River Vale's first woman chief is part of firefighting dynasty
The township fire department will have a woman chief for the first time in 2016, nearly 100 years after her great-great-grandfather served as the department's first chief. RIVER VALE -- The township...
View ArticleThe last N.J. baby of 2015 - by only seconds
Although the labor and delivery nurses were aware of the clock ticking down the waning seconds of 2015, the soon-to-be-parents were too busy to care. Jacob Michael Branda arrived into this world on...
View ArticleMahwah's Russ Paul, musician and keeper of father Les Paul's legacy, dies
Russ Paul died after a long illness at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood on New Year's Eve Russ Les Paul Jr., a beloved New Jersey musician and the keeper of the flame for his father, guitar icon Les Paul,...
View ArticleGiants vs. Eagles weather forecast looking quite cold
If you're planning to be at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, bundle up. Winter is back. Say goodbye to all that spring-like warmth we felt through most of the football season. Winter is back, and so is the...
View ArticleGunman robs Elmwood Park gas station, police say
A gunman robbed a gas station on Broadway late Friday in a case that could be linked to another holdup in the borough on Christmas Eve, police said. (File photo) ELMWOOD PARK -- A gunman robbed a gas...
View ArticleBergen County man charged with sexually assaulting girl
A borough man sexually assaulted an underage girl after a New Year's Eve party, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. Donald McKaba, 52, of Upper Saddle River. (Bergen County Prosecutor's...
View ArticleOutage affects 500 PSE&G customers in Ridgewood
More than 500 PSE&G customers in Ridgewood are without power Sunday due to an outage. A power outage is affecting about 500 PSE&G customers in Ridgewood. (File photo) RIDGEWOOD - More than...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 4, 2016
Information on contacting the shelters and rescues caring for these animals is available with each photo by clicking on the caption button. This week's gallery of pets in need of adoption is made up...
View ArticleGlen Rock man to be sworn in as acting Bergen County prosecutor
Gurbil Grewal will be sworn in Monday as Acting Bergen County Prosecutor. HACKENSACK -- Gurbil Grewal will be sworn in Monday as Acting Bergen County Prosecutor. A ceremony is scheduled for 2:30 p.m....
View ArticleN.J. man shot by Rochelle Park police moved from hospital to jail
Matthew S. Chaseman, 46, of Maywood, was shot after crashing near the exit ramp from Route 17 northbound to West Passaic Street. ROCHELLE PARK - A man allegedly armed with a BB gun who was shot by...
View Article510 bears killed during 2015 N.J. bear hunt, 2nd-highest harvest
Five hundred ten bears were killed during New Jersey's annual bear hunt in 2015, making it the second highest harvest since the hunt resumed in 2010. Watch video Five hundred ten bears were killed...
View ArticleBergen County, New Jersey's most populous, has a new prosecutor
A Glen Rock attorney became the top law enforcement official in Bergen County on Monday. HACKENSACK -- A Glen Rock attorney became the top law enforcement official in Bergen County on Monday. Bergen...
View Article4 arrested on gun charges when shots are fired, man is robbed
A 54-year-old Englewood man walking along Second Street was robbed by two men who approached him from behind on Jan. 1, 2016. Watch video ENGLEWOOD - Reports of gunshots before and after a man was...
View ArticleTrucker in fatal Carlstadt crash pleads not guilty, report says
A truck driver pleaded not guilty Monday to causing the death of a Hudson County man in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carlstadt, The Record reported. Henry Flores (New Jersey State Police)...
View ArticleHoulihan's fights 'scurrilous' charges that it withheld tips
In court papers, the Saddle Brook-based company says it's not illegal to pool tips, nor to include 'expediters' in the pool. A chain of Houlihan's restaurants in New Jersey did not skim tips or...
View ArticleN.J. startup wants to bring voice control to your house
Vognition, founded by Oakland native Michael Liguori, makes voice control software for home automation systems. Watch video OAKLAND -- In Star Trek, crew members can control their many futuristic...
View ArticleWATCH: Woman tells child to steal cellphone in restaurant, police say
The theft, which was caught on video, occurred Sunday afternoon at the Hibachi Grill & Buffet restaurant on Route 46, police said. Watch video SADDLE BROOK - Police are looking for a woman who...
View Article'Tree trimmers' stole couple's life savings, police say
The 79-year-old husband and 85-year-old wife had $50,00 in a safe Tommy MarionGlen Cove (N.Y.) police A 39-year-old New Jersey man talked his way into the home of two Long Island residents and stole...
View ArticleHudson County doctor delivers baby girl 25 years after mother, aunt
Dr. Henry Fernandez-Cos made a very special delivery on Saturday. Mareli Mesa with her daughter Analisse Ramos, delivery doctor Henry Fernandez-Cos, and twin sister Damari Mesa. Caitlin Mota | The...
View ArticleFetty Wap, Nick Jonas among N.J. talents on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
New Jersey artists accounted for several entries in the music section Up-and-coming. Rising star. The next big thing. The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is a who's who of young achievers. And some notable...
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