Maywood News

The signs seen in December at Temple Beth El synagogue, in Hackensack , were not good - swastikas, white-supremacist symbols and an accusation that Jews caused the 9/11 terrorist attacks were spray-painted on the building.

MAYWOOD, N.J.: The new Hi-Motion II ultra-motion camera system was deployed for Super Bowl coverage.

A Paterson man charged in several North Jersey burglaries now faces charges in connection with an attempted burglary in Maywood , and authorities in at least two other municipalities expect to file charges within days, police said.

On Saturday at Chef Central in Paramus,A Chef Ninamarie Bojekian of Ooh La La Catering in Franklin Lakes defeated Chef Laurie Cera of 5 Seasons Bistro in Ridgewood in the hard fought championship round of Ultimate Chef Bergen County 2012, featuring Jack Daniels as the "secret ingredient." "Ninamarie joins the previous four champions on our wall of ... (more)

Years after Dumont and Maywood each decided to merge their zoning and planning boards, local officials say the move helped streamline services and cut costs.

AND NOW, Englewood . The public library's budget is poised to take a mega-hit, if the city manager has his way.

Three months after October's rare snowstorm, a handful of North Jersey towns are still sorting through a myriad of unanticipated costs and expenses encountered by the unexpected wintry blast that crippled roadways with downed tree limbs and left thousands of residents without power.

A loner who broke from obscurity to commit a violent crime - that's the description provided by law enforcement officials of the 19-year-old Lodi man they've accused of firebombing a North Jersey synagogue and other violent bias crimes.

The swastikas have been washed from the brick-and-stone walls of Temple Beth El on Summit Avenue in Hackensack .

Saturday's seasonal snowstorm couldn't keep these two talented chefs from competing in the second round of Chef Central's Ultimate Chef Bergen County contest.A Fort Lee natives Chris Holland of Session Bistro in Maywood squared off against Ninamarie Bojekian of Ooh LaLa Catering in Franklin Lakes.

A 19-year-old man was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and hate crimes in connection with the recent firebombings of two northern New Jersey synagogues, acts that put the region's Jewish community on edge and prompted round-the-clock police patrols.The Bergen County prosecutor charged Anthony Graziano, of Lodi, with the Jan.

A small but growing group of gay marriage supporters are staging a rally on the steps of the Statehouse this morning as lawmakers prepare to hold a committee hearing on a bill that would allow gay couples to wed.

Chef Laurie Cera of 5 Seasons Bistro, Pastry Chef Jessica Marotta and Chef Ninamarie Bojekian of Ooh La La Catering The two chefs who competed in Round 2 of Ultimate Chef Bergen County at Chef Centra l in Paramus on Saturday had wildly different styles, making it a fascinating match-up as well as a judging challenge.

The now-infamous bright yellow "Can't Pee?" billboard along Broadway isn't going anywhere, according to a report on NorthJersey.com . The billboard, located behindA Brake World A and plainly visible when driving westbound on Broadway, refers sufferers of urinary retention to visit the websiteA www.iCantUrinate.com A and to call a related 1-800 ... (more)

Monday, Jan. 16 TheA borough finally closed on the purchase A of theA historic Naugle House A back in October, after more than six years of negotiations.

Jewish institutions around Bergen County have received derogatory letters in the mail, including the Hackensack and Maywood temples that were targets of anti-Semitic graffiti recently, police said.

MAYWOOD A Rochelle Park man allegedly trying to support his drug habit was arrested for a smash-and-grab liquor store robbery Wednesday morning just a week after his future mother-in-law bailed him out of jail for the same crime, police said.

As Jews in some northern New Jersey communities made their way to synagogue last Shabbat, the scene was slightly different from the typical day of rest.

On Dec. 29, patrol was dispatched to a report of a fight between four males on East Fairmount Avenue.

BERGEN COUNTY - The firebombing that was meant to divide and terrorize has instead brought together a diverse coalition to renounce bigotry.