In Wake Of Louisiana Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Jumps In To Help
RINGWOOD, N.J. — A Ringwood animal rescue is collecting donations for several Louisiana shelters in need of emergency evacuations due to flooding.Southern Paws, Inc. has been working with a number of...
View ArticleNew Jersey Drivers Allowed '8THEIST,' Related Plates After Lawsuit
While "8THEIST" is happily taken, New Jersey drivers will soon be able to request vanity plates referencing their beliefs in atheism, feminism and more.The legislative change came after the Motor...
View ArticlePassaic Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl, 7
PASSAIC, N.J. – A Passaic man was ordered held on $200,000 bail after authorities accused him of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl.Zenaido Aldana-Villalva, 36, had an initial appearance set for...
View ArticlePHOTO: Do You Know Him? Lyndhurst Bank Robbed
LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A robber wearing a white towel over his head fled with an undetermined amount of cash from a Lyndhurst bank after threatening to shoot the tellers Tuesday afternoon, police told...
View ArticleFormer Don Bosco Athlete From Wallington, 28, Dies
WALLINGTON, N.J.– Former Don Bosco football player John D. "J.D." Krommenhoek, 28, of Wallington died suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The 2006 Bosco graduate had been working as a steamfitter for the...
View ArticleBank Robbery Suspect Seized In Fairview Spent 10+ Years In Prison
FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- North Bergen police chased down and caught an ex-con at the Fairview border moments after they said he fled with $100 in singles from a township bank Tuesday afternoon.Detectives...
View ArticleFirefighters Snuff Cliffside Park High-Rise Terrace Blaze
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Firefighters quickly put down a terrace blaze at a Cliffside Park high-rise early Tuesday evening, authorities said.The two-alarm, 11th-floor fire -- in an enclosed terrace at...
View ArticleVeteran Lodi Firefighter William 'Bill' Brownlee, 60, Dies Of Cancer
LODI, N.J. -- Longtime Lodi firefighter William Brownlee died at home Tuesday night surrounded by loved ones."Bill" Brownlee, who worked at Hawthorne Chevrolet and turned 60 on Sunday, succumbed to...
View ArticleLieutenant Governor Featured At Ridgewood League Of Women Voters
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- New Jersey’s first female lieutenant governor will be speak before women voters in Ridgewood on Sept. 22.The League of Women Voters of Ridgewood will feature New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim...
View ArticleCafé Matisse In Rutherford Competes In DVlicious Outdoor Dining Contest
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It’s hard to resist the summertime combo of sipping and noshing outdoors. All you need is some sun (or shade) and your choice of a secluded patio, sidewalk seating or a rooftop...
View ArticleRise Of The Jack O’Lanterns Comes To The Meadowlands
RISE of the Jack O'Lanterns is making its New Jersey debut this fall at the Meadowlands Exposition Center.The event is from 10 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. daily from Oct. 27-30. The event will feature 5,000...
View ArticlePassaic County Sheriff's Officers Grab Stolen Car Driver After Brief Chase
PATERSON, N.J. -- A stolen-car chase in Paterson ended after only five blocks miles Wednesday morning with Passaic County sheriff's officers arresting the driver on several charges, authorities...
View ArticleTeaneck Chamber Donation Provides Free Wigs To Women Undergoing Chemo
TEANECK, N.J. — A local charity dedicated to repurposing wigs for cancer patients received a $500 from the Teaneck Chamber of Commerce.The chamber partnered with Lillian Lee's Do Wonders Charity to...
View ArticleHave You Seen Him? Lyndhurst Police Hunt $2,000 Gas Station Thief
LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Lyndhurst police Wednesday night released surveillance photos of a man who they said swiped nearly $2,000 from an unsecured drawer at a local gas station.The thief entered the...
View ArticleIn Wake Of Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Louisiana Bound
Bergen County pet rescue organizations are seeking donations for several Louisiana shelters in need of emergency evacuations due to recent flooding.Southern Paws, Inc. left for Lousiana Wednesday to...
View ArticleGirl, Grandmother In Little Ferry House Fire Die
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (UPDATE) -- A 5-year-old girl rescued from a ferocious Little Ferry blaze Tuesday night and her grandmother both died on Wednesday.Little Maribella Colon had lived through tumult...
View ArticleTumultuous Life Ends For Little Ferry Girl, 5, Killed In Fire
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Little Maribella Colon had lived through tumult before a ferocious fire at her Little Ferry home Tuesday night killed the 5-year-old and her grandmother.An uncle committed...
View ArticleRidgewood Unitarians Explore 'Meaning Of Life'
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A lecture series exploring the meaning of life begins Monday, Aug. 29 at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood.The discussion takes place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room....
View ArticleWaldwick's Nellie's Place Shoots For Top Spot In DVlicious Dining Contest
WALDWICK, N.J. -- It’s hard to resist the summertime combo of sipping and noshing outdoors. All you need is some sun (or shade) and your choice of a secluded patio, sidewalk seating or a rooftop deck...
View ArticleX-Planations: Hudson Valley Chef Peter X. Kelly Gets 'Crabby'
This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group which runs every Thursday. Last weekend, my family and I traveled down to Fredrick, MD for my niece’s wedding. Of...
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