Engineering firms, attorneys and other professionals who do business with Dumont contributed nearly $38,000 to borough candidates - money that was then spread around the state to help fund races from Bergenfield to Belmar.

The engagement of Brooklyn residents Christine Noel Gaffigan and Paul Jeffrey Solga has been announced by the parents of the bride-to-be, Cheryl and Dennis Gaffigan of Eltingville.

BERGENFIELD a ' Teachers and staff have been picketing outside district schools this week to protest working under a contract that expired last June.

Tenafly's Board of Health has secured a shared services contract with Cresskill, which started Feb.

"In 1873, the New Jersey and New York Railroad decided to build a station in the southern half of Schraalenburgh [a name chosen by the original Dutch settlers]. They asked the residents to name the station, but no name could be agreed upon so the railroad officials imprinted 'Bergen Fields' on the tickets.

BERGENFIELD Two juveniles charged with a weekend holdup may be tried as adults, police said.

A resident suing the borough over access to the mayor's cellphone records has filed a motion to imprison the mayor, borough administrator and communications director until they appear for depositions.

Public Service Energy and Electric Co. is in the process of installing energy-efficient lighting on streets throughout Bergenfield.

A New Jersey man accused of driving a stolen car that crashed into another vehicle, killing a 10-year-old girl, will face felony murder charges.

Former North Arlington Mayor Leonard Kaiser and his wife pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges today, admitting they failed to report about $28,000 in campaign funds that were diverted for their personal use.

Larry Love, 45, of Englewood was arraigned Jan. 11 in Northvale Municipal Court for allegedly stealing a vehicle.

What's new: Developers have agreed to bring a specific proposal for an apartment complex with affordable units to the Bergenfield mayor and council in an effort to resolve a builder's remedy lawsuit amicably, an attorney for the builder said Monday.

RIDGEWOOD a ' More stores are leaving East Ridgewood Avenue as the economic downturn a ' combined with long-standing issues such as high rents and lack of parking a ' continues to punish the villagea TMs downtown.

New Jersey-bred MUCKY PUP , known for its "schizophrenic combination of juvenile humor, political sarcasm and thick-as-fuck riffs," will play its final U.S. show ever this Saturday, January 16 at The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

As a mother of two little girls, I tremble at the thought of the teenage years and the battles my kids and I will have over still-undiscovered technologies.

The only sound is the soft shuffle of bare feet touching canvas. Monks sing ancient chants in the background, candles flicker, punctuate the darkness and create a frankincense-and-myrrh like balm.

Local Republicans can look back at 2009 as a year in which they made an inroad into municipal government in Dumont and increased their voice in New Milford.

Date : Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:37:01 PST NorthJersey.com Dec 31 2009 Armenia, Georgia topic of Bergenfield Library program Thursday, December 31, 2009 Twin-Boro News A program on travel to the ancient lands of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Georgia will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.

From indictments to hostage situations, elections to deportation fights, name changes to court cases, 2009 was a busy news year throughout North Jersey's municipalities.

An early-afternoon fire ripped through two units of a condominium building this afternoon, city fire officials said.