Waldwick fire continues to burn into evening
Though rain had started to fall, a fire at a PSE&G substation continued to smolder at 5 p.m. p.m., more than six hours after neighbors reported hearing a pair of explosions. WALDWICK -- Though...
View ArticleCrews continue work at scene of Waldwick PSE&G blaze
The fire began at 10:30 Sunday morning with the sound of explosions that shook nearby houses. WALDWICK -- Firefighters worked into the night at the scene of a PSE&G substation fire that had...
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3rd suspect in pepper spray robbery turns himself in
The third suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at a liquor store turned himself in Saturday, police said. Jamell Carmona, 28, of Staten Island. (Leonia Police) LEONIA -- The third suspect...
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Wallington school evacuated due to gas leak, police say
Students were permitted back in the school by 9 a.m. Officials evacuated Jefferson Elementary School on Monday due to a gas leak. (Google Maps) WALLINGTON--A gas leak in the basement triggered the...
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Boulevard Avenue in Elmwood Park closed due to road project
Detour will be in effect from Monday, Sept. 14 until Friday, Sept. 18, officials said. Boulevard Avenue in Elmwood closed for week-long railroad crossing project. (File photo). BERGEN -- New Jersey...
View ArticleTransformer leak caused Waldwick PSE&G blaze, officials say
Fire crews used 15,000 gallons of foam to quell the blaze, officials said. Watch video WALDWICK—Mineral oil from a leaking transformer fueled the blaze at a PSE&G substation in Waldwick on Sunday,...
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Insurance doesn't have to pay $1.4M over law firm's mistake in custody dispute
A Bergen man whose daughter was illegally taken by his ex-wife to Spain during a bitter custody dispute has lost a bid to collect a $1.4 million judgment against the malpractice insurance carrier for...
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Engine failure likely to blame in Cresskill plane crash, feds say
Pilot opted for hard landing instead of risking lives of students on the ground CRESSKILL -- A loss of engine power is to blame for the crash of a small plane near the town's public pool Sept. 3,...
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N.J. lawmaker throws flag on fantasy sports, wants hearing on legality
'How do fantasy sports differ from gambling?' Pallone asks LONG BRANCH-- A New Jersey lawmaker is calling on Congress to take a closer look at what has become a favorite pastime of armchair coaches...
View ArticleBail lowered for landlord accused of shooting tenant, report says
Superior Court Judge Susan J. Steele on Monday cut the bail of a Hasbrouck Heights landlord accused of fatally shooting his tenant from $750,000 to $500,000 HACKENSACK -- Superior Court Judge Susan J....
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Crash shuts I-80 local lanes in Bogota
An accident has closed the local lanes of I-80 westbound Tuesday morning, the state Department of Transportation said. A crash closed the local lanes of I-80 westbound, Sept. 15, 2015. (511nj) BOGOTA...
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New outdoor-based education program hosts classes in all types of weather
Tinkergarten classes are held in green spaces in all types of weather and are only canceled under extreme conditions Kristina Quigley spent her finals days of summer at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside...
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Hawaii hooker admits sending $500K in earnings to N.J. husband, report says
Michael P. Ernst, 43, shot and killed himself about a month after the two were indicted in March A Fredon woman who once worked as a prostitute in Hawaii pleaded guilty to conspiracy and filing false...
View ArticlePancake houses leading change in N.J.'s inner cities
Adenah Bayoh has been making the best of bad situations since she was young. PATERSON -- Adenah Bayoh has been making the best of bad situations since she was young. When she was 8 or 9, she found...
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Crossing guard critical after being struck in Bergenfield
Driver, 63, receives summonses for careless driving, other offenses BERGENFIELD -- A 60-year-old crossing guard was struck by a car and seriously injured Tuesday morning, police said. File Photo The...
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Leonia P.D. investigation leads to 2 arrests in wide-ranging IRS scam
More than 70 victims nationwide of IRS phone scam that was based in N.J., police say LEONIA -- Two Iselin residents used data gleaned from call centers in India to carry out a scam that snared more...
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Man allegedly robbed mall patrons to fuel Red Bull habit
A Clifton man approached people at Paramus malls over a period of several months and forced them to withdraw money from ATMs and buy him Red Bull before robbing them, police said. Eddie Johnson, 27,...
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Bergen hospital to contest work safety citations
Bergen Regional Medical Center has hired an attorney to contest allegations that the hospital failed to protect employees from violent patients. Bergen Regional Medical Center (Google Maps) PARAMUS...
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Man sought in N.J. sexual assaults, authorities say
Authorities on Wednesday asked for the public's help to find a man sought in connection with two reported sexual assaults in Palisades Park. Authorities released a sketch of a man they said is wanted...
View ArticleProtest marks year since police shot man in Lyndhurst, report says
About 75 people marched on the township municipal complex Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the death Kashad Ashford, 23, of Newark LYNDHURST -- About 75 people marched on the township...
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