New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing
New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing A surge of moisture will fuel rounds of storms with drenching downpours and possible flash flooding. Click here for a new, updated story - Drenching Downpours Will Raise Flash-Flood Threat Across Northeast: Timing After scattered showers and storms on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, warmer, more humid air will spread north along the East Coast on Thursday, Aug. 6, triggering storm activity. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees. A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to Ac…
Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops
Teen Driver Cited After Car Flips Off Route 208 Into Apartment: Cops A 19-year-old driver was cited for careless driving after her Honda sedan flipped off Route 208 and landed on the front lawn of a Fair Lawn apartment building Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, police said. The Wallington woman was exiting from the southbound lanes onto Virginia Drive "too fast" when her car rolled up onto the lawn of an apartment building just after 10:40 a.m., Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleschewich said. The woman was able to exit the vehicle and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the sergeant said. She was cited for careless driving. Photos from the scene were…
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation at Bergen County hotels and motels tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup led to the arrests of six people as investigators sought to identify potential human trafficking victims, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The arrests were part of a statewide anti-human trafficking effort that led to the recovery of 97 suspected victims and 71 arrests before and during the tournament, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's Office announced last month. In Bergen County, the operation was coordinated during June and July by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Human …
Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options
Allegiant Adds Premium Seating As Airlines Push More Upscale Options Allegiant Air is adding first-class seats to some planes as the budget carrier expands its premium options. The Las Vegas-based airline will introduce Allegiant First on select planes beginning in spring 2027, the company announced in a news release. The new cabin will include eight seats arranged two-by-two at the front of the plane. Each seat will have a five-inch recline, calf rests, an adjustable headrest, and more legroom with a 37-inch seat pitch. Allegiant also plans to offer upgraded amenities and service for passengers in the cabin. Allegiant First passengers will receive pri…
Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (UPDATE) Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (UPDATE)
Missing Dad Found Dead In NJ Park (Update) The multi-day search for a missing 49-year-old New Jersey father and educator ended in tragedy, officials confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 5. Cavan Londergan, of Parsippany, was reported missing to Parsippany-Troy Hills police on Saturday, Aug. 2,  the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Officers located Londergan's body in Summerhill Park in Madison on the evening of  Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said.  Londergan had last been seen in Madison on Monday, Aug. 3 and an investigation determined he was in the park, authorities said. The death remains under investigation, but it is…
Off-Duty Cop Busts Paterson Pair In ATM Theft Probe At Bank: Police Off-Duty Cop Busts Paterson Pair In ATM Theft Probe At Bank: Police
Off-Duty Cop Busts Paterson Pair In ATM Theft Probe At Bank: Police An off-duty police officer recognized three men linked to previous ATM theft investigations, leading to their arrests outside a Bank of America branch in Bergen County last week, authorities said. Officers responded to the Bank of America at 84 Park Ave. in Hillsdale at approximately 6:19 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, after receiving a report of suspicious activity, according to the Hillsdale Police Capt. Michael Camporeale. The off-duty officer spotted three individuals near the bank's exterior ATM whose appearance matched people previously captured on surveillance footage during two sep…
'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor 'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor
'Horny Ped' Admits To Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old In NJ: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Haddon Heights man admitted to sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. In Feb. 2025, law enforcement were notified of photos and videos on Jason Anderson's cell phone depicting him sexually abusing a 3-year-old, who was a relative, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Anderson had shared these photos and videos under the screen name “Horny Ped” through an app, MacAulay said.. Anderson was arrested that day and remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, MacAulay said. He pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual …
Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town
Transformation Of Offices Into 'Vibrant' Community Approved In NJ Town A 325-unit mixed-use redevelopment featuring affordable housing and a ground-floor restaurant has been approved for a former office property in North Jersey. The Roseland Planning Board approved plans for 7 Becker Farm Rd., during its July meeting for a project that will replace an underutilized office site with a residential community, according to a post from landscape architecture firm Arterial and the planning board agenda. See the full 7 Becker Farm Road Redevelopment Plan attached at the bottom of this news article. The development, designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planner…
Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say
Guy Behind Year-Long Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops In Bergen Say A 42-year-old New York man accused of posing as an Amazon delivery driver to steal packages from a Bergen County apartment complex has been arrested more than a year after police began investigating the case, authorities said. The investigation began in March 2025 after Tenafly police were alerted to a series of package thefts at a local apartment building, according to Deputy Chief Michael deMoncada. Police said the suspect entered the building lobby wearing a face mask and an Amazon delivery vest before leaving with unattended packages. Detective Michael Vecchiarelli used surveillance vid…
$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward $67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward
$67M Loan Moves Bergen County Redevelopment Project Forward A transformative project next to a Bergen County train station is taking another step forward. A $66.85 million construction loan has been secured for Plaza Greene, a mixed-use development that will bring 145 age-restricted apartments, a Sprouts Farmers Market and ground-floor retail to Fair Lawn's Radburn section, commercial real estate firm JLL announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The financing was arranged for a joint venture between Sterling Properties and Danbro Properties and provided by PCCP and U.S. Bank, according to the announcement. The financing marks a major milestone for the long…
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed
NJ ICE Detainee's Final Phone Call Before Death Revealed The final hours of a Salvadoran immigrant's life are coming into focus through a GoFundMe launched after the New Jersey father's death while in ICE custody. Edwin Lopez Cornejo, 39, called his mother on the evening of Friday, July 31, from Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, according to the GoFundMe organized by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. He told her he "was feeling very sick, that he could not feel half of his face or his right hand, and that he planned to request medical attention," the campaign reads. Lopez Cornejo hoped he would receive the care he needed. The n…
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where
Walgreens Closing Dozens Of Pharmacies In 2026, Including NJ Locations: Here's Where Walgreens is planning to close dozens of stores in 2026 as the pharmacy chain reshapes its nationwide footprint, according to reports. The company now expects to shutter fewer than 100 locations in 2026, Inc. reported. That's down from earlier internal projections of as many as 700 closures. Walgreens originally announced in October 2024 that it planned to close about 1,200 underperforming stores over three years. The company expected to cut around 500 locations during the first year of the turnaround effort. The closures slowed down after private equity firm Sycamore Partners ac…