Runaway Minivan Case Mother Pleads Not Guilty, School Principal Demoted in Top County News

In top county news this week:

Mother Pleads Not Guilty In Runaway Minivan Case

The Fair Lawn mother who was charged with child endangerment Monday after her unattended minivan carrying her twin infants rolled into parking lot traffic outside of CVS pleaded not guilty Wednesday in municipal court.

Board Demotes Elementary School Principal, Transfers Another

Parents filed into the Hasbrouck Heights High School auditorium to fight to keep Principal Lesa Brinker at the helm of Lincoln School and challenged the new position of assistant superintendent slated for Peter O'Hare, principal of Euclid School.

Man Recovered From Hudson River Identified as Ridgewood High Grad

Andrew Gramaglia, a former star athlete at Ridgewood High School and former Ramapo College student, jumped from the George Washington Bridge on May 9, the Port Authority has confirmed.

Waldwick Man Arrested For DWI Was Carrying 30 Bags of Heroin, Cops Say

A Waldwick man arrested for driving while intoxicated in Wyckoff was discovered to have 30 bags of heroin in his pocket, according to police.

Police Arrest Man Allegedly Behind String of North Jersey Burglaries

Police arrested a 29-year-old who is behind a series of burglaries across northern New Jersey, Paramus Police Chief Christopher Brock said.

Residents Clean Trash from 'Disgusting' Path

Two Washington Township residents recently volunteered their time to pick up garbage along the path between Woodfield Road and Cleveland Avenue.

New Milford Man, 12 Others Charged In Mafia Racketeering Conspiracy

Federal authorities alleged that Jose Gotay, 74, of New Milford, operated a warehouse in Jersey City that the Genovese Crime Family used to store stolen goods – including wine, televisions and bed sheets.

Locicero Resigns from Paramus Council

Tom Locicero resigned from the Paramus Borough Council Tuesday, after the state Department of Community Affairs ruled that his work presents a conflict of interest with his position on the council.

Oradell BOE Narrows Search to Final Superintendent Candidate

Anne Facendo, principal of Middletown Township Thompson Middle School, was the lone Superintendent candidate to be presented to the Oradell public.

Turkey Vulture Shot Through Back with Arrow

Bird was found in the parking lot of the Holmstead School in Ridgewood on Tuesday afternoon and rescuers believe the bird will live.