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Debt collectors take on lawyers in what may be N.J.'s least empathetic lawsuit
The suit alleges that a group of New Jersey lawyers are filing bogus lawsuits against collections agencies. TRENTON -- It's shaping up to be a battle royale between members of some of the least...
View ArticleWoman reportedly gave birth in bathtub of cockroach-strewn apartment
The Union City mother of five, who no longer has custody of her children, waited four days to get medical attention for the newborn A woman gave birth to her fifth child in the bathtub of an apartment...
View ArticleN.J.'s newest Wegmans eyes opening, starts hiring
The store announced Wednesday that it had begun hiring and training full-time workers at its Montvale store, at the former site of a longtime farm. MONTVALE -- The first Wegmans in Bergen County is...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: The NJ.com Top 20, Jan. 5
Two new teams join the NJ.com Top 20 for Jan. 5
View ArticleN.J. adoptees eager to finally get their birth records may have to wait a bit...
Just 17 birth records have been mailed this week, state officials say. TRENTON -- More than 1,000 people who were adopted in New Jersey likely began a daily ritual on Monday of anxiously checking...
View ArticleAn inside look at the $1.55M home of Giants star Damon Harrison
The 7,080-square-foot home in Washington Township sits on an acre WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- Giants defensive lineman Damon "Snacks" Harrison made a big purchase not long after signing a five-year $46.5...
View ArticleFlu slams parts of New Jersey
The strain showed its presence in much of the state the week before Christmas. High levels of the flu are now showing up in three of the five New Jersey regions monitored by the U.S. Centers for...
View ArticleN.J. woman gets 3 years for importing cocaine from Puerto Rico
Prosecutors say she was arrested in 2015 after accepting delivery of a package containing more than 4 pounds of the drug. NEWARK -- A Bergen County woman was sentenced Thursday to more than three...
View ArticleThe surprises of being a stay-at-home dad in a traditional N.J. town | Opinion
Many moms admit that they would never drop their child for a playdate, even with close family friends, unless the mom was home. By Joseph C. McGowan If you considered buying a Lego City set for one of...
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Kitten was trapped in pipe
SADDLE RIVER -- Piper is a 16-week-old kitten in the care of the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. She was rescued from a pipe six feet underground when she was 8 weeks old. A typically playful...
View ArticleProposed overhaul to controversial transfer rule could shake up HS sports scene
High-profile players hopscotching from team to team has been a major issue plaguing New Jersey high school sports, and the latest proposal is an attempt to curb the problem once and for all. The much...
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Glimpse of History: Future hall of famers at the Meadowlands
EAST RUTHERFORD -- Earvin "Magic" Johnson came off the bench to score 16 points for the West, but the East All Stars defeated Johnson's team 120-118 in a game played in 1982 at the Meadowlands Arena...
View ArticleCardinal Joseph Tobin installed as leader of Newark Archdiocese
Tobin, who replaces Archbishop John J. Myers, is the first cardinal to preside over the archdiocese in its 163-year history In a hopeful and historic new chapter for more than a million Roman...
View ArticleFormer border agent threatened to kill ex-girlfriend, cops say
The Oradell man identified himself as an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, but cops later learned that he was fired from the office in 2012, police said PATERSON -- A former U.S....
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Lodi man arrested on sexual assault, endangering child
Margarito Ramirez-Martinez, 59, allegedly inappropriately touched a female juvenile. LODI -- A 59 year-old man was arrested on Thursday for sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child,...
View ArticleCar smashes through entrance of Route 17 furniture store
The car damaged the door frame, glass and merchandise. PARAMUS -- A car smashed through the entrance of a furnitures tore Saturday night, police said. The Honda Accord drove through the doorway of...
View ArticleBridges used to carry combustible crude oil need repairs, activists say
"We're playing Russian roulette that can, one day, lead to a catastrophic tragedy," said Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. RIDGEFIELD PARK -- Combustible Bakken oil is too dangerous...
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N.J. pets in need: Jan. 9, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. And for the record, I have both a dog and...
View ArticleThe 20 youngest towns in old Bergen County
There were only four towns in Bergen County with lower median ages than the national and state average of 37.6, according to figures from 2005 to 2009 compared to those from 2011 to 2015. Towns in...
View ArticleNJ.com's boys basketball Top 20 for Jan. 9: Lots of movement
Two teams in and two teams out.
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