Saddle Brook News

PARAMUS Adam Mucci has a recognizable face. But strangers have only recently started to recognize it.

For many New Jersey residents, the Fourth of July will come and go without a bang.

Above is a partial listing of fireworks displays across North Jersey. For more information on other community displays and celebrations, please check with your local municipality.

Five people have been charged with selling knock-off clothing, perfume and cologne at the Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market, police said Monday.

The former chief financial officer for Lincoln Park admitted Thursday that he stole $20,916 in borough funds over a year-long period and now faces between five and 10 years in state prison Saddle Brook resident Dennis J. Gerber Sr., 58, pleaded guilty in state Superior Court, Morristown, to one count of official misconduct by stealing between ...

The township is left to pay $153,000 in federal and state payroll taxes after its payroll company was charged with defrauding clients and investors of $8.6 million in tax payments that were never made.

Bergen County's arson unit has launched an investigation into the cause of a massive fire at an industrial building that took more than 100 firefighters from 16 departments to control, officials said.

My column two weeks ago about how I used the Internet to plan a vacation in Europe brought several helpful responses from readers, including travel agents and a handful of travelers who do their own planning and booking online.

SADDLE BROOK Gerard McAleer, the top Drug Enforcement Administration official in New Jersey, briefed representatives from North Jersey's Asian community Tuesday about the dangers of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals during a presentation at the Saddle Brook police headquarters.

June 15, 2009 By Andrea Doyle Roger Dow, CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, has come a long way from the housekeeping department of the Houston Marriott.

An accident involving an overturned vehicle on Route 80 westbound east of Exit 62 near the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook Township closed the two right lanes and caused a 2.5-mile backup, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation website.

Two Hackensack police officers filed suits against Chief Charles "Ken" Zisa and the department on June 2, alleging that they were illegally demoted and transferred to foot patrol beats as reprisal for voting for a union delegate in a June 2008 Policemen's Benevolent Association election that was not Zisa's favored candidate.

Williamstown and Gloucester high schools won New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association softball championships Sunday at Toms River.

Look carefully at the lid to your coffee cup or the handle of your disposable razor.

Karen Frances Cotignola and Ryan Michael Lessack were married on May 1, 2009 at Bridgewater Manor in Bridgewater.

City police said Friday they smashed an alleged robbery ring suspected of committing at least six robberies in the last two weeks.

A Paterson man has been charged with breaking into several cars in Elmwood Park, Garfield and Saddle Brook and stealing GPS units and other electronic devices, police said today.

NEWARK a ' A pair of Hackensack police officers sued Chief Ken Zisa and the department Tuesday, alleging that they were unlawfully demoted and relegated to walking a beat in retaliation for exercising their right to vote for the union delegate of their choice.

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Hundreds of cheering family members gave National Guard units returning from Iraq a rousing homecoming today, waving flags and shouting "USA! USA! USA!" as the soldiers marched past them, singing and counting cadence under a blazing sun.