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TEANECK, NJ — A terrifying accident unfolded on Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, when a massive tree branch snapped and fell near the intersection of Sussex Road and Churchill Road, trapping pedestrians and injuring multiple people, according to the Teaneck Police Department.
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Detours in place August 4–8 for NJDOT drainage pipe replacement project
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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that two critical ramps connecting Route 17 northbound and Route 3 westbound will be closed this week for vital drainage upgrades in Lyndhurst and Rutherford.
photo courtesy of Community Volunteer Fire Company #1
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TOTOWA, NJ — A three-alarm fire broke out Saturday afternoon, August 3, at Sunbelt Rentals, an equipment rental facility located at 800 Riverview Drive, prompting a widespread emergency response from multiple local fire departments across Passaic County.
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Morris County, NJ – A small earthquake rattled part of North Jersey early Monday morning, but officials say it caused no damage or injuries.
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Fairview NJ, police say Giancarlo Pontecorvo, 26, of Ridgefield, is now facing assault charges after allegedly spitting in a woman’s face during the protests on Fairview Avenue Saturday afternoon.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A routine motor vehicle stop conducted by members of the Ridgewood Police Department Detective Bureau on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, 2025, led to the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the arrest of its driver, authorities confirmed.
photos courtesy of City of Hackensack Fire Department
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Hackensack, NJ — at approximately 10:30 PM, the Hackensack Fire Department 3rd Platoon, under the command of Deputy Chief M. Christensen, responded to a working fire on Fairmount Avenue near the Maywood border.
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Elmwood Park, NJ – Authorities are actively investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday morning, July 3, 2025, at the Wells Fargo Bank located at the corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Avenue in Elmwood Park.
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PARAMUS, NJ — In an unusual late-night incident, a Newark man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a Shake Shack on Route 17 in Paramus, helping himself to food, and walking away with merchandise — all while dressed in a Shake Shack T-shirt and chef’s hat, authorities say.
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LYNDHURST, NJ — a casual day of magnet fishing turned into a remarkable discovery on June 26, when a man pulled a World War II-era artillery shell from the Passaic River near the De Jessa Bridge, which connects Lyndhurst and Nutley.
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PALISADES PARK NJ , the Palisades Park Board of Education will hold a special meeting this Sunday, June 22, at 12:00 p.m. at the Early Childhood Center to address unspecified personnel matters, as the district continues to grapple with leadership vacancies and contentious contract negotiations with the teachers’ union.
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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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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, a black Jeep Compass sustained significant front-end damage after the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed head-on into a utility pole on Racetrack Road late Thursday afternoon, May 15.
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Bergenfield NJ, the North Jersey football community is mourning the sudden loss of Rob Violante, beloved Bergenfield High School football coach, who tragically died in a two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New Castle, New York, on the afternoon of May 14.
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Ridgewood NJ, starting today, most travelers flying within the United States must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card at airport security checkpoints and federal facilities.
