ONLY ON THE PILOT Uri Elam seemed to have the world on a string after emigrating to the U.S. from Brazil and building a multimillion Carlstadt company that makes gluten cheese snacks –until he led Bogota police on a five-mile chase with his pickup truck last night. With his father as a passenger, Elam hit [...]

The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission’s (NJMC) greatly anticipated guided pontoon boat cruises and canoe tours of the Hackensack River launch in June, giving visitors a unique chance to view the spectacular natural beauty and wildlife of the Meadowlands up-close while learning about the history of the river and the region. The first boat cruise is on Tuesday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m., departing from River Barge Park in Carlstadt. The canoe season begins on Saturday, June 15, at 8:30 a.m., also at River Barge Park.

Cookies, ice cream may be limited to Fridays only

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST A home burglary call brought an array of area police officers — including Wood-Ridge Police Chief Joseph T. Rutigliano — leading to the immediate capture of two Hudson County men and the subsequent arrest of a woman who they said peeled out in what was supposed to be the getaway [...]

Last month the state released the school performance reports on New Jersey public schools that replaced the traditional school report cards released in years past with a system that focuses on comparing individual schools rather than entire districts to one another.

Retired municiapl and school officials from Bergen Countyare are enjoying pension salaries in excess of $100,000 a year.