, and the George Washington Bridge.

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Drivers across North Jersey are facing a range of traffic disruptions this afternoon, with both unplanned incidents and ongoing construction projects contributing to delays on major roadways. As of early afternoon, transportation authorities have reported a crash, volume-related backups, and extensive lane closures due to infrastructure work.

As of 2:22 p.m., a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike/I-80 northbound near Ridgefield Park is blocking one right lane just south of the express and local lane split at I-80. The incident is expected to cause delays while crews work to clear the scene. No estimated time of clearance has been provided.

Commuters heading eastbound toward New York City are experiencing delays on both levels of the George Washington Bridge, with travel times reported at approximately 15 minutes from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge on I-95 as of 2:08 p.m. All lanes remain open, and the delays are attributed to typical afternoon congestion.

Meanwhile, on the Hudson County Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike, westbound traffic approaching Interchange 14A (NJ 440/Bayonne Bridge) in Jersey City is slowed due to volume. All lanes are open, but congestion has been reported as of 2:27 p.m.

Other volume-related slowdowns include a two-mile delay on the NJ Turnpike Western Spur southbound near Interchange 15W (I-280) in Kearny and US 1&9/Tonnelle Avenue southbound from Secaucus Road in North Bergen to Manhattan Avenue in Jersey City.

Numerous construction projects are also contributing to the slow traffic. Highlights include:

With many of these roads serving as key commuter and freight routes, drivers are advised to plan alternate routes or expect extended travel times, especially through peak afternoon hours. Motorists can monitor real-time updates from NJDOT or 511NJ to stay informed.

Authorities have not provided expected clearance times for the delays, and construction work is generally scheduled to continue until mid-to-late afternoon unless otherwise noted.

For continuing traffic alerts and travel advisories in Morris County and surrounding regions, follow local DOT updates or check back for further developments.

In a rare double cosmic treat and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, stargazers can look to the night sky for two rare comets through October 2025 — and Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN are visible starting tonight, Oct. 20, 2025, just in time for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower.

Tonight's visible comets make a rare approach close to Earth and both will peak in brightness between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. The bright green Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) will pass by Earth within 56 million miles, while Comet Swan (C/2025 R2) will come even closer to Earth, at roughly 24 million miles, according to Space.com.

The weather in New Jersey should be generally clear tonight and into tomorrow morning, according to the National Weather Service. NOAA forecasts clouds and showers should dwindle before tonight's sunset in New Jersey, and thanks to gusty winds, lingering moisture and threats of fog will dissipate.

Here's what to know about the two rare comets, how to spot them, timing, and more.

What comet is visible tonight?

Comet Lemmon, named C/2025 A6 Lemmon, and Comet SWAN, named C/2025 R2 Swan, are expected to shine bright tonight, Oct. 20, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. However, Lemmon's spookiest approach will come around Halloween 2025, when it could shine its brightest around Oct. 31-Nov. 2, according to Starwalk.

Lemmon has reached a magnitude +6 on the detection limit of the human eye, which technically means it could be seen without a telescope or binoculars, if the sky is perfectly dark. Lemmon was first discovered in January 2025 by the Mount Lemmon Survey, which uses a 60-inch telescope at Mt. Lemmon, Arizona.

Comet SWAN was first discovered in September 2025 by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's SWAN instrument.

When is Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon visible?

Comet Lemmon is inbound and is making a close approach Oct. 21, 2025 (the new moon) but will brighten even more near Halloween 2025 and through early November. NASA says while it's tough to predict the brightness of comets, estimates say Lemmon will be best seen in the evening sky near bright stars like Arcturus in Boötes by looking northwest after sunset.

To spot it, first find when the sun sets at your location. Then, head out about 90 minutes after with a pair of binoculars or a telescope, and look toward the northwest. You'll notice each night it'll be making a climb northward.

The next time Comet Lemmon will make its closest approach is in about 1,150 years, so don't wait!

When is Comet C/2025 R2 Swan visible?

Comet SWAN, or C/2025 R2 Swan, is also visible in the evening sky, but in the southwest. SWAN is slightly dimmer, although recent observations put it on a brightness magnitude of 5.6, meaning it may be visible to the naked eye as very faint object in the dark night sky.

SWAN is best position for observers in the Southern Hemisphere, so it might be trickier to spot than Lemmon. On Oct. 16, SWAN was positioned about 5 degrees to the upper left of the star Xi Serpentis, in the eastern section of the constellation Serpens.

To spot it, look in the hours following sunset, before it sinks low on the south-southwest horizon. Use a stargazing app, like Stellarium, to find the comet.

Where to look, how to see the comets?

Beginning tonight, Oct. 20, skywatchers will want to find a spot with a good view of the horizon, away from city lights. Unlike stars and planets, comets often have diffuse comas and long, faint tails that can span a significant portion of the sky. For that reason, using lower magnification on your equipment works best.

When will Halley's Comet appear next?

All this comet talk has stirred interest in Halley's Comet, the most famous of all comets that appears twice in a human lifetime. Halley's Comet is expected to appear again around July 28, 2061, according to Space.com. Right now, Comet 1P/Halley is in the constellation of Hydra, known as the "female water snake" constellation close to the celestial equator.

When did Halley's Comet last appear?

Halley's Comet last appeared February 1986, although it was the worst possible viewing circumstances for Earth observers being that it was out of sight and on the opposite side of the midwinter sun. However, midsummer 2061 promises a much better view — at least 10 times brighter, Space.com says.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.

The North Bergen Board of Education just announced that they are dropping their pre-K application with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, saying the alternative will save taxpayers a total of $17 million.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View

“Our school district is constantly re-evaluating our students’ needs and our ability to provide the facilities required to meet our educational goals, and at this time we have concluded that proceeding with the diversion process and building a permanent structure at that site is not financially feasible,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. George Solter said in a statement.

“We began the diversion process because we wanted to expand to a free Full Day Pre-K program, and we were able to meet that goal for the first time this year thanks to our School Realignment Plan and the opening of the Nicholas J. Sacco Junior High School. Now we will be able to save North Bergen taxpayers $17 million in reduced construction costs while still fulfilling our educational goals, which is a win-win for our students, parents and taxpayers.”

While the district added that other options are “less optimal,” projected construction costs are simply too high to pursue any further.

The NJDEP held two public sessions about the potential pre-K expansion at Braddock Park this summer, where impassioned speakers spoke for and against the plan.

Earlier this year, the Union City and West New York Boards of Commissioners, along with the Weehawken Town Council, approved resolutions opposing keeping the trailers in the park in the midst of a Hudson County civil war that pitted North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco against state Senator (D-33)/Union City Mayor Brian Stack.

The Guttenberg Town Council also approved a resolution opposing the measure last month.

Then in April, North Bergen unveiled a new pre-school plan, a proposal that would involve moving on from the trailers in Braddock Park, as HCV first reported.

Last week, the North Bergen BOE opened the Nicholas J. Sacco Junior High School which is now serving 7th and 8th grade students and will expand to 9th graders next year.

The new school opened additional classroom space at the township’s local elementary schools, creating the space necessary for the Pre-K 4 program which is now open to all eligible North Bergen students, the district added this evening.

Concurrently, the district began offering free Full Day Pre-K 3 to a limited number of students whose families meet federal poverty guidelines.

Those students are being housed at a local Head Start certified private preschool, and the BOE is working to expand the program by identifying additional seats at local state-certified private preschools and daycares.

Pre-K 3 and 4 programs are funded by the New Jersey State Preschool Expansion Aid program, which did not exist at the time the diversion application was first initiated.

A wave of Verizon outages today, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, have spread across the U.S. including New Jersey and the New York City area, with Verizon customers reporting complete home internet outages, poor or no phone signals, wonky WiFi signals, failed text messages, phones in "SOS" mode and more.

Verizon outages hit overnight, with a peak around 12:30 a.m. across major cities including Chicago and Detroit, with outages impacting NYC areas where outages have impacted areas like NBC Studios at 30 Rock for days, per the company's "Check Network Status."

Problems with Verizon's phone service, Verizon's Fios 5G home internet, Fios Home Internet, 5G Home Internet, LTE Home Internet, Straight Talk and Visible by Verizon have all been reported by customers on DownDetector.com, which reports real-time outages. Verizon has acknowledged the issue, alerting affected customers that "data, voice, text and wireless home internet" is limited.

Is there a Verizon outage near me?

Verizon outages spread across the United States including New Jersey and the NYC area early this morning, Friday Oct. 17, and continue to cause programs, per DownDetector. To check if Verizon is out in your area, put your address using Verizon's "Check Network Status." Verizon will then provide details on when the service disruption started in your area and an estimated time of restoration.

SOS Mode? What is SOS on iPhone?

If the words "SOS" or "SOS only" mode is showing up on your iPhone or Samsung phone, it means your device isn't connected to a network. While less of a problem with iPhone 14 or newer models, since there is built-in satellite connectivity to send emergency texts and calls, it could pose issues with an older phone.

To troubleshoot your phone, check out Verizon's guide here.

Is Verizon home internet down? Verizon Fios down?

Yes. Customers are reporting connectivity issues with Verizon's Fios Home Internet, 5G Home Internet and LTE Home Internet, today, Friday, Oct. 17, 2205. Verizon is working to restore that as well as data, text, voice and other services.

Verizon wireless customer service phone number

Verizon's customer service number for technical support is 800-922-0204, and they are available from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. every day. You can also chat with its 24/7 chatbot through the Verizon website.

Verizon Fios customer service number

Experiencing a Verizon Fios internet issue? To contact Verizon Fios Customer Service 24/7, call 800-837-4966.

Verizon home internet outage map; Fios outage map

To check if Verizon Fios internet is out in your area, put in your street address here to see if Verizon internet is available.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.