Man Dies After Being Hit by Car, Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Prison and HS Newsweek Rankings in Top County News

[UPDATED] Department of Environmental Protection took over the 30 to 40 gallon fuel cleanup at the intersection of Short Hills Avenue and Pine Terrace following a crash where one person was hospitalized, Millburn fire officials say.

Newark WWII veteran receives an honor and a surprising memento of his long-ago service

Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Prison For Failing To File Tax Returns

Former Fugee, a South Orange resident, didn't file returns for five years

Local Teens Charged in Potato-Throwing Incidents

Four boys charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing potatoes through windows in Verona, Cedar Grove and Caldwell.

Montclair Man Dies After Being Hit by Car

Police investigating fatal accident on Valley Road.

West Orange Officer Receives Valor Award

"It was a long five hours of talking," says Lt. Timothy Brennan about talking a man down from the 300-foot Thomas Edison Water Tower in the middle of a rainy December night.

The regional high school makes the nationwide list for the first time.

SNL Mocks Martha Stewart's Foray onto Match.com

The CEO and Nutley native's online dating escapade is mined for laughs.

Millburn High Moves Up in Newsweek Rankings

District achieves its highest rank in the last few years — 69th in the country and ranked highest among open enrollment schools in New Jersey.

Newsweek Names Livingston High School 142 in USA

The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday.

Verona High Moves Up 57 Spots in Newsweek's Top High Schools

School ranks 718 in the nation's top 2,000 high schools.

Newsweek Names Columbia High School 1286 in USA

The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday.

Plymouth Avenue Sees Rash of Break-Ins

Unlocked cars and garages are targeted, police said.

Township Council approves new Property Tax Rewards Program that will encourage residents to shop at local by giving property tax credit from percent of purchases on participating businesses.

Police: Man Arrested For Impersonating Officer

A Bloomfield man was arrested for pretending to be a police officer, ordering woman to pull over.

Montclair resident reported burglary Saturday night.

Verona Council Candidate Debate

Verona's seven council candidates debated issues in a public forum sponsored by the Verona Chamber of Commerce and the Verona-Cedar Grove Times.