The mayor and council honored six police officers with promotions at the June 11 council meeting while members of the community, family and friends were in attendance.

A PUBLISHER WRITES “This is the best day of my life!” exclaimed 15-year-old Jonah Gold of Tenafly, enjoying the attention heaped on him as “Chief for a Day.” Jonah has what is known as Aicardi Guitierez Syndrome, a genetic disease that afflicts youngsters with spasms and seizures, among other severe disabilities. Escorted by Tenafly’s actual [...]

On Friday, June 14, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office joined with 25 local and county law enforcement agencies to participate in the third annual Bergen County Chief for a Day celebration. The program provides children with chronic health conditions the opportunity to receive a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.

On Friday, June 14, 2013, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office will partner with 24 local and county law enforcement agencies for the third annual countywide Chief for a Day celebration.

New Jersey’s job market is stronger than is widely perceived, the top economist for the administration of Governor Christie told business leaders in Hasbrouck Heights Tuesday, saying that solid employment advances have been masked by the relatively high jobless rate and erroneous assumptions about the salaries the new jobs command.

On Friday, June 14, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office will join with 25 local and county law enforcement agencies to participate in the third annual Bergen County Chief for a Day celebration. The program provides children with chronic health conditions the opportunity to receive a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.

Popular Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-38), Paramus, a three-term Democrat from Bergen County, will not seek reelection, she said Tuesday.

Wagner notified Democratic Party leadership this evening that she will not run again for reasons related to her family, sources said.

Community Farmers’ Markets are more popular today than ever because exceeding numbers of consumers are becoming interested in buying their fresh produce directly from local farmers. People enjoy the wholesome experiences of talking to farmers about produce, seeing their neighbors or friends out in the open air while enjoying the sights and smells of market day.

Bergen County candidates who have filed to run in the Nov. 5 school board elections.

For the last two years, Newsweek and The Daily Beast have considered the nation’s high schools with a simple conceit: to find the ones that best prepare students for college. Ninety three High Schools in New Jersey made the list.

SHOUT OUT An epileptic Hasbrouck Heights girl who suffers from constant seizures will be getting the service dog she needs, thanks to the dedication of several borough police officers and the generosity of many who have donated more than $10,000 to make it happen. Six-year-old Marybeth Barrios was gliding across the floor of the Hasbrouck [...]

New Jersey voters cast their primary votes to determine which candidates will appear on November's statewide elections ballot.

Four more top brass positions will be added to the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department table of organization and police promotions interviews have begun.

Arbitration between the Policemen's Benevolent Association "(PBA") Local 102 and the chief of police originally scheduled for May over a grievance filed last year on the way overtime assignments were distributed was postponed and has yet to be rescheduled.

Hasbrouck Heights Town-wide Garage Sale is scheduled for June 1 and 2, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Memorial Day Parades, Ceremonies and Events in Bergen County and North Jersey on Memorial Day Weekend 2013.

Memorial Day is a holiday that has evolved dramatically over the years. Memorial Day observances began after the Civil War to honor the Union soldiers who gave their lives in the conflict.

Frequent seizures require someone to constantly watch young Marybeth Barrios around the clock, but a service dog could change her life, allowing the Hasbrouck Heights youngster to play without being watched and sleep in her own bed instead of with her mother. To help raise money for the dog, the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department is [...]

SHOUT OUT Amanda Jo Magno made her Sweet 16 birthday party special, raising $4,000 for the John Theurer Cancer Center at HackensackUMC in the name of her grandfather, Nick Ciarocco, who died of small-cell lung cancer last year. “I always knew I wanted to participate in the fight against cancer, but I had to think [...]

SHOUT OUT The 5th annual Hasbrouck Heights Street Fair, featuring food, amusements and music, is today "(Sunday") along Boulevard between Kipp and Raymond avenues. Always a huge draw, the sprawling festival will also have rides, a magic show, Zumba dancing, eating contests, a dunk tank and dozens of vendors from around the county. Soulfinger and [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited masonry contractor F. Pardo Corp., based in Ridgefield Park, with two repeat violations found while the company installed brickwork on a residential structure in Paramus. OSHA's February investigation was initiated as a result of an imminent danger fall hazard. Proposed penalties total $46,200.

SHOUT OUT The 5th annual Hasbrouck Heights Street Fair, featuring food, amusements and music, is tomorrow "(Sunday") along Boulevard between Kipp and Raymond avenues. Always a huge draw, the sprawling festival will also have rides, a magic show, Zumba dancing, eating contests, a dunk tank and dozens of vendors from around the county. Soulfinger and [...]

Senator Bob Gordon, Assemblyman Tim Eustace and Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (all D-Bergen/Passaic) today hailed the Governor's announcement that $300 million in federal funding will be used to buy out Sandy-affected properties as well as repetitively flood-damaged homes in the Passaic River Basin, but said that relief is needed for residents in flood-prone areas statewide.