Fake-News Death Post Of North Jersey Music Promoter: 'I Was Hacked'
CLIFTON, N.J. -- Was it a hack, a hoax? Puzzled and outraged friends and fans wanted to know why the fake-news death of Clifton native Steve Tarkanish was purportedly posted by actor Kevin Bacon on...
View ArticleBergen Police Chiefs Commemorate 9/11 In Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. – On the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, police chiefs from throughout Bergen County gathered at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus Monday...
View ArticleHackensack High School Custodian ID'd As Victim Of Weekend Crash
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A Hackensack High School custodian has been identified as the victim of a fatal weekend crash in Paterson, NorthJersey.com reports.Justin Demmie, 32, was a passenger in the 2008...
View ArticleWith Path Uncertain, Will Jose Be Latest Hurricane To Impact East Coast?
In the aftermath of Irma, all interests across the East Coast of the United States should keep a close eye on Hurricane Jose as it meanders across the central Atlantic Ocean this week, according to...
View ArticleFood Porn: Single Dad Lets Inner Fat Kid Out In Ridgewood
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Brian Juarbe of Bergenfield knows a thing or two about balance.Some days, he's pumping iron at his Hackensack gym. Others, he's feeding both himself and his hungry 19,800 followers...
View ArticleBreeder Seeks Help Finding Lost Golden Retriever In Mahwah
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A dog breeder from the Northern Bergen County area is seeking his lost dog.Shane got loose on Monday night in the Pulis Avenue vicinity near Mahwah and Franklin Lakes.Anyone with...
View ArticleRidgewood Detectives Crack Car Burglary Spree
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Ridgewood detectives cracked a series of car break-ins -- one involving a stolen gun -- with the arrest of a career burglar.Investigators were looking into several thefts from...
View ArticleMojitos At The Movies? Yup, And More Soon At Hackensack AMC Dine-In Theater
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Movie-goers will soon have a new dine-in theater in Hackensack.The AMC Dine-In Shops at Riverside 9 will be open to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 13, on the second level next to...
View ArticleShuttered Ridgewood Donut Shop Shuts Wayne Location
WAYNE, N.J. — Just days after opening its new Paramus and West Caldwell locations, Glaze Donuts announced it is temporarily closing the Wayne store on Hamburg Turnpike.The store, based in New Milford,...
View ArticleFuneral Arrangements Set For Hackensack Custodian 'Gone Too Soon'
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Services have been set for beloved Hackensack custodian Justin Demmie, 32, who was killed in an early-morning crash over the weekend.Services will be Sunday, at the New Hope Baptist...
View ArticleU.S. Customs Agent From Hawthorne Charged With Terrorizing Fellow Workers
PATERSON, N.J. -- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from Hawthorne was arrested early Wednesday and charged along with two colleagues with beating and terrorizing fellow employees at Newark...
View ArticleRing Member Admits Pimping Girl, 16, In Case Cracked By South Hackensack PD
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A member of a human trafficking ring admitted her role Wednesday in prostituting a 16-year-old girl at motels in South Hackensack and Clifton. Going by the name "China...
View ArticleRethinking Teen Mental Health: Why We Should Consider A Different Approach
STAMFORD, Conn. -- The mental health of our teenagers is an ongoing issue in America. In addition, therapists, counselors and parents seek to understand and treat adolescent mental health in ways that...
View ArticleWho's To Blame? Waldwick Attorney Weighs In On Shattered Real Estate Dream
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Mike Van Riper was anticipating great joy and happiness with his wife and 1-year-old son after closing on his first home in Little Falls in June.A seemingly arbitrary and...
View ArticleTragedy Avoided: Suicidal Gunman Surrenders To Hackensack Police
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hackensack police avoided tragedy Wednesday by convincing a suicidal gunman to surrender, authorities said.Officers found the man seated on a couch, his hands behind his back, when...
View ArticleValley Hospital Offers Stroke Prevention Tool For Those With High-Risk Afib
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- More than 3 million Americans are currently affected by atrial fibrillation -- or AFib -- making it the most common heart rhythm disorder in the United States. Although not a rare...
View ArticleUS Customs Agent From Lyndhurst Charged With Terrorizing Fellow Workers
LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from Lyndhurst was arrested early Wednesday and charged along with two colleagues with beating and terrorizing fellow employees at...
View ArticleHey Little Monsters: Mahwah Professor Wins Emmy For Lady Gaga Halftime Show
MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Emmy Awards are Sunday, Sept. 17 but one local resident already got his gold statue.Purchase College, N.Y. Professor Dave Grill just received his fourth Emmy Award for lighting...
View ArticleMore Than Just A Tummy Ache: Wyckoff Rallies For 8th Grader With Cancer
WYCKOFF, N.J. — What started as a series of stomach aches turned out to be cancer for a Wyckoff eighth grader, who had to miss her first day of school for a visit to the hospital.It started over the...
View ArticleCall Me Maybe? Ridgewood Police Rescue Cell Phone From Storm Drain
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — What's a Ridgewood boy to do without his phone?Police last weekend helped recover a resident's cell phone that was accidentally dropped into a storm drain at the intersection of...
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