The Pleasantville fire department has some new equipment thanks to FEMA. The agency awarded the department a $649,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, which was used to replace aging air packs.
A North Bergen man has been convicted of stabbing a 64-year-old behind the Bergen Town Center back in 2021. Augusto Perez was found guilty by a jury for the stabbing death of Omar Cruz of Albany, New York. Perez is scheduled to be sentenced on May 30th.
Investigators seized over a hundred dogs from a breeding compound in South Jersey that was allegedly used for dogfighting. The compound is owned by the parents of Bruce Low Jr., who faces several charges, including animal cruelty.
The PATH Forward program is a $430 million project that aims to fix the infrastructure on the 116-year-old rail system between New York and New Jersey. This includes signal problems, bridge issues and trains breaking down.
