Northvale News

The Teterboro and Rockleigh school boards are set to go the way of the dinosaur thanks to a law signed by Governor Corzine Tuesday that would eliminate so-called non-operating school districts.

Near the beginning of James Frey's novel, "Bright Shiny Morning," a stark sentence jumps out from an otherwise blank page: "Nothing in this book should be considered accurate or reliable." It's not the sort of disclaimer you usually find in a work of fiction, but, then again, Frey is not your typical author.

This week's Product Showcase features impulse toys from Alex, Dark Horse, Imperial Toys, Just For Kicks and Scratch Art.

A New Jersey high school student who won $10,000 in a national essay contest is giving it to a library where his late mother used to volunteer.Joshua Tiprigan is a junior at Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan.

A car crash Friday afternoon on Route 22 east resulted in minor injuries, and a child who was sleeping in one of the vehicles involved was checked only as a precaution, police said.

Though prominently located in The Shops at Riverside, this is no ordinary mall Mexican restaurant.

More than 600 people showed up at Bergen Community College today to participate in fourth annual Arthritis Walk to raise money for the local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and increase public awareness about juvenile arthritis.

President Obama's fiscal stimulus plan includes almost $2 billion for public education in New Jersey, and boards of education are eager to get their fair share.

Cozy and intimate, with a pianist playing in the background Thursday to Saturday, this Continental restaurant in a historic stagecoach inn is the place to take that special someone.

The 2009 Arthritis Walk will take place on Sunday at 10 a.m. to raise awareness and funds for the nation's most common cause of disability.

Halfpenny Technologies Inc. has turned to a health-care information-technology veteran to help it take advantage of President Obamaa s desire to upgrade the nationa s health-care IT infrastructure.

This week's Product Showcase features new arts & crafts toys from Alex, Bandai, Delta Creative, Fisher-Price and Sassafras.

An Alpine brush fire closed one lane of the Palisades Parkway from about 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m., today.

Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt , who is running for re-election to a second term, will be unopposed in the Republican primary Establishment political parties have successfully challenged several rebel primary candidates, removing them from the primary ballot.

The best-selling author will be signing copies of her new book, "Comfort Food," at 7 p.m. at Books & Greetings, 271 Livingston St.

WHAT: Book signing for "Comfort Food." WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Books & Greetings, 271 Livingston St., Northvale; 201-784-2665. FOR MORE INFORMATION: katejacobs.com. Sometimes they pass the phone around.

The Northern Valley Regional Board of Education is looking to fill the Northvale school board seat vacated by a member who is departing for personal reasons.

IT USED TO BE the phrase "shared services" was guaranteed to get a short hearing.

In an effort to save money and reduce costs, the school district and the borough are looking to share more services, officials said this week.

Chef Central's Ultimate Chef Bergen County competi tion returns from its month long break at 11 a.m. Saturday when Joe Cerniglia of Campa nia Restaurant in Fair Lawn meets Christine Nunn of Pic nic Caterers in ...