Garfield News

Earlier this month, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County celebrated their 18th anniversary gala, an "Evening of Thanks" at The Venetian in Garfield.

The Care Plus Foundation announced that Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler is among the honorees at their Annual Courage Awards Gala on June 12 at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey.

A minority owner of Wallington -based Wawel Bank is urging other shareholders to vote against the 90-year-old lender's chairman and another director who are up for reelection to the eight-member board.

Montclair State University professor Jennifer Ranu, author of 'SkateKey,' showing fifth-grader Garbiella Pedraza, 11, how to maneuver on old-fashioned roller skates Thursday during a visit to James Madison School in Garfield.

GARFIELD - Police Chief Kevin Amos publicly defended himself and his department this week after a resident criticized his handling of a fatal police shooting of a city teenager and called for the chief's removal.

A Garfield man was arrested by the Paramus Police Department after being found in the parking lot of the Garden State Plaza engaged in sexual activity with a 15-year-old Wood-Ridge female, according to Paramus Lt.

PARAMUS Police responded to reports of an explosion Wednesday night on Maple Avenue and were using portable lights to search the area in an attempt to determine its cause, authorities said.

GLEN ROCK The arrest of a 21-year-old Manhattan man on Tuesday on prescription fraud charges may be the first break for local law enforcement as they look to solve a series of prescription fraud attempts that stretch from Bergen County to Brooklyn, N.Y. Glen Rock Police arrested Armend Salijaj at around 6:45 p.m., charging him with fraud, forgery, ... (more)

Former Major League baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, for his perjury trial.

GARFIELD - Police arrested an alleged burglar accused of taking about $6,500 worth of jewelry from a Pleasant Avenue home, authorities said.

GARFIELD Sgt. Jose A. Brito, the city police officer involved in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Malik Williams last year, has been working traffic duty, City Manager Tom Duch said Tuesday night.

Today is the last day to register to vote in the June primary and cast your ballot for local council and County freeholder representatives for November along with the Republican Presidential pick.

Two men who allegedly hopped into and sped off with a Fair Lawn resident's idling car Friday morning didn't get far before they were apprehended in a nearby community, police said.

TEANECK - New Jersey Senate leadership will bring their tax plan to Bergen County Thursday evening, calling for a reduction in the state's property tax burden.

At least 63 New York area tanning salons have turned a cold shoulder to a 44-year-old mom of four who made headlines last week when she was accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter to a tanning session, the New York Post reports today.

The Care Plus Foundation will honor Bergen County Freeholder David L. Ganz for providing "exemplary service on behalf of others who are facing the challenges of mental illness and substance abuse" at their annual Courage Awards Gala on June 12.

Typically, municipal health departments inspect local restaurants and businesses, but "based on public interest in this case, [the state] is joining the local health department to perform an inspection," a New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services spokesperson told the Sun on Wednesday.

Municipal elections are being held today in Garfield, Ridgewood, Ridgefield Park and Teaneck.

GARFIELD - Crime, citizen engagement and fiscal accountability are just a few of the issues on the table in this year's contentious City Council election, in which 13 candidates are competing for five seats on the governing body.

In top county news this week: Teacher and Coach Had Sexual Relations With Student, Prosecutor Says Wood-Ridge High School girls' softball coach Jillian Clementi, also a teacher at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township , engaged in improper sexual relations with a male student from Wood-Ridge High School, authorities charged Wednesday.