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Residents of one Bergen County town were told Monday to boil their water after a main break near the Passaic River.
A Clifton man with a suspended license crashed into three vehicles, killing a Hudson County woman, prosecutors say.
From sourdough bread to deserts, bakeries and restaurants in Hudson County have special items for National S'mores Day and beyond.
Bergen County's settlement ends years of controversy over a system that put machine-backed candidates on top of NJ ballots.
Roadwork in Mahwah means a street near Route 17 will close two nights in a row.
Police found drugs in a Bergen County man's home, as well as four dogs without food or water, they said.
A restaurant on the river, an ice cream shop with unique flavors, and more. Read about five eateries that just opened in North Jersey.
Officials are asking people in 2 Bergen County towns to keep windows closed early Monday, including a neighborhood near the Parkway.
The teacher in Bergen County stayed in contact with some of her young charges into their adult years.
"Freddy Fazbear's Pizza" isn't just part of a video game. Fans will soon be able to 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.
