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Police said Bonnie & Clyde behind bars    Posted on 2009-03-23
Source: Clifton Journal
The duo dubbed Bonnie & Clyde by local police following their robbery spree through Passaic and Bergen counties are behind bars.... Full story...
Toxic emissions up in Bergen, down in Passaic    Posted on 2009-03-22
Source: NorthJersey.com
Factories in Bergen County released more toxic chemicals into the air in 2007, but Passaic County saw a significant drop thanks to a dramatic reduction from its biggest polluter, according to federal data released Thursday.... Full story...
Gop Strong's County Ticket Picks Up Key Endorsements for June Primary from Little Falls & Totowa    Posted on 2009-03-21
Source: PoliticsNJ
A Little Falls GOP Municipal Chairwoman Jamye Alfano, Councilman Lou Fontana, former councilwoman Pam Porter and former council candidate Diane Murphy joined former Passaic County Republican Party Chairwoman Jan Sandri in endorsing the GOP Strong team .... Full story...
Passaic County Regular Gop Picks Candidates by Unanimous Vote    Posted on 2009-03-20
Source: PoliticsNJ
Wayne, NJ - " March 19, 2009 - " Last night the Executive Committee of the Passaic County Regular Republican Organization, selected their endorsed candidates, by unanimous vote.... Full story...
Passaic County Regular Republican Organization Endorses Chris Christie    Posted on 2009-03-19
Source: PoliticsNJ
Christie received the endorsement after winning the unanimous support of Executive Committee Members at a vote last night.... Full story...
Alleged drug dealer nabbed, Clifton police say    Posted on 2009-03-18
Source: NorthJersey.com
City undercover detectives arrested a 17-year-old Ackerman Avenue resident on drug and firearm possession charges late last evening.... Full story...
Trial begins in shooting death of 15-year-old    Posted on 2009-03-17
Source: NorthJersey.com
Marquise McCoy fatally shot 15-year-old Wallace McFadden as he walked the streets of Paterson in 2005, eluded arrest for months and eventually confessed to the killing when captured, a prosecutor told jurors today.... Full story...
Warren and Passaic County Winners Split $277,248 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot    Posted on 2009-03-17
Source: State of New Jersey
The two owners of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot tickets that were sold in Warren and Passaic Counties have split the top prize of $ 277,248 for the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Sunday, March 15.... Full story...
Wayne resident nominated to be new Passaic County Prosecutor    Posted on 2009-03-16
Source: NorthJersey.com
Gov. Corzine today nominated Camelia M. Valdes of Wayne to be the new Passaic County Prosecutor.... Full story...
Jobless turning to county colleges    Posted on 2009-03-15
Source: NorthJersey.com
The state's public colleges and universities are ramping up programming for the unemployed and underemployed as the economy continues to convulse.... Full story...
Pair charged with robbery as cop breaks up mugging    Posted on 2009-03-14
Source: North Jersey Media Group
PATERSON a ' Two men were charged with robbery Thursday after a police officer stopped a brutal mugging in downtown Paterson, authorities said Friday.... Full story...
New Jersey AG charges 3 attorneys, an appraiser and 3 others with mortgage fraud    Posted on 2009-03-13
Source: Mortgage Fraud News
In the following press release New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced that she has filed a fraud law suit against Casey Properties, LLC which was filed in Superior Court in Passaic County, the ...... Full story...
Staying put often its own reward    Posted on 2009-03-12
Source: North Jersey Media Group
American homeowners tend to be a restless bunch, staying in their homes for a median of just six years, according to the National Association of Realtors.... Full story...
Pedestrian killed after being struck by car | The Record | Tuesday,...    Posted on 2009-03-10
Source: North Jersey Media Group
WAYNE Mikhail Esperson, a 73-year-old township resident, was struck and killed by a car Monday night while walking across Valley Road with his wife, Lt.... Full story...
3 towns may share garbage|collection, other services    Posted on 2009-03-09
Source: North Jersey Media Group
Officials in Totowa, Woodland Park and Little Falls are considering sharing services such as recycling, garbage collection and daytime ambulances for better efficiency and money savings.... Full story...
NJ schools get state money for construction projects | The Record | Saturday,    Posted on 2009-03-07
Source: North Jersey Media Group
See which local districts are getting money. A nearly $29 million plan to renovate and expand Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford is among the largest of 400 projects that can proceed with ...... Full story...
2 Ringwood men charged in car break-ins    Posted on 2009-03-06
Source: North Jersey Media Group
Two borough men are charged with burglary and theft after being caught by police investigating car break-ins on Skyline Lake Drive, police report.... Full story...
Passiac County towns consider shared services    Posted on 2009-03-05
Source: The Jersey Journal
Officials in three Passaic County towns are considering sharing such services as recycling, garbage collection and daytime ambulances for better efficiency and money savings, according to a report in the Record ...... Full story...
Defendant: I fired in self-defense    Posted on 2009-03-03
Source: North Jersey Media Group
A Pennsylvania man testified in state court today he was defending himself when he fired a gun five times outside his mother-in-law's Paterson home, wounding her and his sister-in-law amid a family feud.... Full story...
Police: Man shot after fleeing officer    Posted on 2009-03-02
Source: North Jersey Media Group
Authorities are investigaing the scene of a shooting in Paterson shortly before 3:30 p.m. at Fifth Avenue and Plesinger Place.... Full story...
West Milford - Dog rescuer faces 40 counts of cruelty    Posted on 2009-03-01
Source: Suburban Trends
The caretaker of 28 dogs and four cats that were removed by enforcement officials from her Gould Road home plead not guilty to 40 counts of animal cruelty last Thursday.... Full story...
Pennies for Patients Schoolchildren donate money to fight cancer    Posted on 2009-02-28
Source: NorthJersey.com
Doctors delivered the news on May 6, 2005: Shayne James Jr., 18 months old, had acute lymphocytic leukemia and was facing years of chemotherapy and an unsure prognosis.... Full story...
Passaic's Soto found guilty    Posted on 2009-02-27
Source: NorthJersey.com
Former Passaic City Councilman Jonathan Soto was found guilty Thursday of multiple counts of extortion in a scheme to accept thousands of dollars in payoffs for helping to award public contracts to a company ...... Full story...
Ex-Port Authority recruit pleads guilty to conspiracy    Posted on 2009-02-26
Source: North Jersey Media Group
A former Port Authority police recruit who also trained and managed professional boxers in New Jersey pleaded guilty today to conspiring with a veteran Passaic County Sheriff's officer to distribute more than ...... Full story...
In his bid for County Clerk, Kazmark wins the Wayne primary    Posted on 2009-02-26
Source: PoliticsNJ
Candidates endorsed by the Wayne Democratic Organization, left to right, Keith Kazmark for County Clerk; John Agostinelli, Tahesha Way, and Gus Penaranda for Passaic County Freeholder Woodland Park Councilman ...... Full story...