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Priest took more than $250K from 'grandmas' at wealthy church, authorities say
The Rev. Alex Orozco is under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office for accepting large sums of money and gifts from elderly parishioners in Short Hills He called them his grandmas....
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A&P kicks off bankruptcy auction for 82 stores, report says
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, A&P is planning to offer up for auction 82 stores on Thursday including 14 stores in Bergen and Passaic counties, The Record reported. A&P has filed...
View ArticleAquarium, LEGOLAND coming to Meadowlands complex
The long-delayed mall and entertainment complex is scheduled to open in 2017. EAST RUTHERFORD -- The developers of the American Dream complex in the Meadowlands on Thursday announced the addition of...
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N.J. man charged in $1.5M investment scam that cheated friends and family
William Wells of River Vale was "remarkably unsuccessful" on Wall Street, running a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme that lost money year after year by investing in high-risk options, and fooling investors...
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2 N.J. men admit roles in check-cashing scheme, feds say
Two Bergen County men admitted their roles in a conspiracy to cause a check-cashing business to avoid filing required financial reports, federal officials said Thursday. Two Bergen County men admitted...
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Police officer saves life of student hit by truck, report says
A Mahwah police officer saved the life of an 18-year-old Ramapo College student who was hit by a pickup truck, according to a report. A Mahwah police officer saved an 18-year-old athlete's life on...
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Man charged with leaving the scene of deadly crash
A 24-year-old Hackensack man surrendered to authorities and was charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed a bicyclist in the township, authorities said Thursday. Daryl Watkins, 24 (Bergen...
View ArticleBergen, Hudson towns brace for Hurricane Joaquin
In N.J.'s northern flooding-prone towns like Hoboken, Little Ferry, North Bergen, Moonachie and Lyndhurst, preparations are being made in advance of the storm. HOBOKEN -- In N.J.'s northern...
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Take this week's NJ.com News Quiz and find out. Take a break from Hurricane Joaquin prep and take this week's NJ.com News Quiz. Surely answering seven questions based on local news stories of the week...
View ArticleCritic calling for takeover of prosecutor's office kicked out of meeting
A critic of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was thrown out of the Bergen County Freeholder's meeting after he began to play a video testimonial of another of the office's critics. HACKENSACK --...
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N.J. animal control officer charged with slicing baby deer's throat
Edgewater man was charged on 14 counts of animal cruelty by the NJSPCA. File photo of a deer. (Rob Swanson | Associated Press) BLOOMFIELD -- A New Jersey animal control officer has been charged with...
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N.J. restaurant company accused of pocketing more than $40K in tips
A Saddle Brook-based company is accused in a federal lawsuit of pocketing more than $40,000 in tips from employees at Houlihan's restaurants it runs across New Jersey and New York. A Bergen...
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N.J. man accused of distributing child porn online
A Hackensack man is accused of using an online fire sharing program to distribute images and videos of child pornography, authorities said Friday. Rahvae Richards, 24 (Bergen County Prosecutor's...
View ArticleN.J. Assembly candidate drops out over slur-filled book
A Republican candidate has dropped out of a closely watched state Assembly race with only a month until Election Day after it came to light that 12 years ago he wrote a book filled with rants and...
View ArticleAuthorities: 5 charged as 2-county drug ring smashed; $100K in cocaine, cash...
Nearly three quarters of a kilo of suspected cocaine, over $30,000 and three vehicles we seized when an alleged two-county drug ring was taken down by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and other...
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N.J. priest allegedly pointed gun at 8-year-old
Incident occurred before Mass last month, authorities said LITTLE FERRY -- A Roman Catholic priest who has served at several parishes across North Jersey was arrested Friday for pointing a musket at...
View ArticleFreeholder won't pursue proposed takeover of prosecutor's office
Following passionate criticism of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office at before the Board of Chosen Freeholders, a board spokesman said the chairwoman does not plan to pursue action against the...
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Cops arrest 3, seize crack, pot, fake credit cards in Bergen drug bust
Crack, pot, and fake credit cards were found on Thursday in Englewood and Teaneck, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Pictured from left, Peter Earle, Leland Robinson Jr., and Antonio...
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House fire prompts fireplace warning
A family's fireplace issue on Saturday spotlighted the need for the careful inspection of heating devices. Fire officials quickly dealt with a small chimney fire in Teaneck Saturday. (File photo)...
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Woman who embezzled $500K, spent it at casinos gets 9 years, report says
Monica P. Arencibia, 51, of Dumont, who has spent the past 15 months in jail, pleaded guilty to a theft by deception charge, the newspaper reported. Monica Arencibia, of DumontRamsey Police Department...
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