Construction boom to continue in 2016 in Fort Lee, report says
Mayor Mark Sokolich said 2016 would be a busy year in Fort Lee, with construction expected to start on a second 50-story apartment complex, a borough-owned movie theater and a Main Street parking...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 11, 2016
When it's below freezing, cats like to climb inside a car's hood to seek residual warmth. Watch video Winter can be a dangerous time for pets, and particularly dangerous for dogs and cats that don't...
View ArticleEx-Waldwick cop jailed for working while claiming disability
A former Waldwick Police Officer was sentenced to a year in jail Friday for working as a sheriff's officer in Georgia while claiming disability payments from New Jersey. John Marion, 44, of Georgia....
View ArticleOfficers smash car window after drugged driver passes out, cops say
Susan Capozzi, 28, of Lodi appeared to be breathing, but officers were unable to wake her, they said. LODI - Police officers used their batons to smash the passenger window of a vehicle after spotting...
View ArticleWATCH: Driver crashes vintage convertible through 7-Eleven
The accident occurred about 7:20 a.m. at the store on the corner of Midland and Main avenues near the Wallington Motor Vehicle Commission office. Watch video WALLINGTON - A driver was charged Sunday...
View ArticlePoll: Is 364 days in jail enough for ex-cop who stole?
The story of former Waldwick Police Officer John Robert Marion. John Marion, 44, of Georgia. (Office of the Attorney General) The story of former Waldwick Police Officer John Robert Marion - who drew...
View ArticleN.J. man admits stabbing housemate in heart, report says
An Englewood man on Monday pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and admitted stabbing his housemate in the heart, The Record reported. Jose Hernandez-Cerrito of Englewood. (Englewood Police...
View ArticleEnglewood Cliffs cop sues chief over retaliation claim, report says
Lt. Scott Mura claims in the suit that he has been in trouble with the department since discovering the chief illegally voided several parking tickets. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS - A police lieutenant facing...
View Article'Tricky' winter storm taking aim at N.J. this weekend
"It is a tricky forecast for the weekend," said Valerie Meola, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. Watch video A storm system that's expected to take shape this...
View ArticleGas station attendant hurt in armed robbery, Garfield police say
A robber hit a River Drive gas station attendant with a handgun and escaped with an unspecified amount of cash late Monday, city police said. Garfield police were investigating a gas station robbery...
View ArticleHamilton powder horn sells for $115,620 in auction
A powder horn said to have belonged to Alexander Hamilton sold for $115,620 Monday at an auction. CLOSTER -- A powder horn said to have belonged to Alexander Hamilton sold for $115,620 Monday at an...
View ArticleBrief blasts of heavy snow could hit parts of N.J. tonight
National Weather Service advises New Jersey drivers to take it slow on the road. Parts of northern New Jersey could get hit with a brief blast of heavy snow during the evening rush-hour and later...
View ArticleN.J. restaurant staffers thought they won the Powerball, but... (VIDEO)
However, the screams of celebrations quickly went silent in Englewood Cliffs Saturday after realizing the Grissini Ristorante bartender had read the winning numbers from the previous drawing. Watch...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint in Englewood, police say
A 22-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint on Armory Street Friday night, according to city police. (File photo) ENGLEWOOD -- A 22-year-old city man was robbed at gunpoint on Armory Street Friday...
View ArticleDriver charged with DWI after cops find him trapped under Jeep
Kevin Doughty, 58, of Rochelle Park was stuck with his leg under the tire of his 1998 Jeep, police said. ROCHELLE PARK - A township man was arrested for drunken driving Monday after police found him...
View ArticleTexas trucker tried to dodge GWB toll, cops say
Truck's license plate was allegedly concealed FORT LEE -- A 40-year-old truck driver was arrested Monday night after he drove through the George Washington Bridge toll lane with an obscured license...
View ArticleBergen County Freeholder says he won't seek third term
John A. Felice announced Tuesday he wouldn't run for a third term as Bergen County Freeholder. John Felice John A. Felice announced Tuesday he wouldn't run for a third term as Bergen County...
View ArticleSon of Saddle Brook councilwoman arrested for DWI after crash, report says
Joseph Scrittorale, 41,was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, being an unlicensed driver and reckless driving. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - The son of Saddle...
View ArticleRutgers head coach Chris Ash holds court with top N.J. football coaches
EAST RUTHERFORD- Had you walked into Redd's Restaurant last Friday, you would have spotted the who's who of New Jersey football coaches right now. That's because new Rutgers head coach Chris Ash an......
View ArticleEdgewater moms plan memorial for mother, daughter slain over holidays
Melisa Stasko, 48, and her daughter Mellie, 8, were found dead on Christmas Day in their Edgewater home. EDGEWATER - A mother and daughter killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the holidays will...
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