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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.
A NJ man left a "vulgar" note on Shoprite in Wyckoff expressing anger about them being closed on Thanksgiving, police said.
A 'Toys For Tots' train and a menorah lighting are coming to Wyckoff this Saturday and Monday.
Ridgewood residents concerned about an assisted living community plan to attend a meeting on Monday about the revised proposal.
A woman fell onto NJ Transit tracks in Bergen County and was taken to the hospital, police said.
Hoboken held a ceremony for its newest waterfront park, Maritime Park, this week.
Hoboken's restaurants and businesses are offering special deals and events Saturday, like $10 off $50 in cannabis. Get the list here.
Police followed a pair that was shoplifting from various stores at a mall in Bergen County, then chased them when they left, they said.
Water main breaks in 2 Bergen County towns on Friday closed several lanes of Routes 17 and 46.
See the National Weather Service's newest "most likely snowfall" map for Bergen County below and use the links for updates.
Hoboken is now in the Winter Weather Advisory area, and the NWS has increased their expected snowfall for the area. See the map.
When a man with autism tried to attend his father's funeral in Bergen County, he was blocked and taunted by churchgoers, a lawsuit says.
An e-bike rider went to the hospital after a driver hit him Wednesday night, police said.
When a Dunkin' Donuts shop reopens in Jersey City next week, the first 100 local customers will get a coupon for 14 months of coffee.
A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a child in Elmwood Park last week, prosecutors said.
A second tree lighting in Hoboken will be held at Columbus Park on Friday, with a Santa visit and free cocoa.
A fox was spotted in a Hoboken yard Tuesday, where they're rarely seen. Last week, a North Jersey woman said she was bitten by one.
One Bergen County school district has the second highest per-pupil spending amount in all of NJ, a new state report says.
