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Software Glitch Can Disable Turn Signals, Forcing Recall Of 500K Toyota Cars
More than 500,000 Toyota cars are being recalled because of a dashboard software problem that can disable turn signals, hazard lights, and safety warnings.
Toyota is recalling about 508,354 Camry Hybrid vehicles in the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Camrys are from the 2025 and 2026 model years.
The 7-inch instrument cluster display can go blank when the vehicle starts because of a software error. The problem can also deactivate the turn signals, hazard lights, seat belt reminders, and smart key warning.
The …
'Watch How Evil I Can Be:' Argument Over Kitchen Cleaning Turns Violent In Hackensack, Cops Say
A Hackensack man with a long criminal history is behind bars again after police said he grabbed a large knife and threatened a family member in an argument over cleaning the kitchen, authorities said.
Daniel Leandry, 29, latest arrest came Monday, Aug. 10, after an adult woman fled their apartment and contacted police, Hackensack Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
The woman told police that Leandry, a family member who lived with her, put her in fear for her safety while they argued over cleaning the kitchen, according to DeWitt. Leandry threw plates, food, and other items before grabbing …
Brothers Charged With Thefts From Vacant Bergen County Hotel: Police
Two brothers are among three young men charged with breaking into a vacant Bergen County hotel and intending to steal a $12,000 ATV, where approximately $50,000 in tools and construction equipment was also reported missing, police said.
Anthony M. Graziano, 18, of North Haledon, Izan Y. Majagah, 18, of Haledon, and Joseph F. Graziano, 23, of Haledon, were charged Monday, Aug. 10, in the burglary and thefts at the shuttered Garden Plaza Hotel at 129 Pehle Ave., Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
The investigation began Tuesday, Aug. 4, when police responded to a theft i…
NJ Grandmother Scammed Out Of $7K By Paterson Pair In Jail Scheme: Cops
A Bergen County resident lost $7,000 after a caller posing as her jailed granddaughter set off an elaborate bail scam, police said.
The resident reported the scam in January 2025 after receiving a call from a private number, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. The caller claimed to be the woman's granddaughter, said she was in jail in New York, and needed $7,000 for bail, according to Sabatelli.
The caller told the woman to contact her attorney, identified as "James Harris," and provided a phone number, police said.
The woman called the purported attorney, who told her a ba…
NJ Ranked Second-Best State To Live In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
From strong schools and health care to high incomes and low crime, several Northeast states are among the best places to live, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2026 Best States to Live In list on Monday, Aug. 10. The study ranked all 50 states using 51 measures of livability, from housing affordability and income growth to education, health, quality of life, and safety.
Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said it's important to look beyond just economic reasons.
"When deciding on a place to move, you should first consider financial factors like the cost of living, housing price…
21-Year-Old BMW Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old BMW driver from Clifton has been charged in a four-vehicle North Bergen crash that killed a 34-year-old woman and injured five others, authorities said.
Mahmoud Khalifa was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, in connection with the Saturday, May 30 crash, just after 4:30 a.m. near Tonnelle Avenue and 70th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Responding North Bergen police officers found four damaged vehicles: a tractor-trailer, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Hyundai Tucson, and BMW 435i driven by Khalifa, authorities said.
The Hyundai driver, Karen Velasquez-Ochoa, 34, of North …
