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Shoplifting charge against ex-Bogota mayor dropped, report says
Former official's lawyer said scanner at supermarket was not working properly BOGOTA -- A shoplifting charge against former Mayor Tito Jackson was dismissed Wednesday, NorthJersey.com reported. File...
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Arrests made after string of burglaries, prosecutor says
Two Woodland Park men broke into more than 24 businesses in three counties over four months, authorities said. BERGEN COUNTY -- Two Woodland Park men broke into more than 24 businesses in three...
View ArticleThe message of new N.J. bill: 'Don't feed the bears'
A new bill require residents in certain areas of New Jersey inhabited by black bears to use bear-resistant trash and food storage containers and would prohibit them from feeding the bears or deposing...
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Man left child alone in park during sex act, police say
A Ridgefield Park man and former firefighter is accused of leaving a 5-year-old child alone in a borough park while he engaged in sexual activity in a car, police said Wednesday. Charles Pipitone, 47...
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Another $1M lottery ticket is sold in New Jersey
The winner bought the lucky ticket at a Bergen County gas station. For the second time in as many weeks, a $1 million lottery ticket has been sold in New Jersey. This time it was for Wednesday's...
View ArticleLongtime farm to make way for first Bergen County Wegmans
The DePiero farm is one of the last of a dying breed, a 28-acre agricultural concern in the middle of a Bergen County long crisscrossed with highways and dotted with housing developments, strip malls...
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Unlicensed driver charged in crash that seriously injured woman
Thomas Deviner, of Hackensack, was charged on Thursday with fourth-degree causing a serious injury while driving without a license for a crash on Beech Street in Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor...
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State Police warn about unusually deadly 'brand' of heroin
'Mega Millions' linked to fatal overdoses in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties TRENTON -- The State Police have issued a warning about an especially lethal batch of heroin being sold under the name...
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2 charged in Paramus burglary, third arrested expected
Men allegedly entered business through vacant space next door PARAMUS -- Two New York men are in custody after police said they cut a hole in the wall of a phone store in a burglary attempt early...
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Fall into this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Were you paying attention to local news this week? As the calendar turns to autumn, it's time for another NJ.com New Quiz. There are no mentions of pumpkin spice or fall leaves here; just seven...
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3 more women accuse doctor of sexual touching, prosecutor says
Three more women have accused a doctor with a practice in Bergenfield of sexually touching them, authorities said. Raja Jagtiani, 54, of Dumont. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) BERGENFIELD --...
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Family of man killed by police demands federal investigation
Family members and supporters of a Newark man fatally shot by police called Thursday for a federal probe into the killing, a day after a state grand jury declined to the indict the officers involved....
View ArticleMother of man fatally shot by Lyndhurst cops plans to sue, report says
Hannah Singletary filed a notice of tort claim alleging negligence by the department with regard to the fatal shooting of her 36-year-old son, Kevin Allen, The Record reported. LYNDHURST -- The mother...
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Police release new details on unidentified man found in Hudson River
An unidentified man found dead in the Hudson River earlier this month jumped from the George Washington Bridge, Port Authority police said. FORT LEE - An unidentified man found dead in the Hudson...
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Assault charges dismissed against N.J. 'Idol' contestant, reports say
Assault charges against "American Idol" alum Constantine Maroulis, who lives in Wyckoff, have been dismissed, according to reports. Charges were dismissed against Constantine Maroulis, an ex-...
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Ex-Assemblyman may go on trial in March on theft, misconduct charges
Former Assembly allegedly stole more than $1.8 million from people who loaned him money and wrote more than $3.4 million in bad checks. Former Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (File photo) SOMERSET --...
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Ex-N.J. fire chief, longtime member of police force dies
The borough police department's longtime communications coordinator and former fire chief died suddenly Wednesday, officials announced. Sean Benson Sr. (Paramus Police Department) PARAMUS - The...
View ArticleCop accused of sexting teens arrested on new charges, prosecutor says
A Glen Rock police sergeant already accused of sending sexually explicit messages to teen girls faces new charges that he sold guns surrendered to the department, authorities said Friday. HACKENSACK -...
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Ex-N.J. cop confesses to killing childhood friend, report says
Scott J. Smith confessed in state Superior Court in Hackensack on Thursday to killing John Amendola of Wood-Ridge, The Record reported. Scott Smith appears in Bergen County Court in Hackensack, Sept....
View ArticleSandy victims need help to get banks off their backs | Di Ionno
Bills pending in Trenton to stop foreclosures Debra and Steve Corrado's home in the Silverton section of Toms River, is stranded high its foundation, unlivable. They're waiting for their third...
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