Mother of man killed by cops still waiting on grand jury hearing, report says
The mother of a man fatally shot last May by Hackensack Police said Sunday night she would sue unless she learns whether a grand jury was impaneled to hear the case, The Record reported. SOUTH...
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Booker calls for criminal justice reform at MLK celebration
Sen. Cory Booker made the case for criminal justice reform and told the story of how his family came to Bergen County in a speech Monday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Watch video RIDGEWOOD -- Sen....
View ArticleMore than 200 birds rescued in Passaic 'hoarding case'
The county Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Monday rescued more than 200 birds from a Market Street business. Watch video PASSAIC -- The county Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
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Joyce Leslie files to sell off assets in bankruptcy
A chain of women's clothing stores filed Thursday to sell off most of its assets. Joyce Lelsie in Paramus. (Google Maps) MOONACHIE -- A chain of women's clothing stores filed Thursday to sell off...
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Driver's fatal plunge into Passaic River captured on video, report says
Devorah Stubin of Passaic was driving fast in the parking lot of the Wallington Exchange Restaurant and Banquet Hall when her vehicle struck a guardrail near the river's edge and flipped over into the...
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Threats made against at least 9 school districts
Several high schools in Bergen County and Passaic County received threats Tuesday morning. Watch video UPDATE: At least 26 N.J. schools impacted by wave of threats, authorities say High schools in at...
View ArticleBill Maher one step closer to birthday visit from President Obama
Obama has never deigned to visit 'Real Time,' but that could change Could President Barack Obama soon be making a visit to "Real Time with Bill Maher"? On Jan. 15, the premiere of the HBO show's 14th...
View ArticleAt least 26 N.J. schools impacted by wave of threats, authorities say
More than two dozen North Jersey schools were locked down or evacuated in response to a string of threatening phone calls Tuesday, officials said. BERGEN COUNTY -- More than two dozen North Jersey...
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Wood-Ridge man charged in Hasbrouck Heights sex assault
Antwain B. Johnson is charged with sexual assault and a weapons charge, authorities said. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday in the sexual assault of a female acquaintance,...
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Bergen teen charged in threats against Indiana schools
Hackensack youth was extradited over the weekend following a four-month investigation NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- A Hackensack teenager was extradited to Indiana this weekend after he was charged in...
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Bomb, mass shooting threats against N.J. schools also targeted at least 6...
The calls were made in a robotic voice that may have been computer-generated. The phone numbers were traced to Bakersfield, Calif., officials said. Menacing phone calls and threatening emails have...
View ArticlePolice shot man after threat with BB gun, documents say
A Maywood man was parked in front of a Rochelle Park office building for hours before police shot him, newly released police reports said. ROCHELLE PARK -- A Maywood man threatened police with a BB...
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Bogota man allegedly sells drugs to undercover detective
A borough man sold crack cocaine to an undercover detective, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. John Goins, 47, of Bogota. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) BOGOTA -- A borough...
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Former cop accused in killing of Midland Park mom transferred to Bergen jail
Arthur Lomando, 44, lost both feet after his suicide attempt following the slaying on Oct. 22, 2015. MIDLAND PARK - Former New York City police officer Arthur Lomando, who threw himself in front of a...
View ArticleWhat do N.J. residents think now about north Jersey casinos?
A new poll shows New Jerseyans are largely still opposed to expanding casino gambling beyond Atlantic City — but they are apparently warming to the idea TRENTON -- As state lawmakers continue to weigh...
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Man admits to 'drug problem' while robbing Elmwood Park pharmacy, police say
A 35-year-old man was arrested after he robbed a borough pharmacist at knife-point, stole her car and led police on a pursuit through Paterson, authorities said Wednesday. Elmwood Park police said...
View ArticleN.J. confirms first case of Zika in the state
The Zika virus, which normally causes a mild illness, has been thrust into the news because of its possible link to birth defects. A woman who was visiting Bergen County from Colombia has become New...
View ArticleEx-cop in N.J. sentenced to 25 years in knife, hammer slaying: report
Scott J. Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the brutal knife-and-hammer attack that claimed the life of John Amendola. WOOD-RIDGE - A judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Hasbrouck Heights...
View ArticleWATCH: Stacey Dash calls Oscars boycott 'ludicrous,' criticizes Black History...
'There shouldn't be a Black History Month,' Dash said, spurring backlash on Twitter When asked about the call for a boycott of the Oscars because of a lack of diversity in the nominations this year,...
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Water main break snarls Route 17 traffic in Bergen County
A water main break led to lane closures in both directions on Route 17 during the evening rush Wednesday, authorities said. Lanes on Route 17 were blocked as crews worked to repair a water main Jan....
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