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NEW JERSEY - The Bergen County Prosecutor announced today that two arrests have made in the case involving five women who overdosed on fentanyl last week in the parking lot of the Shops at Riverside Mall. 29-Year-old Michelle Kerry Edoo died. The other four survived thanks to the overdose reversing...

One of five women who overdosed on suspected fentanyl in a Bergen County, N.J., mall last week has died, according to her family and friends. Michelle Kerry Edoo, 29, of Bergenfield, was among the five coworkers found unconscious at Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack on March 15. The women were found in the lower level parking garage, police said.

A New Jersey woman was busted with 100 illegally trafficked handguns that cops say she planned to sell throughout New York and New Jersey, The Post has learned. Claudine Kammo, 43, of Union City, was arrested Friday just hours after federal agents and law enforcement from both states raided her storage unit in North Bergen, police sources said. Cops found 97 brand-new Canik 9mm firearms, each packed in shipping boxes with two magazines, the sources said. Three other guns were seized separately. The NYPD got wind of the illegal plot to bring guns into the tri-state area that were purchased by...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – In a case with eerie similarities to multiple victims of Manhattan club druggings, the July death of 35-year-old fashion designer Kathryn Marie Gallagher – known professionally as Katie Gallagher – was ruled a drug-facilitated theft and homicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, PIX11 News confirmed on […]

HACKENSACK — Bergen County officials issued a dire warning about the dangers of street drugs after a woman died, nine days after five women overdosed on fentanyl in parking lot of The Shops at Riverside. At a Friday press conference at Bergen County Plaza, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella...

Michelle Edoo worked at the Cheesecake Factory at the mall for the last four years.

The Jersey City Council okayed the first reading of a measure to make St. Pauls Avenue between Tonnelle and Liberty Avenues a one-way street at last night’s meeting. “I care about the safety of residents around St. Pauls [Avenue]. I do not support another pilot run of [a] St. Pauls one-way. The majority of residents I’ve spoke with have voiced opposition to the one way [via] many phone calls and emails,” stated Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano, who represents the neighborhood where the streets are located.

Thousands of dollars in jewelry was stolen from a store in New Jersey early Thursday morning and police are still searching for the suspects.

Complaining of high police overtime, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said this week that she backs the progressives’ goal of reducing the size, scope and budget of the NYPD. Yet the department’s ranks are already historically small — and it’s still shrinking. And you thought crime couldn’t get worse? In a policy brief, the Manhattan Institute’s Nicole Gelinas points out that the NYPD is already the smallest it’s been in decades. Its share of the city budget has shrunk, too — from 5.2% in 1980 to 4.9% in 2021. The New York City Police Department’s uniformed cadre has shrunk significantly in number...

DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A dance instructor from Danbury is behind bars after having inappropriate conversations with a child on social media, according to police. In March, the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Cyber Crimes Unit received information that a child was engaging in sexually explicit conversations on social media with an adult male, Edison Bueno-Tenempaguay, […]

Officials say one woman has died after five people overdosed at a mall in Hackensack last week.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game last week. Two FDU athletes joined PIX11 Morning News on Friday to speak about their incredible run in the NCAA tournament. Watch the video player for more.

A suspicious white powdered was sent to the Manhattan District Attorney's office on Friday, along with a note threatening DA Alvin Bragg in the envelope. The powder was deemed non-hazardous by authorities, but comes on the heels of escalating rhetoric from former President Donald Trump as the nation awaits word on a possible indictment.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Spring came in with a bang this week, providing sunshine and warmer weather for all to enjoy. As the sun continues to shine brighter each day, discover five ice cream parlors in Ridgewood worth trying. Diana Stolfo, a Ridgewood High School alum, presented at the Little Theater about her experiences overcoming social stigma and stereotypes associated with disabilities. Read more about her talk to students and staff for World Down Syndrome Day. The board of education met this week and hired an interim business administrator at a cost of $700 per day. Added with the interim superintendent's salary of...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — One school in the Bronx is inspiring kids to read by giving away books. The goal is to create a culture of reading that in turn creates a culture of learning. Mr. G headed to PS 94 Kings College School to share his book, and his background.

Two brothers have been charged with fatally shooting a 29-year-old man in Newark earlier this year, authorities said Friday. Dequan and Uquan Meadows, 24-year-old twins from Newark, are charged with murder and conspiracy in the death of Boubacar Doukoure, 29, of Jersey City, according to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II.

Leasing is officially underway for the initial offering of the luxury residences at Ivy and Green, the eye-catching new apartment community in downtown Hackensack, according to a Wednesday announcement from Hornrock Properties, which developed the property. Situated at 1 Park Ave., the modern six-story building features a mix of generously...

Twin brothers from Newark have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Jersey City man, authorities said. Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24, are accused of killing Boubacar Doukoure, 29, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II. On Jan. 24, police responded at 5:28...

Firefighters are working to extinguish a large fire in a Chinatown building on Mott Street.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Wednesday evening, discussion on the Schedler property took a backseat to proposed furloughs for village employees this summer. The suggestion came about following budget meetings where the council evaluated how best to handle double-digit increases to health insurance premiums for the upcoming fiscal year. Mayor Paul Vagianos indicated that there is a direct correlation between the health of the economy nationally and the ongoing budget discussions. "We had seven percent this year, we had 22 percent health care cost increases," Vagianos told the room. "We are trying to contain costs to what is essentially more than double the...