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TRENTON, NJ – In a major environmental victory, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette have announced a record-breaking $2 billion settlement to address widespread contamination from toxic PFAS chemicals and other pollutants. This is the largest environmental settlement ever reached by a single U.S. state.
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Teaneck NJ, a Franklin Lakes man has pleaded guilty to reckless driving that killed a 92-year-old Bergenfield resident in a tragic Teaneck crash in June 2022.
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WALLINGTON, NJ — A Bergen County mother has filed a lawsuit against the Wallington Borough, Wallington School District, and a cheerleading coach, claiming negligence after her daughter suffered a severe injury during cheerleading practice in August 2024.
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WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ — A tragic 2024 crash that killed a Woodcliff Lake family has led to a federal lawsuit against Tesla, filed by the surviving son, Max Dryerman. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla’s Autopilot system failed to prevent a deadly crash involving a 2024 Tesla Model S, resulting in the deaths of David, Michele, and Brooke Dryerman on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge.
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PALISADES PARK, NJ — A costly and controversial police trailer project continues to generate headlines, as Palisades Park hires a third attorney to investigate why a $1 million temporary police structure—leased in 2023—remains unused and unconnected more than a year later.
The trailer, intended as a temporary facility for the Police Department due to black mold in Borough Hall, has never been operational. Now parked unused on Depot Place near ShopRite, the trailer has become a flashpoint of political tension, legal battles, and taxpayer frustration.
Continue reading Palisades Park Hires Third Attorney in Ongoing $1M Police Trailer Investigation
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Hackensack NJ, former Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli is speaking out after being publicly criticized by the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) for his support of restoring Daniel’s Law to its original form.
