Judge announced date for ruling on sealed Bridgegate files
A judge has set a date to determine whether to unseal confidential Bridgegate documents. TRENTON -- A federal judge is scheduled to rule next month on whether to unseal confidential documents in the...
View ArticleOur favorite N.J. vintage photos: 2016
As we conclude another year of posting our "Vintage New Jersey" photo gallery, we humbly present what we think were the "best of the best" from 2016. This year, we posted 51 galleries and shared...
View ArticleBabylon brings Old World treats to River Edge
Find solid Mediterranean fare at reasonable prices. BABYLON 606 Kinderkamack Road River Edge (201) 646-0005babylonrest.com PRIME PLATE: Kazandibi, an ancient Turkish milky custard treat -- scorched...
View ArticleCop who alleged chief fixed tickets cleared of charges, report says
Lt. Scott Mura was charged with conducting an unauthorized investigation. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS -- The borough has cleared a police lieutenant of administrative charges after he was accused of conducting...
View ArticleKearny woman dies from injuries suffered in East Rutherford attack
The Kearny woman who was stabbed in an attack at an East Rutherford apartment building earlier this month has died, a spokeswoman for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said confirmed this morning....
View ArticleNorth Jersey cop cleared in shooting of murder suspect
The officer was legally justified in shooting Jose Santos-Alvarez, prosecutors said. HACKENSACK -- City police were legally justified in shooting a suspect in the killing of his girlfriend and their...
View ArticleMan charged with murder after Kearny woman's death
Monet Thomas died Wednesday. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office charged an East Rutherford man with murder Thursday after the death of stabbing victim Monet Thomas. Thomas, of Kearny, died at...
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you know N.J.'s biggest stories of 2016?
This week's questions are based on NJ.com's top local news stories of the year gone by. The year 2016 is nearly gone, a fact that spells relief for many of us worn down by the news of the year. There...
View ArticleMeet Bergen County's 14 wrestling champions
A look at each of the Bergen County champions crowned on Thursday at Hackensack.
View Article10 things that no longer exist in N.J.
You can't find most in the Garden State anymore.
View ArticleSociable kitten needs home
PARAMUS -- Clover is a 7-month-old female tuxedo kitten in the care of Happy Tails Rescue. Volunteers describe her as "a social kitty" who loves to be around people and other cats. Clover is FIV/FeLV...
View ArticleBest photo of 2016? It's up to you to pick
Which news photograph from this past year do you think is the most emotional, the most interesting and has the best story to tell? Our photographers went through their work from 2016 and found several...
View ArticleCable dispute reportedly could unplug NBC for thousands of N.J. viewers
The existing deal between Comcast-owned NBC Universal and Charter cable expires Saturday at midnight Thousands of households in New Jersey could turn on their televisions Sunday and find NBC channels...
View ArticleThe opioid epidemic: This N.J. county faces a record number of deadly overdoses
Camden County saw at least 191 people die from a heroin or fentanyl overdose in 2015. CAMDEN -- It's a seasonably cold Tuesday morning in downtown Camden as dozens visiting the Urban Treatment...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Monkeying around in Lodi
LODI -- From left, Tony Grasso, Anthony DeSimmone and John Palino "monkey around" with an unidentified person in a gorilla costume in this photo taken at the Cottage Inn in Lodi in 1960. In its...
View ArticleWhich N.J. homes obsessed us in 2016? You may be surprised
Here are the nine most clicked-on homes in New Jersey in 2016 according to Zillow
View ArticleDelicate and precise pastry at Sook's in Ridgewood
Keum-Sook Park grew up on delicate pastries, those made by her mother. SOOK PASTRY 24 S. Broad St. Ridgewood (201) 493-2500sookpastry.com THE PASTRY SHOP is loud, always loud, always crowded, and it...
View ArticlePassaic River pollution settlement is good news for kayakers
Hackensack received a $695,000 grant. HACKENSACK -- The city plans to use a $695,000 state grant to make improvements to a park along the Hackensack River, including a kayak dock and launch system....
View ArticleFirst babies of 2017 in New Jersey born just seconds apart
Welcome these newcomers to the Garden State. Nearly 90 miles apart, two women labored to deliver the first babies of 2017 as the clock struck midnight. The result was two babies born no more than a...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 2, 2017
The new year begins with thousands of pets in New Jersey awaiting adoption. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be...
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