Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident who grew up in Matawan/Aberdeen, Freehold, and Old Bridge. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s. After college, I spent 20 years as a beat reporter and editor at a newspaper chain in Hudson County, and have written for the Washington Post and Atlantic.com. I've also published two novels, one of which was adapted into a nerdy romantic comedy that's currently streaming on Netflix (called Carrie Pilby). I believe in the power of local journalism to do so much good in large and small ways. Reach me at caren.lissner@patch.com
"Freddy Fazbear's Pizza" isn't just going to be part of a video game. Now fans will eat there while being entertained at a NJ mall.
A North Jersey surgeon who helped lead Hoboken hospital's emergency response on Sept. 11 has died. A celebration of life is planned.
Drivers had to be rescued and hundreds of North Jersey homes lost power during storms on Friday. See photos.
The man kept stopping his Mercedes near women in the parking lot, said police in Bergen County.
The bank had announced two other rounds of layoffs in Hudson County this year.
Want to take an art class through Hoboken's Cultural Affairs department? Adults can sign up starting Friday evening.
The man was arrested after a search of his Lodi home on Thursday, prosecutors said.
A free shuttle service will take Hoboken ferry riders to Weehawken so they can climb aboard there instead. See the timing.
Yancy Haywood, wanted for attempted murder, was using his brother’s identity, police said.
Two men stole people's identities to buy items in Virginia and then tried to return them in Bergen County, police said.
Several Hoboken groups and facilities will benefit from annual community block grants.
Bergen County's newest waterfront eatery employs both a beverage director and a culinary director. See new photos.
"ICE says they're going after criminals, but the evidence says otherwise," said Jersey City's mayor.
Bergen County cooling sites have opened as temperatures top 90 degrees. Those in need can call for a ride.
The Bergen County man was charged with eight counts of credit card theft, among other crimes.
A celebration will be held when the Hoboken bartender makes it home after three months in custody, the restaurant owner said.
A driver careened off a highway in Fair Lawn, turned upside down, and struck an apartment building, police said.
The man called the hospital in Bergen County twice and mentioned guns, police say.
The Hudson County resource fair is coming to Hoboken on Thursday, offering information on housing, benefits, and more.
The Bergen County town asked residents to keep windows closed overnight. Here's when and why.
