TOP LOCAL News
By FAITH ARMONAITIS
June 27, 2024
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights woman was rescued by first responders when an alert delivery driver heard her cries for help. A UPS driver delivering a package to a house on Hasbrouck Heights Avenue heard a woman yelling for help from inside the home on Tuesday around 9:30 a.m., said ...
PARAMUS, NJ - In Observance of HIV Testing Day, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is holding a Rapid Testing Event at its Ambulatory Care Center on Thursday, June 27 from 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Get results in 20 minutes. Knowing your HIV status is critical for initiating early treatment, which can ...
NEW JERSEY - Tourist season in New Jersey brings life to our beaches. The Parkway becomes an automotive chess game with license plates reflecting exotic, far-off places like Michigan, Ohio, and Montreal. Most importantly, the season brings important dollars and employment to half a million New ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The sounds of music will be heard again this summer as Hasbrouck Heights hosts the Summer Park Concert Series in July and August at the Pavillion in Woodland Park. Concert dates are Thursday, July 25 and Thursday, August 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. The concerts will be rain or ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Lions have re-scheduled the annual fireworks event, according to borough officials. The fireworks will now be held on Thursday, June 27. ******************************************************************************** HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Below are the reports that were files and highlights given orally by Councilman Ezio Altamura and Councilman Phil Romero Police Report – Councilman Altamura On May 5, 2024, The Wood-Ridge Police Department/ PBA and Police Commissioner Ezio Altamura hosted their annual Law ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights Little League 8U team capped off an undefeated spring season by winning the NEBAS (Northeast Bergen All Stars) Central Division title at Inserra Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The season opened on April 7 when the 8U team had a commanding 10-2 win over ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health will offer a free CPR class in July. CPR for Adults and Children will be offered on Thursday, July 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. It will be held in the Community Room at Borough Hall. Participants who complete the class will receive their ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Teterboro Airport on his way to New York City for medical treatment on Sunday, June 23, according to press reports and Dalailama.com. He arrived at Teterboro Airport, where he then proceeded in a motorcade that passed through Fair Lawn. He then went ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights High School Class of 2024 graduated under hot and sunny skies at Depken Field this past Thursday. Family and friends gathered on the bleachers as the faculty joined students on the field to celebrate the monumental moment. This year's graduation ...
CAMDEN – The Battleship New Jersey is home again. After getting fresh coats of paint on its hull and other maintenance in the Philadelphia shipyard dry dock, the Camden tourist attraction on Thursday was pushed up the river by tugboats and reunited in the early afternoon with its berth on the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Council passed the following five ordinances at the June 18th meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. The Council also passed the following resolution, separately from the Consent Agenda. RESOLUTION 104-24 – CONSENT AND ...
WAYNE, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights fourth grade girls' travel basketball team defeated top-seeded and undefeated Wyckoff, to avenge a regular season loss, and capture the 2024 North West Bergen Passaic (NWBP) County Championship. According to head coach Mike Davis, "the team was composed of 12 young ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Fireworks will return to the Borough as the Lions Club will host the 36h annual Hasbrouck Heights Fireworks, scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, at Depken Field. This year the event is being held in memory of Tom Mason, the longtime resident and event coordinator, who ...
WOOD-RIDGE NJ -- A warm spring afternoon was the backdrop for Wood-Ridge's Town Day on Sunday, sponsored by the Mayor and Borough Council. The event ran from 2 to 7 p.m. and offered activities for people of all ages, including food and drink from local businesses. People enjoyed several ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The 2024 football season unofficially starts with the Hasbrouck Heights 7-on-7 Football Shootout on Saturday, June 22, at Depken Field, as the Aviators look to defend their 2023 title. Read: Hasbrouck Heights Tops Wood-Ridge in 7-on-7 Tournament Local teams include ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council passed the following Consent Agenda at the June 18th meeting of the Mayor and Council of Wood-Ridge. All items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one vote without discussion of the items individually by the Council. 1.
NEWARK — Survivors of domestic violence incarcerated because they attacked their abusers and people serving lengthy jail sentences because they exercised their right to trial, are among the categories of people who may be offered clemency under an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on ...
WOOD-RIGDE, NJ – Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo and the Wood-Ridge Council honored the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wood-Ridge Fire Department at the June 18th meeting of the Mayor and Council at the Municipal Building in the Council Chambers. Mayor Sarlo presented proclamations to each of the members ...
MAHWAH, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights U10 girls soccer team shut out Fair Lawn, 6-0, to capture the Northern Counties Soccer Association Champion's Cup at Ramapo College on Saturday, June 8, the first such title for the Hasbrouck Heights Soccer Association. Fair Lawn started the game with a ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream on Tuesday, June 18, before a crowd of supporters, elected officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and inductees Tommy James, comedian Joe ...
MAHWAH, NJ – It's hot! If you're looking to cool off but still want to be outdoors, you can scoot up to the Lakes at Darlington County Park for a swim. In anticipation of the expected heatwave this week, the lakes opened for daily operation, one week ahead of schedule. Going forward, the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- It was a warm spring Friday morning as Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge officers ran in the 41st annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey. Members of Hasbrouck Heights Police Department took the “Flame of Hope” from Lodi officials. The ...
LYNDHURST, NJ - The 2023-2024 high school football season came to a close on Saturday night with the annual Bergen County North/South All Star Game in Lyndhurst. And while the South Team, with three Wood-Ridge players, came up just short, 20-17, the Blue Devils made an impact in the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Board of Education honored the 2024 Teachers of the Year at its monthly meeting on Monday night in the high school auditorium. Each school administrator announced their school's honoree, spoke about why they were deserving of the honor, presented a certificate ...
HAMBURG, NJ - New Jersey PBA Local 102 presented a record check to the New Jersey State PBA from its annual benefit fundraiser held at the Graycliff in Moonachie. Bergen County Local 102 donated $50,000 to the NJ State PBA Survivor and Welfare Fund at its event held at Crystal Springs in ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The County of Bergen has opened several emergency cooling centers throughout the county to help residents stay cool during the current heat wave with temperatures expected to climb over 90 degrees. Bergen County has established four regional cooling centers. The following will ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Sunny skies and warm spring temperatures greeted the annual Hasbrouck Heights Street Fair sponsored by the Hasbrouck Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce on Sunday, June 2. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offered activities for people of all ages, including food ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Three ordinances were passed on public hearing at the June 11 meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council in Council Chambers at Borough Hall. Ordinance 2555 establishing requirements for tree removal and replacement in the Borough of Hasbrouck ...
June is National Pollinator Month, and it’s a great time to celebrate all the pollinators that play an important role in producing food, fiber, medicine, and more that we rely on. When you think of pollinators, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are likely the first that come to mind. But moths, ...