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Politics
Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey
Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey More than 38 million Americans had cast their votes in the 2024 elections as of Saturday morning, Oct. 26, the University of Florida Election Lab's early voter tracker shows. Polls have officially opened for early, in-person voting in New Jersey. How will you be voting? According to the UFL lab, 7.8M Democrats and 6.9M Republicans had already voted. Here's where you can show up and vote in each county in North Jersey come Saturday morning, Oct. 26. BERGEN Jack Alter Community Center, Fort Lee Garfield Nutrition Center & Senior Citizens Building, Garfield County Admin Build…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Bergen County Hit-Run Crash Arrest Made In Bergen County Hit-Run Crash
Arrest Made In Bergen County Hit-Run Crash A 47-year-old motorist has been charged in a deadly Bergen County crash this month. Ralph Castellano III, of Lodi, was behind the wheel of the 2010 Toyota Tundra that struck Paul Adams, 70, of Wyckoff, while he was trying to cross Godwin Avenue at the intersection with Witte Drive on Friday, Oct. 11 around 7:10 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Adams was taken from the scene to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was ultimately pronounced dead. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was notified and responded. On Monday…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tree Destroys House In Wyckoff Tree Destroys House In Wyckoff
Tree Destroys House In Wyckoff A Wyckoff home was destroyed by a tree that came crashing through during a quick-hitting storm on Saturday, Sept. 7. It happened just before 4: 30 p.m. on Monroe Avenue, when strong winds and rain swept through the region. Photos shared by Boyd A. Loving show the damage to the ranch-style home. No injuries were reported, but the home appeared to have been rendered uninhabitable, Loving said. The Wyckoff PD, Wyckoff FD, and Waldwick FD responded. Click here for more photos from Boyd A. Loving.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
How To Get Free Coffee, 99 Cent Ice Cream Scoops At Newly-Remodeled Bergen County Dunkin' How To Get Free Coffee, 99 Cent Ice Cream Scoops At Newly-Remodeled Bergen County Dunkin'
How To Get Free Coffee, 99 Cent Ice Cream Scoops At Newly-Remodeled Bergen County Dunkin' A Bergen County Dunkin' store just got even better. The newly remodeled 2,400-square-foot store at 525 Cedar Hill Ave., in Wyckoff, which also serves up Baskin Robbins ice cream, is reopening on Friday, Sept. 13. To celebrate the grand reopening, guests can enjoy a single scoop of Baskin-Robbins ice cream for just 99 cents from 9 a.m. to noon on the day of the grand reopening, and are invited to spin a prize wheel for free Dunkin’ merchandise and giveaways, while supplies last. Dunkin’ is also offering 100 Days of Free Coffee to the first 100 Dunkin’ Rewards members in line at store b…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree 18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree
18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree Two men have been arrested and charged in 18 burglaries and one attempted burglary across North Jersey, authorities said. A months-long investigation found Kali J. Carter, 49, of East Orange, and Demetrius D. Hale, 49, of Bergenfield, were responsible for the incidents, all of which were residential burglaries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Map of burglaries. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Below is a list of each incident: January 2024: Residential burglaries in Ho-Ho-Kus, Hackensack, Paramus, Ridgewood (two), Chatham; attempted burglary in West Orange …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen County Town Facing Lawsuit From Victim Alleging Abuse By Former Athletic Director Bergen County Town Facing Lawsuit From Victim Alleging Abuse By Former Athletic Director
Bergen County Town Facing Lawsuit From Victim Alleging Abuse By Former Athletic Director A newly filed lawsuit by a California man accuses one Bergen County town's athletic director of sexual abuse decades ago. The plaintiff was a minor and had been volunteering in Wyckoff's park and recreation department when Leonard Loran sexually assaulted him between 1980 and 1982, according to the suit filed on Aug. 22 in Bergen County Superior Court. Loran allegedly abused the boy during sponsored township activities: "Loran would use his position as to get Plaintiff alone with him so he could sexually abuse him," the suit says. The abuse happened on properties that were owned, operated o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paterson Burglars Among 5 Seized In Wild Pursuit Through Bergen County Towns: Police Paterson Burglars Among 5 Seized In Wild Pursuit Through Bergen County Towns: Police
Paterson Burglars Among 5 Seized In Wild Pursuit Through Bergen County Towns: Police Five burglars are in custody after a pursuit from Franklin Lakes into Wyckoff, which resulted in the vehicle overturning early Saturday, Aug. 24, authorities said. A Birch Road resident called 911 reporting two people inside her home, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. Responding officers located a suspect vehicle, a white 2016 Ford Fusion, near the home and tried to conduct a motor vehicle stop. The vehicle fled and a pursuit ensued into neighboring jurisdictions. The suspect vehicle overturned on Russell Avenue in Wyckoff, and two suspects were taken into custody by Offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say
Pedestrian, 26, Struck By Driver, 75, While Trying To Cross Bergen County Street, Police Say A 26-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while crossing a Bergen County street in an area bereft of crosswalks, police said. Wyckoff police were called to Goffle Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 for a man "down in the roadway," Lt. Joseph Soto said in a release. Boyd A. Loving The man was trying to cross the street in an area without crosswalks when he was struck by a 75-year-old female driver from Englewood who was heading south, Soto said. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson by Ridgewood Ambulance and Vall…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Inside 3,500-Square-Foot Gastropub Now Open In Bergen County Inside 3,500-Square-Foot Gastropub Now Open In Bergen County
Inside 3,500-Square-Foot Gastropub Now Open In Bergen County June 2023 was when Mike Madigan says he experienced the scariest moment of his life. The 44-year-old Wyckoff, NJ, dad had finally taken the leap on owning a bar and restaurant of his own and had everything he needed to move forward with the project. He had the lease. He had the architectural plans. And he had the approval from everyone he needed. All he needed was a construction company to agree to the work. "I spent a good three or four months calling construction companies and setting up appointments," said Madigan, a Burlington, MA native who by day works as a controller for Keller Wil…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
UPDATE: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook UPDATE: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook
Update: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook A graduating Ramapo Indian Hills High School student intended "no harm or offense" with an "inappropriate comment" in the senior yearbook, the district's acting chief said Thursday night. According to parents, a graduating senior included an untoward reference to a Jewish Holocaust victim under his portrait photo. In response, Ramapo Indian Hills High School District Acting Supt. Dr. Melissa Quackenbush said officials were halting the distribution of the remaining yearbooks and were talking with the distributor about reprints. "Additionally, we are consulting with the Jewish Federatio…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
NJ's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Women's Title NJ's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Women's Title
NJ's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Women's Title Liv Morgan, a Bergen County native, is on top of the world again. Morgan, whose real name is Gianna Daddio and was raised in Elmwood Park, won the WWE Women's Title on Saturday, May 25 at "King and Queen of the Ring" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, defeating Becky Lynch. DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?!@YaOnlyLivvOnce beats @BeckyLynchWWE! She is the NEW Women's World Champion 😱#WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/g7cYjCFvkD — WWE (@WWE) May 25, 2024 This is Morgan's second Women's Title reign, having previously won the title in 2022.  She defeated Lynch in a steel cage match to retain the title on "…

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by Sam Barron
Real Estate
Custom Built French Manor Listed At $1.895M In Bergen County Custom Built French Manor Listed At $1.895M In Bergen County
Custom Built French Manor Listed At $1.895M In Bergen County Want to live like royalty in Bergen County? This might be the house for you. A 5-bedroom, 7-bathroom home in Wyckoff has hit the market at $1.895 million.  Located at 443 Hartung Drive, the 5,900-square-foot home is situated on an acre of land and features an outdoor pool with a cabana, and a basketball court, according to the listing. The agent is Mindy Felixbrod, of Keller Williams Village Square. The home also offers blooming perennials, according to the listing. Inside the home includes a chandelier, five fireplaces, a bar area with its own dishwasher and a game tab…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Glen Rock Basketball Court Shooting: Authorities Turn To Public For Help SEE ANYTHING? Glen Rock Basketball Court Shooting: Authorities Turn To Public For Help
SEE Anything? Glen Rock Basketball Court Shooting: Authorities Turn To Public For Help 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Unable to produce any solid suspects yet in the shooting of a 23-year-old Paterson man at an outdoor basketball court in Glen Rock, authorities turned to the public for help. What locals described as a larger-than-usual crowd at Wilde Memorial Park courts off Maple Avenue had gathered for what borough officials said was an unauthorized basketball tournament Tuesday evening, May 21. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., shots were fired. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a gunshot wound that responders said wasn't life-threatening. Nearly 24 hours later, Berg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Shooting At Glen Rock Basketball Court: One Wounded, Law Enforcement Responds In Numbers Shooting At Glen Rock Basketball Court: One Wounded, Law Enforcement Responds In Numbers
Shooting At Glen Rock Basketball Court: One Wounded, Law Enforcement Responds In Numbers 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Unable to produce any suspects in the shooting of a 23-year-old Paterson man at an outdoor basketball court in Glen Rock, authorities turned to the public for help. What locals described as a larger-than-usual crowd at Wilde Memorial Park courts off Maple Avenue had gathered for what borough officials said was an unauthorized basketball tournament Tuesday evening, May 21. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., shots were fired. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a gunshot wound that responders said wasn't life-threatening.  Nearly 24 hours later, Berg…

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by Jerry DeMarco