N.J. rescue dogs drafted for 2016 Puppy Bowl
One overcame a dire prognosis as a 4-oz. newborn, and the other is a Dixie dog from a crowded shelter. Just before Super Bowl LI kicks off Feb. 5, two rescue dogs from New Jersey will get their time...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 23, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or...
View ArticleClock ticking on deadline to fund American Dream megamall
The mall's developer already missed its own deadline to complete a major bond sale last year. After missing its own deadline for completing a major bond sale last year, the developer of the American...
View ArticleNJ.com boys basketball Top 20 for Jan. 23: Top squad showdowns
Who are the top ranked teams in the state?
View ArticleWhat we learned: 8 takeaways from the week in girls basketball, Jan. 15-21
A look back at what we've learned from the past week in N.J. girls hoops.
View ArticleAnother big round of layoffs set to hit The Record
Gannett-owned North Jersey Media Group, which publishes The Record, the Herald News and dozens of weekly newspapers - announced another round of layoffs on Monday. Gannett-owned North Jersey Media...
View ArticleLawyers say 'Real Housewives' stars Chris and Jacqueline Laurita owe them $290K
Lawyers representing the couple say they can no longer afford to represent the 'RHONJ' couple in their ongoing business bankruptcy proceedings Lawyers representing "Real Housewives of New Jersey"...
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Coffee maker thief mugged security guard during getaway, cops say
Luca Ferrigno, 47, of Elmwood Park was charged with robbery, police said. WAYNE - A 47-year-old Elmwood Park man was arrested over the weekend after police say he beat a security guard at Macy's while...
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Fair Lawn man 'bombarded' teen with sexually explicit texts, AG says
Philip R. Carry was charged with second-degree luring a child and third-degree showing obscene materials to a person under 18. FAIR LAWN - A 60-year-old man was indicted Monday for allegedly using...
View ArticleThe 10 brainiest towns in New Jersey
About 1.4 million New Jersey residents over 25 have a Bachelor's degree, but those residents are not split evenly across the state. There's a clear divide in New Jersey over college degrees, according...
View ArticlePerfect start: 10 girls basketball teams undefeated at regular season's midpoint
A look at New Jersey's undefeated girls basketball teams through Sunday, Jan. 22.
View ArticleNJ.com Wrestling Top 20 for Jan. 24: Top 9 doing just fine
The top nine teams in the NJ.com Top 20 remained the same, however, among the next 11 there was movement galore.
View ArticleCop repeatedly sexted me after I was arrested, teen claims in suit
Former Glen Rock cop Eric Reamy is in prison after pleading guilty to child endangerment. GLEN ROCK - A teenager has sued the borough, its police department and a former police detective who she...
View ArticleWho has N.J.'s best winter student section? Clock's ticking - nominate your...
Get your nominations in for the winter edition of our statewide contest UPDATE, Jan. 24, 11:15 a.m.: We've added a few new nominations to the photo gallery above. Congrats to those schools nominated,...
View ArticleGas station attendant killed in Monday night shooting
Ruskin Magamedov, 57, of of Fair Lawn was shot about 6 p.m. Monday at First Avenue Gas. PATERSON - A Bergen County man was identified Tuesday as the victim in a fatal shooting at a local gas station,...
View ArticleBergen County high school stocking overdose antidote
The high school has had the drug, known as Narcan which can block the effects of an overdose, for about a year. In the nurse's office at one of the largest high schools in Bergen County, you'll find...
View ArticleNJ.com's individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 24
All 14 No. 1-ranked wrestlers remained at the top but several newcomers found their way into the top eight.
View ArticleDramatic proposal would expand NJSIAA football playoffs, restructure format
Leaders from the North Jersey Super Football Conference think an expansion of the playoffs would help regular-season scheduling. The leaders behind a new proposal that would drastically change the...
View ArticleRecognize this guy? Cops say thieves got caught on cam installing ATM skimmers
ATM skimmers were installed in Bloomingdale from Dec. 23 through Dec. 26, police said. BLOOMINGDALE -- Police are asking for the public's help in finding two men caught on surveillance footage...
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