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‘Purple Thursday’ candlelight vigil in Paramus to honor victims, renew fight...
SHOUT OUT: New bricks will be dedicated at Van Saun Park during a candlelight vigil to mourn victims of domestic violence and reaffirm the commitment to end such abuse this “Purple Thursday” night. The...
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Overpeck Park raises more than...
SHOUT OUT: Another brisk but sunny fall day drew 100 teams with over 1,800 participants who raised more than a quarter-million dollars during today’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at...
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Impressive talent to highlight ‘Night of Wonders’ gala to fund cancer wigs
SHOUT OUT: “America’s Got Talent” hip-hop violinist Damien Escobar will be one of the featured performers at this Sunday’s red-carpet fundraising gala concert, “Night of Wonders,” to help provide...
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Zombie 5K run and costume fun walk in Bergenfield this weekend
SHOUT OUT: It’s not too late to register for this Sunday’s Zombie 5K Run and 1-Mile Costume Fun Run/Walk at Bergenfield High School. The event — presented by the Rotary Club of Bergenfield-Dumont and...
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Dominican delegation honors Bergen County Police Department for overseas...
SHOUT OUT: A Dominican lawmaker and a delegation of Latino officers presented an award to the Bergen County Police Department today for reaching across borders to combat domestic violence. Antonio...
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Abandoned dog found tied to pole in Closter park
SHOUT OUT: A German shorthaired pointer found tied to a pole in a Closter park with an “ABANDONED” sign is looking for a new home while authorities search for the owner. “His name is Oreo and he knows...
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Washington Township police seek help finding stolen Mercedes with State...
SHOUT OUT: Police were looking for a Mercedes sedan stolen from the driveway of a Washington Township home bearing New Jersey State Police emblems on the windshield and rear window. A spare key had...
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241 killed in 1983 Beirut barracks bombing honored in Bergen
SHOUT OUT: Under a pall of cold, sometimes heavy rain, veterans, family members and elected officials gathered at the Bergen County Veterans Memorial Monument in Hackensack this afternoon to...
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National firefighting legend Harvey Eisner, 59, of Tenafly dies
TRIBUTE: Firefighters near and far today are mourning the death of former Tenafly Fire Chief Harvey Eisner, a former crime-scene photographer in the Bronx and national fire service figure. Harvey Jay...
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TOMORROW: Youth symposium to offer practical career advice for Bergen students
SHOUT OUT: A symposium designed to keep kids in school and encourage them to set reachable goals will be held at Ramapo College tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Youth Symposium will be attended by...
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Importance of early detection can’t be emphasized enough, attendees at Holy...
SHOUT OUT: The importance of early detection as the very best weapon against breast cancer bears repeating, a group of participants in a health forum at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck agreed this...
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Bergen instructors training firefighters in Israel
SHOUT OUT: A pair of Bergen County fire academy instructors are in Israel this week training firefighters from Western Galilee in handling flashovers. Chief Larry Rauch and Senior Fire Instructor...
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First-ever ‘Trunk or Treat’ in Wood-Ridge tonight
SHOUT OUT: The first-ever Trunk or Treat comes to Wood-Ridge tonight, courtesy of the local PTA and PBA. Organizers are expecting more than 500 people at the Wood-Ridge Intermediate School, 151 First...
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Bergen fire marshal sworn to new term
SHOUT OUT: Bergen County Fire Marshal Bryan R. Hennig was sworn to another term this past week by the county freeholder board — one of three appointments the panel gets to make without the county...
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Blood drive to honor Hillsdale amputee Ruta Fiorino
SHOUT OUT: Friends and supporters have planned a blood drive for the weekend that marks a year since a Hillsdale mother of three lost her leg when she was struck by a car outside the Westwood Trader...
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Sports restaurant helps you donate to Benjamin’s Hope 4 the Future childhood...
SHOUT OUT: Benjamin’s Hope 4 The Future is teaming up with Buffalo Wild Wings in Secaucus for the entire month of November to raise funding for pediatric cancer research. Either show the flier below...
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2014 PBA Toy Drive aims to bring joy to the young, sick, needy
SHOUT OUT: One of the largest toy drives in the Northeast is under way again, and a record 40 Bergen County police agencies hope their enormous “Santa Response Team” will build the biggest mountain of...
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Saddle Brook mayoral victory gives police chief new boss — his deputy
SHOUT OUT: Call it vindication, or revenge, but Saddle Brook Deputy Police Chief Robert White’s defeat of incumbent Mayor Karen Chamberlain pleased his boss as much as anyone. “This is a great victory...
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Bergen sheriff’s sergeant who fueled Tedesco win tells Donovan why he did it
A POLICE OFFICER WRITES: Jim Tedesco handily unseated incumbent Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan in yesterday’s election for a number of reasons — not the least of which were his promises to...
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‘Joan’s Joy’ dinner and dance party this weekend
HOW YOU CAN HELP: Protect children, advance victims’ rights and give homeless and neglected kids reason to hope by attending this weekend’s Joan’s Joy Dinner & Dance Party. The Saturday night event...
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