Hudson County prosecutor names Jersey City native as new first assistant
Wayne Mello, a Jersey City native, has been announced as the new First Assistant Prosecutor for Hudson County. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has tapped a former Bergen County prosecuting...
View ArticleIs the fate of the North Jersey Super Football Conference in jeopardy?
After state Commissioner of Education David Hespe’s stunning reversal last week of a pair of controversial votes separating public and non-public high schools in football and wrestling, conce... After...
View ArticleSex offender gets 3 years for failing to register
Teaneck resident was convicted in New York in 2002 TEANECK -- A man who relocated to the township from New York was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for failing to register as a sex...
View ArticleHamilton fans save your pennies: Founding father's powder horn up for sale
This slain founding father has more fans than ever, thanks to a Broadway musical about his life and a debate over his place on the $10 bill. CLOSTER -- Alexander Hamilton has more fans than ever,...
View Article2 arrested in string of Bergen County burglaries
Police made two arrests in a string of area burglaries. Watch video HACKENSACK -- Police made two arrests in a string of area burglaries. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations...
View Article'Armed and dangerous' man steals $3K, Elmwood Park police say
The owner of a Paterson convenience store was robbed at knifepoint in an Elmwood Park motel room by a man who claimed he was interested in buying the victim's shop, police said Wednesday. Elmwood Park...
View ArticleNorth Carolina man, 58, seriously hurt in fall at River Vale work site
A 58-year-old man was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries after he fell about nine feet at a construction site Tuesday, authorities said. A 58-year-old man was flown to Hackensack...
View Article3 hurt in 5-car crash on upper level of GWB
The crashes occurred about 11 a.m. Jan. 6, 2016 in the westbound toll lanes, said Port Authority spokesman Rudy King. FORT LEE - Three people were hurt Wednesday in a five-vehicle crash in the on the...
View ArticleJudge lowers bail, requires GPS monitoring, for N.J. man shot by police
Matthew Chaseman, 46, was shot by Rochelle Park police off Route 17 in December 2015. Watch video HACKENSACK - A judge has reduced bail for a man who was shot by police last month following a traffic...
View Article'Tremendous' spike in N.J. gun applications after Obama speech
It varied by town, but some saw a tremendous spike in gun applications. Watch video Fear over President Obama's executive orders on firearms led to a notable surge in gun purchases and permit requests...
View ArticleBogota reaches $2.2 M settlement with its first female cop, report says
Settlement ends 3-year legal battle BOGOTA-- The borough's first female police officer will receive about half of a $2.25 million settlement ending litigation stemming from her termination three years...
View ArticleNorth Jersey companies keep home milk delivery alive
Before the sun rose on an icy day in late December, Christian, a milkman for Organic Milk Corporation, was loading his truck at a depot on Patterson Street. HILLSDALE -- Before the sun rose on an icy...
View ArticleVintage photos of winter in N.J.
Astronauts suiting up for space flights was nothing compared to getting ready to go out and play in the snow back in the day. As a child, I had an avid interest in the space program. Good ol' Life...
View ArticleBergen County freeholders name new chairman
A North Arlington Democrat will lead the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. HACKENSACK -- A North Arlington Democrat will lead the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The board on...
View ArticleQuiz: How well do you know New Jersey's gun laws?
They are known as some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation. President Obama's executive order to expand background checks for gun buyers has New Jerseyans talking about gun regulations. New...
View ArticleN.J. resident Lester Paul, son of legendary guitarist, dies at 74
Rusty Paul was a longtime friend of the Mahwah Museum, where he helped to organize his father Les Paul's exhibit. MAHWAH - Services were planned Thursday for Lester George "Rusty" Paul, a longtime...
View ArticlePriest who admitted sex with 15-year-old boy is subject of criminal complaint
Saying prosecutors have moved slowly, Max Rojas Ramirez filed a criminal complaint against the priest who Ramirez says raped him in 2003 Five months after a suspended priest admitted to a sexual...
View ArticleAnti-Israel tweets send N.J. high school student to principal's office
Bethany Koval, 16-year-old Israeli Jew, said on Twitter that she had been reprimanded for a tweet directed at Israel. FAIR LAWN - A Fair Lawn High School student who tweeted anti-Israel and...
View ArticleMen face weapons charges after police seize air guns, N.J. authorities say
Police arrested four New York men and seized marijuana, altered driver's licenses and air-powered guns after a stop at a Palisades Interstate Parkway gas station, authorities said Thursday. Palisades...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued for priest who admitted sex with teenage boy
The warrant seeks the arrest of the Rev. Manuel Gallo Espinoza on a charge of sexual assault An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspended New Jersey priest who admitted to a reporter in August...
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