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Ridgewood NJ, heads up, Ridgewood residents! With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, it’s time to mark your calendars for changes to municipal services, including special adjustments to parking and waste collection schedules.
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Park Ridge NJ, a frightening incident shook a quiet Bergen County community Thursday, leaving one woman hospitalized with serious injuries after she was attacked by a large dog.
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Chatham NJ, A heated battle is brewing in New Jersey over a proposed bill, S-4736, that aims to streamline affordable housing development for religious and nonprofit organizations. Towns across the state, including Chatham, Morris Plains, and Monroe, are aggressively pushing back, arguing the legislation is an “egregious assault on municipal autonomy.”
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River Edge Nj, this is a fantastic historical mystery piece with high local and historical interest. For over four decades, the disappearance of a 200-year-old local treasure known as “Old Bergen” has been one of Bergen County’s most enduring historical mysteries. Now, the search is on again!
On the morning of November 30th, divers will return to the Hackensack River in River Edge near the historic New Bridge Landing for a renewed attempt to find the cannon, which vanished from the grounds of the Steuben House on May 9, 1980.
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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.
photo Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco talking to PBS New Jersey’s Brenda Flanagan today about the County’s role in working to advance the Route 17 bottleneck resolution
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Hackensack NJ, This is a crucial, complex story involving a major infrastructure project, significant taxpayer money, and serious allegations of lack of transparency and potential corruption at the state level. The rewrite focuses on the “mystery” of the contract switch, the OPRA denial, and the high-stakes nature of the Route 17 widening for maximum impact.
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Garfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old ANDREW G. MAURER of Garfield, 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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Geln Rock NJ, a lengthy investigation into cash thefts at a popular Glen Rock eatery has concluded with an arrest.
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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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Fairfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 39-year-old SAMER J. HELOU of Fairfield, NJ; 64-year-old LEILA HELOU of West Caldwell, NJ; 31-year-old JAMES A. MARRA of Belleville, NJ; 49-year-old FRANK A. PREZIOSI of West Orange, NJ; 39-year-old MIGUEL A. ROSA of West New York, N.J; and 56-year-old ABBAS SAYED of West Caldwell, NJ on various narcotics distribution charges. The arrests are the result of a two-year investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), under the direction of Administrator Terrence C. Cole.
Continue reading Major Bergen County Drug Bust Nets $500,000, 200 lbs. of pot, and Six Arrests
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Montclair NJ, North Jersey got a visit from Hollywood royalty this weekend! Oscar-winning actor Brendan Fraser made a special appearance at The Bellevue Theater in Montclair on Saturday, November 22nd, as he continues to promote his acclaimed new film, Rental Family.
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Waldwick NJ, a quiet Sunday night in Bergen County was shattered by a violent incident at the local train station. New Jersey Transit Police have confirmed the arrest of a Waldwick man following a reported assault involving a weapon at the Waldwick Train Station on the evening of Sunday, November 23rd.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Historical Society & Schoolhouse Museum sheds light on the incredible life of Marion Clyde McCarroll (1891–1977), the woman who famously became the nationally syndicated oracle of wisdom, Beatrice Fairfax, in the column “Advice to the Lovelorn.”
