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A garbage truck caught fire in Ridgewood Wednesday morning, but managed to pull into a lot so firefighters could fight the blaze.
After May 7, NJ residents must upgrade their driver license to a "Real ID" to use it to fly. Here are links for Bergen County appointments.
A 112-year-old A&P warehouse in downtown Jersey City has a new name, and its developers are seeking new artists and businesses.
Bergen County has a higher percentage of kids who haven't been vaccinated for measles and mumps than 10 years ago, the state of NJ said.
More than an inch of rain could fall in Hoboken Wednesday evening, forecasters say. See the timing.
Hudson County has a higher percentage of kids who haven't been vaccinated for measles and mumps than 10 years ago, the state of NJ said.
Police found a loaded Glock gun and drugs after conducting a traffic stop of a car driven by 2 teens in Teaneck, they said.
The SWAT Team helped apprehend a Hoboken man on Monday who had pointed a gun at a rideshare driver, police said.
The Fair Lawn police promoted 3 officers on Monday. Learn more about their history.
Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 13,000 students.
Hoboken announced that there were zero 'LepreCon' bar crawl arrests and a few minor incidents. 2 more St. Patrick's crawls are planned.
2 North Jersey residents were charged in a phone scam in which they'd tell people to pay them or go to jail, Bergen County prosecutors say.
From lobster rolls to ramen to tuna tartare, check out discounts, prix fixe meals, and wine pairings offered for Jersey City Restaurant Week
When the Hoboken police pursued people for trespassing in the Housing Authority neighborhood, several were charged with drug offenses.
Police in Bergen County have worked with Homeland Security and other law enforcement to bring down a large cell phone theft ring.
There's a new ambulance in Hoboken with cutting-edge technology.
A Newark man burglarized more than a dozen Dunkin' Donuts shops in North Jersey in December and January, Bergen County prosecutors said.
Two firefighters were injured and dozens of residents were left homeless after a fire swept through 4 buildings in Newark, reports said.
A person was found dead at a waterfront park in Fort Lee, prosecutors said.
Will March come in like a lion? Hudson County may see one rainy day this week, forecasters say.