Lodi woman in ‘family affair’ drug ring gets 10 years, son gets five
CVP EXCLUSIVE: A judge who last month ordered a Lodi woman who participated in a family-run drug be jailed after her lawyer insisted that he delay sentencing sent her to prison for 10 years today. At...
View ArticleRidgewood Board of Education dump truck snaps utility pole
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A small dump truck owned by the Ridgewood Board of Education crashed into a utility pole on Godwin Avenue early this afternoon. Police were trying to determine what happened....
View ArticleMystery of Hudson River floating head solved? In Bergen?
(via WeirdNJ) No one has yet claimed ownership of a giant head found last week floating in the Hudson River, but we may have scooped the major news outlets on its possible origin. If you aren’t...
View ArticleFour Ridgewood underage house party drinkers hospitalized
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Four highly intoxicated teens were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after police from two towns broke up an underage drinking party overnight in Ridgewood. Police said...
View ArticleRidgewood pedestrian struck as number of incidents climbs
PUBLIC SAFETY: In yet another pedestrian incident, a Ridgewood resident was knocked cold and seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on busy East Ridgewood Avenue at dusk last night. The...
View ArticleLatin King gets year in state prison for near-fatal beer bottle attack in...
ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: Despite his wish to serve time in the Bergen County Jail, an admitted Latin Kings gang member was sentenced to a year in state prison yesterday for nearly killing his former...
View ArticleWake up: Pedestrians getting hit at alarming rates
WHAT WE THINK: We have literally reached a crossroads in our so-called evolution. Public safety officials ordinarily warn motorists to be careful, but alerts continue to grow for pedestrians to pay...
View ArticleLodi man in snow-blowing fight indicted on attempted murder charges
ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A Lodi man who police said went after three of his neighbors with a knife during a winter snow-clearing argument was indicted by a Bergen County grand jury on a trio of attempted...
View ArticleMore floods likely if River Edge boat launch stays blocked
SPECIAL REPORT: A “natural” dam caused in large part by Hurricane Sandy has blocked the River Edge boat launch, which will only make area flooding worse if nothing is done about it. “The flood...
View ArticleThree Englewood police officers injured in brawl with emotionally disturbed man
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Three Englewood police officers required medical attention after a hospital brawl with a man with a history of mental illness who momentarily snatched one of their batons....
View ArticleWyckoff police re-enact Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ scene in pedestrian safety...
DOES THIS PHOTO LOOK FAMILIAR? Amid growing concern over pedestrian accidents, Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox today announced a campaign that he hopes will get people’s attention. “As motorists...
View ArticleRamsey Route 17 traffic stop yields three illegal weapons
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Ramsey patrol officer who picked off a speeding car on Route 17 turned up a double-barreled shotgun, a Mossberg shotgun and a bolt-action rifle with its serial number defaced...
View ArticleWyckoff police arrest ex-con in string of school mom purse thefts
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An ongoing investigation into a rash of car burglaries and thefts of credit cards and cash from women’s purses led to the arrest of an ex-con with an extensive history of...
View ArticleChristie signs sweeping human trafficking bill into law
UPDATE: Gov. Chris Christie today signed a series of measures that increase penalties for human resources, while providing resources to prevent it. The Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection and...
View ArticleLauryn Hill sentenced to 3 months prison, 3 months home confinement for...
NEWSBREAK: Lauryn Hill was sentenced today to three months in prison and three months of home confinement with electronic monitoring for not reporting more than $2.3 million in income by intentionally...
View ArticleLawyer stuns court by quitting James Bond Gang case — and all others
ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: In a stunning development rarely seen in a courtroom, the trial of two principles in the notorious James Bond Gang burglary case was postponed after one of the defense...
View ArticlePooch needs a home
HELP FIND HER A HOME: She looks like a dachsund / beagle mix, light brown, with a white patch on her neck. No tags. Slightly overweight. She was found roaming between Berkley Elementary School and...
View ArticleJeep rear-ends Infiniti in Glen Rock
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A silver Jeep Cherokee slammed into a blue Infiniti that was parked outside of a home located in the 300 block of Harristown Road in Glen Rock tonight. The Jeep’s driver wasn’t...
View ArticleNJ State Police arrest mother, son in same car, different incidents
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New Jersey State Police twice went to the same house to arrest a mother and son in separate incidents that began on or near the Garden State Parkway involving the same car. The...
View ArticleNorthvale woman gets jail time for violating probation in crack-related...
ONLY ON CVP: A Northvale woman who walked away with probation for a crack-related crash that sent two people to the hospital is back behind bars after violating the terms of her release. Nicole...
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