TOP LOCAL News
By BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
October 5, 2025
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen250 Program, through the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, will be hosting 5 events throughout the month of October which will highlight both Bergen County’s Revolutionary History and its cultural contributions since our founding.The program’s ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Cresskill outlasted Wood-Ridge, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls volleyball match on Friday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Cresskill improves to 6-6 on the season, while Wood-Ridge is 2-12.Cresskill won the opening game, before Wood-Ridge bounced back in game two with a 25-21 ...
PARK RIDGE, NJ — Wood-Ridge scored three touchdowns in the second half behind the efforts of sophomore running back Myles Simmonds in a come-from-behind win to defeat Park Ridge 25-19 to capture the NJIC Patriot Division title and remain undefeated at Doc Lewis Field in Park Ridge on Friday ...
BUTLER, NJ – Butler quarterback David Smith ran for four touchdowns and threw for another as the Bulldogs defeated Hasbrouck Heights 43-36 in a showdown between the two top teams in the Meadowlands Division. Butler, with the win, moves to 5-0, 4-0 in the Meadowlands, and can clinch the division ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey's motto may be the “Garden State,” but that doesn't mean we're just about suburban tomato and zucchini gardens. Although this is the most densely populated state in the country, traditional forests still cover about 40% of the land, according to the NJ Forest ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Manchester Regional, 2-0, in a NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball match-up on Thursday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. The Lady Blue Devils improved their record to 2-12 overall with the win, while Manchester Regional is now 2-9.The Lady Blue Devils won game one ...
BERGENFIELD, NJ – Six different players scored as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Bergenfield, 6-0, in an independent girls soccer game on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Aviators improved to 6-4 on the season, while Bergenfield is now 2-10.Hasbrouck Heights jumped out to a 5-0 lead at halftime. Madison ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Balanced scoring led Wood-Ridge/Wallington to a 5-0 win over Cliffside Park in a girls' soccer match on Senior Night on Thursday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge improved to 5-7, while Cliffside Park is now 3-6 on the season. Before the game, six seniors — Gabrielle ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensacktoberfest returns for its sixth year this Saturday, Oct. 4.The free community festival, run by the Downtown Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA), will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. at Atlantic Street Park. In a recent statement, the MSBA revealed what attendees ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education honored Michael Warren as the district's High School Teacher of the Year during its meeting on September 25th.Hasbrouck Heights High School principal Vincenzo Barchini spoke about Warren as the 2024-25 High School Teacher of the Year, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Fire Chief Kevin Cribben invites residents to join the Wood-Ridge Fire Department on Sunday, October 12th, from 1 to 4 PM for the annual Fire Engine Rides at the Wood-Ridge Firehouse located at 85 Humboldt Street. Children ages 3 to 13 will be treated to donuts and a beverage. A ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Gina Minichiello scored two goals as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Wood-Ridge 4-0 in an NJIC non-divisional girls soccer match on Tuesday afternoon at Hitchcock Field. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 5-4, while Wood-Ridge falls to 4-7 on the season. Minichello opened the scoring ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights was swept in the opening round of the NJSIAA Girls North 2, Group 1 Tennis Tournament, 5-0, on Tuesday afternoon in Mountain Lakes. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 3-7 on the season with the loss, while Mountain Lakes improves to 9-4. 1st Singles: Ruyi Zheng, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Leonia swept Wood-Ridge, 2-0, in a NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball match-up on Tuesday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Leonia improves to 5-8-1 on the season while Wood-Ridge falls to 1-9-1.Leonia edged out the Lady Blue Devils in game one 25-23, before winning game two ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Angelo Gianello scored two goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-1 victory over Palisades Park in NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer on Monday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 7-2 overall on the season, while Palisades Park is ...
PALISADES PARK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights had a decisive, 5-0 victory over Palisades Park on Monday afternoon at NJIC non-divisional play in Palisades Park. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 3-6 on the season with the win. Palisades Park falls to 0-10.“Everyone looked great,“ said head coach Suzanne ...
MAHWAH, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ Angelina DiLascio captured first place in the Varsity B Girls flight of the Brett Taylor Invitational on Saturday morning in Mahwah. DiLascio finished the cross-country race in a time of 22:00 to capture first place.The Hasbrouck Heights girls team also captured ...
TRENTON/MOONACHIE, NJ - The ramps between Route 17 northbound and Moonachie Avenue are scheduled to be closed for 12 days beginning Monday night, September 29 through Friday morning, October 10 for preventative bridge maintenance in Wood-Ridge, according to an announcement from the New Jersey ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – If you are a bit confused why looking at the North Group 1 rankings this week, don’t feel bad. To the naked eye, some of the movements of teams up/down/sideways really seem to not make a lot of sense. We have a new number 1 in New Providence, who jumps up two spots based off a ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council honored two Hasbrouck Heights Soccer Association travel teams that won their flights during the year.Councilman Robert Bing noted as he came up to hand out the awards that “that these are my favorite evenings, when we get to ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Fiona Helly had three goals and Lucy McLean made eight saves as Wood-Ridge defeated Memorial (West New York), 7-0, in an independent girls soccer game on Saturday morning in West New York. Wood-Ridge improves to 4-6 on the season, while Memorial is now 5-2.Molly Ramasier had two ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Balanced scoring and swarming defense led Hasbrouck Heights to a 33-0 win over Saddle Brook on Friday night at Depken Field. The Aviators are now 4-1 overall, and Saddle Brook is 0-5 in the NJIC.Saddle Brook took the opening kickoff at the 30. Running back Dylan Cerciello ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – It was not their best game of the year, certainly not the cleanest. There will be plenty for Wood-Ridge coach Andrew Carbone to look at on the films. But Wood-Ridge improved to 5-0 on the season with a dominating 34-0 victory over Wallington on Friday night in a NJIC Patriot ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
GARFIELD, NJ – Wood-Ridge dropped a 4-0 decision to Garfield in an NJIC independent boys' soccer game Thursday afternoon in Garfield. The Boilermakers are now 4-4 with the win, while Wood-Ridge falls to 4-7. Julius Mesa had a goal and two assists for Garfield, while Emanual Rodriguez, Jakub ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – Angelo Gianella scored four goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 7-1 victory in a NJIC non-divisional boys soccer game on Thursday afternoon in Hawthorne. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 6-2 overall, while Hawthorne Christian falls to 1-6.Gianella scored the first three goals of the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Beloved Charter, 2-0, in an independent boys' soccer game Wednesday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. The Blue Devils improved to 4-6 on the season. Beloved Charter falls to 2-7.Daniel Murto scored the first goal of the game to put the Blue Devils ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Saddle Brook defeated Wood-Ridge, 2-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls volleyball game on Thursday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge falls to 1-7-1 on the season, while Saddle Brook is 4-6-1.Saddle Brook won game one by a score of 25-15, and completed the sweep with a 25-18 ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The following ordinances were introduced and passed at the September 23 meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall. All were approved unanimously.Ordinances on First Reading. ORD NO. 2583 – An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 261 of ...
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen County invites residents to attend its third “2025 Music at the Barn” live performance.The concert, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28, will feature local band The Bergen All-Star Jazz Blast. It will take place at the Wortendyke Barn Museum (13 Pascack Rd, Park Ridge, NJ). The ...