N.J. woman sentenced to 2 years for $1.7M check fraud scheme
The 46-year-old from Ridgefield deposited fake checks for large amounts and managed to withdraw money before the bank noticed NEWARK -- A 46-year-old Bergen County woman was sentenced Thursday to more...
View Article33 N.J. wrestlers remain nationally ranked as Delbarton's Glory moves to No. 1,
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View Article11 girls basketball bold predictions for the week of Jan. 20-26
NJ.com's reporters take a shot at forecasting the week ahead.
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Glimpse of History: Where Sinatra got his start
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS -- The Rustic Cabin in Englewood Cliffs is shown in this photo from the 1930s. According to an article posted on bergencounty.com, "Sinatra had his first professional singing...
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These 2 preyed on Home Depots to fuel heroin habit, police say
Over a two-month shoplifting spree, the pair netted about $7,000 worth of power tools, officials said. WAYNE -- Two men were arrested Thursday for running a shoplifting ring that netted thousands...
View ArticleSchool bus driver led crowbar attack on teen, cops say
Gilberto Lorenzo, 43, of Palisades Park, was charged with aggravated assault and multiple counts of child endangerment. PATERSON - A school bus driver has been charged with aggravated assault and...
View ArticleWho has N.J.'s best student section for winter sports? Nominate your school now!
Get your nominations in for the winter edition of our statewide contest Can you feel the gym shake? Are you looking at a sea of red, white and blue, or have the bleachers become a balmy beach scene in...
View Article7 tips for a last-minute trip to the Women's March on Washington
You may still be able to get last-minute seats for charter buses headed to the Women's March on Washington from New Jersey. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the nation's...
View ArticleRabid cat found in Bergen County town, warning issued
Health officials are warning residents in Wyckoff after a feral cat tested positive for rabies. WYCKOFF -- Officials are warning township residents after a feral cat tested positive for rabies. The...
View ArticleMissing man's remains found in 6 plastic bins; Wife, her brother charged
Randolph Smith's remains were found in Burlington County Jan. 12. BERGENFIELD -- The wife of a Bergen County man reported missing earlier this month and her brother have been charged after man's...
View ArticlePenn State's Nick Suriano suffers first loss vs. No. 1-ranked Iowa wrestler...
Former Bergen Catholic High School star Nick Suriano lost the first bout of his college career to Thomas Gilman, the No. 1-ranked 125-pounder in the country from Iowa on Friday night. Here are words...
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N.Y. man arrested after Fort Lee bank robbery, cops say
The New York man was arrested after running across 14 lanes of traffic by the George Washington Bridge, cops said. FORT LEE -- A New York man was arrested Friday after he robbed a bank and then fled...
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Alleged toll cheat owes more than $56k, cops say
The Teaneck man is accused of failing to pay tolls in the EZPass system for five years. Alesandel Rodriguez(Facebook) FORT LEE -- A Teaneck man accused of going through the toll at the George...
View ArticleGottheimer getting office space courtesy of Republican mayor
The office in Vernon will be one of six "constituent service centers." VERNON -- Mayor Harry Shortway, whose crossover endorsement of U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer made waves last fall, is offering...
View ArticleMaggie Roche, N.J. folk-rock singer of The Roches, dies at 65
The '70s singer, best known for performing with her two sisters, grew up in Park Ridge NEW YORK -- Maggie Roche, the folk-rock singer-songwriter who since the mid-1970s had performed and recorded as a...
View ArticleWife of man whose remains were found in plastic bins appears in court
Adrienne Smith and her brother are accused of desecrating her husband's body HACKENSACK -- A woman accused of desecrating her husband's body after his remains were found in six different plastic...
View ArticleGottheimer debuting district office in Glen Rock
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer will hold an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony outside his Glen Rock office. GLEN ROCK -- U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer is launching a second district office Sunday, not far from...
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In Bergen County, an upscale downtown struggles for answers
Signs that advertise available space are prominent on the windows of empty storefronts along Palisades Avenue in the heart of Englewood's downtown shopping district. ENGLEWOOD -- Signs that advertise...
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Play-Doh: A Dover teacher's handiwork
How the need to clean wallpaper led to an iconic plaything. According to playdoh.hasbro.com, more than 950 million pounds --or, 2 billion cans -- of Play-Doh have been "squished and squashed since...
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