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Bergen Bike Tour to help Tomorrows Children, Volunteer Center
SHOUT OUT: For the 18th year, hundreds of riders and volunteers will gather to raise money for the Volunteer Center of Bergen County and Tomorrows Children’s Fund, during the Bergen Bike Tour on...
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K9, bomb squad, child ID programs, more at Cresskill Public Safety Night
SHOUT OUT: Cresskill police and recreation officials are planning a jam-packed Public Safety Night extravaganza on Saturday, with everything from a K9 unit, bomb squad and two emergency helicopters to...
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Tribute in pictures: POW-MIA Recognition Day in Bergen
A TRIBUTE: Three veterans, one of whom is deceased and another who was too ill to attend, were honored today during POW-MIA Recognition ceremonies outside the Bergen County courthouse. Ceremonies...
View ArticleChristie mobile unit in Lyndhurst to help with Sandy recovery, rebuilding
Representatives From various state and federal agencies will be on hand tomorrow in Lyndhurst to help residents and business owners continue to recovery and rebuild from Hurricane Sandy. The Sandy...
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Little Ferry widower’s daughter, 21, dies in Hackensack car crash, community...
HOW YOU CAN HELP: An extended community has bound tightly around a Little Ferry widower whose 21-year-old daughter was killed in a car crash coming off Route 80 east onto Route 17 in Hackensack on...
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2013 PBA Toy Drive will bring joy to sick, needy
SHOUT OUT: One of the largest toy drives in the Northeast is under way again, and more than 30 Bergen County police agencies hope their enormous “Santa Response Team” will build the biggest mountain of...
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2013 Veterans Day ceremony in Ridgewood cites Korean War vets
SHOUT OUTS: Veterans from the Korean War were among those emphasized during today’s Veterans Day services in Ridgewood. The ceremony at Veterans Field was coordinated by members of American Legion Post...
View ArticlePort Authority PD: Social media helps prevent GWB suicide
SHOUT OUTS: Social media helped save the life of an 18-year-old Paterson man who was apparently planning suicide by jumping from the George Washington Bridge, Port Authority police said this afternoon....
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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by state police chiefs
SHOUT OUT: Since his first day on the job, Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino has continually praised the members of his agency for their professionalism and dedication. But don’t take his word for...
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Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation makes donation to area veterans
SHOUT OUT: The Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation yesterday made its annual donation to veterans, sending clothing, blankets, towels, jackets, toiletries, local gift cards and a $500 check to the...
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Bergen County officials honor veterans
SHOUT OUTS: Bergen County paid tribute to military veterans living and dead today with a medal ceremony that was at once solemn, joyous and emotional. Four medals were issued posthumously to family...
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Heroes honored in Leonia for saving Overpeck heart attack victim
SHOUT OUTS: A group of first responders and a pair of good Samaritans who brought a man who collapsed in Overpeck Park in Leonia back to life were honored this week for their heroism by borough...
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Volunteer Center of Bergen County continues Sandy relief, seeks those in need
SHOUT OUTS: Nearly 100 Bergen County residents whose homes were severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy have had repairs completed, and another 80 are being done, but there are countless others who haven’t...
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Donors needed to brighten holidays for less fortunate
HOW YOU CAN HELP: More than 3,500 needy children, troubled youth, lonely seniors and disabled adults could receive a measure of joy this holiday season through The Volunteer Center of Bergen County,...
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Hackensack Fire Dept. bone marrow drive to help boy, 2, with rare disease
HOW YOU CAN HELP: When Hackensack Fire Chief Tom Freeman discovered the plight of 2-year-old Owen Hogan, a New York City firefighter’s son who desperately needs a bone marrow match to survive aplastic...
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Fair Lawn Rescue: Thanksgiving fundraiser this Saturday
Fair Lawn Rescue is holding a Thanksgiving fundraising event this Sunday at its headquarters — 16-01 Romaine Street — that will include a sports memorabilia raffle and food drive. MORE INFO:...
View ArticleParamus Police Officer Vincent M. Brock remembered 20 years after death
SALUTE: Twenty years ago today, Paramus Police Officer Vincent M. Brock was killed in a car crash responding to a bogus 911 call of a shooting at the Garden State Plaza. Today, flags at Paramus Police...
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REAL Bergen County police wives, girlfriends: a ‘thriving sisterhood’
SHOUT OUT: When your law enforcement officer husband or boyfriend has been under fire — not just from desperate criminals but from politicians and the media — it’s comforting to bond with others in the...
View ArticleWood Ridge Junior/Senior High School in semis for $48,000 Jimmy Johnson tech...
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Wood Ridge Junior/Senior High School is one of 10 national semi-finalists for a $48,000 “Team Up for Technology” grant through the Jimmy Johnson Foundation, established by the...
View ArticleEarly Christmas gift for Paramus police: 7 new special officers
SHOUT OUT: Just in time for the holidays, seven new Paramus special police officers recently graduated from the Bergen County Police Academy, Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. “Special Police Officers play...
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