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12/01/2026

Eliel Ortiz stole an electric scooter from the local high school, crashed a stolen Audi, and then tried fleeing from police multiple times.

A Garfield man with a prior criminal record has been arrested after authorities say he stole an electric scooter from the local high school, crashed a stolen Audi, and then tried fleeing from police multiple times.Eliel S. Ortiz was arrest…

12/01/2026

Two men wearing ski masks were arrested inside a West New York apartment after officers responded to a burglary in progress early New Year’s Day, police said.

Two men wearing ski masks were arrested inside a West New York apartment early New Year’s Day after police responded to a reported burglary in progress, authorities said.Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 53rd Street early Thursd…

12/01/2026

⚖️ Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, one week after the Pentagon moved to demote him. The Arizona Democrat appeared in a video telling troops to refuse unlawful Trump administration orders.

Sen. Mark Kelly is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon moved to demote him after taking part in a video urging troops to reject unlawful orders from President Donald Trump.The Arizona senator filed the lawsuit on M…

12/01/2026

After waiting two years in a Bergen County shelter, Nash finally found a home. Now, he needs one again before he’s returned.

A dog who spent two years waiting for a family at the Bergen County Animal Shelter is once again in need of a home.Nash, a hound mix, was adopted from the Bergen County Animal Shelter in July 2025 after coming to them in 2023, according to…

12/01/2026

* First Snowfall Map * AccuWeather projects who gets hit hardest as a new winter storm approaches.

The first detailed snowfall projections are out for a new winter storm set to move through the Midwest and Northeast, with AccuWeather forecasting significant snow from Wednesday, Jan. 14, through Friday morning, Jan. 16.According to AccuW…

12/01/2026

Gencarelli's is expanding to a larger location on Hamburg Turnpike later this week.

Gencarelli’s Bakery is opening a new location in Wayne on Friday, Jan. 16, which comes with an expanded array of goods, according to an announcement shared on Instagram by owner Vincent Gencarelli.The new store will be located at 2320 Hamb…

12/01/2026

Alpha Sigma Phi, or A-Sig, said it intends to sue members involved in the incident that left a 19-year-old student seriously injured.

A fraternity is taking legal action after one of its members was seriously injured in a hazing incident at Rutgers University last fall.Alpha Sigma Phi on Monday, Jan. 12 announced it will be suing the students who were involved in the inc…

12/01/2026

🚨 UPDATE: A mugshot is out for Mitchell Lerner, accused of showing pornographic videos to teenage students during a driving lesson in New York.

A driving school instructor is accused of exposing teenagers to po*******hy during a behind-the-wheel lesson, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 11.Mitchell Lerner, 75, of Melville, was arrested after an investigation found he showed pornogr…

12/01/2026

🛒 Aldi is preparing to open more than 180 new stores across the country in 2026, the company said Monday. The discount grocer is betting big on budget-conscious shoppers as it celebrates 50 years in the US.

Aldi is ramping up its US expansion by announcing plans to open more than 180 new stores in 2026.The discount grocery chain's expansion will span 31 states, Aldi said in a news release on Monday, Jan. 12. The new stores will come as t…

12/01/2026

Two Chelsea senior living communities, one in Bergen County and another in Rockland, were included in a $48 million refinancing deal.

A $48 million refinancing has been arranged for two Class A senior housing communities located in Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County, NY, the real estate firm said.The deal includes The Chelsea at Washington Township, located at 620 Pa…

12/01/2026

🛳️ More than 80 passengers and several crew members fell ill due to norovirus on a Holland America cruise ship, the CDC said. It was the second outbreak on the Rotterdam in less than a year.

A norovirus outbreak sickened dozens of passengers and crew aboard a Holland America cruise ship for the second time in less than a year.The outbreak occurred on the Holland America Line ship Rotterdam, according to the Centers for Di…

12/01/2026

Vickie Talvola, a math major from Princeton, is competing on "Jeopardy!"

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