Extinct again! Giant dino goes up in flames at Leonia theme park (PHOTOS)
Crews were called to the under-construction Field Station Dinosaurs theme park for a giant dino ablaze on Thursday. LEONIA -- We know what killed the dinosaur - or at least the one at Overpeck Park in...
View Article15 stars on latest boys lacrosse Player of the Year watch list
15 players are highlighted in the latest NJ.com boys lacrosse Player of the Year watch.
View ArticleWood-Ridge High School junior-senior prom 2016 (PHOTOS)
The Wood-Ridge prom was held at Biago's "The Terrace" in Paramus. PARAMUS -- Appearing as though they'd just stepped off a red carpet, Wood-Ridge High School's juniors and seniors arrived in style to...
View ArticleTake this week's New Jersey news quiz
A perfect score earns you the glory you can only attain by acing an online quiz. If you're like most New Jerseyans, you devour countless local news stories on NJ.com each week. Now, it's time to prove...
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N.J. man entered bank with robbery plan, but changed his mind, cops say
Mark D. O'Neill, 44, of Newton is charged with attempted robbery, police said. Mark D. O'Neill (Franklin Lakes PD) FRANKLIN LAKES - Alabama State Police arrested a Newton man who cops say planned to...
View Article11th hour motion by 'John Doe' seeks to block release of Bridgegate names
An attorney for one of the unindicted co-conspirators in the Bridgegate scandal, identified only as "John Doe," filed for an emergency order Thursday evening to keep his name from being disclosed....
View ArticleEnglewood students owe $100K for cafeteria food, report says
The school district says it may report scofflaws to child services. ENGLEWOOD -- School officials are asking parents to pay after students throughout the district racked up a six-figure tab for...
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At least 1 critically hurt in I-80 crash
Volvo overturned on in Lodi just before 2 a.m. State Police are investigating a serious crash on Interstate 80 in Lodi.Star-Ledger file photo LODI -- At least one of the three occupants in a vehicle...
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North Jersey restaurant news: Southern cooking is specialty at Belmar eatery
Former NFL player dishes up Mom's Meatloaf and other Southern comfort foods. "We dare you to leave here hungry." That's the motto of Simply Southern, a restaurant in Belmar opened by former NFL player...
View ArticleMedia ask judge to reject 'John Doe's' request to keep Bridgegate names secret
The court will decide whether to order the release of the names by noon Tuesday. NEWARK -- The last-minute request to stop the release of the names of the unindicted co-conspirators in connection to...
View ArticleTrucker arrested in alleged toll-dodging scheme, cops say
The scheme involves using fabricated or expired license plates to avoid paying tolls, police say. FORT LEE -- Authorities have arrested a South Carolina trucker who they say was caught carrying out a...
View ArticleRamapo College graduates more than 1,500 in Newark ceremony (PHOTOS)
Students from Bulgaria, China Azerbaijan, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Turkey and Vietnam were among the 1,509 graduates who received degrees. NEWARK - International students from eight countries were among...
View Article'John Doe' request to stop release of Bridgegate names denied
An individual tied by the U.S. Attorney's office to the George Washington Bridge political scandal who is seeking to keep his name from being publicly disclosed lost his bid in an anonymous filing...
View ArticleFormer N.J. high school student gets $35K in sex assault settlement
The Board of Education settled a case which alleged that a former Passaic Valley High School teacher molested a former student. PASSAIC -- The Passaic Valley Board of Education has agreed to settle a...
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Hawthorne man accused of cyberstalking stranger for months
Man did not know the victim, prosecutor says Christopher Greig (Photo: BCPO) HACKENSACK -- A 34-year-old Hawthorne man is accused of harassing and cyberstalking someone for more than six months, the...
View ArticleStop the clock, attorney argues in Bridgegate names case
"John Doe," went to court late Saturday seeking an emergency order to halt the release of the names of others allegedly tied to the political conspiracy to shut down toll lanes at the George...
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'I know it's not easy': Hundreds 'Run the Palisades' for diabetes support
The money raised helps the Diabetes Foundation serve low-income, uninsured and underinsured people with diabetes. Watch video FORT LEE -- Anita Venogopal knows firsthand the challenges that diabetes...
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