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Fun at the fair
North Jerseyeans are enjoying food, games and rides at the Meadowlands and there's still time to get out to the state fair, which is open through the weekend. North Jersey
Aug 21, 2008
Record team honored for Encap work
A team of journalists from The Record has been honored by the country’s preeminent association of environmental journalists for their continuing investigation of EnCap.
Preparing for flooding in the Meadowlands
Scientists are setting up monitoring stations throughout the Meadowlands to chart rising sea levels.
Local Little Miss America contestant is Hollywood bound
Paloma Bianca Camacho of New Milford won first-place in her age division at the state finals of the National American Miss pageant and will represent New Jersey in the national finals.
Why do so many bad drivers get a break in court?
The Road Warrior explains the time-honored plea bargain and how the state is raking in the money.
EMTs seek public vote on private ambulances
Supporters of Hackensack's EMT submitted a 1,352-signature petition to the city clerk today in an effort to force a referendum on the planned privatization of ambulance services.
Is Encap project still viable?
A financial expert says no, based on the economy, media attention and the need for the site to be cleaned up before houses and a golf course can be built.
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NEW JERSEY
Mayor says he's sorry for remark
WOODCLIFF LAKE – The mayor has apologized to two Jewish council members for making what some have interpreted as an anti-Semitic comment.
Gas leak forces evacuation
About six businesses on Essex Street in Maywood have been evacuated while authorities work to repair a gas main break, authorities said.
Local budgets taking plenty of work
West Milford's council has shaved $26 off the average proposed tax increase, as it wrestles -- like many other municipalities -- with rising costs and decreased aid.
Touch the World touches needy Juarez kids
For many North Jersey kids, going to the beach is a summer staple.
Local cab rates may be going up
Grabbing a cab? Be prepared to pay more, if North Jersey drivers have their way. Towns from Ridgewood to Hackensack are weighing cabbies’ requests for surcharges to offset high fuel prices.
Englewood on hook for cleanup
Englewood will pay an unexpected $180,000 to clean up five underground fuel tanks found at the site of a road construction project.
Duffers share links with the pros
Crowd favorite Phil Mickelson spun an approach shot up onto the green and back towards the hole, leaving himself an easy birdie putt. Onlookers applauded wildly.
Skylands Manor stuck in tug of war
RINGWOOD - The public-private partnership at Skylands Manor has hit the skids as volunteers clash with a caterer that has poured millions of dollars into his enterprise at the historic site.
RU ranked 64th best for 2009
The U.S. News list is generally considered the most influential of the bevy of rankings that attempt to rate various aspects of life at the nation’s 4,000 colleges and universities.
Burned DPW worker out of hospital
A DPW worker was released this afternoon after being treated for chest burns caused by a cleaning chemical discarded in a trash bin behind Paramus Catholic High School.
Man pulls knife on supermarket workers
Police are looking for a man who threatened store employees during a failed shoplifting effort at ShopRite in Englewood.
Aug 20, 2008
Local woman admits stealing from Park Avenue boss
A North Arlington woman’s quest for $24 million in a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss ended today with her agreement to pay him back $45,000 in stolen funds.
Cops nab "Ninja" vigilantes
Two men who called themselves “modern day Ninjas” on a quest to rid the area of drug users and dealers have been put out of business by the police.
Feds make another corruption arrest
FBI agents today arrested Chauncey I. Brown III, a former Paterson Board of Education president and one-time fire department captain, on federal bribery charges.
Township settles with parents of 4 children killed in fire
The blaze tore through the Seidenfelds' house in March 2005, just hours after firefighters inspected it and declared it safe.
World's "most famous female juggler" was 82
Lottie Brunn performed for Adolf Hitler & Ed Sullivan; with the Harlem Globetrotters & Ringling Bros.; at Radio City Music Hall and the London Palladium. Longtime home: Moonachie.
Just another day at the office for this veteran caddie
Meet Harry Lake, who at age 89, totes a golf bag as often as seven days a week at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus.
UPDATE: Kinderkamack Road reopened
A one-block section of Kinderkamack Road has reopened after being closed for about 45 minutes.
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NEW JERSEY
Getting a straight answer on inspection
Journalists tend to rely heavily - probably too heavily - on experts and bureaucrats for advice, but sometimes the most practical counsel comes directly from savvy motorists like Adele Sirota.
Scabies case reported in North Jersey
A Clifton senior care facility has reported a case of scabies, and officials are attempting to prevent a potential outbreak of the contagious, communicable infection.
Another board member quits
No sooner had one Cresskill school board member resigned than another followed.
Son charged in dad's murder
The son of a Bronx man with mob ties was charged in connection with the shooting death of his father in the parking lot of a Saddle Brook restaurant.
Town gives firetruck to its neighbor
Wood-Ridge has donated a 26-year-old rescue truck to Moonachie, a move that will aid in responses to emergencies in neighboring communities.
Skylands Manor battle comes to a head
Caterers at Skylands Manor are set to face off with state DEP officials tomorrow over extending their lease, amid concerns that the public willl lose access to the historic site.
Judge sees no remorse in one-nighter killing
A Pompton Lakes man got 27 years in state prison today for trying to rape a young woman and then killing her boyfriend.
Clambake to raise Paine statue funds
The Common Sense Society will hold a clambake in Fort Lee on Sunday to raise money for a statue of Revolutionary War hero Thomas Paine to be erected in Monument Park. There will be music, games and dancing.
Conserving and protecting: cruiser gets red carpet ride
Bergen County's first propane-fueled vehicle was on display at Tavern on the Green today to promote propane as alternative fuel.
Merger of land-use boards are up to voters
A single body will regulate cell phone towers and townhouses if Dumont voters agree in November to merge a pair of land-use boards.
Aug 19, 2008
UPDATE: Bank holdup report was bogus
Police said an unconfirmed report that a Clifton bank was robbed today is bogus.
Car leaves streetlight at dangerous angle
Police had to protect the area where a car plowed into a streetlight post.
Fake 911 calls create serious danger, cops warn
A prank caller learned how seriously police take fake 911 calls when he was arrested for reporting a robbery when a clerk wouldn't give him a refund for an unopened box of condoms.
Guard shortage closes pool
One of two Fair Lawn swimming pools will close Sunday evening — a week earlier than scheduled — because of a lifeguard shortage.
Cop skips disciplinary hearing about his work habits
A retired Paramus police sergeant accused of sleeping on the job didn't attend his disciplinary hearing today, citing what his lawyer described as “the borough’s refusal to turn over critical documents.”
Reopening set for fields closed by lead
Children under 7 will still be restricted from playing on the artificial turf.
Which town is facing a $322 avg. tax bump?
Hint: It requested, and received, a waiver from the state to exceed its cap by nearly $400,000.
What you need to know if you're going to Barclays
Bring sunscreen and comfortable shoes. But leave the cell phone, cooler and backpack behind. And these are just for starters. Click here for more.
Patrolling interstate low priority for others
Not every community that hosts the Route 287 extension trolls it for revenue.
Town mulls curbing underage drinking on private property
Under current ordinances, police in some towns cannot fine or ticket a homeowner if underage drinking is discovered on private property. Riverdale is considering a change.
Local company closes; 164 lose jobs
Find out when the closure will occur and which workers will be affected.
Grenade forces apartment building evacuation
A cleaning crew at a Teaneck apartment complex found it under a bed after the tenant there was moved to a nursing home.
To some local cops and troopers, it's a matter of turf
PEQUANNOCK - Local cops and state troopers have patrolled Interstate 287 from Montville to Mahwah for years.
Petition attempts to get EMT issue on the ballot
Residents and the firefighters' union are trying to save EMT jobs. They need to get enough signatures by Friday to put the issue to voters in November. |
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