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Lifestyle
Safest Places To Live In Bergen County Ranked Safest Places To Live In Bergen County Ranked
Safest Places To Live In Bergen County Ranked Ever wonder how safe your town really is? Niche.com has assessed the overall safety of Bergen County, compiling its findings into a new list for 2018. The ranking takes into account key indicators of a location’s safety, including violent and property crime rates as well as resident reviews. Here are the safest Bergen County towns, ranked by Niche.com: 20. Glen Rock 19. Allendale 18. Mahwah 17. Westwood 16. Woodcliff Lake 15. Oradell 14. Dumont 13. New Milford 12. Ho-Ho-Kus 11. Alpine 10. Montvale 9. Waldwick 8. Norwood 7. Northvale 6. Haworth 5. Emerson 4. Harrington Park 3. Washington T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Morning Update: Bergen County Schools Announce Wednesday Closings Morning Update: Bergen County Schools Announce Wednesday Closings
Morning Update: Bergen County Schools Announce Wednesday Closings Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Some districts that first announced early dismissals are now closed (Haworth, Little Ferry, Garfield, Closter). REFRESH LINK FOR UPDATES Ben Porat Yosef Bergenfield Bogota Carlstadt Clifton Closter Cresskill Dumont East Rutherford Edgewater Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn Fairview Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Hasbrouck Heights Haworth …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen County Towns With Most Power Outages; Thousands In The Dark Bergen County Towns With Most Power Outages; Thousands In The Dark
Bergen County Towns With Most Power Outages; Thousands In The Dark North Jersey made for a picturesque morning on Thursday. But thousands remained in the dark. Here's a look at outages by the numbers (as of 11:20 a.m.). More than 5,300 PSE&G customers lost power in Bergen County. The most outages were reported in: Northern Highlands, Wyckoff areas 2,556 Fort Lee, Englewood areas: 932 Paramus, Hackensack: 640 Ridgewood: 700 Dumont, New Milford: 350 Nearly 2,000 PSE&G lost power in Passaic County, with the majority of outages reported in North Haledon and Totowa (1,400). Some are looking at restoration times of 12 a.m. More than 12,000 Orange &a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Emerson Teen OK After Being Struck By Car Emerson Teen OK After Being Struck By Car
Emerson Teen OK After Being Struck By Car EMERSON, N.J. -- A 17-year-old boy was OK after being struck by a car driven by an elderly motorist Saturday morning at an Emerson intersection. The borough boy sustained minor injuries after being struck at Kinderkamack Road and Linwood Avenue, Sgt. Daniel Kalyoussef said. No summonses were immediately issued, although an investigation was continuing, the sergeant said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
REPORT: Ridgefield Has Best Teachers In New Jersey REPORT: Ridgefield Has Best Teachers In New Jersey
Report: Ridgefield Has Best Teachers In New Jersey Bergen and Passaic school districts performed well among those with the best teachers, according to a recent rating by niche.com. Pompton Lakes topped the list for the area at No. 10, with Northern Valley Regional School District (Demarest) trailing at No. 9. Ridgewood ranked at No. 13 with Pascack Valley Regional Schools at No. 18. No. 21: Fair Lawn No. 23: Glen Rock No 34: River Dell Regional Schools No. 38: Tenafly No. 44: Park Ridge No. 46: Ramsey No. 52: Leonia No. 53: Bergenfield No. 54: Westwood No. 68: Rutherford No. 70: Dumont No. 71: Mahwah No. 77: Wayne No. 78: New Milford No. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Dolphin Dream Comes True For Ailing Paramus Girl, 6 Dolphin Dream Comes True For Ailing Paramus Girl, 6
Dolphin Dream Comes True For Ailing Paramus Girl, 6 The wish of a Paramus 6-year-old battling a critical illness became a reality thanks to the combined efforts of Jersey Mike's Subs in Ridgewood and Emerson along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. After keeping Daniella’s wish a secret from her for months, her parents woke her up and handed her a stuffed dolphin and an itinerary for a surprise trip. Daniella then woke her brothers one by one, and announced the family was going on an adventure to the Florida Keys. Her wish experience gave her the chance to heal and begin a new chapter in her life, creating memories with her family that would …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet
Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet EMERSON, N.J. -- Tyler Monroy of Emerson was 22 years old with a bright future ahead of him in 2014. At the time, that wasn't how it felt. His days were dark and dragging. He was balancing a trio of dead-end jobs and spent his days cleaning high school bathrooms, busing food and working security at a mall. Monroy's only glimmer of hope was the possibility that one day, he'd hear back from the New Jersey Corrections Department on his application. Going to the gym and listening to motivational speeches he found online were Monroy's lifelines at the time. But now that he's landed on his fee…

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by Cecilia Levine