Funeral service for former Bergen paramedic killed in crash set for Sunday in...
TRIBUTE: A funeral service is scheduled Sunday morning for a popular flight paramedic from Leonia was killed last week in a medical helicopter crash in New Mexico. The body of 29-year-old Rebecca...
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Five new Lyndhurst police officers sworn
SHOUT OUTS: Four new Lyndhurst police officers began training at the Bergen County police academy today, joining a fifth who graduated and began patrol duties after all were sworn in last week. Officer...
View ArticleRegistration open for Wallington Junior Police Camp
SHOUT OUT: Registration is open for Wallington’s Junior Police Camp, which starts up in a few weeks. The week-long academy — for students entering the 5th, 6th and 7th grades — runs from Monday, Aug....
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NJ lawmakers introduce bill to create Christopher Goodell Memorial Highway
TRIBUTE: Lawmakers today introduced legislation in Trenton to create the Christopher Goodell Memorial Highway along State Route 17 in Waldwick in memory of the fallen hero. “The profound sadness shared...
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Fair Lawn Junior Police Academy cadets see emergency services up close
SHOUT OUT: The Fair Lawn Junior Police Academy was held July 21-25 for 45 junior recruits. During the week, the junior recruits learned team building and discipline skills while seeing demonstrations...
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National Night Out in Maywood unites citizens, emergency responders
SHOUT OUT: It was a warm but comfortable evening for the 31st annual National Night Out Against Crime throughout Bergen County. In Maywood, Special Police Capt. K. Sinfield, Sgt. B. Lopez and Officer...
View ArticleVisiting today for former Lincoln Center exec from Oradell who helped build...
TRIBUTE: Visiting hours are this afternoon and tonight for a former Lincoln Center administrator, MetLife Stadium construction executive and father of four who lived in Oradell. A Mass of Christian...
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‘From Girl to Leader’: Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
SHOUT OUT: New Jersey lawmakers and women’s groups aim to start trying to reverse the declining numbers of women in office in the Garden State with “From Girl to Leader: a Celebration of Women’s...
View ArticlePort Authority police, good Samaritan stop GWB jumper
SHOUT OUTS: A passing bicyclist and a pair of quick-moving Port Authority police officers prevented a man from jumping to his death from the George Washington Bridge, authorities said this morning. The...
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Fort Lee bluesman John D’Amato set to tug heart strings at benefit for...
SHOUT OUT: Guitarist John D’Amato is lending his “Born Blue Tour” for his latest CD to a cause that’s literally close to his heart — the Children’s Organ Transplant Association — in a special benefit...
View ArticlePolice supervisors hone skills in FDU course underwritten by Bergen prosecutor
SHOUT OUT: A continuing education course for police supervisors is being offered at Fairleigh Dickinson University, thanks to the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association. “The consensus of chiefs was...
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Glow Party Venue in Westwood makes any type of celebration happen
SHOUT OUT: Name your party — birthday, retirement, holiday, bar/bat mitzvah, baby shower, Sweet 16, school reunion and more — and Glow Party Venue in Westwood can make it happen. The entire facility is...
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Longtime Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps member needs your help
SHOUT OUT: Two nights ago, former longtime Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps member R Carter Wolf was readmitted to the hospital as he continues a battle with leukemia. A GoFundMe site seeks to help...
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‘Bring Back Jack’ aims to help Little Ferry man stricken with stroke in Mexico
SHOUT OUT: Jack Garland and his wife, Sharon, only wanted to share a special milestone with their daughter, who was born with a heart defect, when the Little Ferry couple agreed to accompany her on a...
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15th annual Andiamo Motorcycle Run draws more than 1,200 riders, lots more...
SHOUT OUT: The Paramus PD added a 2015 Harley Davidson police motorcycle during a raffle at the 15th Annual Andiamo Restaurant Benefit Motorcycle Run, which drew more than 1,200 riders today. What...
View ArticleMahwah Ladder 2 readies Lt. Patrick Roe Scholarship Fund third annual benefit...
SHOUT OUT: Enjoy a beautiful ride through NJ and NY on scenic back roads on the Lt. Patrick Roe Scholarship Fund Third Annual Benefit Poker Run, sponsored by Mahwah Volunteer Fire Ladder Co. 2, on...
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Demarest Army reservist named NJ Heart of a Hero scholarship winner
SHOUT OUT: 1st Lt. John Beddoe, a U.S. Army reservist and EMT from Demarest was named one of the third annual New Jersey Heroes’ “Heart of a Hero” scholarship winners. New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat...
View ArticleHackensack University Medical Center acquires Palisades General
SHOUT OUT: The hospital on the Hudson in North Bergen will be soon known as HackensackUMC Palisades said executives from Palisades Medical Center who today signed a letter of intent — pending state...
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National public safety Medal of Valor: Born in a Bergen bar
TRIBUTE: It wasn’t until a week and a half before 9/11 that the federal government created the first national medal honoring local public safety officers — all because of a conversation at a Westwood...
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Officers honored for rescuing woman after car plunges into overflowing...
SHOUT OUTS: Norwood officials last night honored a law enforcement veteran and the borough police chief’s son for pulling a woman from her car as it became submerted in an overflowing creek during a...
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