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Glen Rock NJ, two residents of a Lincoln Avenue group home in Glen Rock were transported to The Valley Hospital on Thursday afternoon, May 29, following a minor accident involving a transport van and a garage door at the facility.
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Ridgewood NJ, two people were transported to The Valley Hospital for evaluation following a two-vehicle collision on the afternoon of Thursday, May 29, at the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Bellair Road.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Open Space Committee has recommended a tax increase via a November 2025 ballot referendum, sparking concern among residents and watchdogs over how the village uses its Open Space funds — particularly the trend of diverting these dollars toward artificial turf field construction and subsidizing businesses in public parks.
Continue reading Ridgewood Considers Open Space Tax Hike Amid Controversy Over Turf Field Funding
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Tenafly NJ, a 78-year-old man from Cresskill has died from injuries sustained in a two-car crash in Tenafly, local police confirmed.
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Paramus NJ, Four individuals, including a juvenile, were arrested and one suspect remains at large following a police pursuit involving a stolen BMW M3, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti.
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Norwood NJ, a Bergen County man tragically drowned on May 25 while heroically attempting to save two friends whose kayak had overturned in a small lake in the Pocono Mountains.
According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police, Bibin Michael, 40, of Norwood, NJ, entered the water without a life jacket after seeing two people fall out of their kayak. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. behind homes near Sir Bradford Road in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.
Continue reading Bergen County Hero Dies Saving Friends in Poconos Kayak Accident
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Fairview NJ, a firefighter and account treasurer for the Fairview Fire Department has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating over $6,700 in department funds for personal use, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).
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Elmwood Park NJ, a fire inspector with the Elmwood Park Fire Prevention Bureau has been arrested and charged with tampering and falsifying public records, according to a statement released by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).
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Lodi NJ, a former Lodi public school teacher, Stephanie Carafa, officially had her teaching license revoked in April after pleading guilty in October 2024 to endangering the welfare of a child — a second-degree crime stemming from an inappropriate incident with a student in 2018.
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Franklin Lakes NJ, recent police response to masked teens carrying realistic-looking water guns has prompted urgent warnings from Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff police about the dangers of the increasingly popular “Senior Assassin” game among graduating high school seniors.
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Paramus NJ, a serious crash between a Paramus Police Department Emergency Services Unit (ESU) utility truck and a masonry dump truck shut down a section of Farview Avenue Thursday morning and sent both drivers to local hospitals with injuries.
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Teterboro NJ, , a Bergen County family has filed a lawsuit claiming their teenage son was wrongfully expelled and emotionally traumatized by the principal of his “dream school” — Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro.
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Hackensack NJ, in a historic political shift, the Hackensack Unites slate won a decisive victory in the May 13 City Council election, unseating incumbent Mayor John Labrosse and his entire ticket. All five council seats up for grabs were claimed by the challengers, signaling a dramatic change in the city’s leadership and development priorities.
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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.
Continue reading End of an Era: Historic Tenafly Movie Theater Demolished to Make Way for Housing
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Ridgewood NJ , a late-night collision on East Ridgewood Avenue ended with no injuries but significant vehicle damage and multiple citations, Ridgewood police said. The incident, which occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, involved a black Honda CR-V and a dark blue BMW X3.
Continue reading Ridgewood Police Issue 5 Summonses After Two-Car Crash on East Ridgewood Avenue
