Arrest Made In Clifton Bank Robbery
CLIFTON, N.J. -- A homeless man accused of robbing a Clifton bank was arrested after holding up another in Union City, authorities said Tuesday.Robert C. Hill, 60, was taken into custody last Tuesday...
View ArticleRoute 208 Overpass Crash Closes Highway's Right Lane
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The right lane of southbound Route 208 was closed Tuesday afternoon after a car struck a guardrail in front of a protective barrier at the Maple Avenue overpass.The female driver...
View ArticleHave You Seen Him? East Rutherford PD: Man Beat Ex, Poured Bleach On Her
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- East Rutherford police hope the public can help find a man who they said urinated on an ex-girlfriend's floor and then punched and poured bleach on her.Andrew Kazmierzak, 28,...
View ArticleWorker Finds Civil War-Era Canonball In Leonia Basement
LEONIA, N.J. -- A worker renovating a Leonia house for its new owner discovered a Civil War-era cannonball Tuesday, police said.Police got the call around 10:45 a.m. after the round shot ammunition...
View ArticleBergen Prosecutor: NYC Men In Hackensack Stop Had 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Gun
HACKENSACK, N.J. – A Hackensack traffic stop of two New York City men turned up nearly nine pounds of cocaine and an automatic weapon, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said...
View ArticleTenafly Rescuer: JCC Lifeguards Were Not Watching Pool When Boy Drowned
TENAFLY, N.J. — Had the lifeguards on duty at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades been paying closer attention to the pool, a 9-year-old boy might still be alive today, his rescuer says.Moments before...
View ArticleMontvale Domestic Violence Pet Rescue Names Police Veteran New President
MONTVALE, N.J. -- A unique Montvale-based pet protection organization that helps domestic abuse victims named a popular Bergen County police veteran as its new president.Sgt. Gidget Petry of the...
View ArticleMahwah Route 287 Traffic Stop Leads To $30,000 Seized As Alleged Drug Money
MAHWAH, N.J. -- A routine Mahwah police traffic stop produced $30,000 in suspected drug proceeds, authorities said.Officer Tyler Boucher stopped the 2007 Accura TSX with Pennsylvania license plates...
View Articleb.good North Jersey Opens Ridgewood Location
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A fast-food joint with a healthy twist is opening its first Bergen County location in Ridgewood on Wednesday.B.Good North Jersey offers "real good fast food" — think kale and grain...
View ArticleGWB Heroism: Port Authority Police Officer Tackles Teen Jumper
FORT LEE, N.J -- A Port Authority police officer tackled a suicidal 17-year-old girl as she ran to the railing of the George Washington Bridge looking to jump Wednesday morning.The Princeton...
View ArticlePort Authority: GWB Anti-Suicide Fence At Least Three Years Away
FORT LEE, N.J. -- It will be a little over three years before a suicide fence is built on the George Washington Bridge, despite efforts by local municipalities to get one sooner, authorities told...
View ArticleWarning: Moonachie Seniors Lose $3,000 In Separate Phone Scams
MOONACHIE, N.J. -- Two Moonachie seniors who police say may have been victimized by the same thieves lost nearly $3,000 in telephone scams -- prompting authorities to once again urge citizens to not...
View ArticleWayne Valley Dedicates Football Opener To Law Enforcement Officers
WAYNE, N.J.– Wayne police saluted the Wayne Valley High School football team for its tribute to law enforcement during the Indians' home opener against Lakeland.Co-captain Jake Pluta carried a "Thin...
View ArticleNew Hillsdale Police Officer Beat Cancer -- Twice
HILLSDALE, N.J. — Patrolman Corey Rooney was sworn in as Hillsdale’s newest police officer Tuesday night to the cheers of more than 100 supporters -- no small feat for a public servant who's beaten...
View ArticleSpecial Night: You Can Help Young Fair Lawn Girl Who Needs Mobility Van
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A group of Fair Lawn entrepreneurs have united with the mayor and police union to stage a special night for a very special girl with severe birth defects.Makayla Visbal, 7, who has...
View ArticleFair Lawn PD: Off-Duty 42-Year Veteran Officer Scuffles With CVS Shoplifter
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A career criminal from Paterson fought for nearly five minutes with an off-duty Fair Lawn police veteran who interrupted a shoplifting.Capt. Robert Kneer -- a 42-year police veteran...
View ArticleBeyoncé's 'Freedom' Earns Park Ridge Producer Platinum
PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Beyoncé's song "Freedom" was the key to just that for an up-and-coming music producer from Park Ridge.There was a time when Myles Moraites felt stuck. It was 2009 and, at 20 years...
View ArticleQ&A: Ridgewood Supplier's Nose Knows Flavors
GLEN ROCK, N.J.– Joe Raimondo's Glen Rock-based company, Artiste, is celebrating 15 years of business. Artiste supplies ingredients, flavors and fragrances to its domestic and global clientele....
View ArticleThe Valley Hospital's Breast Cancer Center Named One Of Nation's Best
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- For the third consecutive year, The Valley Hospital has earned the Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Breast Centers, thanks to its exceptional patient care and...
View ArticlePSE&G Warns: Watch Out For New Sophisticated Phone Scams
PSE&G phone scammers have gotten more sophisticated -- using interactive voice prompts that imitate those of the utility's customer service line, officials warned Thursday."Recently, we’ve seen an...
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