Saturday, May 18, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Teaneck police are searching for four men who beat a motorist before one of the attackers stole his minivan in a road rage attack early Sunday, authorities said. Police found a homeless man from Hackensack hiding underneath a bed in a Mahwah home Wednesday morning, authorities said. A 27-year-old man is facing charges of drug distribution after authorities raided a Ridgewood home Thursday night. Armed with a search warrant, a dozen Bergen County Narcotics Task Force detectives and Ridgewood police officers descended on Pershing Avenue Thursday just after 6:30 p.m., multiple neighbors told Patch. A drop ceiling constructed of wood and heavy plaster in a Ridgewood storefront collapsed late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a flurry of first …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Security camera footage and partial license plate led to man's arrest after 7-Eleven incident, city police say. Ridgewood detectives are looking to track down two men and one woman accused of stealing nearly 30 bottles of liquor bottles from a village Stop & Shop. Parking ticket leads to arrest on drug charges for an upstate New York woman passing through Englewood Cliffs. Five officers injured in violent confrontations over two weeks, police say. The band performed this week in support of their 2013 post-hardcore release "Renacer." Teaneck Marine Corps veteran says he is "honored" to speak after officials pulled his Memorial Day invitation. Infographics and an interactive map of shoplifting trends in Fair Lawn since 2008 shows that nearly…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
More than 100 people face charges in a drug investigation prompted by a "stunning increase" in heroin overdose deaths across Bergen County, Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Thursday. The approximately 120 arrests ranged from drug traffickers moving the heroin between Trenton and Paterson to dozens of buyers from leafy North Jersey communities, Molinelli said. Last year, Bergen logged 28 overdose deaths, a more than 100 percent jump over the prior year. Eleven men and women were arrested on charges of stealing identities to open credit cards in an alleged scheme that is believed to have defrauded more than 70 victims. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday the culmination of a task force's efforts to probe numerous …
Monday, April 29, 2013
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Adopted budget shows tax rate increase at $47, a decrease from the projected $63 increase. Sale of synagogue prompts the movement of the Jewish War Veterans monument to the lawn in front of Borough Hall. 32 New Jersey towns impacted by Sandy and Irene back PSE&G plan to make New Jersey’s utility systems more resilient against severe weather. New Milford High School holds its first model United Nations Conference. A contemptuous employee of Retro Fitness in Fair Lawn will be featured prominently on Friday's episode of the CBS television show, "Undercover Boss." George Roth celebrates his 100th birthday at the Senior Center. What's going on and what's coming up in New Milford. Follow New Milford Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Click here to …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Doctor feared wife would learn of affair and was feuding with ex-business partner, according to state prosecutors. Paige Aiello, 22, a student at The College of New Jersey, was last seen on Tuesday; her car was found a day later in a New Brunswick parking deck, authorities said. Fair Lawn will hold a memorial service on April 17 and a memorial concert on April 20 to honor the memory of slain police officer Mary Ann Collura, who was killed on April 17, 2003 in the line of duty. Mahwah Police say they initially pulled a Toms River man over for speeding and unsafe driving, but were led by the smell of marijuana to a cache of illicit cargo. Teaneck and Englewood men face host of charges in Sussex County case.
Here's a recap of what you may have missed this week in New Milford.
Daniel Harmatz was previously honored by the borough for his dedication and volunteerism to the town. He passed away on April 8 at the age of 91. The Christie Administration released its new School Performance Reports for the 2011-2012 school year Wednesday. Joseph Binetti is the latest Zoning Board member to be recused from the United Water hearings over a perceived conflict. Further states that by the governing bodies lack of action, the application meets all criteria for approval. Lodge members welcomed their brothers and sisters who were elevated to officer positions.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Here are some of the top stories from New Milford this week
Sitting Councilmen Dominic Colucci and Diego Robalino have filed to seek reelection this November against Democratic challengers Ira Grotsky and Thea Sirocchi-Hurley. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently spoke to NMHS Principal Eric Sheninger on the school's use of OpenCourseWare The Greek philospher Socrates once said that "Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel," and New Milford schools are gifted with some of the brightest flames as the district honored its four Teachers of the Year and District Teacher of the Year this week. This year's honores are Nora Aivers (NMHS), Stacey Calise (Gibbs), Pamela Krause (DEOMS) and Dora Oliviero (Berkley). Oliviero was also named District Teacher of the Year. …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Two cast members of the Real Housewives of New Jersey are accused of assaulting a man at the grand opening of a Ridgewood business on Saturday. The cast members accused of beating Johnny Karagiorgis then filed counterclaims. A judge ruled Thursday that there was sufficient probable cause to advance the case. Hours after his resignation as Rutgers athletic director, Bergen County resident Tim Pernetti called Friday a "sad day for a lot of people” and told reporters that he only wants what’s best for the New Brunswick school. A new operator has been found for the shuttered Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, and the theater is set to reopen — after renovations — in the coming months. Paramus Police charged a New York man with the theft of a $…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Here are the top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.
Authorities are on the hunt for a burglar who was caught on video busting through the front door and stealing undisclosed amount of cash from the Fardale Deli & Mini Mart in Mahwah. A man walking through a Mahwah neighborhood Wednesday afternoon was arrested on drug possession charges less than 24 hours after an alleged cocaine dealer was arrested about a block away, police said. A Glen Rock man with a history of theft convictions was arrested Saturday for allegedly scamming a woman out of $11,000 in Essex County. When it comes to handling a school emergency situation, preparedness is key, according to local law enforcement and school officials who tackled the pressing issue of school safety in front of an audience of about 200 parents …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Here are some of the top stories from New Milford this week
Berkley Street Elementary School students were evacuated from the building on Wednesday afternoon after officials were notified of an alleged bomb threat in the school. The students, faculty and staff were all evacuated to the Hovnanian School shortly after 1pm after a teacher was advised by several students that one of their peers had stated there was a bomb in the school that would detonate at 2pm. A convict who fled a Newark halfway house last week was arrested Thursday morning by Bergen County Police after a short car chase, according to officials. Alfonso Bowen, 26, was taken into custody in Lodi after Officer Jason Gretkowski saw a blue Mazda CX-9 that matched the description of a vehicle reported stolen out of New Milford just …
