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Police & Fire
Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders
Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders More than a half-dozen dirt-bike racers weaved in and out of highway traffic with Clifton police in pursuit Thursday night before one of them surrendered after nearly slamming into a mini-van. Clifton detectives were trying to determine the identities of the other racers after charging 29-year-old Leon Cleveland of Paterson with eluding. Officers Kevin Berdnik and Patrolman Justin Vallier tried stopping the riders, who were speeding recklessly up northbound Route 21 just before 8:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "They were riding in such a manner that created a dangerous si…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Car Fire Slows Northbound Route 17 Traffic In Waldwick Car Fire Slows Northbound Route 17 Traffic In Waldwick
Car Fire Slows Northbound Route 17 Traffic In Waldwick WALDRICK, N.J. -- Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters doused a sedan fire that backed traffic for miles during the Monday morning rush downpour on northbound Route 17. No injuries were reported in the incident near Manhattan Avenue. Police from both towns also responded. A flatbed tow truck removed the charred vehicle. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Edgewater Pedestrian Struck In Edgewater
Pedestrian Struck In Edgewater EDGEWATER, N.J. -- A pedestrian was struck on busy River Road in Edgewater Saturday afternoon. The pedstrian was hit near the Maramis Cafe. Traffic was jammed in both directions. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Politics
POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws POLL: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws
Poll: Paramus Mayor Won't Change The Blue Laws PARAMUS, N.J. -- Despite being home to New Jersey's largest shopping center, Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera won't be changing the blue laws, he said. Responding to a recent opinion article by NorthJersey.com correspondent Jackie Goldschneider, the mayor said that protecting the blue laws -- which prohibit shoppers from purchasing certain items on Sundays -- "has always been and will continue to be my number one priority." Goldschneider doesn't like having to "cram everything into Saturday because of some outdated rules," she said, citing a busy weekday schedule caring …

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 culvert in Mahwah officially reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon. The original date set for re-opening Ramapo Valley Road over the Darlington Brook after the project began in July was established as the end of October but various factors -- including significant utility relocation delays -- pushed the date forward.  The county fired the original contractor, from whom authorities expected to recover damages and brought in Joseph M. Sanzari Inc., which got to work right away. The revised date for completion was this coming Tuesday, but Sanz…

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by Jerry DeMarco