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Bridgegate jury selection set to begin, as judge rules on final trial motions
With a ruling on a series of final defense and prosecution motions, a federal judge clears the way for trial in the George Washington Bridge scandal to open as scheduled in less than two week and jury...
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Bewigged Bergen bank robber sentenced to 13 years
Michelle Cantatore also stole hundreds of thousands from an elderly man. NEWARK -- A New York woman who donned a red wig before robbing a Glen Rock bank last year and who also bilked an elderly man...
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This month in N.J. history: September
Some of the people spotlighted are responsible for inventions that changed our lives. Here is the third installment of our monthly gallery, "This month in N.J. History," which appears on nj.com near...
View ArticleInside the plans to rebuild luxury apartments destroyed in historic fire
About 500 people in 240 units lost their homes in the Jan. 21, 2015 fire, which started when maintenance workers accidentally sparked it while using a blowtorch. EDGEWATER -- AvalonBay presented plans...
View ArticleThese 17 Bergen projects are on hold because of road funding stalemate
As the debate over how to fund road projects in New Jersey continues with no end in site, dozens of projects remain stalled in Bergen County. As the debate over how to fund road projects in New Jersey...
View ArticleThe NJ.com Top 20 football picks and schedule, Week 1
A breakdown of every Top 20 game. NJ.COM TOP 20 PICKS WEEK 1 St. John’s (D.C.) (2-0) at No. 1 St. Joseph (Mont.) (1-0)Saturday, 2 p.m.A win will vault the Green Knights into the national Top 25, but...
View ArticleCross-country complete 2016 preview: Predictions, rankings, much more
Check out NJ.com's complete guide to the 2016 cross-country season With the opening weekend of the N.J. XC season fast approaching, NJ.com wanted to give you a place to go to find all the info you...
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Video shows fierce North Jersey fire that killed Russian immigrant
The victim was identified Thursday as Valeriya Vezhdel, 36, who lived in the Elmwood Park apartment building. Watch video ELMWOOD PARK - New video shows the challenges firefighters faced Tuesday night...
View ArticleDisgruntled Delbarton agrees to play super-conference powerhouse 'under duress'
The Green Wave has been seeking to leave the newly formed Super Football Conference, taking a hard-line stance that had dragged through the spring and summer. With its last-ditch appeal to leave the...
View ArticleDelbarton blasts opponents' 'recruiting' in email agreeing to play powerhouse
Green Wave officials remain disgruntled with tough schedule against national juggernauts Delbarton begrudgingly announced Thursday it’s agreed to move forward with its North Jersey Super Football...
View ArticleMahwah estate on market for $35M, 2nd priciest in N.J.
River Oak Farm displaces a beachfront home in Long Branch as the second most expensive listing There is a reshuffling in New Jersey's real estate stratosphere: River Oak Farm, a 45-acre estate on the...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com local news quiz
Will you get a perfect seven this week? Probably not, but it's worth a try. The dawn of a new school year brings with it the promise of a clean slate. Time to start fresh, right? Your prior failures...
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Man arrested in Rochelle Park was running scam to get cell phones, cops say
Police believe Junior Santana-Delacruz may have had more victims ROCHELLE PARK-- An anonymous tip about suspicious activity led to the arrest of a Totowa man on charges he was overseeing a scheme to...
View ArticleThe war against Airbnb is gaining steam in North Jersey
Palisades Park last month became the latest Bergen County town to ban short-term rentals. PALISADES PARK -- The borough in late August became the latest eastern Bergen County town to ban short-term...
View ArticleWhere are they now? N.J. alums on 2016 NFL rosters
Check the status of the 42 ex-N.J. stars playing on Sunday
View ArticleFootball Week 1 mega-coverage guide: Everything you need for this week's games
Think you missed any of the football previews and coverage this week? NJ.com's mega coverage guide will catch you up in and instant Here is our mega-coverage guide for Week 1 to help get you ready for...
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North Jersey man's trail of violence ends with guilty plea, report says
David Thomas Jr. 22, of Lodi faces 20 years when he is sentenced Dec. 9. HACKENSACK - The alleged ringleader in more than a dozen armed robberies in North Jersey pleaded guilty Thursday to 13 charges,...
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He forged his landlord's signature to stall eviction, prosecutor says
Randy R. Brandau allegedly submitted a forged letter to a Bergen County court. CLIFFSIDE PARK - A borough man facing eviction was charged with forgery after he allegedly signed his landlord's name to...
View ArticleFormer N.J. resident admits role in $65M tax-refund scam
The ring used Social Security numbers and other data to obtain the money, authorities said. NEWARK-- A 47-year-old Demarest native admitted he deposited $4.7 million in tax refund checks fraudulently...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers student in Tyler Clementi case has bias convictions overturned
The court also rejected the prosecution's argument seeking a stiffer sentence against Dharun Ravi. NEWARK -- Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi has won his appeal seeking to overturn his convictions...
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