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Best Public High Schools In Bergen County Revealed In New Rankings
Bergen County is rife with top-rated schools.US News & World Report released its list of best high schools in the nation this week — and many of them are in Bergen County.ALSO SEE: Best High Schools: New Jersey Well-Represented In New National RankingsThe rankings were determined by perfor…
110-year-old NJ man who lives on his own and drives daily offers tips on longevity
A former New Jersey volunteer fire chief and great-grandfather of seven turned 110 last month — joining the rare few supercentenarian men across the globe. Vincent Dransfield, of Little Falls, celebrated his milestone birthday on March 28 at his former engine house, Singac Volunteer Fire Company #3 — as he became the eighth-oldest reported man alive. With women making up 90% of supercentenarians worldwide, according to the New England Centenarian Study, Dransfield is one of the few men in the group of 110-plus-year-olds and has lived a healthy life all those years with just some knee pain to complain about,...
Armed robbery at Maywood jewelry store under investigation
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Maywood on Tuesday morning. Maywood police responded to 42 West Pleasant Ave., home of Diamond Fantasy jewelers, after a 911 call at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, said a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. The Paramus and Rochelle Park police departments also joined the...
Bergenfield Teen Stabbed Juvenile Roy Brown School
It was shortly before 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 22, when officers responding to a call of a dispute found the victim with several stab wounds near the corner of West Clinton Avenue and South Front Street, Police Capt. William Duran said. A large group of juveniles split when police showed...
Owner of Garfield bat cave says town 'turned their backs on us' as redevelopment planned
The Wildlife Conservation and Education Center in Garfield known as the New Jersey "bat cave" is at risk of permanently shutting down as property owners Snowball Developments want to create an industrial-commercial complex. A zoning board meeting will be held on April 29 that will determine the fate of the...
Threatening Bathroom Graffiti Temporarily Closes Private Englewood School (Update)
The K-12 school was closed on Wednesday, April 24, following the discovery earlier in the week of a message that investigators said threatens to "get even." The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was alerted and police in Englewood are working the case, assisted by the county sheriff's forensics team, which collected evidence.
Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Wayne Proves to be a Mistake for These Suspected Thieves
WAYNE, NJ – Two suspected thieves returned to the Willowbrook Mall ten days after allegedly stealing packages from a UPS truck making deliveries to the mall. Alert Wayne Police Officer Matthew Bernardo had learned of the theft and was on patrol at the Mall when he spotted the suspects at the scene of the crime and promptly arrested them. Bernardo made a bonus arrest, as a passenger with the suspected duo, turned out to be wanted in “multiple jurisdictions.” The following is based on a statement released by the Wayne Township Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
This Bergen Rite Aid is the latest set to close after company files for Chapter 11
A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Hackensack will close in just under two months, a spokesperson confirmed by email, the latest of more than 200 closures across the U.S. since the struggling retail pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. The official closing date for the 219 Essex St. location will be June 16. The last date of operation for the pharmacy will be May 16, the spokesperson said. ...
NJ Instagram influencer Jay Mazini sentenced to seven years for $8 million fraud scheme
Bergen County Instagram influencer Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme that netted $8 million, authorities announced. District Judge Frederic Block in Brooklyn sentenced Igbara, 28, of Edgewater, to 84 months in prison for wire...
Misogynistic maniac who allegedly attacked 8 people told cops ‘you need to check women sometimes’
A deranged maniac charged with slugging eight women during a misogynistic crime spree allegedly told cops he targeted the victims because “You have to check women sometimes.” Daquan Armstead, 31, told police that he preferred not to pick on men, Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday as the accused slugger was arraigned on assault charges and ordered held on $20,000 bail. “It’s different with men,” Armstead allegedly told cops. “They don’t test you like women.” Armstead was picked up by cops shortly after midnight and charged with third-degree assault and harassment in eight unprovoked attacks on women this year, authorities said. That includes an April...
'Something positive': Passaic gets funds to create fourth splash park
PASSAIC — The city's Colonel Johnson Park made the state Department of Environmental Protection's list for Green Acres funds. The DEP approved the city's $2.15 million grant request to convert the existing park into a splash park. The funds are part of this year's $117 million Green Acres funds allotment.
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