Mixed results for A&P, unions in judge's ruling, report says
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain decided Tuesday to allow A&P to restrict seniority bumping rights at 25 stores scheduled to close by mid-October and called for increased severance pay for...
View ArticleReading, writing & robots: Electronic teacher aides assist N.J. students with...
Humanoid robots are stepping into New Jersey classrooms as electronic teacher aides, helping students with everything from responding to social cues and language to improving fine motor skills. "WOULD...
View ArticleN.J. lawmakers question why Christie refuses to address psychiatric hospital...
Nearly one-third of people admitted to a New Jersey hospital last year sought treatment for a mental illness, an addiction, or a medical condition exacerbated by a psychiatric condition, according to...
View ArticleDeveloper proposes 103 new apartments for former chemical site, report says
Developer Nuco LLC hopes to build a six-story apartment building on property owned by Novus Chemical. Developer Nuco LLC has submitted an application to the Carlstadt zoning board--located at borough...
View ArticleMissing N.J. teens found safe after alert, police say
Two girls reported missing earlier this week were found safe Tuesday, according to police. Garfield police said two girls previously reported missing were found safe Sept. 1, 2015 File Photo GARFIELD...
View ArticleBergen County father and son charged in mortgage scam
A Bergen County father and son were arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly organizing sham short sales on two Bergen County properties to reduce their payments to mortgage lenders. A Bergen County...
View ArticleFree Clark Terry tribute stars Wynton Marsalis, NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band
Two or three notes. That's all it took, according to jazz buffs, to recognize the warm, soulful sound of trumpeter Clark Terry. A bridge figure between the swing and be-bop eras of jazz, Terry played...
View ArticleCould this 21-mile trip spur light rail expansion in Bergen, Jersey City?...
Officials met Wednesday in Hoboken to talk about how to advance and finance extending the Hudson-Bergen Light rail to Route 440 and Jersey City's western waterfront, but what's happening with bringing...
View ArticlePossible bomb threat under investigation at Ho-Ho-Kus P.D.
Bergen County Sheriff's bomb squad called out on report of 'suspicious package' HO-HO-KUS -- Authorities were investigating a suspicious package found at the police department Wednesday night. File...
View ArticleMan made bomb threat in police station, authorities say
A man walked into the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department Wednesday night and said he placed a bomb on site, authorities said. UPDATE: Man held for evaluation after bomb threat, police say A man is in custody...
View ArticleMan held for evaluation after bomb threat, police say
A borough man is being held for psychiatric evaluation after making a bomb threat Wednesday night at Ho-Ho-Kus police headquarters, officials said. A man is in custody after making a bomb threat at...
View ArticleFirst female municipal chief in Bergen County sworn in
Cathy Madalone became the first female municipal police chief in Bergen County Tuesday night at a swearing-in ceremony BERGENFIELD -- Cathy Madalone became the first female municipal police chief in...
View Article69 years later, WWII medic posthumously gets his medals
Morris Dambrot came to New Jersey following his World War II service, which included work inside the concentration camps. Years his service, and his death, his family received the recognition he...
View ArticleN.J. summer photo album: Send us your Labor Day weekend pictures
Share your favorite photos from this Labor Day weekend, and we'll feature them on NJ.com. The final days of summer are here and we're thinking about how we're going to cap the season this holiday...
View ArticleBergen hospital allegedly exposed workers to violent patients
Federal officials have cited Bergen Regional Medical Center for failing to protect employees from violent patients. Bergen Regional Medical Center (Google Maps) PARAMUS -- Federal officials have...
View ArticleRamapo College student tells police she was sexually assaulted
The woman has declined to press charges against her alleged attacker, who has been suspended pending an investigation by the school MAHWAH -- A Ramapo College student reported being sexually assaulted...
View Article'James Bond Gang' co-founder arrested in high-end burglary spree, prosecutor...
A founding member of the "James Bond Gang" burglary crew that targeted wealthy communities for decades faces new charges in connection with dozens of break-ins across northern New Jersey, authorities...
View ArticleTennessee man accused of sex assault 20 years ago in N.J.
A Tennessee man waived extradition and was returned to Bergen County this week to face charges that he sexually abused a woman beginning two decades ago when she was 7 years old, authorities said....
View ArticleDried out: Why parched N.J. isn't in drought trouble, yet
While exceptionally hot, dry stretch is becoming a concern, state officials say we're not in dire straits just yet. On paper, a tally of New Jersey's recent run of dry weather sounds troubling. The...
View ArticleCollege awarded $300K grant for sex crime prevention, response
Passaic County Community College was awarded a nearly $300,000 federal grant to help the school handle and prevent sexual assaults, domestic violence and stalking on campus, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr...
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