Longtime Wayne shoe store owner says it's a fitting time to close
Business is still going well at Richard's Shoes, Nick Olivia said, but as he and his partner, Robert Gimon, got older, they decided it was time to close the store WAYNE -- After 44 years of fitting...
View ArticleLottery for vouchers to help lower-income N.J. residents pay rent ends Friday
The deadline is Friday, June 17, at 5 p.m. TRENTON -- In what affordable housing advocates are calling a "huge opportunity" for lower-income New Jerseyans, the state is accepting applications for...
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Family of man shot by Lyndhurst police to continue with lawsuit
A grand jury declined to indict the officers who shot him. LYNDHURST -- The family of a Lyndhurst man shot and killed by two township police officers in 2015 vowed to continue to press for justice, a...
View ArticlePort Authority Police officers recognized for DWI enforcement
The officers received awards on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The New Jersey Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization on Thursday honored three Port Authority Police Department officers for their efforts...
View ArticleSaks' American Dream could be employees' nightmare
The retailer warned that 137 employees could be laid off when it closes its Short Hills Mall store to open a branch at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford MILLBURN -- Saks 5th Avenue's move...
View Article'Count Down Bandit' bank robber arrested
The bandit is linked to a string of bank robberies in northern New Jersey. UPDATE: 'Count Down Bandit' identified as Hackensack man Police have arrested the "Count Down Bandit," a law enforcement...
View ArticleGannett set to purchase The Record, report says
America's largest newspaper chain could announce the purchase by the end of the week, according to the NY Post. Gannett is reportedly close to purchasing The Record, New Jersey's second-largest...
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
See if you can get all seven questions right. Time to see how well you recall the biggest NJ.com stories of the week gone by. Answer the seven multiple-choice questions below, and then brag on your...
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'Count Down Bandit' identified as Hackensack man
The man allegedly robbed 10 banks in Bergen and Passaic counties. HACKENSACK -- Authorities on Thursday identified the alleged "Countdown Bandit" as a Hackensack man. Marcelino Garcia, 22, of...
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'Battle of the Badges' to benefit cop recovering from 2014 wreck
Daniel Breslin was critically injured in the crash with an alleged drunk driver. Bergen County Police Officer Daniel Breslin. (Courtesy BCPD) FAIRFIELD -- A Bergen County police officer injured by an...
View ArticleHoboken cop scammed $187K in Sandy aid, AG says
Plus, four others who are alleged to have filed fraudulent applications for relief funds offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). TRENTON -- A Hoboken police officer and four other...
View ArticleSuspected 'Count Down bandit' pleads not guilty to 10 bank robberies
Marcelino Garcia of Hackensack is accused of robbing 10 banks in Bergen and Passaic. HACKENSACK - The man suspected of being the 'Count Down bandit' made a first appearance in court Friday morning,...
View Article9 N.J. men charged in undercover prostitution sting, Newark official says
Undercover operation targeted alleged "johns" NEWARK -- An undercover operation overnight into Friday led to the arrests of nine men on charges of soliciting prostitution in the city, according to...
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Port Authority cops conduct DWI checkpoints this weekend at Hudson River...
The Port Authority Police Department is stepping up its crackdown on drunk driving this weekend. The Hudson County Sheriff's Office conducts a Sobriety Checkpoint in August 2015. Joe Shine | For The...
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Constantine from 'American Idol' gets in fight with ex again, report says
Constantine Maroulis, the 2005 "American Idol" alum and Jersey resident who was previously charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend, has gotten in another physical altercation with her, according to...
View ArticleN.J. trooper accused of attacking man at Giants game to get new grand jury
A Superior Court judge also ruled to release police reports and video from the night of the alleged attack to NJ Advance Media. HACKENSACK -- A decision on whether the case against an off-duty state...
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Unlicensed acupuncturist molested client, Bergen County authorities allege
Police serve warrant at Fort Lee business, authorities say Myung Ho Lee (Photo: BCPO) HACKENSACK -- A 70-year-old acupuncturist is accused of molesting a client and practicing without a license in...
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Medical malpractice: The alarming numbers of doctors busted for bribery
In recent months, an unprecedented number of cases involving the bribing of doctors have gone through the New Jersey courts system. NEWARK --In two courtrooms less than an hour's drive apart, two...
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Ex-Cliffside Park teacher sentenced on heroin charges
Police arrested Ryan Fogarty in 2014. HACKENSACK -- A former Cliffside Park High School teacher received a probation sentence Friday after pleading guilty to heroin charges, The Record reported. Ryan...
View ArticleVehicle fire snarls traffic on George Washington Bridge
The fire closed theupper level lanes. UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: All lanes have reopened. FORT LEE -- A vehicle fire has closed all lanes of the George Washington Bridge upper level, the Port Authority said....
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