Lodi special ed teacher charged with DWI after argument with pedestrian
Melissa Grant-Terhune, a special education teacher in the Lodi school district, was charged with DWI on Jan. 13, police said. Melissa Grant-Terhune, 40, of Lodi in a police photo taken after her DWI...
View ArticleSeizure may have caused Jersey City crash, sheriff says
A Fairview man driving a van crashed into a McGinley Square building this morning, but luckily no one was injured, Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said. A Fairview man driving a van crashed into...
View Article3 charged with torching Closter house for insurance money
Blaze caused 'extensive damage,' according to fire official HACKENSACK -- Three men are accused of setting a fire at a vacant Closter house in a scheme to collect insurance money from the blaze,...
View ArticleMan used fake company to bilk real Bergen business
Florida man ran similar scams against firms in Nevada and California NEWARK -- A Florida man used invoices from a phony company to defraud a Bergen County business out of $220,000 over three months,...
View ArticleQuiz: Test your New Jersey blizzard IQ
This week's New Jersey news quiz is dedicated to the storm that blanketed New Jersey. Just as last week's mammoth blizzard took over New Jersey, so too has that winter storm seized NJ.com's weekly...
View ArticleHusband charged with murder after wife's body found in North Arlington
Authorities said the man's wife had been dead inside the apartment for at least a day. UPDATE: Wife seemed disconnected weeks before she was killed, neighbors say NORTH ARLINGTON - Police arrested a...
View ArticleNorth Arlington woman seemed disconnected before her slaying, neighbors say
Eric Pleger is charged with murder and being held on $2 million bail in the death of his wife, Luisa Pleger. NORTH ARLINGTON - Luisa Pleger stopped saying 'hello' weeks before she was killed, her...
View ArticleWhy Horizon has fired back and sued these 2 N.J. hospitals
When some hospitals brought a lawsuit claiming Horizon's 'Tier 2' designation maligned their reputation, Horizon fired back with a lawsuit of its own. As the fight between the state's largest health...
View ArticleHorizon shuffles staff ahead of lawsuit over hospital ad campaign
The insurance company is embroiled in a legal battle with hospitals over its new plan that ranks facilities by tier. NEWARK -- New Jersey's largest health insurer, which is embroiled in a public feud...
View ArticleWill casino expansion kill Atlantic City, or those who beat it at its own game?
South Jersey is worried about the impact of any expansion of casino gaming into North Jersey. The places that should really be concerned, say industry analysts, are the out of state casino operators...
View Article18-year-olds arrested on marijuana dealing charges
Two 18-year-olds sold marijuana throughout Bergen County, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. Watch video NEW MILFORD -- Two 18-year-olds sold marijuana throughout Bergen County,...
View ArticleAward-winning journalist Michael J. Feeney of Teaneck dies at 32
During his brief career, Feeney worked for the New York Daily News, The Record and The Associated Press. TEANECK - Michael J. Feeney, an award-winning reporter and past-president of the New York...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Feb. 1, 2016
There is no price tag that can be placed on the love and appreciation rescued pets show in their new homes. When people adopt a dog or cat from an animal shelter or rescue group, some question the...
View ArticleProtesters march against oil trains in Bogota
More than 50 demonstrators on Sunday protested trains carrying Bakken crude oil through Bergen County, The Record reported. BOGOTA -- More than 50 demonstrators on Sunday protested trains carrying...
View ArticleNorth Arlington woman found ax in her home weeks before she was slain, family...
Luisa Pleger's body was found in her North Arlington apartment on Friday. Her husband, Eric, is charged with murder. NORTH ARLINGTON - Luisa Pleger found an ax inside her apartment and gave it to her...
View ArticleWoman found in Bergen court bathroom with heroin needle in arm, cops say
Carly Fletcher, 33, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after she was found with a needle in her arm, a county official said. Watch video HACKENSACK - A 33-year-old woman was charged...
View ArticlePolice investigate homicide in Edgewater
Detectives are investigating a homicide Monday in Edgewater, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said. EDGEWATER -- Detectives are investigating a homicide Monday in Edgewater, Acting...
View Article2 N.J. restaurants rank among 100 most romantic in U.S.
The list from OpenTable also includes eateries in Philadelphia and New York City. Watch video Two New Jersey restaurants continue to serve up a speciality not listed on their menus: romance. Peter...
View ArticleNorth Arlington woman was beaten to death with hammer, cops say
Luisa Pleger, 47, was found dead last week. Her husband, Eric, 45, is jailed on murder and weapons charges. NORTH ARLINGTON - A 47-year-old borough woman found dead last week in the apartment she...
View ArticleFairview man charged with climbing through window, raping Union City woman
Bail has been set at $400,000 cash only for a 23-year-old Fairview man charged with crawling through an Union City woman's window where he raped her and then threatening to kill her, officials said....
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