Ridgefield Park working conditions were revealed by a Public Works Department employee who sued for racial harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. Keenon Tucker, 31, claims he was fired for not following a licensing requirement after coworkers teased and treated him differently from white employees. Tucker, the department’s only Black employee, was insulted and stereotyped, according…

Hikers at Tenafly Nature Center found a body Tuesday afternoon after a lovely trek. Police and civilians panicked. Officials say a preserve woodland path walker saw the body and called police around 2:00 p.m. After Tenafly Police defended the area, Bergen County Prosecutor was notified. In the afternoon, investigators scoured the area and collected early…

A police sergeant and New Jersey state Assembly candidate is accused of sexually assaulting an online child they met. The allegations shocked local political and law enforcement because the accused held public office and a long-term uniform position. After a brief investigation, 44-year-old former Dumont mayor and Jersey City Police sergeant Andrew LaBruno was arrested…

The former owner of a popular Cherry Hill restaurant was charged with intentionally underpaying sales tax. Authorities say they monitored the closed restaurant before its bankruptcy this year. According to state investigators, Andrew Cosenza Jr., 57, owner of The Bistro at Cherry Hill in the Cherry Hill Mall, took sales tax but didn’t pay it…