Report: NYPD compiled huge, secret dossier on law-abiding Muslims    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Christian Science Monitor
A report released Friday suggests that, despite claims to the contrary, the NYPD singled out Muslims for surveillance and sometimes even crossed state lines.... Full story...

Sheriff's new team arrests 4, finds gun    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: NorthJersey.com
PATERSON - A newly formed Passaic County Sheriff's Office unit arrested three men on drug charges and a fourth man on an outstanding warrant, and found a gun hidden in an alley Thursday evening, authorities said.... Full story...

Traffic: Route 3 west exit to close    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
Rutherford - The Route 3 westbound exit ramp to Barrows Avenue and Ridge Road is scheduled to be closed to traffic for approximately four months, starting next week in Rutherford.... Full story...

Paterson man indicted for murder in sidewalk shooting    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: NorthJersey.com
A grand jury has indicted a 20-year-old Paterson man on a charge of first-degree murder stemming from an October shooting, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.... 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...

American Muslims relaxed about atheist billboards    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Harry's Place
I did rather like this story, even though Bob Pitt likes it too.A As Ophelia Benson has reported on Butterflies and Wheels, there has been an atheist campaign trying to encourage atheists in religious communities to be open about their beliefs.... Full story...

Local authors' showcase County literature    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Clifton Journal
The Passaic County Historical Society will be presenting a local authors' showcase at Lambert Castle in Paterson .... Full story...

Holder disturbed by reports on NYPD Muslim spying    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Dayton Daily News
A large gathering sits at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, March 8, 2012, during an interfaith news conference to address concerns about the spying conducted by the New York City Police Department on the Muslim community in New Jersey...... Full story...

Holder: Reports Of NYPD Surveillance In NJ 'Disturbing'    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: CBS Local
Eric Holder , Father Phil Latronico , Gov Chris Christie , Gov. Dick Codey , Islamic Center in Passaic County , Jersey City , Justice Department , Levon Putney , Mayor Michael Bloomberg , Michael Ward , Mohamad El Filali , Muslims , NYPD , Paul Loriquet ,...... Full story...

New Computers, Textbooks Included in Tentative Bloomingdale School Budget    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
After submitting their preliminary budget to the Passaic County superintendent before the March 5 deadline, the Bloomingdale Board of Education has already begun making some of the changes the county requested, according to Bloomingdale Public Schools Business...... Full story...

Will Your Street Be Repaved This Year?    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
Residents hoping to have the street they live on paved and resurfaced might get their wish this year.... Full story...

Man jailed after routine stop leads to arrests    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
PATERSON - Two city men were arrested - one on a drug charge, the other on an outstanding warrant - after a motor vehicle stop at Haledon Avenue and North Fourth Street, authorities said.... Full story...

Census: Numbers of Asian, Hispanic homeowners rising in North Jersey    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: NorthJersey.com
Asian and Hispanic households have continued putting down roots in North Jersey's suburbs, owning homes at higher rates in 2010 than they did in 2000, according to data from the U.S. Census.... Full story...

City Room: On Billboards, a Bilingual Call to Nonbelievers    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: FiveThirtyEight
Call them equal-opportunity disbelievers: American Atheists , a national group that seeks wider acceptance for those who reject religion, has put up bilingual billboards aimed at Orthodox Jewish and Muslim communities in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Paterson...... Full story...

New Vehicle is Like a Mobile Mini Hospital    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: Patch.com
The township has a new vehicle to assist residents during emergencies. The 42-foot long vehicle, which looks like a bus, is like a hospital on wheels: up to 28 people can rest or sleep in it.... Full story...

Judge Allows Ames-Garnes to Finish Final Months on City Council    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
A judge on Wednesday morning ruled in Ames-Garnes' favor against an attempt by the Passaic County prosecutor's office to have her removed before her planned retirement this summer.... Full story...

Paterson councilwoman can keep post despite convictions, judge rules    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: NorthJersey.com
Veteran Paterson Councilwoman Vera Ames-Garnes can remain in office despite convictions related to her interference with a motor vehicle stop by a Prospect Park Police officer in 2007, a judge ruled Wednesday.... Full story...

Paterson voters face ward shifts    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: NorthJersey.com
PATERSON - One in six residents would find themselves in different wards under the most drastic of three proposals being considered to redraw political districts in the city.... Full story...

For Highlands's less fortunate, getting to food is half the challenge    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: NorthJersey.com
Northern Passaic County residents on limited budgets agree with a new United Way study: Just getting to food in the sparsely developed region is a special challenge.... Full story...

The Roots of the Christie-King Border War    Posted on 2012-03-06
Source: Commentary Magazine
Why exactly did New Jersey Governor Chris Christie join the mob bashing New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly last week over the force's surveillance policies? Christie's shot across the Hudson prompted Rep.... Full story...

Totowa Police Department blotter: Jan. 23, 2012    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: NorthJersey.com
Patrolmen Gary Bierach and Brian Britting stopped a 2003 Honda on Riverview Drive for having tinted windows at 4:22 a.m. on Jan.... Full story...

Sympathy can't rule successor choice    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Daily Record
Here at CRP Music, we are a one-stop shop for all of your music needs. Looking for a new guitar or k... Sadly, the recent death of Alex DeCroce, District 26 Assemblyman, has opened Pandora's Box of Chicago-style politics right here in New Jersey with...... Full story...

Dozens Of NJ Businesses Targeted For 'Smash And Grab' Burglaries    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: CW11 New York WPIX-TV
Police are investigating a string of "smash and grab" burglaries involving a dozen businesses in Passaic and Bergen counties.... Full story...

Hate crimes cannot be tolerated    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: Daily Record
I am deeply troubled by the recent rash of hate and bias attacks on individuals and religious institutions in New York and in New Jersey.... Full story...

Herald News: Give fall elections a chance    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: NorthJersey.com
ONE OF THE goals of moving the annual school election to the fall was to make things simpler.... Full story...