How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas. Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service. Don't see your area? Scroll down to search for your area. Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3 Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2 Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26 Forks, PA (Northampton): 24 Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22 Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22 Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20 Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4 North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3 Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…
North Jersey School Districts Across County Lines Will Share Same Superintendent North Jersey School Districts Across County Lines Will Share Same Superintendent
North Jersey School Districts Across County Lines Will Share Same Superintendent A high school isn't the only thing Bloomingdale and Butler will be sharing.  Starting Jan. 1, the two districts will share the same superintendent, ending Bloomingdale's longtime search. Dr. Daniel Johnson made the announcement to both "learning communities" in Passaic and Morris counties on Wednesday. "Butler and Bloomingdale have had a relationship for the better part of the past 100 years, and it is logical for the districts to begin to share services for the best interest of students and staff," said Johnson, who was hired in Butler in 2018. "Starting today, we redefine our longs…
SNOW DAY: These Bergen, Passaic County School Districts Have True Snow Days Thursday SNOW DAY: These Bergen, Passaic County School Districts Have True Snow Days Thursday
Snow DAY: These Bergen, Passaic County School Districts Have True Snow Days Thursday School districts across North Jersey have started announcing closures and early dismissals ahead of the Nor’easter storm expected to pummel the region Wednesday and Thursday. While some districts still expect students to work remotely, others are giving them a day off. Some are half-day virtual and half-day off. The following schools in Bergen and Passaic County have true, good ol' fashion snow days on Thursday. Becton High School Bloomingdale Demarest (virtual half day) Elmwood Park Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn Hackensack Lodi Mahwah (likely, district says) New Milford Oakland Paramus Rams…
Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home
Late-Night Blaze Destroys West Milford Home No one was home when a roaring fire consumed a West Milford home Monday night, displacing its three residents, responders said. The blaze broke out in the 2½-story Cape Cod on Macopin Road, south of Bubbling Springs Park, just after 8:45 p.m., Police Detective Sgt. Eric Darnsteadt said. The fire went to four alarms a little over an hour later and then a fifth 20 or so minutes after that.  All six West Milford fire companies and two units from West Milford First Aid Squad were joined by firefighters from Ringwood, Bloomingdale, Wanaque, Pompton Lakes, Kinnelon, and Highland Lakes, Darnstea…
COVID-19: Additional Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote COVID-19: Additional Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote
Covid-19: Additional Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote Coronavirus has pushed several Bergen and Passaic County schools to go remote in the last several weeks.  Some will return to in-person instruction later this month, others will wait until after the New Year. On Nov. 24, officials in Fair Lawn announced all schools were making a shift to fully-remote from Dec. 7 through Jan. 15. The buildings are expected to reopen with hybrid learning on Jan. 19. Bloomingdale's three schools will be closed until Jan. 4, according to a letter sent by interim Superintendent John Petrelli. The letter says the move is the result of staffing issues and …
'He Made Us Better': Bloomingdale Mourns Loss Of Mayor Jon Dunleavy 'He Made Us Better': Bloomingdale Mourns Loss Of Mayor Jon Dunleavy
'He Made Us Better': Bloomingdale Mourns Loss Of Mayor Jon Dunleavy Patient. Funny. Devoted to his residents. This is how Bloomingdale Mayor Jon Dunleavy was being remembered Sunday morning, the day after his death was announced by the borough on Facebook. It was not clear how Dunleavy died. He and his wife, Janet, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Nov. 3. Dunleavy is also survived by his four children, Katie, Ryan, Emily and Sean. Dunleavy has served as Bloomingdale's mayor since 2011, and previously served as a councilman, ROSE Fund Chairman, Recreation President and Bloomingdale Youth Organization President, Certified Rutgers S…
Passaic County Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Bergenfield Business Owner Passaic County Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Bergenfield Business Owner
Passaic County Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Bergenfield Business Owner A Passaic County man pulled a gun on a Bergenfield business owner during a dispute, authorities charged. Bergenfield police issued an arrest warrant for Noe Rodriguez, 42, of Bloomingdale following the Oct. 3 incident, Detective Lt. William Duran said. Bloomingdale police picked up Rodriguez on Tuesday and turned him over to their Bergenfield colleagues. Rodriguez remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on simple assault and weapons charges.
GOTCHA! Fugitive In NYC Home Invasion Captured Off Route 17 GOTCHA! Fugitive In NYC Home Invasion Captured Off Route 17
Gotcha! Fugitive In NYC Home Invasion Captured Off Route 17 Wood-Ridge police captured a Passaic County fugitive wanted in a Bronx home invasion after he made an illegal turn over Route 17, authorities said. Fouad Abudayya, 20, of Bloomingdale was carrying a loaded rifle when Lt. James Witkowski and Officer Mark Torsiello stopped his 2017 Nissan Sentra on the Moonachie Avenue overpass near the Fiesta, law enforcement officials said. Smelling a strong odor of pot, they got Abudayya’s consent to search the vehicle and found a .380-caliber carbine with a loaded magazine, along with cash and several pair of pricey sneakers believed stolen during a home …
Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun
Haledon PD: Jersey Shore Ex-Con Flicking Cigarette Ashes From Car Caught With Loaded Gun An ex-con who flicked cigarette ashes from a speeding car had a loaded gun hidden under the seat, Haledon police said. Officer Jeffrey Welsh smelled raw pot as he approached the 2005 Infiniti sedan during a stop on Pompton Road near Ailsa Avenue, Lt. George Guzman said. Joined by Special Police Sgt. John Jones and a William Paterson University police officer, Welsh found a .44-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun loaded with six bullets under the front passenger seat and a bag of marijuana in back, Guzman said. The driver got a speeding ticket and was released. Welsh arrested the passenger,…
Haskell Woman, 33, Killed In Bloomingdale Crash Haskell Woman, 33, Killed In Bloomingdale Crash
Haskell Woman, 33, Killed In Bloomingdale Crash A 33-year-old Haskell woman was killed in a crash Monday night in Bloomingdale, authorities confirmed. Nicole Lisa was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash just after 6 p.m. on Union Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Bloomingdale Police Chief Joseph Borell said in a joint release Tuesday. The Wanaque native's 2018 Jeep Compass hit a telephone pole and rolled, trapping her inside, they said. Investigators were trying to determine the cause.
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Passaic County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Passaic County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Passaic County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Passaic County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Wayne came in at No. 1 and earned an A overall, despite getting a C+ in housing and B- in crime and safety. Here are the other top 10 places to live in Passaic County, according to Niche.com.  10. Wanaque 9. Woodland Park 8. Totowa 7. Singac (Little Falls) 6. Hawthorne 5. Clifton  4. Bloomingdale 3. Ringwood 2. Pompton Lakes 1…
SWAT Teams Capture Fugitive At Lyndhurst Motel Wanted For Virginia Attempted Murder, Find Gun SWAT Teams Capture Fugitive At Lyndhurst Motel Wanted For Virginia Attempted Murder, Find Gun
SWAT Teams Capture Fugitive At Lyndhurst Motel Wanted For Virginia Attempted Murder, Find Gun Lyndhurst police tactical units captured a fugitive wanted for attempted murder in Virginia who they said had a handgun in his hotel room, authorities said. The department's SWAT and crisis negotiation team went to the Winslow Hotel just off Route 3 around 9:50 a.m. Sunday. They'd been alerted by the Smyth County Sheriff's Office that Andrew Wyble, 25, had been staying there, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Wyble -- who most recently had a Bloomingdale address -- was wanted for an attempted homicide from late last month, he said. Authorities in Smyth County also said he may be suicida…