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Embezzling Former Franklin Lakes CFO Gets 3 Years In Federal Pen
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – A former CFO of an Englewood electronics and household goods wholesaler was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for embezzling more than $4 million – some of...
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Mother Delivers Baby In Holy Name Medical Center Lobby
TEANECK, N.J. — The second "code pink" of the year was called at Holy Name Medical Center earlier this week when a woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy in the hospital lobby.Doctors and nurses...
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Motorcyclist Killed In Elmwood Park Crash Identified
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Elmwood Park police on Friday identified a motorcyclist killed in a crash the day before as 38-year-old Santiago Garcia of Cliffside Park.Garcia, of 635 Anderson Avenue, was...
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Tractor-Trailer Driver In East Rutherford Crash Ran Light, Prosecutor Says
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A tractor-trailer driver ran a red light before his rig struck a mini-van on Paterson Plank Road (Route 120) near the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford Thursday...
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Federal Jury Convicts Christie Aides In Bridgegate Scandal
Federal jurors in Newark on Friday convicted two of Gov. Christie’s former aides of all charges in the Bridgegate scandal. A judge set sentencing for Feb. 21 for Bill Baroni -- who was the governor’s...
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Newly-Trained Mahwah K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs, $9,000 Cash In Route 17 Stop
MAHWAH, N.J. – A Mahwah police K-9 fresh out of training school helped his handler seize Oxycodone and $9,000 in suspected drug proceeds during a Route 17 stop, authorities said.After stopping a...
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Indictment: Cliffside Park Couple Got Son To Lie In $20G Car Insurance Scam
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – A Cliffside Park couple got their young son to lie in a bid to scam their insurance company out of $20,000 by claiming someone stole their Camry from an Edgewater store parking...
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Police From Four Bergen Towns Bust 3 In Four-County $15G Cigarette Thefts
Detectives from Bogota, Fairview, Hackensack and Saddle Brook teamed up to nab three men in connection with the thefts of $15,000 worth of cigarettes in four counties.Paul P. Dickson, 31, of Saddle...
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Driver, Passenger Flee Maywood Car Fire
MAYWOOD, N.J. — Traffic piled up in Maywood as firefighters hosed off a charred SUV that went up in flames on West Passaic Street just before 3 p.m. Friday.The driver and one passenger — a woman and a...
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Prosecutor: Paterson Man Delivered Cocaine, Heroin To Bergen Towns
HACKENSACK, N.J. – A trio of local police departments teamed up with Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives to arrest a Paterson man who they said was delivering drugs to towns in the county.Elmwood...
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Local Officials Investigate Hate Crimes Targeting District Candidate
Several local police departments are conducting investigations of a hate crime committed against Fifth Congressional District Candidate Josh Gottheimer.Earlier this week, flyers depicting Gottheimer...
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Suicidal Hackensack Man Becomes Port Authority's 63rd GWB 'Save' This Year
FORT LEE, N.J. -- Port Authority police made their 63th suicide intervention at the George Washington Bridge this year when they kept a 35-year-old emotionally troubled Hackensack man from jumping...
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Paramus Vet: Emaciated Dog Tossed From Vehicle Dies
PARAMUS, N.J. — An emaciated dog who was tossed from a moving vehicle in Paterson died early Friday morning at the Oradell Animal Hospital.Grant the Shih-Tzu, rescued by Oakland's RBARI, succumbed to...
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More Than Mortgages: Hudson United Works To Help Those In Need
As fall gives way to the chill of winter, Hudson United Mortgage is calling on friends and neighbors in New York and New Jersey to “Give More.” The aptly titled charity is seeking support to raise...
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Nomad Oil’s Garage On Wheels Maintains Avis Fleet In Ridgewood
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — At 9 a.m. Thursday, a Nomad Oil van pulled up to a Toyota RAV4 at the Meadows Office Complex in Rutherford.Inside, its owner worked.Outside, on the service road, mechanic Roberto...
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River Vale Pet Store Owners: Our Customers Have Our Backs
RIVER VALE, N.J. — Two brothers with a penchant for healthy pups are celebrating one year in business in River Vale.Sevryn Shelesky, 26, and Luca Shelesky, 28, both of Demarest, will be holding a...
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#StopTheODs: Bergen County Prosecutor Sheds Light On Heroin Epidemic
Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal this week kicked off a new social media campaign highlighting the scope of Bergen County's heroin epidemic.The campaign will bring attention to...
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It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's Both! Birds Find Home At Area Airports
While it is common knowledge that large metal “birds” are easily seen around airports, many people are surprised to learn that feathered ones are often equally as abundant. One of the busiest airports...
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Bergen, Passaic Robotics Teams Compete In Statewide Challenge
Several high school robotics teams from across Bergen and Passaic Counties will be competing in a state-wide event on Saturday.Millburn High School will host 24 teams whose robots will have to solve a...
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Discarded Water Gauge Draws Bomb Squad To Ramapo River In Mahwah
MAHWAH, N.J. -- A discarded water temperature gauge raised concerns after it was found Saturday morning on the shore of the Ramapo River at the Polo Club in Mahwah."It was a piece of pipe capped on...
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