Your news source for all things North Jersey since 1895. Part of USA TODAY network. DM us your tips! https://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mvd5hr26q22yThe Porsche in Steve D'Gerolamo's garage was supposed to attract attention. Instead, enthusiasts across the country wanted to know about the garage. https://www.northjersey.com/story/money/real-estate/2026/09/11/emerson-nj-home-for-sale-ultimate-garage/91693910007/12 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvd5hr26q22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mv65urmgwk2j"Illegal school bus passing poses a significant threat to children and others on the road," says the NHTSA. Here's a look at the law in New Jersey. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2026/09/10/pass-stopped-school-bus-nj-law-penalties/91545737007/10 Sep 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv65urmgwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mv3mjddv2s2bThe debate over what constitutes a sandwich is antiquated and boring, but the debate over where to find the best one is Jersey’s most pressing topic of conversation. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/09/09/top-sandwich-places-visit-north-jersey-where/91552894007/09 Sep 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mjddv2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3murkw4tfv22hCongress is taking a closer look at a fast-growing surveillance tool that records where cars travel and when they were there. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2026/09/02/congress-investigates-flock-nj-privacy-rules/91344458007/05 Sep 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3murkw4tfv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mup263jnas2tFlock Safety is cutting the default retention period for data collected by its license plate readers from 30 days to seven days and requiring new controls on how police officers search its systems. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2026/09/02/flock-safety-cuts-plate-reader-data-retention/91367711007/04 Sep 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup263jnas2thttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mumjcjno4c2tFlock Safety recently cut its default data retention period from 30 days to seven days and imposed new controls on police searches. The following breakdown explains the capabilities and limitations of the technology. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2026/09/02/what-flock-cameras-can-cannot-do-privacy-worries/91460999007/03 Sep 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumjcjno4c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mujylkyg522vNorth Jersey drivers are passing more roadside cameras that are not there to catch red-light runners or collect tolls. They are there to read license plates. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2026/09/02/flock-cameras-alpr-nj-privacy-concerns/90782946007/02 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujylkyg522vhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3muhj26jkvc2pThe Dumont Board of Education owes the River Edge school board almost $100,000 in unpaid bills for shared services, a new lawsuit says. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2026/09/01/river-edge-lawsuit-dumont-nj-schools/91506235007/01 Sep 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhj26jkvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mtvvcylthc2vWhile students were away for summer, this custodial team in Ridgewood worked tirelessly to clean, repair and upgrade school buildings for fall. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgewood/2026/08/25/unsung-heroes-worked-all-summer-to-prepare-for-back-to-school/91387391007/25 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvvcylthc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mt4ua7mn4s2yA crisp, ultra-thin wrap encased juicy meat, garlic sauce and more in this local version of an international staple. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/08/14/best-chicken-shawarma-paterson-nj-nour-al-sham/91262621007/15 Aug 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4ua7mn4s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mt2b3endbc27What's more delicious than a blackberry, blueberry, strawberry? And what's more easy to find outdoors — if you know how? https://www.northjersey.com/story/food/2026/08/14/berries-in-the-wilds-of-nj-waiting-to-be-picked/91219083007/14 Aug 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2b3endbc27https://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3msxprvxrjc2hAfter a summer marked by heavy rain, flash flooding and costly drainage repairs across Bergen County, a new study offers a glimpse of what could lie ahead: more flooded roads, more travel disruptions and growing challenges as sea levels continue to rise. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2026/08/13/rutgers-study-warns-of-more-nj-road-flooding-ahead-see-where/91272451007/13 Aug 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxprvxrjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3msvc7zcuik2dNational pizza day might have been six months ago, but every day is pizza day when you're from New Jersey. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/08/12/best-pizza-spots-to-visit-in-north-jersey/91029376007/12 Aug 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvc7zcuik2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mssoqsrk4s2aA North Jersey mother claims a gentleman's club, its owner and the driver of the car that fatally struck her son in 2024 are liable for his death. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/2026/08/11/passaic-nj-lawsuit-filed-in-death-of-26-year-old/91122104007/11 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssoqsrk4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3msl74guq622aCup and char pepperoni and more lie upon one of North Jersey's newest (and most impressive) pies. Where to try it. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/08/07/best-pizza-morris-county-long-valley-flanders-new-jersey-where-to-get/91157164007/08 Aug 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl74guq622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3msio5wcn5s2aAre you looking to welcome a new furry family member into your home? Meet these adoptable animals, some of the longest residents of the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/oakland/2026/08/07/these-bergen-shelter-pets-have-waited-the-longest-for-a-home/91077691007/07 Aug 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3msio5wcn5s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3msg5bfqegc2aThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will pay a $10.5 million settlement to a motorist who was struck and seriously injured by metal debris that crashed through his windshield as he drove across the George Washington Bridge. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2026/08/06/george-washington-bridge-injury-lawsuit-metal-debris/91167277007/06 Aug 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg5bfqegc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrzjr2j6bc2aThere are many versions of this famed dessert in Jersey, but the gooey, jammy rectangles at this local bakery may reign supreme. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/07/31/best-italian-rainbow-cookies-new-jersey-near-me-where-j-and-m-bakery/91070889007/01 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjr2j6bc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrwzlpv6hk2aA Rutgers study shows that many people use at-home colon cancer tests incorrectly, and that has led to a rise in worse cases among the group. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2026/07/31/at-home-colon-cancer-tests-used-wrong-study-rutgers/91082824007/31 Jul 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwzlpv6hk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mruiozkv2k2aThis week on "The Jersey Eats Podcast," we're talking about the best burgers in North Jersey, from old-school sliders to fusion burgers, butcher-quality bites, inventive creations and everything in between. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/07/30/best-burger-spots-nj-visit-jersey-eats-podcast/91081701007/30 Jul 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruiozkv2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrrylkvzec2aSeveral cars caught on fire in a wild scene in Hackensack July 29 after a blown transformer dropped power lines to the ground. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/hackensack/2026/07/29/hackensack-nj-fire-damages-cars-as-power-lines-fall/91087775007/29 Jul 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrylkvzec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrpif6ulus2iEven though the past two months or so were heated for NJ Transit and Amtrak, the two agencies have resolved funding agreements that had been stalled for several years so that two key rail bridge projects and a new substation project can advance. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2026/07/28/funding-amtrak-nj-transit-bridge-projects-start/91042699007/28 Jul 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpif6ulus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrhwvl74f225A recent article by geography website WorldAtlas.com listed 11 New Jersey towns, including three in North Jersey, as the "coolest" to take a summer vacation in 2026. Here is the full list, presented in no particular order. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2026/07/24/nj-towns-best-summer-vacation/91037846007/25 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhwvl74f225https://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrfggklmqs2rJim Waslawski commutes from Bergen County to the Bronx every day. Twice recently he got charged a higher rate crossing the George Washington Bridge. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2026/07/24/port-authority-e-zpass-rate-transponders-arent-centered/91008616007/24 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfggklmqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrcw2ailws2jThe National Weather Service has now confirmed four tornadoes touched down on Tuesday, July 21 during the intense storms. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2026/07/22/nws-reports-four-confirmed-tornadoes-that-hit-nj-tuesday/91018413007/23 Jul 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcw2ailws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mrah3cmx4c22The return of the World Cup to the United States placed New Jersey back in the international spotlight, and it also exposed numerous cases of alleged serious criminal activity. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/22/nj-trafficking-arrests-world-cup-2026-sting/90997447007/22 Jul 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrah3cmx4c22https://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mqwfkouuxc2hDave Portnoy posted a new one bite pizza ranking this week from a New Jersey pizzeria. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/business/2026/07/18/dave-portnoy-gives-njs-francesca-pizza-pasta-a-high-rating/90955201007/18 Jul 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwfkouuxc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mqtt6f5rn22hSmoke from Canada wildfires is expected to inundate New Jersey on Friday, July 17 creating unhealthy conditions across the Garden State, forecasters said. https://www.northjersey.com/story/weather/2026/07/17/wildfire-smoke-is-heavy-nj-today-should-you-go-outside/90953241007/17 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtt6f5rn22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mqrdimcwas2nNew Jersey's new e-bike law - the strictest in the country - goes into effect July 19, but it's causing confusion for cyclists, tourists and even MVC. https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2026/07/16/nj-new-e-bike-law-cyclists-upset-confused/90787801007/16 Jul 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrdimcwas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/northjerseynews.bsky.social/post/3mqoskjlcgc2lHousing Rights Initiative, a nonprofit watchdog organization, has filed multiple complaints with the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights for alleged fair housing violations by Greystar, the largest apartment manager and owner in the nation. https://www.northjersey.com/story/money/real-estate/2026/07/15/nj-greystar-landlord-company-violating-fair-housing-laws/90914096007/15 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:6ba76jr762bimw3rl5c7pyas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoskjlcgc2l