'Quiet Giant': Borough Mourns Death Of Beloved Bergen County Firefighter, 61
He was a cornerstone of the Saddle River Fire Department, a "quiet giant" who, despite battling cancer, was still active and "always willing to help out," the borough's bravest said.
They and others were in mourning after Mark Murray, 61, succumbed to the illness Tuesday night.
“He was one of our beloved firemen and a lifelong resident,” Mayor Albert Kurpis and members of the Borough Council said in a brief statement. “[This is] a huge loss for our fire department and the borough.”
Murray, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard, was vice president of the Saddle River Fire Association. e w…
OpenTable Says These 22 Restaurants Define New Jersey Dining
Garden State dining comes in many different forms: from quaint and cozy diners to bustling bistros, the state’s culinary landscape truly has something for everyone.
A total of 22 eateries made OpenTable’s new list of the “restaurants that define New Jersey dining.”
Scroll down to view the full list, which is divided into sections for North, Central and South Jersey.
North Jersey:
The Saddle River Inn, Saddle River
Hunan Taste, Denville/Montclair
La Isla, Hoboken
Mesob, Montclair
Felina, Ridgewood
Forno’s of Spain, Newark
Mehndi, Morristown
Serenade, Chatham
Jockey Hollow, Morristow…
Authorities: Fugitive Leader Of Crew That Burglarized Homes In NJ, Long Island, CT Captured
The accused leader of a burglary ring that stole more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes in North Jersey, Connecticut and on Long Island was captured at a Jersey City motel, authorities confirmed.
Bryan Leandro Herrera Maldonado, 24, fought with his captors before being subdued, they said.
Authorities in January arrested three other accused members of the elaborate Queens-based Chilean burglary crew, who they said targeted luxury homes from Long Island’s North Shore to Miami and California.
They were identified as Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 33, Levy Fra…
These Bergen County Towns Voted For Trump, Had Close Races
While Bergen County as a whole voted in favor of Joe Biden, six towns voted red for Republican U.S. President Donald Trump.
Several towns had very close races.
In Carlstadt, for example, Biden won by only 13 votes. In Old Tappan, Biden won by 66 votes. In Saddle Brook, Trump won by 18 votes.
The following towns voted for Trump in the 2020 Presidential Election, according to results posted by the Bergen County Board of Elections.
Emerson: 2,003 voters for Trump, 1,946 for Biden
Franklin Lakes: 3,265 for Trump, 2,516 for Biden
Saddle Brook: 2,954 for Trump,&n…
