Hillsdale looks to restore 19th-century train station to former glory
Hillsdale is now raising money to restore fully restore the station to its original state. Watch video HILLSDALE -- Peter Hard says Hillsdale wouldn't be Hillsdale without the train station at the...
View ArticleEx-daycare teacher accused of pushing kids, throwing blocks at them
River Edge woman allegedly pushed, dropped children under her care. Shara Goldstein, 27 (Photo: Bergen County Sheriff's Office) HACKENSACK -- A former teacher at a Woodcliff Lake day care center is...
View ArticleChristie requests disaster aid for 17 counties hit by winter storm
A disaster declaration would enable the state to receive federal aid Watch video WASHINGTON -- Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday sought federal disaster aid for the 17 New Jersey counties hit by last...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
A lot has happened in New Jersey this past week. Do you recall it all? Sick of winter weather, Super Bowl 50's aftermath and Bernie vs. Hillary? That's awesome, because none of those topics are in...
View ArticleMailman accused of working as an exterminator while on $20K paid leave arrested
Christopher S. Cassesse is charged with insurance fraud and theft by deception. Christopher S. Cassese worked as a mailman before going out on paid injury leave, authorities say. (BCPO) BERGENFIELD -...
View Article'Ghostbusters II' predicts Valentine's Day 2016 is the end of the world
According to Ghostbusters 2, an alien at the Paramus Holiday Inn predicted the world would end on Feb. 14, 2016. The Bill Murray comedy was released in 1989. PARAMUS - According to an alien at the...
View ArticleMan killed in early morning jump from the George Washington Bridge
The body was recovered on rocks at the base of the New York tower, according to police. (File photo) FORT LEE - Police have recovered the body of a man who jumped from the George Washington Bridge...
View ArticleToy grenade leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place, Glen Rock police say
Suspicious item reported late Friday morning, police say (File photo)Alex Napoliello | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com GLEN ROCK -- The discovery of a toy hand grenade prompted a shelter-in-place order...
View ArticleLyndhurst man dies after he's run over by his own Jeep
The victim leaned in to start the manual transmission vehicle when it lunged forward and pinned him against a fire hydrant, police said. LYNDHURST - A 50-year-old man died Thursday from injuries he...
View ArticleEx-daycare teacher allegedly lifted tot by wrists, threw her into chair
Ex-teacher accused of pushing tots, yelling expletive at one Shara Goldstein (Photo: Bergen County Sheriff's Office) HACKENSACK -- Criminal complaints released Thursday provided new details into the...
View ArticleRidgewood couple recounts frightening cruise-ship journey
The Lembos' room was on the ninth deck of the 1,150-foot vessel, which sailed into the storm off Cape Hateras, N.C. on Sunday. RIDGEWOOD - Lou and Linda Lembo had never seen anything like the pounding...
View ArticleChristie's back home, Sandy victims are not | Di Ionno
Governor's veto of foreclosure relief bill another 'disaster after the disaster.' When we first met Joseph Ready, his Sandy-wrecked home in Union Beach was jacked 20 feet in the air, uninhabitable for...
View ArticleTeaneck man cuts deal for 5-7 years in sex assault of 12-year-old girl
Savon Dow, 22, pleaded guilty to the 2013 attack of a girl in a park. Savon Dow (BCPO) HACKENSACK - A Teaneck man facing 20 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl took a plea...
View ArticleN.J. lawmakers join Christie call for Obama to OK disaster aid for snowstorm
The state's entire 14-member congressional delegation endorsed Gov. Chris Christie's request for federal disaster aid. Watch video WASHINGTON -- A day after Gov. Chris Christie sought federal disaster...
View ArticleMan contacted girl he allegedly sexually assaulted, cops say
Husband and wife face charges Karl Weckstrom (left) and Michele Weckstrom (Photos: Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) HACKENSACK -- A man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl violated a...
View ArticleHouse Democrats go all-in for Garrett foe | The Auditor
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee promised Josh Gottheimer help with fundraising and developing strategy. Former White House speechwriter Josh Gottheimer, who is taking on U.S. Rep....
View ArticleWestminster 2016: N.J. dogs star as obedience enters the ring (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The Westminster Masters Obedience Championship is new for 2016 Watch video Toby the golden retriever wags his tail as he jauntily walks alongside his owner, Barbara Heesemann. He must know when to...
View ArticleBergen County school closings, delayed openings (Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016)
Several schools are reporting closures and/or delays. Due to the winter storm that blanketed parts of New Jersey in snow, sleet and freezing rain Monday evening, school districts throughout the state...
View ArticleCrash on Route 4 in Englewood causing delays
A crash and debris spill on Route 4 Tuesday has closed multiple lanes in both directions, 511nj.org said. A crash caused delays on Route 4 in Englewood, Feb. 16, 2016. (NJDOT) ENGLEWOOD -- A crash...
View ArticleWATCH: Seal lounges on patch of ice in Hudson River
Members of the Edgewater Fire Department and an NYPD harbor unit helped get the seal back into the water. Watch video EDGEWATER - Firefighters and police helped get a seal back into the Hudson River...
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