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A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use includes a provision to overturn any ordinances that ban retail or medical sales.
'Any type of hate incident still has an impact and this type of hate impacts the whole community,' said an Anti-Defamation League official.
The Volunteer Ambulance Corps also donates and loans out used equipment to several local towns.
10 out of the top 50 safest cities this year are in New Jersey, according to SafeWise.
Breaking: The couple plans on retiring and moving to Florida.
Participants need to register by July 6.
Weather woes didn't dim cheer of crowds attending outdoor crafts event.
A nonprofit group has released its hospital safety grades. 22 hospitals received a 'A' grade.
Proceeds from the Service Above Self event were donated to the Pascack Valley Ambulance Services.
The new Patch mayor program is recruiting local residents to sound the alarm about events and issues in your town.
Strong winds and rain are pelting Bergen County.
Waste Management resumed operations at its Brookside Place facility Jan. 29.
Some of Hillsdale's finest will play against kids at The Game Zone at 5:30 p.m.
Breaking: Alarms.org looked at violent crime rate as part of its annual rankings.
Breaking: The borough is one of 3 New Jersey municipalities to make the list.
'The mayor has been abusing his power and is now placing taxpayers at risk over yet another expensive legal battle,' one resident claims.
Waste Management has not used the facility since February 2014 after the roof collapsed due to snow.
Share photos or videos of your kids, pets or yourself outside or inside showing how you are enjoying this snow day and we will post them.
Borough hall will be closed on Christmas Day.
The permits may only be purchased online.
The borough has an obligation to bring 234 units to town through a variety of methods.
Lidia Bastianich will sign copies of her new book 'Lidia's 'Celebrate Like An Italian: 200 Foolproof Recipes That Make Every Meal A Party.'
The 9th annual Taste of Bergen will benefit the New Bridge Medical Center Foundation.
The man was being emotionally and verbally abused by three teenage boys.
The 5K run begins at 9 a.m. and a 1-mile walk starts a few minutes later.
The Hillsdale Borough Council might create a 300-space parking lot on 786 Hillsdale Ave.
The latest weekend parking rules are part of a plan to control parking for Demarest Farms customers.
Billy Sample, Mayor John Ruocco and others are participating in honor of National Hunger Action Month.
Parking is available in 3 lots this weekend.
The changes will be in place starting Sunday and last until Oct. 17. Train tickets will be cross-honored on Main/Bergen Lines.
Josephine Elle Rispoli died in 2011 at the age of 7 after a 13-month battle with a brain tumor.
Street parking will be split into 4 zones by the farm and the Hillsdale Police Department.
'No parking' signs will be placed on streets where work is occurring, police said.
New traffic lights near 2 railroad crossings near the Emerson train station are now operational.
The Bergen County Agricultural Development Board will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss the farm's Site Specific Agricultural Management Plan.