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Juvenile Charged in Violent Home Break-in in Tenafly

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Tenafly NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges filed against a 19-year-old Essex County, NJ man — who was a 17-year-old juvenile at the time of the offense — following a home invasion, burglary, and robbery investigation that was conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Tenafly Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain.

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Caffeinating for a Cause: The Tenafly Native Behind the “Iron Dome” Coffee Movement

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Brewing for a Cause: How This Tenafly Native’s Coffee Brand is Protecting Israel One Cup at a Time

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Tenafly NJ, For most people, a morning cup of coffee is just a caffeine kick. For Justin Yehuda, it’s a mission. The 24-year-old Tenafly native and Cornell graduate has traded his corporate consulting career in Manhattan for a venture that is making waves from New Jersey to Jerusalem: Iron Dome Coffee.

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Judge Revokes Releases: Ex-Tenafly Democrat Councilman and Son Back in Custody on Child Porn Charges

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Tenafly NJ, the legal status of a former Tenafly council president and his son, arrested on child pornography charges, has dramatically changed. A Bergen County judge has revoked the pre-trial releases for both men following new charges and multiple violations of their strict release conditions.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Updates on Body Found at Tenafly Nature Center

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Tenafly Nj, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information related to a death investigation at the Tenafly Nature Center that began on Thursday, November 20, 2025. This investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Tenafly Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain.

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Ex Tenafly Councilman’s Son Charged with the Possession of Kiddie Porn

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Tenafly NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 26-year-old STEVEN K. GROSSMAN of Tenafly, NJ, on the charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.

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Tenafly Honors a Hero: Street Renamed for Former Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander

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“Edan Alexander Way”: Tenafly Renames Street to Honor Former Hamas Hostage and Local Hero.

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TENAFLY, NJ – The community of Tenafly is set to honor one of its own—a young man whose story of captivity, resilience, and survival captured the hearts of New Jersey and the nation.

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From Captivity to Calling: Tenafly’s Edan Alexander Returns to Israeli Military Service

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Freed Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander’s Shocking Decision: Why This American Hero Is Returning to the Front Lines

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Tenafly NJ, just five months after his emotional homecoming, Edan Alexander, a Tenafly, New Jersey native and former Hamas hostage, has made a powerful and deeply personal announcement: he will be returning to active military service in Israel.

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Israeli Flag Burned at Bergen County Synagogue, Police Launch Hate Crime Investigation

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Vandalism at Tenafly Synagogue Under Investigation After Israeli Flag is Burned

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Tenafly NJ, a hate crime investigation is underway in Tenafly, New Jersey, after an Israeli flag was found burned outside Temple Sinai of Bergen County. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, September 16, has sent a shockwave through the local community, especially as it happened just days before the start of the Jewish High Holy Days.

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Alert Resident Helps Cops Bust Teaneck Burglary Suspect

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Teaneck NJ, a vigilant Teaneck, NJ, resident turned the tables on a burglary suspect on September 8, 2025, leading to the arrest of 55-year-old Willie Carter for breaking into a vacant Washington Place home. Caught with a stolen generator, burglary tools, and a suspected stolen bicycle, Carter’s crime spree was stopped thanks to a sharp-eyed neighbor and swift police action. This Bergen County takedown is a wake-up call for community vigilance—here’s the full story and how you can keep NJ safe in 2025!

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Tenafly’s Edan Alexander Returns Home to New Jersey After 584 Days as Hamas Hostage

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TENAFLY, NJ — In an emotional and historic homecoming, Edan Alexander, a Tenafly native and Israeli-American soldier, has returned to New Jersey after enduring 584 days of captivity by Hamas. The streets of Tenafly were lined with members of the Jewish and Israeli community, waving flags and holding signs to welcome Alexander home after nearly 20 months of unimaginable hardship.

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Students Rally to Save Beloved Guidance Counselor at Tenafly High School

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Tenafly NJ,  growing online petition is urging school administrators to reverse their decision to remove a beloved guidance counselor at Tenafly High School, a move students say is deeply upsetting and harmful to the school community.

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End of an Era: Historic Tenafly Movie Theater Demolished to Make Way for Housing

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Tenafly NJ, the curtains have officially closed on one of Bergen County’s historic landmarks. The former Bow Tie Cinemas on Railroad Avenue in Tenafly is being demolished, bringing an end to over a century of cinematic history. The site will soon be transformed into residential housing, according to Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain.

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Hamas to Release American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Ahead of Trump’s Middle East Visit

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Tenafly NJ, Hamas will release Edan Alexander, the last known surviving American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, according to a senior official from the militant Palestinian group who spoke to Reuters on Sunday.

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Fate of U.S.-Israeli Soldier and Tenafly Native Edan Alexander Unclear as Gaza Conflict Intensifies

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Tenafly NJ, the armed wing of Hamas announced Saturday that the fate of Edan Alexander , a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier from Tenafly, remains unknown following an Israeli airstrike that killed one of his captors. Alexander is believed to be the last known U.S. citizen held alive in Gaza.

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Hamas May Release Bergen County Man Taken Hostage on October 7

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Tenafly NJ, Edan Alexander, a Tenafly High School graduate, has been held hostage by Hamas since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. According to reports from the New York Times and Times of Israel, the terror group announced on Friday that it may release him, along with the bodies of four other dual nationals.

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