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Religious leaders, NJ law enforcement officials work together in unique...
SHOUT OUT: Dealing with the worst heroin and prescription drug epidemics New Jersey has ever seen and making sure Jewish emergency response teams can get to victims on state highways dominated...
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Donations accepted for Englewood firefighter who lost house in blaze
SHOUT OUT: Donations were being accepted for an Englewood firefighter whose house was destroyed by fire yesterday. Kevin Wilson was among those who responded to the three-alarm blaze at his West...
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Tribute: Firefighter John Barnas
TRIBUTE: Firefighter John Barnas, a Wallington native who lived in Jersey City, died earlier today after battling cancer. Barnas’s father, Fire Capt. Gregory Barnas, died in a Wallington restaurant...
View ArticleWeekend 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Paterson seeks players
SHOUT OUT: There’s time to register for this Saturday’s second annual Street 2 Street 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Tyrone Collins Memorial Park in Paterson. Boys and girls 13 to 18 years old are...
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Daughter, son of police chiefs among 77 graduating from Bergen academy
SHOUT OUTS: Two Bergen County police chiefs got to present their offspring with certificates as 77 new officers were graduated from the Bergen County Police Academy’s basic training class yesterday....
View ArticleHow you can help Dumont native battling cancer
SHOUT OUT: A Dumont native undergoing a stem cell transplant for Stage 4 cancer and her family could use a boost. Barbara Reeves — whose brother, Richard Zdanowicz, is an Oradell police sergeant and...
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Hasbrouck Heights native, 43, killed in motorcycle crash
TRIBUTE: A popular Hasbrouck Heights native was killed yesterday afternoon when she was ejected from her Harley after it hit a pothole on Route 287 in Montville. Laura Rose Puglisi, 43, who recently...
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Memorial gathering in Hackensack for popular Hasbrouck Heights woman, new...
TRIBUTE: A huge gathering in memory of a well-known Hasbrouck Heights woman killed in a crash in Morris County over the weekend is planned for tomorrow night at Rebar, a popular biker hangout in...
View Article‘Hooray for Helmets’ brings free ice cream, yogurt to safety-minded Fair Lawn...
SHOUT OUT: Fair Lawn police are again issuing “tickets” for free ice cream and frozen yogurt at local businesses this summer to children spotted wearing helmets while on their bicycles, scooters or...
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Bergen County Police Emergency Services Unit offers local ‘force multiplier’
SHOUT OUT: The Bergen County Police Department celebrated the first anniversary of its Emergency Services Unit with a demonstration of its varied capabilities during training last week at the county...
View ArticleCallahan’s truck headed to Paramus, Mahwah, Ridgewood
SHOUT OUT: Shouts of “single!” are headed to Ridgewood and Mahwah for the very first time this weekend with the scheduled arrival of the Callahan’s hot dog truck, following a return stop tomorrow at...
View ArticleAllendale police dish up ‘Coffee with a Cop’
SHOUT OUT: Allendale police officers will meet with citizens next week to discuss community issues, build relationships – and drink coffee. The department encourages citizens to attend Coffee with a...
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Bogota police cadets making history this week with SCUBA training
SHOUT OUT: In what is believed to be a first for any youth academy in the U.S., Bogota police cadets this Wednesday will receive intensive hands-on SCUBA training for search-and-rescue missions. Cadets...
View ArticleAppalled citizens fighting back against memorials to killer of Jersey City...
SHOUT OUT: Although a street shrine for the killer of 23-year-old rookie Jersey City Police Officer Melvin Santiago was torn down last night, two more have taken its place — one just blocks away and...
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5 Bergen home contractors among dozens cited for $1.3M in alleged violations
SHOUT OUT: As we hit the height of home improvement season, state Division of Consumer Affairs authorities have hit 68 contractors with violations, seeking a total of more than $1.3 million in civil...
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9/11 honor flag arrives in Jersey City for slain officer
TRIBUTE: The 9/11 U.S. Honor Flag was placed today amid the photos, flowers and other tributes to slain Jersey City rookie Police Officer Melvin Santiago at the department’s West District precinct...
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Partner of Port Authority bomb dog who died in WTC attacks retires after 34...
TRIBUTE: It’s the final roll call today for a Port Authority Police veteran who made international headlines after his trusted partner — a bomb detection dog named Sirius — became the only canine to...
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Michael Miktus of Elmwood Park: Brother recalls brilliance, wit, courage
TRIBUTE: He was a unique, beautiful creature, with fatal flaws and riotous inner demons juxtaposed against compassion, caring and love not seen often enough in this world. Hunter Thompson would have...
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Westwood husband, wife among new Bergen County Police officers
SHOUT OUTS: A Westwood husband and wife will both be sworn in tonight as Bergen County Police Department officers. Wendy and Christopher Tinio both served in the U.S. Marines before settling in his...
View ArticleYear passes since unsolved hit and run injures Washington Township officer
UPDATE: Despite a $10,000 reward, a year has passed with no breaks in the case of a Washington Township police officer who was knocked down by a speeding SUV on a dark street. Officer Heather...
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