It Only Took 47 Years To Install Emerson Traffic Light
EMERSON, N.J. — There's a new traffic light in Emerson, and it only took 47 years to get installed.
Nearly 47 years to date, the Bergen County Department of Public Works authorized the design of a traffic light on Lincoln Boulevard.
This week, that light was installed.
"In the letter, we see that the county had offered to construct a traffic light at Lincoln Boulevard back in 1970," Mayor Lou Lamatina said of the Aug. 26, 1970 letter.
"I am not sure why, but the traffic light was never installed. Now, approximately 47 years to the date of the letter, the light is now operat…
Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — One after the other, current and former NJ Transit employees shared stories of discrimination with lawmakers at a Friday hearing in Trenton. Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D- Bergen) of Englewood says there is systemic disorder among the NJ Transit leadership.
"NJ Transit’s handling of general operations repeatedly has been a subject of inquiry over the last few years, but what we’ve learned today is just disturbing," said Gordon, who has an office in Teaneck.
Johnson represents the 37th district, covering Alpine, Bogota, Cresskill, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fo…
It's National Waffle Day, Bergen! Here's Where You Can Get The Goods
Happy National Waffle Day, New Jersey! It's not too late to celebrate, if you're open to having breakfast for dinner... or possibly dessert.
Yelpers say that these are the five best waffle joints in Bergen and Passaic counties:
Benny’s Luncheonette, Fair Lawn: Design your own or try the Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookie waffle.
Cyndia's, Totowa: This weeks special is a Belgian waffle slider, topped with sausage, egg and cheese.
Country Pancake House, Ridgewood: Heads up, the portions are pretty big. Unique options include the sweet potato waffle, mandarin, peaches and banana waffle, o…
Clear The Shelter: NBC, Telemundo Place 53 Bergen County Pets
TETERBORO, N.J. — Hundreds of people flocked to Teterboro's Bergen County Animal & Adoption Center on Saturday, Aug.19, as the center participated in the third annual Clear the Shelters Day in partnership with NBC4NY and Telemundo.
The shelter waived adoptions fees, ultimately finding new homes for 53 puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats. Every animal available for adoption was spayed or neutered, microchipped, current on vaccines, behaviorally evaluated and health checked.
Clear the Shelters is an annual nationwide pet adoption drive hosted by NBC and Telemundo owned stations across the co…
