Jackknifed tractor-trailer on Route 287 snarls early morning traffic
The accident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. Friday on Interstate 287 North near Exit 58. OAKLAND - A tractor-trailer struck a guardrail and jackknifed early Friday morning on Interstate 287 North,...
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N.J. doctors in trouble for allegedly over-prescribing narcotics
One doctor from Little Falls and another from Paramus have agreed to give up their practices - at least temporarily - over allegations involving narcotics. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Two...
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Morris County seeking to privatize Morris View nursing home
The county would retain ownership of the 283-bed facility but would lease it to a private company The Morris View Healthcare Center in Morris Township may be leased to a private company. (Courtesy of...
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Preschool teacher stole $500K from senior citizen, prosecutors say
Benjamin K. Yew of Fort Lee is charged with computer-related theft, theft by deception, money laundering and abandonment/neglect of an elderly person. Benjamin K. Yew (BCPO) FORT LEE - A Fort Lee man...
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Wood-Ridge teacher charged in sexual assault of student
Gary J. Minervini of East Rutherford is charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault. Gary J. Minervini (BCPO) EAST RUTHERFORD - A 37-year-old math teacher at...
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Sisters critically injured in fatal boat crash awarded $9M
The sisters were two of five people aboard a 15-foot powerboat that was hit head-on by a 31-foot Boston Whaler in 2009 An NYPD helicopter with rescue divers aboard takes off after two boats - a 16...
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State suspends licenses of 2 doctors over pain med prescriptions
The doctors are suspected of indiscriminately prescribing highly addictive pain medication, authorities said File photo TRENTON --Two New Jersey physicians have temporarily surrendered their licenses...
View ArticleDriver refuses to stop for troopers, shoots himself on N.J. Turnpike, police say
Man suffers life-threatening injuries late Saturday, according to police. RIDGEFIELD PARK -- A driver was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he refused to stop for troopers and shot...
View ArticleIn wake of police killings, N.J. cops prepare for National Night Out
Dozens of police departments plan to partake in this year's event. In the aftermath of a month that saw at least 10 police officers murdered nationally, cops and organizers say this year's National...
View ArticleEx-Rhode Island cop who shot himself on Turnpike had dead wife in trunk,...
The New Jersey State Police said they found the man's wife dead in the trunk after they found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. RIDGEFIELD PARK -- A man who shot himself on the New Jersey...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 1, 2016
Humans are better equipped to handle the heat than dogs and cats because people perspire. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently,...
View ArticleHero dog saves stricken owner by smashing window to summon help, cops say
The Northvale dog broke a window and barked loudly to alert two people nearby that its owner was ill, police said. NORTHVALE - Police are crediting a dog with helping to save the life of its owner, a...
View ArticleWhere are they now? N.J. alums in pro baseball, mid-summer edition
We had a look in April - what's changed since then?
View ArticlePolice stopped their 40th person this year from jumping off GWB
Port Authority Police received a call about 12:20 a.m. Monday reporting a man was on his way to the GWB to commit suicide FORT LEE - Police early Monday stopped a man - the third in less than a week -...
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N.J. man sexually abused child for 5 years, cops say
Job N. Ramos-Aguilar, 28, faces aggravated sex assault charges, authorities say. Job N. Ramos-Aguilar (BCPO) FAIRVIEW - A Cliffside Park man has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child...
View ArticleBoy dies days after being pulled from community center pool
Michael Placide, of Brooklyn, was pulled from an outdoor pool Thursday at Kaplen JCC, Tenafly Police said in a press release. TENAFLY -- A 9-year-old boy died Sunday, days after he was pulled from a...
View ArticleEx-cop drove through 4 states with wife's body in trunk, police say
Franklin Osgood later killed himself on the New Jersey Turnpike. RIDGEFIELD PARK -- A retired police officer from Rhode Island who allegedly fatally shot his wife traveled to at least three other...
View ArticleJersey City, Teaneck women win business grants in startup competition
Ten finalists in Rising Tide Capital's business pitch challenge competed for three grants totaling $25,000 Thursday night. A Jersey City-based entrepreneurship organization awarded business grants to...
View Article5 things we know about ex-cop in alleged murder-suicide
Franklin Osgood killed himself Saturday night on the New Jersey Turnpike after police say he fatally shot his wife in their Providence home. RIDGEFIELD PARK -- Franklin Osgood killed himself Saturday...
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N.J. man allegedly pocketed over $1M in overbilled funds
Defendant was in charge of contracting and pricing trucking routes. FRANKLIN -- A Paramus man has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $1 million over a three-year period by overbilling a...
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