Man offered plea deal for crash that killed 2 teens in North Bergen
The 24-year-old man charged in a crash that killed two teens in North Bergen was offered a plea deal during his arraignment Monday morning. JERSEY CITY -- The 24-year-old man charged in a crash that...
View ArticleWildstein: Bridgegate email about 'traffic problems' in Fort Lee was not a joke
The email was sent a month before the local lanes at the George Washington bridge were closed, creating gridlock. Prosecutors allege the move was retribution because the mayor would not endorse the...
View ArticleN.J. moves to seize home where 'Elvis impersonator' lives
Bergen County Prosecutor Grewal is seeking to seize the home where Robert D'Alessio, 62, lives with his wife, Julie, 60. TOTOWA - A man known as "Elvis," who prosecutors say ran a large gambling ring,...
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Man sentenced to 60 years for murder may get shorter prison stint
An appellate panel ruled that the Cliffside Park man should get another chance to negotiate a plea deal. A Cliffside Park man sentenced to 60 years in state prison on a murder charge may get a shorter...
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Wildstein: Christie Port Authority appointee was told about Bridgegate scheme
A Christie appointee to the Port Authority was given a heads up to the lane closure scheme, David Wildstein said. NEWARK -- The prosecution's star witness in the George Washington Bridge lane closure...
View ArticleWho has the best football student section? Nominations reach 80 as deadline...
It's easy - just send a pic Update, Sept. 26, 8:45 a.m.: Shortly, we will process the nominations from this weekend's games, but the news bulletin is this - nominations close at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow,...
View ArticleFormer NATO commander endorses Gottheimer over Garrett to tackle veterans issues
Gottheimer said he would invest more resources in mental health programs for veterans and make the Veterans Affairs department more accountable. MAYWOOD -- A retired four-star general and former...
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Wildstein testimony draws more people into Bridgegate web
Key witness for the prosecution says Christie's campaign manager and a Port Authority commissioner were aware of the scheme to cause traffic chaos as political retribution. NEWARK--The day David...
View ArticleArchbishop Peter Leo Gerety, dead at 104, mourned as a 'Christian like us'
Gerety, an activist priest who led New Jersey's largest Catholic diocese from 1974 to 1986, was laid to rest Monday following a funeral in Newark. NEWARK -- Hundreds of clergy, lay people and other...
View ArticleTop performers: NJ.com football helmet stickers for Week 3
A look at the stars from each conference in Week 3 of New Jersey football.
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6 surprising revelations from Wildstein's Bridgegate testimony
New details of the Bridgegate scandal continue to unfold. Here are 6 new surprising revelations. NEWARK -- Two years before the town of Fort Lee was engulfed in traffic gridlock for four straight...
View ArticleAre any of these designs the new Port Authority bus terminal?
The five design finalists in the competition to design a new Port Authority Bus Terminal range from underground terminals to grand multi-level buildings.
View ArticleGrease-covered men charged with stealing cooking oil, report says
Police found more than 500 gallons of allegedly stolen oil in their car. ROCHELLE PARK -- Police found more than 500 gallons of stolen cooking oil in a car stopped on Route 17, NorthJersey.com...
View ArticleSt. Peter's Prep breaks in new 15,000-square-foot athletic facility (PHOTOS)
Last Friday, the St. Peter's Prep football team moved into the brand new, 15,000-square-foot Perkins Athletic Center. The brand new $5.25 million William Perkins Athletic Center at St. Peter's Prep...
View ArticleN.J.'s NFL stars: Were they studs or duds this week?
A look at how N.J. natives performed during Week 3 of NFL action.
View ArticleWhy Bergen County football fans can't take a train directly to MetLife
Fans can take a train directly to MetLife Stadium unless they're traveling southbound on the Pascack Valley Line. Football fans can take the train to the game at MetLife Stadium, but for some that...
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Wildstein testifies aide bragged to Christie about 'tremendous amount of...
During testimony, he provides more detail on the conversation he said he had with the governor on Sept. 11. NEWARK -- The prosecution's star witness in the Bridgegate scandal claimed Gov. Chris...
View ArticleThe hip-hop homes of Bergen County
Where hip-hop and rap's biggest stars have called home in Bergen County
View ArticleThe 20 highest-paid public workers in Bergen County
Carlstadt Police Chief Thomas Nielsen annually earns the most at $251,336. Most of the highest-paid public officials working in Bergen County are in law enforcement, according to an analysis of salary...
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