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View ArticlePolice called to N.J. couple's home 5 times before murder-suicide
Annette Torres and Mark Morris were found dead in their Bergenfield home by their 11-year-old son in March 2016. BERGENFIELD - Police were called to the home of Annette Torres and Mark Morris five...
View ArticleFootball recruiting: Presenting the NJ.com Top 50, April 15 update
Who are the most highly-recruited football prospects in New Jersey? Find out inside. Who are the most highly-recruited football prospects in New Jersey? Find out inside.
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Third most expensive house in N.J. slashes price by $5.5M
Gloria Crest, named for Gloria Swanson, is a 1926 Italianate mansion that underwent a major renovation and was once listed for $39 million Watch video The owners of Gloria Crest, the lavishly restored...
View ArticleN.J. teachers charged in sex cases involving students (PHOTOS)
The number of teachers accused of having inappropriate sexual relationships with students continues to grow in N.J. The recently announced investigation into Thad Alton, a teacher at the Pingry School...
View ArticleNo injuries after train rolls over person lying between tracks, NJ Transit says
One person arrested at the scene, spokesman says BERGEN COUNTY -- An apparently intoxicated person lying between the railroad tracks was arrested after a train passed over him late Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleChild hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Oakland
Police are investigating. OAKLAND -- A child was struck by a vehicle Saturday while trying to cross Franklin Avenue, police said. The child was sent to Hackensack University Medical Center, Oakland...
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N.J. pets in need: April 18, 2016
Spring allergy season is here; dogs and cats can suffer too. Spring allergy season is here. And, what many people don't realize is that dogs and cats can suffer, too. According to animal dermatology...
View ArticleBergen County cuts back on employee prescription coverage
Compound medications cost Bergen County $3.8 million in 2015. HACKENSACK -- Bergen County officials have told employees the county will stop paying for certain expensive compound medications, The...
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Former accountant stole $1.6M from N.J. clothing company, cops say
Pyong Hyun "Brandon" Yoon is charged with computer-related theft. Brandon Yoon. (BCPO) FORT LEE - An Edgewater man embezzled more than $1.6 million from a clothing company where he worked as an...
View ArticleLong-stalled Meadowlands megamall delayed once again
The project total cost is estimated to come in at roughly $3.18 billion Watch video EAST RUTHERFORD -- The developers of the American Dream have announced that, once again, the massive Meadowlands...
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The new 'cake smash' baby photo trend is ridiculous -- and ridiculously cute
The occasion: baby's first birthday. The mission: seek and destroy. Watch video For some kids, like 1-year-old Viviana D'Ippolito, sugar is an acquired taste. When prompted to dig into a turquoise...
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Cops' romp with hooker on N.J. flight part of FBI probe into NYPD, report says
A high-ranking NYPD official and another cop had sex with a prostitute aboard a private jet that left from Teterboro Airport, according to the report. A high-ranking NYPD official and another cop had...
View ArticleAttorney to ask judge to toss case against N.J. trooper accused of beer...
"My client is not guilty of this case." HACKENSACK -- The attorney for a New Jersey state trooper who allegedly attacked a New York man with a beer bottle outside MetLife Stadium plans to ask a judge...
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Woman's buttocks sparks art gallery lawsuit against N.J. city, report says
An ordinance in Englewood says nude paintings must be housed in a separate closed-off room Borghi Fine Art Gallery in Englewood. The owner faces $1,250 in fines for refusing to remove a painting from...
View ArticleRashan Gary, U.S. No. 1 football recruit, received racist, threatening...
The threatening message left by "Clemson Dan" the day before he was set to visit the South Carolina school made references to the KKK. The threatening message left by "Clemson Dan" the day before he...
View ArticleN.J. man masturbated in Walgreen's parking lot, cops say
Dasen Brajkovic, 55, of Harrington Park was arrested and charged with lewdness, police said. BERGENFIELD - Police arrested a man for lewdness after he was allegedly caught masturbating in his car...
View ArticleN.J. native wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
Peter Balakian was born in Teaneck and graduated from Dwight-Englewood School New Jersey native Peter Balakian has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Balakian, 65, who grew up in Teaneck and...
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Teen sports star sexually assaulted girl, prosecutor says
Isaiah Drakeford allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a girl under 13. Isaiah Drakeford, 18, of Ridgefield Park. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) RIDGEFIELD PARK -- An 18-year-old man engaged...
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