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Frustrations boiled over during a Tuesday night City Council meeting in Paterson, N.J., on Tuesday. Residents want federal oversight of Paterson police. Frustrations boiled over during a Tuesday night City Council meeting in Paterson, N.J., on Tuesday. Duo steals $8k in jewelry, cash from NYC home: NYPD. A Manhattan couple...

Sometimes you're just in the mood for a good New Jersey burger, so it's lucky for you that you live in the diner capital of the world. But what is the best burger in our state, and does it come from a diner?. The answer to the second question is...

It's a house with history. And 443 Sicomac Ave. in Wyckoff has the old money price tag to match. Listed last week for nearly $3 million, the five-bedroom home dates to 1930 when the co-founder of a corset manufacturing company ran an apple orchard across the street. The farmhouse was one of two built side-by-side for a pair of prominent sisters from Paterson in the wake of their father's death.

A 45-year-old resident of West Milford's Hewitt section was charged with arson after a brush fire he lit in his backyard spread up the hill, damaging two houses and leaving a third in cinders. The Lakeside Road resident allegedly attempted to burn wood and debris in a fire pit Saturday but quickly lost control of the blaze, which fully engulfed one of the nearby homes, leading to its collapse, Township Fire Marshal Michael Moscatello said at the...

Police from the Hudson Valley are hoping for your help as they continue to investigate the discovery of a "heavily decomposed" body. On Sunday, the Clarkstown Police Department confirmed officers were investigating an incident in New City. Clarkstown Police Investigate "Incident" In New City. Police confirmed they were investigating an...

WAYNE, NJ – One of the Wayne school district’s goals for this year is “Expanding and Refining Special Education Programs Pre-K to 12.” According to several parents who have spoken up during Wayne Board of Education meetings, improvements in this area have been needed for some time, and the district responded by creating this goal.  The first step for the schools was to hire an outside organization to conduct a “comprehensive needs assessment.” Over the last several months this assessment took place and this past week, the district provided a presentation on their findings during the last BOE meeting. Superintendent of Wayne Schools...

MAHWAH — Council members voted 4-3 on Monday night to approve an ordinance establishing an affordable multi-housing overlay district at 457 Ridge Road. The vote followed an hour of testimony opposing the change by 17 speakers from a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 residents. The speakers were mostly from nearby Ridge Gardens, a former affordable housing complex.

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Cedar Grove police took two suspects into custody and then turned them over to North Caldwell police for charges Monday night after two attempted motor vehicle burglaries. At 8:50 p.m. Monday, the North Caldwell Police Department notified Cedar Grove police that two suspects had attempted motor vehicle burglaries in North Caldwell before escaping on foot into the Park Ridge Estates in Cedar Grove. Assisted by state police, the Essex County Sheriff's Office, and the North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Essex Fells, Verona and Fairfield police departments, Cedar Grove police set up a perimeter. After a two-hour search, Cedar Grove police located the suspects, who were attempting to escape in an Uber. They ended up in the custody of the North Caldwell Police Department.

We are excited to commence the 2nd Annual Field of Honor® in Tappan, NY! We thank all of last years’ sponsors and hope you join us again in providing this great display in the center of Tappan. United States flags will fly in a solemn formation at the Manse Lawn field from May 20th through July 8th of 2023. We expect over 300 flags to produce a stirring display which will bring the community together in a patriotic tribute to honor our heroes. Each U.S. flag represents an individual and tells a story. Flags may be sponsored to honor individuals currently serving in our active-duty military, fallen servicemen and women, first responders, veterans, hometown heroes, frontline workers, 9/11 victims and COVID-19 victims. This unique event is the perfect opportunity for all of us to remember and honor our many heroes.

A Muslim man from Fair Lawn died the day before the beginning of Ramadan when he choked on some food, authorities confirmed. What the 54-year-old victim choked couldn't immediately be determined by responders called to a 20th Street home shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21.The Bergen County …

A lottery for affordable housing units for the upcoming Soldier Hill Road development in Paramus is underway. The lottery, which is open until May 15, will determine the waiting list priority for the 140-unit Soldier Hill Road apartment building located between Gettysburg Place and Seagull Drive. Fourteen affordable housing apartments are anticipated to...

A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces attempted murder charges in the shootings earlier this month of two people on a Passaic street, authorities said Tuesday. Elijah Ortiz, of Passaic, is charged with shooting two men, ages 21 and 23, on the evening of March 12, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.

PATERSON — A mystery political organization that calls itself Citizens4NJProgress, Inc. celebrated Mayor Andre Sayegh’s birthday on Monday by hosting an event with $5,000 “gold sponsor” tickets at Kanoon Restaurant in Clifton. The event fueled speculation among Passaic County political insiders about Sayegh’s aspirations to represent...

Hackensack’s Main Street Business Alliance — also known as the Sack Business Alliance — has appointed John Peters as its new executive director. Peters joins the Special Improvement District with decades of experience in executive management, marketing, public relations, tourism, technology, media and event management. He brings with him a multiyear plan to help the Hackensack Special Improvement District grow.

Irish native Noel O'Malley, who owned acclaimed gastropub Biddy O'Malley's Irish Bistro & Bar in Northvale, died Tuesday morning at age 55. O'Malley, a Harrington Park resident and father of one, had been battling a rare type of lymphoma for a little over one year. He died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan from complications brought on by a cancer treatment, said his wife, Eileen O'Malley.

Bergen County is celebrating Greek Independence Day with a flag raising and celebration on Thursday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. The annual event is held by Bergen County Executive James Tedesco and the Board of Chosen Freeholders in partnership with Ahepa Ramapo Chapter 453, Ahepa Bergen Knights Chapter 285, and Ahepa Alexander Hamilton Chapter 54.

Najee Seabrooks worked with the Paterson Healing Collective, a violence prevention program that provides care to hospitalized shooting victims.

High home prices, tight housing supply and inflation have made North Jersey the most competitive rental market in the nation at the start of 2023, according to a study released last week.  RentCafe, in its recent Rental Competitivity Report, showed North Jersey, which includes Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties, even outdoing Manhattan...

NORTH JERSEY — The United States Postal Service is hiring motivated and dynamic individuals to help them deliver for America. They are looking for new team members to join them in their mission of service to your local community. Accepting a position with the United States Postal Service is...

LaMonique Cosmetics, the Hasbrouck Heights women-owned beauty brand, has been taking the world by storm. Its name has been seen in celebrity’s bags at award shows like the Oscars and Emmys. CEO and Founder Monique Glover created a line offering affordable, all-inclusive, luxurious, and health-conscious cosmetics products that are...