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Charges Say Westwood Man Pushing Xanax

January 20, 2020 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—A Westwood man and Paramus woman were arrested on drug charges on Jan. 6 in Hunterdon County. According to a statement on Jan. 8, acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael […]

Man in Domestic Incident Charged with Assaulting Officers

January 20, 2020 Staff

CLOSTER, N.J.—A 26-year-old Lodi man was charged with aggravated assault of a police officer and resisting arrest after a Jan. 5 incident inside a High Street residence. The suspect allegedly […]

Police Seek Leads After Hillsdale Girl is Followed Home

January 17, 2020 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Police are calling for leads after a girl walking her dog on Hopkins Street at 9 p.m. on Jan. 14 reported she was followed home by a motorist. The […]

Police Tracked Closter Home Goods Pickpocketing Suspect To Fairfax County, Virginia

January 16, 2020 Tom Clancey

CLOSTER, N.J.—A borough detective tracked a pickpocketing suspect all the way to Virginia after he allegedly snatched a senior citizen’s wallet as she admired a Christmas tree outside Home Goods […]

Old Tappan Man Guilty of Insurance Fraud Gets Six Months in Jail

January 16, 2020 Staff

TRENTON—A 55-year-old Old Tappan man will spend six months in jail and another six months on home confinement after he plead guilty in federal court to defrauding a state health […]

Brookview Drive Burglary Reported Jan. 14, Woodcliff Lake Police Say

January 15, 2020 Staff

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Borough police said a Brookview Drive residence was burglarized Tuesday, Jan. 14, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., according to a public alert shared on the messaging service […]

PARK RIDGE POLICE BLOTTER: Jan. 13, 2020

January 14, 2020 Staff

Passenger on lap leads to arrest over marijuana An officer on patrol Dec. 28, 2019, at 1:17 a.m. was behind a grey Kia Sorrento when he observed the vehicle had […]

RIVER VALE POLICE BLOTTER: Jan. 13, 2020

January 14, 2020 Staff

RVPD does its part at PBA Toy Drive for kids, families On Dec. 20, 2019 the River Vale Police Department took part in the annual PBA Toy Drive, having collected […]

Therapist Facing Sex Crimes Charges From Alleged Encounters with Student: Prosecutor

January 14, 2020 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A primary therapist working at a private high school in Paramus engaged in a sexual relationship with a student under the age of 18, the Bergen County […]

Imprisoned ‘Torso Killer’ Confesses in Three Cold Cases

January 10, 2020 Staff

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—Notorious New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, 73, who is serving more than 200 years in prison, has confessed to three cold-case slayings of local teenage girls from […]