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The second NJ location of Meximodo Restaurant and Tequila Bar will offer traditional dishes as well as twists, including a vegan menu.
A New York man with Pennsylvania plates was nabbed on the Garden State Parkway after a police chase.
Detectives continue investigating a fire in Garfield that left nine families homeless Sunday.
A vigil is planned to remember the adults and children in Bergen County who were lost to domestic violence.
A Mexican restaurant with locations in Hoboken, Jersey City, and Bergen County is offering free tacos for National Taco Day.
Here are some places to pick up a pumpkin in the Jersey City area this fall.
The new Niche ratings are out and nine of their top 50 high schools are in Bergen County. See which ones made the grade.
Three fireworks displays were planned for the NYC/New Jersey area this weekend.
Here are some places to pick up a pumpkin in the Hoboken area this fall.
A made-to-order pancake and brunch chain will open a new location in Bergen County this week, with a giveaway deal.
A woman was arrested for assaulting a child, said Bergen County prosecutors on Friday.
Hoboken's annual environmental fair will be held in a park this weekend.
A Mahwah pizza restaurant is running a fundraiser to help staff who were living "paycheck to paycheck."
Head to 190 locations around Jersey City for their Art And Studio Tour this weekend.
A Bergen County man had "digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children," prosecutors say.
Streets will close for travel and parking in Jersey City as 8,000 runners arrive for a 5K race this weekend.
A NJ Transit train struck a car in Bergen County Friday morning, causing a woman to be hospitalized.
A Mahwah pizza restaurant had a message for the community after a fire closed it early Thursday morning.
Got a fire truck-loving family member? All ages are invited to come to the Wyckoff fire house next week for Fire Safety Week.
A Bergen County man got power of attorney over an elderly couple and took hundreds of thousands for himself, officials say.
