Home contractor arrested in connection with missing jewelry    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Hackensack Chronicle
Detectives from three agencies joined forces to recover thousands of dollars worth of stolen jewelry and arrest the man allegedly responsible for swiping the items, Hillsdale police said.... Full story...

MAXFIT    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: NorthJersey.com
Husband-and-wife team Amy and Chris Miller, co-owners of MAXFIT in Cresskill, have created an indoor cycling retreat for area residents to enjoy.... Full story...

State division endorses Bergen County executive's vetoes of utilities authority commissioner salaries    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: NorthJersey.com
The New Jersey Division of Local Government Services in a letter released Friday endorsed Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan's calls for the commissioners of the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority to give up their stipends and benefits...... Full story...

JoJo and Friends Seek Their Forever Homes    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Patch.com
The Bergen County Animal Shelter, located in Teterboro, always has many animals who are looking for a great home.... Full story...

Woman Found Stabbed to Death in Lyndhurst in Top County News    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Patch.com
In top county news this week: Stephen Baldino of Lyndhurst pleaded not guilty Thursday in the stabbing of his neighbor Lydja Mitchell whose body was found Monday in her apartment.... Full story...

Nuclear foes trek through Bergen County on march marking anniversary of Japan tsunami    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: NorthJersey.com
A group of blistered activists opposed to nuclear reactors passed through Bergen County and spent the night in Wayne on a leg of their monthlong march connecting nuclear power plants from Ocean County to southern Vermont.... Full story...

Fort Lee court employee charged with theft    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Fort Lee Suburbanite
FORT LEE A municipal court employee is under investigation for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars over the course of several years, police reports show.... Full story...

Burglary in Rio Vista section of Mahwah raises specter of 'James Bond Gang'    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
Judging by tactics used in the first burglary of a home in the Rio Vista section of the township in a year, authorities say: perhaps.... Full story...

Park Ridge youths suspected of criminal mischief are charged    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
Four Park Ridge juveniles are being charged with criminal mischief after a month-long investigation by the Park Ridge Police Department.... Full story...

Tax Levy Up 1.86 Percent, Spending 1.9 Under Budget Introduced Thursday    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
The Fort Lee Borough Council introduced its 2012 municipal budget Thursday, with spending up 1.9 percent, and a tax levy increase of 1.86 percent over last year's budget.... Full story...

Bergen sheriff, county exec have brief, testy meeting    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
A meeting between Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino and County Executive Kathleen Donovan ended abruptly Thursday morning - and with an exchange of sarcastic remarks - when Saudino objected to the presence of Donovan's chief of staff.... Full story...

Bergen men charged in opium bust    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
Two Bergen County men were among six people charged for their alleged roles in an international ring that smuggled opium into the United States by hiding it in Persian rugs, authorities announced Thursday.... Full story...

Oradell: Police Blotter, March 8    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
EDITOR'S NOTE: Town News compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.... Full story...

Reward is offered in Cliffside Park home invasion and assault case    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the capture of a man who broke into a house in Cliffside Park last month and sexually assaulted two juvenile females.... Full story...

Prosecutor says Garfield teen was not shot in back by police; case will go before grand jury    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
Malik Williams was shot and killed by police after authorities say he threatened officers with tools found in the garage where he was hiding.... Full story...

Stephen Baldino, Lyndhurst man accused in neighbor's murder, pleads not guilty    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
Stephen Baldino, 49, is accused of murdering 59-year-old Lydja Mitchell following an argument the two had inside their apartment building early Monday.... Full story...

Beware, Pedestrians: The Most Dangerous Roads in Bergen    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
A study released Wednesday concludes that Route 17, Route 93 and Route 4 are Bergen County's most dangerous roads for pedestrians.... Full story...

Three Mahwah Schools Performing At Below-Proficient Levels    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
The Mahwah school district will be taking measures to improve students' test scores because "scores on state assessments are simply not terrific," interim Superintendent Dr.... Full story...

Freeholders' vote on auditor sets up showdown with Bergen County executive    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
Tempers flared Wednesday night when the Bergen County freeholders introduced a resolution to hire their own auditor, setting up a showdown with the county executive, who contends the board would be exceeding its authority.... Full story...

Trial begins in jilted boyfriend's alleged assault on Englewood woman, detective    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
A "jealous and controlling" boyfriend assaulted an Englewood woman shortly after she dumped him, and then turned on a police detective who came to her aid, an assistant Bergen County prosecutor said Wednesday.... Full story...

Englewood man charged in crash that killed two    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: NorthJersey.com
ENGLEWOOD - A city man has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and assault by auto for allegedly crashing an SUV into several trees, killing two of his passengers, while he was driving drunk, authorities said Monday.... Full story...

Englewood man faces vehicular homicide charges for crash that killed two    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
ENGLEWOOD - A man who crashed his car near the corner of Liberty Road and Latana Avenue early Friday faces vehicular homicide charges after investigators determined he was driving while drunk, officials announced Monday.... Full story...

Animal Encounters program at the Bergen County Zoo brings animals to...    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: NorthJersey.com
Luke the domesticated rabbit is minding his own business, eating his breakfast in a back room at the Bergen County Zoo.... Full story...

Bergen County casino plan 'going nowhere,' says Senate President Sweeney    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
BERGEN COUNTY - A proposal that could bring casino gambling to the Meadowlands is on ice for at least five years, State Sen.... Full story...

Man arrested in Tenafly luring cases faces charges in other towns    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
BERGEN COUNTY - The man arrested last week several child luring charges in Tenafly was also charged in connection to several cases in Bergen County Friday.... Full story...