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Bear cub in Paramus tree tranquilized
UPDATE: Bergen County animal control officers tranquilized a bear cub who fell from a Paramus tree into a waiting net a short time later. “Great job with a safe rescue,” Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said,...
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Car ends up on its side in Hackensack Route 80 crash with dump truck
ONLY ON CVP: No serious injuries were reported in a rollover crash involving two cars and a dump truck on westbound Route 80 in Hackensack this afternoon. Hackensack Fire Engines 1 and 4 and Rescue 1...
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Norwood PTO carnival in full swing
SHOUT OUT: The third annual Norwood Carnival continues through tomorrow night, sponsored by the borough Public School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Highlights include: Rides and games for children...
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Car rams utility pole in Paramus
ONLY ON CVP: A Honda Civic nearly snapped a utility pole in Paramus this morning. The female driver wasn’t injured in the 9 a.m. crash at the intersection of northbound Paramus Road and Legion Place....
View ArticleMayors Cup on tap tomorrow as part of Oradell Reservoir Challenge
SHOUT OUT: Ten area mayors will compete in the Mayors Cup Race on the Oradell Reservoir tomorrow as part of the annual Reservoir Challenge sponsored by the Hackensack Riverkeeper and United Water. A...
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Routine drug sweep at Glen Rock HS
PUBLIC SAFETY: Police this morning conducted what they said was a routine drug sweep of Glen Rock Middle/High School. The school was placed in temporary lockdown as several Bergen County Sheriff’s K9...
View ArticleHillsdale husband, wife to pay for JC hedge fund that bilked investors out of...
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The Hillsdale former CEO of Jersey City-based investment company and his wife are among several accused perpetrators of a massive hedge fund scheme who collectively must pay...
View ArticleArrest made in shooting of Jersey City boy, 5
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody this morning in connection with the shooting of a 5-year-old Jersey City boy in the stomach earlier this week, city officials confirmed....
View ArticleSmall fire quickly put down at Bergen jail, two sent to hospital
ONLY ON CVP: A small fire at the Bergen County Jail that was quickly extinguished this afternoon sent an officer and a staff member to the hospital with smoke inhalation, authorities said. The fire...
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Englewood woman gets probation in beating of mother-in-law, 82
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Saying she doesn’t want to look like a “bad grandmother,” an Englewood woman who assaulted her elderly mother-in-law in a drug-fueled rage last fall told a judge today that...
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Youngsters, police vets bring smiles, tears of joy to annual Bergen ‘Chief...
SHOUT OUT: After a whirlwind day in which he was applauded by his school, saluted by his local police department and escorted by a special motorcade, 6-year-old Henry Naida of Tenafly had one “Chief of...
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Dozing trucker charged in crash that critically injured Tracy Morgan
UPDATE: State Police said an 18-wheeler driven by a dozing trucker who didn’t see traffic slowing in front of him slammed into the back of the limo bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and his entourage,...
View ArticleSuspected pepper spray clears popular Westwood Italian restaurant
ONLY ON CVP: Westwood police suspect pepper spray may have been the source of an irritant that cleared a popular local restaurant last night. “We don’t know the source yet — or whether it was...
View ArticleRidgefield man in rampage, GWB crashes arrested 39 times before
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Ridgefield man who crashed an Escalade stolen from a Paterson car dealership into two Port Authority police cruisers at either end of the George Washington Bridge in what...
View ArticleMotor scooter rider critically injured in Route 46 crash in Saddle Brook
ONLY ON CVP: A 44-year-old motor scooter rider was in critical condition at Hackensack University Medical Center after his vehicle slammed into the back of a van stopped at a light on Route 46 in...
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Boy, 10, ejected in Closter van crash, pedestrian struck
CVP EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old boy was expected to survive his injuries after being ejected from an SUV during a crash in Closter yesterday. The boy, “who most likely wasn’t wearing a seatbelt,” was...
View ArticleBergen sheriffs officers’ raises figure prominently in freeholders’ budget
ONLY ON CVP: The Bergen County freeholders this past week introduced a 2014 budget that pays sheriff’s officers long-delayed raises, commits $2 million to a new justice center complex and boosts...
View ArticleChild victim inspires teacher in American Cancer Society GWB Challenge
A TEACHER WRITES: As I laced my running shoes for the American Cancer Society’s 27th Annual GWB 5K Challenge this morning, I kept a little girl in mind who has affected my life, and those of my...
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Upper Saddle River police get to semis for National Guard, Reserves honor
SHOUT OUT: Upper Saddle River police were one of three New Jersey semifinalists in the running for the highest honor the U.S. Department of Defense can give an organization for supporting the National...
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Route 17 bus stop shelter destroyed in Waldwick morning rush-hour crash
EXCLUSIVE: A bus stop shelter, a street light and a trash can were taken out when a motorist this morning lost control of his Chevy Blazer while exiting southbound Route 17 in Waldwick. The driver was...
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