Officials ID man killed in crash with Hackensack police car
Police called off motorcycle chase before two crashes, authorities say Salvatore Deangelis (Photo: BCPO) HACKENSACK -- Authorities on Friday identified the motorist killed in a crash with a...
View ArticleN.J. man used dead brother's identity, prosecutor says
Facial recognition program tipped investigators to fraud, authorities say Rafel Llano (Photo: BCPO) HACKENSACK -- A Garfield man was arrested after facial recognition software alerted officials that...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue cat from blaze at Dumont house (VIDEO)
Video shows flames shooting from upper floor DUMONT -- Firefighters extinguished a house fire and rescued a cat from the Merritt Avenue blaze in the borough Saturday, the fire department said....
View ArticleA deadly end to a strained relationship and no answers to why
It was a friendship that brought a New Jersey couple, the Mazzellas, from the Poconos to a quiet neighborhood in North Carolina, and an untimely death that friends and family struggle to understand....
View ArticleGarfield firefighters in hot water over online wedding invite, report says
Paul Mellor and Danielle Szep broke department rules by using their turnout coats in the post, the New York Post reported GARFIELD - A pair of soon-to-be-wed city firefighters are facing possible...
View ArticleN.J. dinosaur park, saved from extinction, moves to Bergen County
County officials will announce the details of the move on Monday Watch video Field Station: Dinosaurs, the prehistoric theme park that brought towering T. rex and lumbering longnecks to life near exit...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: April 4, 2016
Thousands of dogs and cats are in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Here is this week's collection of some of the thousands of dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and...
View ArticleFire destroys Bergenfield stationery store
High winds caused problems. BERGENFIELD -- A fire destroyed Foster Stationery on South Washington Avenue early Sunday, The Record reported. High winds posed challenges for firefighters, Bergenfield...
View ArticlePolice arrest alleged drug dealer in Ridgefield
The man had four pounds of marijuana between his car and home, police say Oscar Pedraza, 20, of Little Ferry. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) RIDGEFIELD -- A Little Ferry man had four pounds of...
View ArticlePolice, passing firefighter save woman from burning car
The woman suffered serious injuries. TENAFLY -- Police and a passing volunteer firefighter helped save a Newark woman from her flaming car. Tenafly Police received multiple calls on Sunday at about...
View ArticleCould famed N.J. hacker's invention bring self-driving car to your garage?
The former Glen Rock resident is best known for being the first person to jailbreak an iPhone when he was 17 As a 17-year-old, now renowned hacker George Hotz became the first person to jailbreak an...
View Article50 puppies found packed into van outside pet store, police say
The van was registered to the owner of Just Pups. PARAMUS -- Police on Monday found 50 dogs being kept in crates in a cold van, authorities said. Paramus Police Officers Daniel Derienzo and Matthew...
View Article'RHONJ' lawsuit over alleged stiletto attack settled
'Real Housewives of New Jersey' stars Chris and Jacqueline Laurita and Joe Gorga were named in a lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was ambushed for maximum drama Watch video A lawsuit filed by a...
View ArticleReanimated N.J. dinosaur park announces details of new Bergen County location
Field Station: Dinosaurs will get a temporary home before settling for good in Overpeck Park After they were evicted last fall, Guy Gsell searched far and wide to find a new home for his dinosaurs. He...
View ArticleMore sign 'Just Pups' petition after dogs found in van in Paramus
Activists are seeking an investigation of Just Pups pet stores. Watch video PARAMUS -- A petition calling on the state to inspect a small chain of pet stores has gained more than 158,000 signatures, a...
View ArticleMotoryclist in chase that led to fatal crash has history of concussions,...
Salvatore Deangeles allegedly sped away from police in Paramus HACKENSACK -- The attorney for a motorcyclist whose alleged flight from police led to a fatal crash involving a responding officer and...
View ArticleN.J. agent's scheme involving Chris Brown, T-Pain, lands him in prison
Yugeshwar Rajkumar, 45, of Teaneck, pleaded guilty to first-degree fraud and numerous counts of grand larceny NEW YORK -- A New Jersey talent agent who stole about $2 million from concert promoters...
View ArticleN.J. man videoed girl, 13, as she showered, cops say
Anibal Garcia-Jerez, 29, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence. CLIFFSIDE PARK - a 29-year-old borough man was arrested Monday and accused...
View ArticleKnow your Jersey geography? Take this quiz
The Garden State is full of quirky, illogical geographical entities South Hackensack, which is located in three different parts of Begen County, is less than three-quarters of a square mile in...
View ArticlePolice seek 2 in gunpoint robbery of Ridgefield pharmacy
Gunman ordered customer to the ground, according to police RIDGEFIELD -- Two men -- including one armed with a gun -- stole cash and prescription drugs in a holdup at a borough pharmacy Saturday,...
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