Authorities: GWB Jumper Was Registered Sex Offender, 65
FORT LEE, N.J. -- A man who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on Friday was a 65-year-old registered sex offender from Westchester, authorities said.Richard Genin was still alive...
View ArticleEx-Northvale Podiatrist In Sex Case Gets 18 Months For Selling Oxy Scripts
NORTHVALE, N.J. -- A 65-year-old former Nortvale podiatrist from Upper Saddle River was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Friday for illegally selling Oxycodone prescriptions in Rockland...
View ArticlePaterson Driver Shot Dead, Other Man Wounded In Gunfire Spree
PATERSON N.J. -- A Paterson motorist was shot and killed while another man survived following a burst of shootings, authorities said Saturday.Antonio Johnson, 31, was shot in his red Cadillac, which...
View ArticleHaledon Woman, 37, Killed In Overnight Route 80 Crash In Wayne
WAYNE, N.J. -- A 37-year-old passenger from Haledon was killed in an overnight crash Saturday on Route 80 in Wayne, State Police confirmed.Zaira Rijos-Laureano, 37, was thrown from the 2014 Jeep...
View ArticleHasbrouck Heights Police Visit Young Students
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Hasbrouck Heights police showed their appreciation for youngsters in the community when they visited two local schools and distributed "friendship" bracelets to each...
View ArticleRidgewood's Family Promise Benefits During Foundation Week
Bergen County's only regional foundation participated in a national effort to recognize philanthropic organizations.The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF), headquartered in Englewood,...
View Article#MannequinChallenge Takes Bergen, Passaic By Storm
Schools, gyms and even coffee shops in Bergen and Passaic counties have been participating in a national social media trend — #MannequinChallenge.The viral challenge portrays people frozen in action...
View ArticleHelp Bring Holiday Cheer To Less Fortunate In Englewood
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The Englewood community is asked to pitch in this holiday season and give back to those who have less.The Community Chest asks people to get into the spirit of the season and help...
View ArticleMotel Porn Swap Tops Bergen County News Last Week
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at the stories that topped Bergen County news last week:PORN SWAP: A 53-year-old Westwood man exchanged sexually explicit photos with a 16-year-old girl he met...
View ArticleDV Home Cooking: Creating Pizza With Pizazz
DV Home Cooking is devoted to readers and their recipes. All we ask is that you're a home cook, not a professional chef. Got a favorite dish you want to share? Send it, along with the story behind it,...
View ArticleRidgewood Football Advances To NJSIAA Championships Undefeated
Several football teams across Bergen and Passaic counties will be advancing to the NJSIAA championship games beginning Friday, Dec. 2 at MetLife Stadium.Ridgewood's Maroons have gone undefeated this...
View ArticlePalisades Park Homicide Victim, 27, Found At Ridgefield Post Office
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- Homicide detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office were questioning a Fairview taxi cab company after the beaten body of 27-year-old Palisades Park man was found...
View ArticleFairview Cabbie Charged In Ridgefield Beating Death Of Palisades Park Man
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (UPDATE) -- Authorities on Monday charged a 40-year-old Fairview cab driver in the overnight beating death of a 27-year-old Palisades Park man whose body was found Sunday behind the...
View ArticleNJ Could Soon Gain Online Access To Homeless Prevention Programs
The New Jersey State Assembly on Monday unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Bergen and Passaic County democrat Gary Schaer and others that would make information about homeless prevention...
View ArticleNJ Moves Closer To Banning Minors From Getting Married
RIVER VALE, N.J. -- New Jersey moved closer Monday to banning anyone under 18 from getting married or entering into a civil union in the state, under a bill sponsored in the Assembly by Rep. Holly...
View ArticleGas Additive Detected In Glen Rock High School Air
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Increased levels of a gasoline additive in the air were recently detected at Glen Rock High School, the New Jersey Health Department announced.The department reviewed indoor air...
View ArticleHudson United Title’s Joseph Belger Honored By YMCA of Greater Bergen
WAYNE, NJ - Hudson United Title's director of New Jersey operations, Joseph Belger, will be honored with the Special Achievement Award for his excellence in sport officiating by the YMCA of Greater...
View ArticleBreak Out The Ice Skates: Winter Wonderland Opens In Van Saun
PARAMUS, N.J. — A new Winter Wonderland display will open in Van Saun County Park on Nov. 25.The display will be located next to the carrousel and will feature ice skating and other family attractions...
View ArticleLyndhurst Police Raise Thousands For Breast Cancer
LYNDHURST, N.J. — The Lyndhurst Police Department recently donated a check worth more than $7,500 to breast cancer research.The funds will go toward the Pink Patch Project, collaborative effort...
View ArticleStrong Winds Turn Fort Lee Into Wind Tunnel
FORT LEE, N.J. — It was nearly 60 degrees and sunny in Bergen County over the weekend, but you wouldn't know it walking through downtown Fort Lee Monday."This corridor is like a wind tunnel," Crossing...
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