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Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County recently hosted 'Homes for Hounds,' an event with proceeds benefiting a home build in Westwood.
Several Glen High students have been named "commended students" in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The deadline to apply for the CARES Small Business Grant Program is now Oct.30, according to Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco.
Testing is available to all Teaneck residents, regardless of insurance status.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paramus Recycling Center, which is located on Carlough Drive.
The college also recognized the service and contributions of outgoing Chair William F. Dator and outgoing Treasurer David G. Schlussel.
For the month of October, Wyckoff officers recently announced they will be wearing pink ribbon hats during their daily patrol activities.
The restrictions were first suspended in March when the COVID-19 stay-at-home order was issued.
In an effort to raise awareness around anxiety, Mahwah Municipal Alliance will virtually screen the documentary, "Angst," on Oct. 21.
With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say flu shots will reduce strain on health care providers this season.
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood, according to the American Red Cross.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will take part in the fifth annual National Coffee with a Cop Day this Wednesday.
"We hope by wearing pink badges, we can bring awareness to this disease," Hoover Police Chief Nicholas C. Derzis said.
The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Dana Boyd II. Birmingham police are currently looking for suspects.
NFBW is slated for Oct. 9 – 12, 2020. The Birmingham Police Department has several community events planned during that time.
Terry Dewayne Hinson Jr., 25, has been charged with abuse of a corpse. He was booked Wednesday night into the Jefferson County jail.
Officers with the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles broke up a drug trafficking operation in Dothan, seizing 6 pounds of weed and cash.
Pho Pho Asian Cuisine celebrated its grand opening in Hoover with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
The estimated completion date of the redevelopment of the Ramsay-McCormack site is near the end of 2022.
The victim has been identified as Rodger Burr II, 41, of Birmingham. At this time, police said they have no suspects in custody.
