Hackensack

Messages Of Hate Mar Chanukah Celebrations In NJ

Police in New Jersey are looking for the vandals who painted swastikas outside of synagogues in Hackensack and Maywood.

2011/12/21

Pascack Valley Hospital Building - Westwood, NJ - Nov 30, 2011 (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

Pascack Valley Hospital Closer To Reopening

The reopening of a North Jersey hospital is one step closer to reality. The state health planning board has approved Hackensack University Medical Center’s plan to reopen the old Pascack Valley Hospital as a 128-bed facility.

2011/11/30

Carbon Monoxide Scare Nearly Turns Tragic In Hackensack, N.J.; 9 Injured

A family has been poisoned in their own home. Seven people were knocked out by toxic gas from a blocked chimney. And they weren’t the only ones affected. The house was off limits Monday night.

2011/11/28

Officials: End Of Daylight Saving Time Sees Rise In Break-Ins In Northern New Jersey

Burglaries are on the rise all across North Jersey, and the source is in the sky.

2011/11/21

NJ Officer, Sister Allegedly Lied To Investigators

Authorities say a northern New Jersey police officer and his sister gave investigators false information about an alleged assault in an attempt to protect another officer accused of beating a suspect.

2011/09/24

Multiple coyote sightings in Hackensack and Maywood in Bergen County have residents on edge and asking for help. (Credit: CBS 2)

Coyote Sightings Putting Residents On Edge In Hackensack, Maywood

Imagine a coyote greet you at your door, or walking down your street! That’s what people in two New Jersey towns said they’re seeing on an almost daily basis, and now they’re demanding help.

2011/07/11

Chicken (credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Woman Gets Probation After Bloody Chicken Sacrifice Ritual

Yenitza Colichon of Jamesburg pleaded guilty last month to child neglect and cruelty charges stemming from the May 2007 incident, in which she made her 7-year-old daughter watch an initiation rite in Paterson that included a chicken sacrifice and feeding the girl its heart.

2011/06/25

Stories From Main Street: Hackensack Clinic Provides Free Medical Care For The Working Poor

In Bergen County, there is a lifesaver – a safety net for the working poor: free medical care.

2011/06/20

People cool off in a fountain in Battery Park. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Big Apple Heat Wave Packs Steamy Punch; Another Scorcher On Tap For Thursday

It’s so hot, we could shatter records set more than seven decades ago. The blazing sun made it feel like 100 degrees on Wednesday and it’s not over yet.

2011/06/08

Hackensack Police Shield (credit: City of Hackensack)

Hackensack Police Go High-Tech With E-Tickets

The wave of the future is rolling down the streets of the Bergen County seat for those who commit moving violations.

2011/06/02

Hookah Bar (file / credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Paterson, N.J. Increases Inspections Of Hookah Bars

Several towns in north Jersey are trying to crackdown on certain smoking lounges, which have turned into teenage hangouts.

2011/05/17

Jazz prodigy Matthew Whitaker is helping get younger generations interested in music during Jazz Appreciation Month. (Credit: CBS 2)

NJ Jazz Prodigy’s Musical Talents An Inspiration To Younger Generations

Several local radio stations are taking part in Jazz Appreciation Month, hoping to teach younger generations to appreciate the sweet sounds of jazz. One young jazz prodigy is inspiring others with his musical talents.

2011/04/10

Stories From Main Street: Gilda Radner’s Spirit Lives On In Hackensack

More than twenty years after her death from ovarian cancer, Gilda Radner’s spirit and lust for laughter live on in Gilda’s Club — a warm, inviting place with seminars and support groups for every type of cancer.

2011/04/04

Passaic River - Elmwood Park, NJ - File Photo

New Rule Puts Access To NJ Urban Waterfronts In Jeopardy

“The citizens of, in this case, New Jersey, they own the waterfront,” says Hackensack Riverkeeper Bill Sheehan. “People own the waterfront. The people.”

2011/03/24

Rachel Morgan (Facebook); Carmody (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office)

Paramus Cop Shot During Traffic Stop Released From Hospital

A police officer critically injured in New Jersey is on the road to recovery. The hero from Paramus was shot during a routine traffic stop, and she was cleared Friday to go home.

2011/02/18

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