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Family Dog Dumped At Bergen Animal Shelter After New Puppies Attack Family Dog Dumped At Bergen Animal Shelter After New Puppies Attack Family Dog Dumped At Bergen Animal Shelter After New Puppies Attack
Family Dog Dumped At Bergen Animal Shelter After New Puppies Attack S'mores didn’t ask for new puppies in her home. She didn’t ask to be pushed aside. And she certainly didn’t ask to end up at a shelter with scabs and wounds covering her face. But that’s exactly how the nearly 8-year-old pittie arrived at the Bergen County Animal Shelter on Jan. 3, after her family surrendered her because the puppies were beating her up, shelter director Meg Tedeschi said. When staff first saw her, Smores had scabs and wounds all over her face, Tedeschi said. Months later, the scars are still visible, a reminder of what she endured before she ever entered the shelter’s door…
Driver Killed After Car Overturns On Route 208 In Fair Lawn, Prosecutor Says Driver Killed After Car Overturns On Route 208 In Fair Lawn, Prosecutor Says Driver Killed After Car Overturns On Route 208 In Fair Lawn, Prosecutor Says
Driver Killed After Car Overturns On Route 208 In Fair Lawn, Prosecutor Says A driver was killed when a vehicle overturned in a late-night crash on the southbound side of Route 208 at Route 4 in Fair Lawn on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. The crash happened around 10:18 p.m. in the vicinity of Saddle River Road, Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer said. The car was overturned and the driver suffered serious injuries, authorities said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:55 p.m., according to investigators. No other occupants were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash, officials said. The victim’s…
Fire Rips Through South Brunswick Home On Thanksgiving Eve Fire Rips Through South Brunswick Home On Thanksgiving Eve Fire Rips Through South Brunswick Home On Thanksgiving Eve
Fire Rips Through South Brunswick Home On Thanksgiving Eve Flames ravaged a home in Central Jersey on Wednesday, Nov. 26, the night before Thanksgiving. The 2-alarm blaze was reported at a home on Friendship Road in South Brunswick. Local police shared footage of flames tearing through.  Initial reports say the roof collapsed. The fire was reportedly under control as of press time.
Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police
Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police A father and son from Mercer County were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 25, following a lengthy narcotics and weapons investigation in Hamilton, authorities said. Matthew Eckel and his son Kyle, who both lived on Independence Avenue, were taken into custody after detectives executed several search warrants as part of  an investigation into drug distribution in the community, Hamilton police said. Kyle Eckel was charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana, along with Oxycodone, morphine, Xanax, and Psilocybin mushrooms, police said. He was also charged…
'Lie Face Down:' Teaneck Couple Carjacked In Driveway, 4 Charged Months Later, Prosecutor Says 'Lie Face Down:' Teaneck Couple Carjacked In Driveway, 4 Charged Months Later, Prosecutor Says 'Lie Face Down:' Teaneck Couple Carjacked In Driveway, 4 Charged Months Later, Prosecutor Says
'Lie Face Down:' Teaneck Couple Carjacked In Driveway, 4 Charged Months Later, Prosecutor Says Four Bronx residents have been charged in a harrowing carjacking targeting a Teaneck couple in their driveway over the summer, authorities said. The victims had just returned home from New York City around 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, when a white Acura TLX pulled up and blocked their Palisade Avenue driveway, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Two masked suspects with handguns ordered the victims to lie face down. Cash and jewelry were taken from them, and one suspect fled in the victims’ SUV while the Acura also drove off, authorities said. Detectives later determined the Acura was usi…
Dying Shelter Dog Goes Home With Valley Hospital Employee On Thanksgiving Eve Dying Shelter Dog Goes Home With Valley Hospital Employee On Thanksgiving Eve Dying Shelter Dog Goes Home With Valley Hospital Employee On Thanksgiving Eve
Dying Shelter Dog Goes Home With Valley Hospital Employee On Thanksgiving Eve When Ingrid Santucci lost her 10-year-old Great Dane last spring, another dog just miles away was beginning her own fight. Piper, an elderly Cane Corso mix, had been brought to the Bergen County Animal Shelter after she was found in Englewood vomiting up trash. Veterinarians discovered staples in her stomach, and staff said the masses and calluses on her body suggested years spent living on concrete. She had survived, but she hadn’t lived. In the months that followed, Piper needed time to recover. And Santucci, grieving the loss of her Great Dane, needed time too. She even visited the shel…
'Dancing With The Stars' Rigged? Critics Say Robert Irwin Didn't Deserve His Win 'Dancing With The Stars' Rigged? Critics Say Robert Irwin Didn't Deserve His Win 'Dancing With The Stars' Rigged? Critics Say Robert Irwin Didn't Deserve His Win
'Dancing With The Stars' Rigged? Critics Say Robert Irwin Didn't Deserve His Win “Dancing With the Stars” crowned Robert Irwin and Witney Carson as Season 34 champions, but the Mirrorball win quickly sparked a fight amongst fans. Moments after the announcement Tuesday, Nov. 25, comments rolled in claiming Irwin “didn’t deserve to win,” with some viewers insisting finalist and New Jersey native Alix Earle should have taken the trophy instead (click here to watch all of the dances from the "DWTS" finale). One comment on the show’s TikTok page read: “Alix got robbed I hate sympathy votes.” Other users argued Irwin’s finale dances looked “flat,” adding fuel to a debate tha…
Man Stole Scooters, Bike From Teaneck High School: Police Man Stole Scooters, Bike From Teaneck High School: Police Man Stole Scooters, Bike From Teaneck High School: Police
Man Stole Scooters, Bike From Teaneck High School: Police An 18-year-old man has been charged with stealing two electric scooters and a bicycle from Teaneck High School, police said in a press release issued Wednesday, Nov. 26. Kristian Currie stole the items owned by students on Oct. 14, Nov. 13, and Nov. 20, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. The first incident occurred Oct. 14 at 3:54 p.m., when an electric scooter valued at $300 was taken from the bicycle rack near the school’s front entrance, the chief said. Another electric scooter, valued at $600, was stolen from the same area on Nov. 13 at 3:34 p.m. A bicycle valued at $293 was taken…
Search Underway For 19-Year-Old Jumps From Route 72 Bridge: Stafford Police Search Underway For 19-Year-Old Jumps From Route 72 Bridge: Stafford Police Search Underway For 19-Year-Old Jumps From Route 72 Bridge: Stafford Police
Search Underway For 19-Year-Old Jumps From Route 72 Bridge: Stafford Police A large search operation is underway after a motorist reported seeing someone jump from the Route 72 Causeway Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 25, authorities said A caller contacted law enforcement and reported they had witnessed a subject jump off the bridge around 10:10 p.m., Stafford Township police said. Responding officers found an unoccupied gray Toyota Camry at the top of the bridge,  police said.  The car belonged to a 19-year-old male from Monmouth County, police said. A coordinated search operation, including the Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police Marine unit was underway …
Hundreds Of Free Wedding Dresses Up For Grabs At Fair Lawn Library’s Final Giveaway Hundreds Of Free Wedding Dresses Up For Grabs At Fair Lawn Library’s Final Giveaway Hundreds Of Free Wedding Dresses Up For Grabs At Fair Lawn Library’s Final Giveaway
Hundreds Of Free Wedding Dresses Up For Grabs At Fair Lawn Library’s Final Giveaway The library is not exactly the first place brides would consider when looking for the perfect wedding dress. But for years, Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library has been a place to find one. For free. The uniquely-popular program is coming to an end, with one last wedding gown giveaway on Black Friday, Nov. 28, program officials said. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the meeting room on the main floor, staff said. Dresses are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and no appointment is needed. The library said it still has a large number of vi…
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