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A NJ medical network owned by UnitedHealth will go out of network with more than 10 health insurances next month, they said.
A pedestrian was hospitalized with "life-threatening" injuries after being struck at a Jersey City intersection, prosecutors say.
A North Jersey restaurant run by a mom and daughter has made a national '23 Best Dishes In America' list.
2 crashes in Wyckoff in recent months led to two DWI arrests, police said.
The state of NJ has settled with Hoboken over an affordable housing policy that they said discriminated.
Bergen County had a strong showing on the "Best Places To Live" lists published by the AARP last week.
“Stop & Shop's generosity reflects a commitment to supporting the community, an important value we share,” said Bergen's president.
A dim sum restaurant and 2 other eateries will open in a new development rising near the Hoboken/Jersey City border.
Mayor Bhalla and the Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs announced registration for children's art programs.
A lottery player who bought a ticket in Bergen County won a prize on Saturday, NJ Lottery officials said. The jackpot has climbed to $1.1B.
A driver was taken to the hospital after their car overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County on Monday
A Wyckoff resident left their car unlocked with keys inside. It was stolen and used in a burglary, police said.
How much snow did Hoboken and Jersey City get? See what the National Weather Service said, and what the prediction is for Monday.
2 Bergen County school districts announced delayed openings for Monday, but there may be more. Check these links for updates.
How much snow did your Bergen County town get? See the list of totals. And more may be on the way!
See photos of the Hoboken snowfall, and the forecast for this week.
A Bergen County man was struck by a NJ Transit bus in North Bergen and died a day later of his injures, prosecutors said.
A North Jersey school nurse who learned about her cancer diagnosis just days after learning she was pregnant has died at 40.
A teen was found fatally shot inside a Jersey City apartment building, prosecutors said.
How much snow will fall on Jersey City early Sunday? See the map and use the links to track the storm.
