Bergen County News

A lawsuit alleging prolonged sexual abuse by a teacher at the Horace Mann School in New York may proceed in New Jersey, a state judge sitting in Bergen County ruled Friday.

Many big banks in New Jersey have lent out more money than the deposits that customers have given them.

If you want to learn line dancing, start with "The Electric Slide." "That's one of the more popular songs," said Lorraine Stepanavage, who has taught line dancing to seniors at the Cherry Hill Community Center for 15 years.

Roi and Carly Klipper in their home on Cherry Lane in Upper Saddle River. 'I felt right at home the minute I walked in,' Carly says.

When the George Washington Bridge scandal erupted in January, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, left, jumped in, but acting state Attorney General John Hoffman opted to forgo an investigation.

Lakenya Francis, who is a preschool teacher, searching for books Saturday to bring back to the Oakwood Avenue School in Orange.

Police on the scene where a body was discovered in the Passaic River in Fair Lawn just north of Morlot Avenue Saturday.

Replacing lost mittens, buying a snow shovel, having a car towed, paying higher heating bills may not seem like significant expenses, but the costs - some of them unexpected - have kept piling up, as relentless as the snowstorms.

The following was submitted to Patch by the Wyckoff YMCA. The Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, is launching its annual campaign on Thursday, March 13 to ensure that everyone in our community has access to vital programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The first Indian-American Miss America, Nina Davuluri, center, participates in a group selfie with members of the Teen Leadership Conference Friday.

"Serkan Seyrek was the monster that so many parents tell their children doesn't exist," Catherine Fantuzzi, an assistant Bergen County prosecutor said in Superior Court in Hackensack .

The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County, Inc. hosted a St. Patrick's Day Parade Installation Dance at The Graycliff in Moonachie.

While addiction often starts as a personal problem, its detriments can quickly infect an entire family or social support system.

Firefighters are gathering in Wallington today to honor Gregory Barnas, one of their own who died in the line of duty.

A Bergen County man seeking Senate confirmation as an appointee to the powerful Commodity Futures Trading Commission told a panel of lawmakers Thursday that he believes in financial regulation that is reasonable, data-driven and in proper balance with market forces.

Licensed real estate sales associate Oscar Lara has joined the Keller Williams Village Square Realty office, located at 257 East Ridgewood Ave. in downtown Ridgewood .

Hackensack police officers walk Charles Williams from the station to a patrol car to transport him to Bergen County Jail.

Dr. Mehmet Oz visits School 3 to help celebrate Read Across America. The school held an assembly where he read 'Oh, the Places You'll Go' by Dr. Seuss.Dr. Oz, a Cliffside Park resident, participated in a question and answer session after the reading.

The Bergen County Freeholders are calling for the New Jersey Chairman of the Port Authority to step down in response to the Bridgegate scandal, NJ.com reported.

Retired radio personality Dave Herman pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday on federal charges that he tried to lure a fictitious 7-year-old girl from Bergen County to the Virgin Islands for a sexual tryst.