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Power Overload: Ridgewood Crew Electrifies with Five-Gold Performance at 2025 Winter Watt Farm

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Ridgewood Crew swept the medals in the Boys Freshman 2k race (left to right): Coach Bob,O’Connor, Kai Bissie (2nd place), Graham Richardson (1st place), David Pasternak (3rd place), Head Coach Boris Roque-Alvarez. Photo Credit: Reed Richardson

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Lyndhurst NJ, Ridgewood Crew flipped its race-day switch to fast at the 2025 Winter Watt Farm erg race on Saturday. Racing in its home boathouse, the Bergen County Rowing Center, Ridgewood won five of its nine youth events and took home a combined nine medals overall. Both totals were the second-most among the 16 clubs competing. The indoor rowing event, hosted by the Passaic River Rowing Association, featured more than 300 rowers from middle school to masters categories, competing individually on erg machines.

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Chris Musto Announces Candidacy for New Jersey’s 36th Legislative District

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Lyndhurst NJ, Chris Musto a recently retired Homeland Security executive and long-time resident of New Jersey’s 36th Legislative District, announced today that he is running for the New Jersey General Assembly.

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Kearny Man Charged in Fatal Lyndhurst Hit and Run

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 29-year-old STEVEEN G. NOVILLO-CABRERA of Kearny, on charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run accident. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Lyndhurst Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Jarvis.

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The Future of Kingsland Station: A Debate on Accessibility and Community Impact

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Lyndhurst NJ ,as the new Lyndhurst NJ Transit station nears completion, the planned closure of the Kingsland Station has sparked a heated debate among local residents and commuters. Set to close in May 2025, the Kingsland Station’s fate has been a focal point of recent public hearings, where many expressed concerns about the potential hardships its closure could impose on commuters.

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NJ Transit: In-Person Hearings Will Discuss the Future of the Kingsland Rail Station in Lyndhurst

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Lyndhurst NJ, NJ TRANSIT will host two in-person public hearings on the future of the Kingsland rail station on August 14th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lyndhurst Town Hall’s council chambers, 367 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst.

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Strength and Speed Coach Charged with Sexual Assault of Twp. of Washington Child

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Twp. of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DONALD KUMAR DAVIS (DOB: 03/17/1990; single, strength and speed coach) of Lyndhurst, NJ, formerly of Nutley, NJ, on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck and the Wyckoff Police Department under the direction of Chief David Murphy.

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Drug Dealer Charged with the Drug Induced Death of Lyndhurst Man

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALBERTO DELGADO (DOB: 05/17/1980; married; unemployed) of 49 Glenwood Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ for strict liability in a drug-induced death and drug distribution-related charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck and the Lyndhurst Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Jarvis, Jr.

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Bergen Realtor Wins 2023 Realtor-Associate of the Year

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Lyndhurst NJ, New Jersey Realtors named Judith Moriarty of Trenton as 2023 Realtor of the Year and Bruno Mele of Lyndhurst as 2023 Realtor-Associate of the Year during the annual New Jersey Realtors Awards Ceremony at the Triple Play Realtor Convention & Trade Expo.

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Bergen Community College to Open Innovation Center in Lyndhurst

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen Community College will hold a Ribbon-cutting event celebrating the opening of the Innovation Center at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands. On Wednesday, November 29, 10 a.m. At Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands, 1280 Wall Street West, Second Floor, Lyndhurst.

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County of Bergen to Construct Completely Inclusive Playground

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Hackensack NJ, County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, the Board of County Commissioners, and the County’s Parks Department are proud to announce that the County of Bergen recently received a matching $1 million grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) to construct a completely inclusive playground at Riverside County Park – South, located in the Borough of North Arlington and the Township of Lyndhurst.

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The Bergen County Audubon Society will Host its Annual Butterfly Day on Sunday July 23rd  at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst

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Lyndhurst NJ, the Bergen County Audubon Society, will host its annual Butterfly Day in collaboration with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority on Sunday July 23rd  at DeKorte Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free.

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Lyndhurst Man Pleads Guilty to Assault and Arson After 21 Hour Flamethrower Standoff with Bergen SWAT

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on May 15, 2023, ROBERT CONDIT of Lyndhurst, NJ pled guilty to aggravated assault and aggravated arson in connection with a 21-hour standoff that began on May 3, 2022.

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NJ TRANSIT Implements Emergency Bus Service Rescue Plan for DeCamp Customers

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Rescue Plan Mitigates Impacts for Overwhelming Majority of Weekday DeCamp Customers including Bergen County 

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NJ TRANSIT has announced an emergency bus service plan to provide as many alternate transit options for weekday DeCamp bus customers as possible.  The plan includes extending four existing NJ TRANSIT bus routes that will accommodate approximately 85% of current weekday DeCamp customers. The remaining customers will largely be accommodated by leveraging existing bus, rail and light rail service, as well as local municipal bus shuttles in West Orange and Bloomfield. NJ TRANSIT is also launching a comprehensive informational campaign to assist DeCamp customers in identifying their available alternatives.

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Morris Plains Accountant Charged with Possession of Child Porn in Bergen

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of AMIT BHATT (DOB: 7/05/1979; married; accountant) of Morris Plains, NJ on a charge of possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Lyndhurst Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard L. Jarvis.

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Police Chase of Stolen Vehicle leads to Crash and Arrest

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Englewood NJ, Englewood Police attempted to pull over a vehicle at 2:50am on Monday  , the driver Joshua Alcantara, 30, sped away  in a stolen Audi. Alcantara attempted to flee using the Palisades Parkway where he crashed the car and was picked up after he attempted to run by Palisades Interstate Parkway police. According to officials Alcantara who lives in Newark is suspected of committing several Belleville burglaries that include ATM theft. The Audi he was driving was stolen out of Lyndhurst.

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