Amtrak Train Service From Penn Station Partially Restored After Derailment
This story has been updated.Train service on Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Acela Express lines was partially restored between Penn Station and New Rochelle Wednesday afternoon after a CSX train...
View ArticleLodi Police, Officials Turn Out For 'Blue Line' Dedication
LODI, N.J. -- Lodi had a large turnout Wednesday morning for the unveiling of its blue line supporting law enforcement.The line was painted outside headquarters on Memorial Drive.Among those...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Vandals Topple 50 Headstones In Wyckoff Cemetery
WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Anxious survivors contacted the Wyckoff Reformed Church after learning that someone toppled 50 or so headstones in the parish cemetery -- some of them more than a century old .UPDATE:...
View ArticleNight Of Damage Ruins Decade Of Restorations For Wyckoff Cemetery
WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Almost 10 years-worth of restoration work on the century-old headstones behind the Wyckoff Reformed Church was ruined in just one night.Members of the church’s Cemetery Board of...
View ArticleParamus Panel: Painting Blue Lines Doesn't Solve Problems
PARAMUS, N.J. — Those blue lines being painted on roadways across Bergen County to honor police officers disturb the Rev. Gregory Jackson of Mount Olive Church in Hackensack.“The blue line, to me,...
View ArticleRabbi Recalls Bedroom Blaze By Firebomb During Lodi Man's Trial
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Former Beth-El rabbi told jurors how fire consumed his blankets in 2012 when Aakash Dalad of Lodi tossed a firebomb through his bedroom window, during the accused terrorist's trial...
View ArticleFair Lawn Police Nab 5 In Clown-Mask Chase That Frightened Female Driver
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Amid all the recent genuine and contrived tales of troublemakers in "creepy clown" masks, Fair Lawn police nabbed five Bergen County occupants of a truck who they said frightened a...
View ArticleNo Fatal Crashes In One Day? It's Worth A Try
It's inarguably an idealistic goal, but police hope motorists in New Jersey and nationwide will join the annual effort next Monday to try going an entire day without anyone killed on any road from...
View ArticleCharges Upgraded Against Fair Lawn Defendant After Beaten Man, 64, Dies
FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A Fair Lawn man who beat a friend of his girlfriend into critical condition had charges against him upgraded to manslaughter after the victim died.Steven Duckack, 59, assaulted the...
View ArticleSlurp. Sip. Repeat On National Noodle Day
It's National Noodle Day on Thursday, Oct. 6 and no impastas will be tolerated.No one wants to imitate a food that's naturally perfect in all of its glory from birth to dish. Why should they? Noodles...
View ArticleX-Planations: Chef Peter X. Kelly Celebrates Autumn In The Hudson Valley
This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group.It’s autumn in the Hudson Valley. Very soon the leaves will be changing color and our beautiful area will be awash...
View ArticleMahwah Police Officer Busts Trio With Half-Pound Heroin, Handgun
MAHWAH, N.J. – An alert Mahwah police officer arrested two men and a woman who authorities said had nearly a half-pound of heroin and a handgun, among other contraband, after he found their car parked...
View ArticleLeonia Police: Ski-Masked Burglar, 66, Walks Red-Handed Out Of Salon
LEONIA, N.J. – A 66-year-old ski-masked ex-con walked red-handed out of a Leonia hair salon as police responded to the burglary before dawn Thursday, authorities said.Sgt. David Stein was on patrol in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Fair Lawn Soccer Team Honors Breast Cancer Fighters, Survivors
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Athletes holding pink balloons wiped tears from their eyes as breast cancer fighters and survivors in the community walked across the Fair Lawn High School soccer field.Last to walk...
View ArticleWanaque Gets Help From Ringwood Painting Pro-Law Enforcement Blue Line
WANAQUE, N.J. -- Wanaque joined the growing number of towns throughout North Jersey and nationwide by painting a thin blue line in support of law enforcement.The line runs down the center of Ringwood...
View ArticleRidgewood Architects Help Allendale Manufacturer Expand Again
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Poskanzer Skott Architects of Ridgewood has designed yet another expansion for Allendale-based PCT, a development and manufacturing company that focuses exclusively on the cell...
View ArticleWyckoff Boutique Sanctuary For Cancer Fighters
WYCKOFF, N.J. – Patrons of the All Is Well Boutique in Wyckoff are bound to see the signs.The handmade, wood plaques that adorn the store’s walls are painted with phrases like “I choose joy,” “It is...
View ArticleGrab A Cuppa Joe For National Coffee With A Cop Day, Ridgewood
Police in Bergen and Passaic counties will join law enforcement nationwide and across the globe in sharing coffee with their communities.Related: Break Down Barriers, Come To Fair Lawn 'Coffee With A...
View ArticleBergen Schools Add 'Buddy Bench' To Playground
Many school districts in Bergen County celebrated Respect Week in their respective towns — some with a "Buddy Bench."Kids who don't have anyone to play with at recess can sit on the bench so other...
View ArticleHUMC Celebrates Cancer Survivors At MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Thousands of cancer patients, survivors and their families will gather to celebrate life and liberty at a complimentary event at MetLife Stadium Sunday.The annual "Celebrating...
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