Vintage photos of bars and watering holes in N.J.
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg described bars as "a third place, different from home or work, where people could escape but still be part of a group." As I looked through the oldest photos in this gallery,...
View ArticleElevated lead levels found in water at 6 of 7 Bergenfield schools
Westchester Environmental tested water sources last month at Bergenfield, N.J. schools. Westchester Environmental found high levels of lead at Bergenfield High Schools and five other schools in the...
View ArticleMore big changes coming to New Jersey H.S. sports?
Several proposals that could have a significant impact on the state's high school sports landscape are in the works
View ArticleBergen Community College to open $26M healthcare building
More than 1,000 students will use the center each year. PARAMUS -- A $25.5 million building dedicated to healthcare education will open at Bergen Community College May 17. More than 1,000 students...
View ArticleThese are the 37 best county college students in N.J., group says
New Jersey's "All-State Academic Team" will be honored Thursday in Trenton. TRENTON -- The best and brightest students at New Jersey's two-year colleges will be honored Thursday in Trenton. The New...
View ArticleBaseball: Midseason awards for 2016
Who caught the eye of NJ.com's reporters at the halfway point of the year?
View ArticleSoftball: A public No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20 for May 5
Softball: A public No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20 for May 5
View ArticleThese numbers perfectly explain public vs. non-public football mismatch | Politi
A close look at how nine non-public schools have mostly manhandled public competition since 2003.
View ArticleJust Pups owner gives up Paramus business license
The business and the borough reached a settlement. PARAMUS -- The owner of a puppy store facing multiple charges of animal cruelty agreed to surrender his business to Paramus. The attorneys for...
View ArticleToms River woman conned people out of thousands, cops say
Dana A. Wagner was arrested Wednesday. Dana A. Wagner, 47, of Toms River. (Upper Saddle River Police) UPPER SADDLE RIVER -- A Toms River woman bilked two people out of thousands of dollars over the...
View ArticleEnglewood couple robbed at gunpoint, police say
Two men entered their home after ringing the doorbell ENGLEWOOD -- Two men forced their way into a Sutton Place home and stole jewelry and cash at gunpoint, police said. A couple living at the Sutton...
View ArticleCoyote sightings reported in Bergen County
Residents are asked to report sightings of coyotes to local law enforcement. View full size ROCHELLE PARK -Authorities say two coyotes lunged at dogs as the pets were being walked in Saddle River...
View ArticleBergenfield to test public drinking water after lead found in 6 schools
The Bergenfield Board of Health will oversee testing of public water fountains and at other facilities. BERGENFIELD - Suez Water will try to determine the source of lead at six out of seven of the...
View ArticleShooting linked to Twitter war, cops say
The shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Jan. 4 in the area of Ayers Court and Hill Street. TEANECK - Five men and one juvenile have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a dispute...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz
Do you have a perfect score in you this week. Welcome to this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz, the only online quiz that determines how well you know the biggest New Jersey news stories of the past...
View ArticleYour comments: Ranking N.J.'s top 25 high school sports dynasties
From Cape May to Mahwah, New Jersey is chocked full of some of the best high school sports programs. But who's the best ever? We tried to figure that out From Cape May to Mahwah, New Jersey is chocked...
View ArticleSuspect wanted for brandishing handgun during dispute, cops say
Jermin Fordyce, 26, fled the scene prior to officers arriving, police said. Jermin Fordyce (Rochelle Park PD) ROCHELLE PARK - Police are looking for a man who allegedly brandished a handgun during a...
View ArticleWoman falls to her death from 10-story building in Hackensack
Rescue workers were called to the Continental Towers about 3 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. Continental Towers on Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack. Victim reportedly jumped from building on the left....
View ArticleReport: Michigan to run H.S. camp at Paramus Catholic; Rutgers coaches invited
Michigan coaches will run a satellite camp for high school athletes on June 8 at Paramus Catholic. Michigan coaches will run a satellite camp for high school athletes on June 8 at Paramus Catholic.
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