NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval
NJ ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval A former ShopRite supermarket in Bergen County is set to become a Hindu temple under a redevelopment plan approved by the Fair Lawn Planning Board.  The property at 17-17 to 17-77 River Road in Fair Lawn, which also includes a Walgreens and a strip shopping center, is owned by BAPS Clifton Fair Lawn LLC.  Plans call for converting the vacant supermarket into a house of worship known as a Mandir, with prayer rooms, classrooms, a recreation area for children, multipurpose halls and living quarters for a priest and his family.  The project also includes a 1,620-square-foot entr…

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Disabled Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down 2 Lanes On Route 80 Disabled Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down 2 Lanes On Route 80 Disabled Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down 2 Lanes On Route 80
Disabled Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down 2 Lanes On Route 80 A disabled tractor-trailer shut down two lanes of Route 80 in Morris County during the Wednesday morning commute, Oct. 14, the NJDOT site shows. The truck was reported on the eastbound side of I-80 east of Exit 47A for Route 280 in Parsippany-Troy Hills as of 7:11 a.m., according to a traffic alert. Two of the highway's three right lanes were closed, leaving just one lane open to traffic. It was not immediately clear when the lanes would reopen. Major delays were being reported.
19 Fire Alarms Go Off Almost At Once In NJ Town In 'Extremely Rare' Incident 19 Fire Alarms Go Off Almost At Once In NJ Town In 'Extremely Rare' Incident 19 Fire Alarms Go Off Almost At Once In NJ Town In 'Extremely Rare' Incident
19 Fire Alarms Go Off Almost At Once In NJ Town In 'Extremely Rare' Incident Fire alarms went off at 19 buildings across one Bergen County town almost simultaneously early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, sending firefighters scrambling across town in what officials called an extremely rare incident. The Montvale Volunteer Fire Department began receiving reports of multiple fire alarm activations around 5:15 a.m., according to a statement shared to Facebook. Firefighters quickly determined the alarms were connected to sprinkler systems and changes in water pressure. Veolia had been performing work on the town's water tank and pumps, triggering water flow alarms in 19 …
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops A BMW that caught a police officer's attention for having no license plates along Route 17 led to the arrests of two men and the discovery of a handgun and drugs, authorities said. The black BMW sedan was spotted without front or rear license plates on Route 17 North in Ramsey, around 10:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Ramsey Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. When the driver saw the officer pull onto the highway, the BMW quickly changed lanes and exited at a gas station, Sabatelli said. The officer was unable to follow but spotted the BMW back on Route 17 North a few minutes later, this …
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…

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NJ ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones NJ ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones NJ ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones
NJ ZIP Codes Among Nation's Wealthiest In New Ranking: See Which Ones One of the Northeast's wealthiest regions is climbing the ranks of the nation's most expensive places to buy a home, according to a new study. PropertyShark released its 2026 list of the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes by median home sale prices. The real estate data website's report showed the New York City metropolitan area claiming a record 25% of the rankings. The NYC region had 31 ZIP codes on the list, tying California's Bay Area for the most ZIP codes in the rankings. New York state had 20 ZIP codes in the rankings, up from 15 in 2025. The Hamptons dominated New York…

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3 Busted For Check Fraud In Morris County: Prosecutor 3 Busted For Check Fraud In Morris County: Prosecutor 3 Busted For Check Fraud In Morris County: Prosecutor
3 Busted For Check Fraud In Morris County: Prosecutor Three people were arrested and charged with stealing checks from the mail in Morris County, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. In August, Mount Olive police received reports of checks being stolen from residential mailboxes and being fraudulently cashed, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, Mount Olive Police Chief Michael Cordileone, Randolph Police Chief Keith Donovan, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. As the investigation progressed, law enforcement identified a suspect vehicle and an individual believe…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself. The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate. "You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor." Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…