Former altar boy says priest molested him in confessional
The Rev. Michael "Mitch" Walters is accused of fondling a 12-year-old boy in a confessional An assistant pastor at a South Orange church has been removed from ministry amid allegations he sexually...
View ArticleBergen GOP sheriff switching to Democrat as election nears
Sheriff Michael Saudino is expected to seek his third term as sheriff this fall. HACKENSACK — Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, a Republican, will announce Friday that he's switching to the...
View ArticleMysterious, loud banging noises heard in Fair Lawn
Police are not sure where the sounds are coming from. (File photo) FAIR LAWN - Police say they have received several complaints since Sunday from residents hearing mysterious, loud banging noises at...
View ArticleLeonia schools business administrator accused of embezzling $19K
Julia DePinto-Perez, 53, is charged with theft and attempted theft. LEONIA - The business administrator for the Leonia Board of Education has been charged with embezzling more than $19,000 from the...
View ArticleHusband of missing N.J. woman ordered to leave the U.S., report says
Paschal Delahunty is a primary person of interest in his wife's 2007 disappearance, police said. EMERSON - The main person of interest in the disappearance of his wife nine years ago has been ordered...
View ArticleNew details emerge behind Don Bosco wrestling coach's sudden resignation
Athletic director Brian McAleer says Bitetto resigned after being suspended by administrators for allowing eighth graders at practice. Athletic director Brian McAleer says Bitetto resigned after being...
View Article1 killed, another injured in Route 4 crash
Bergen County authorities are investigating the accident that occurred shortly after 3 a.m., said Anthony Cureton, spokesman for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. (File photo) ENGLEWOOD -- A...
View ArticleQuiz: Can you name the birds at your backyard feeder?
New Jersey's winter landscape remains snowless, gray and frankly just plain 'blah' as we head into the dead of winter. The best way to liven and brighten your backyard vista? Put up a bird feeder. But...
View ArticlePolice search for victims after car found in Passaic River
A search for victims is underway after authorities on Saturday discovered a vehicle in the Passaic River near a Wallington home. WALLINGTON -- A search for victims is underway after authorities on...
View ArticleCar found in Passaic River belongs to missing Passaic woman, cops say
Authorities have matched the license plate of the car to a vehicle belonging to a missing Passaic woman. WALLINGTON -- A body has been recovered from inside a vehicle found submerged Saturday in the...
View Article21-year-old man dies in fatal Route 4 car crash, officials say
A 21-year-old Teaneck man was killed while driving on state highway four early Saturday morning, authorities say. (File photo) ENGLEWOOD -- A 21-year-old Teaneck man was killed while driving on state...
View ArticleMinister who marched with MLK leads social justice talk in Hillsdale
A local church on held a screening of the film "Selma," hosted by a man who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Alabama town. HILLSDALE -- A local church on held a screening of the film...
View ArticleCrash closes Route 17 north in Rochelle Park
Route 17 northbound is closed at Essex Street for a motor vehicle accident, Rochelle Park Police said. ROCHELLE PARK -- Route 17 northbound is closed at Essex Street for a motor vehicle accident,...
View ArticleBilingual fairs help N.J. Latinos sign up by Obamacare deadline
There was a DJ spinning Latin music, balloon animals and face-painting at the West New York middle school on Saturday. It was a bilingual Obamacare registration event. Other upcoming events for...
View ArticleEx-members accuse Ridgewood church of being cult, reports say
Experts and former members say a Ridgewood church is a cult that frightens people into joining and donating money, The Record reported. The World Mission Society Church of God in Ridgewood. (Google...
View ArticleBody found in submerged car identified as missing Passaic woman
Devorah Stubin was 22. WALLINGTON -- A body that was found inside a car submerged in the Passaic River Saturday is that of a missing Passaic woman, police confirmed Sunday morning. Detective Andrew...
View ArticleLeonia crossing guard saves mom, daughter from car, report says
A longtime crossing guard jumped in front of a mother and daughter to protect them from an oncoming car, CBS New York reported. LEONIA -- A longtime crossing guard jumped in front of a mother and...
View ArticlePolice ID 21-year-old man killed in Englewood crash
Police identified the man killed in a crash on Route 4 early Saturday morning as Bevan Senior Jr., of Teaneck. ENGLEWOOD -- Police identified the man killed in a crash on Route 4 early Saturday...
View ArticleEast Rutherford woman overturns car in Route 17 crash
Route 17 northbound was closed for just under an hour Sunday after an East Rutherford woman crashed her car, police said. An East Rutherford crashed her car on Route 17 northbound, Jan. 17, 2016....
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 18, 2016
There are a number of ways to make New Year's resolutions beneficial for both people and their pets. As people and their pets start a new year, there are a number of ways to make resolutions...
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