Katie Sobko
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Local and federal 'Silk City Sweep' nets 133 arrests in Passaic County
“Silk City Sweep,” took place from July 12 to 16 and was a blended approach of investigative resources and law enforcement strategies. → Read More
With November elections on the horizon, Bergen County's top elections post still vacant
It’s up to Gov. Phil Murphy to fill the superintendent and deputy superintendent of elections jobs in Bergen County before the 2021 election. → Read More
Garfield hires former Deputy Mayor Erin Delaney as city manager
Erin Delaney was sworn in as city manager in Garfield, days after stepping down as deputy mayor, and a month after the city repealed a hiring ordinance. → Read More
Garfield deputy mayor resigns after four years in office
Delaney emailed her resignation on July 6, saying that it was effective immediately. She did not provide a reason for her decision to step down. → Read More
Garfield school board trustee is stepping down after five years in office
Barber said he was stepping down to spend more time with his family. He and his wife have a baby on the way. → Read More
Could future Teaneck council elections move to November? Voters may be asked to decide
Officials in Teaneck are discussing whether to add a ballot question on changing elections from spring to November to increase voter turnout → Read More
Elmwood Park settles with former clerk over whistleblower lawsuit
Keith Kazmark claimed he was targeted in part because he alerted an election official to alleged irregularities in the 2017 mayoral race. → Read More
Paterson fire displaces 15 people; firefighters rescue kitten
Fifteen people were displaced by a fire that decimated a home on East 17th Street in Paterson Friday morning that spread to a nearby garage. → Read More
New York man dies in Garden State Parkway crash; other driver flees scene
Howard Perlman, 77, of Hopewell Junction, New York died from his injuries in Thursday night's crash on the Garden State Parkway. → Read More
Juneteenth holiday celebration is a first for Bergen County NAACP
The community celebration of Juneteenth in Bergen County's Overpeck Park will feature health screenings, music, awards and education. → Read More
Englewood Cliffs votes to take developer's land on Sylvan Avenue by eminent domain
To keep developers from building market-rate properties along 9W, the Englewood Council will try to block their efforts at 800 Sylvan Avenue. → Read More
Hackensack moves to stop possible reinstatement of cops fired for 2016 warrantless search
Hackensack plans to ask the NJ Civil Service Commission to reject a non-binding recommendation by an administrative law judge to reinstate them. → Read More
North Jersey manager involved in contractor kickback scheme gets five years of probation
Toni Jovanoski served as the payroll manager for Unimak, a general contractor whose projects have included firehouses and municipal buildings in North Jersey. → Read More
Englewood mayor says his coffee chats, a source of help during the pandemic, will keep going
As restrictions are lifted, Mayor Michael Wildes knows that the “culture of this is bound to change,” but he hopes to continue it. → Read More
Man dies in shooting on West Broadway in Paterson
The victim, Ravel Trejo, was pronounced dead at the scene. → Read More
Abandoned German Shepherds found all over North Jersey
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge says five German Shepherds were found in Woodland Park, two in Alpine, one in Wayne and one in Closter. → Read More
Englewood Cliffs clerk files suit alleging discrimination, demeaning treatment by officials
An Englewood Cliffs clerk has filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination and unfair treatment, with Mayor Mario Kranjac named. → Read More
Hundreds gather in Parsippany to support Palestine
The rally is the first in Morris County but one of several throughout the region. → Read More
Teaneck postpones Israeli flag-raising as violence roils Mideast
Mayor James Dunleavy said the township stands “resolutely in support of our Jewish residents” but has opted to postpone the ceremony to raise the Israeli flag → Read More
For the second time, Hasbrouck Heights bans marijuana sales and cultivation
The marijuana debate is happening throughout the state again because when New Jersey legalized weed sales, it also nullified local bans. → Read More