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James Woetzel in court in August 2014.

Hearing today for driver in fatal Hawthorne farmers' market crash

The Record Updated: Thursday, August 18, 2016, 6:36 AM

State police to announce arrests of 40 N.J. residents on...

The state police on Thursday will announce the arrests of 40 people — including at lea...

From left to right, Jose Espinal of Paterson, Lisandro Espinal of Paterson, Jose Castillo of Haledon and Rayni Gomez of Prospect Park, set up a tent for the Passaic County Fair in Garret Mountain Reservation on Wednesday morning.

Passaic County fair organizers promise fun for all ages

Oscar Torres

Detectives seize drugs, guns in search of Clifton man's...

Suez employee Tarrell Toulson replacing transmitter on a water meter in Bergen County.

Paramus-based water company using wireless technology to...

Passaic Valley Water Commission considers purchasing vans

The Passaic Valley Water Commission holds its monthly meeting today at noon.

Saddle River sculptor Carolyn Palmer with her statue of Lucille Ball.

Everyone loves this Lucy by Saddle River sculptor Carolyn...

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Crime & Courts

Wayne police charge woman with preventing repairs to cable service

It seemed like a routine service call when some residents on Bowfell Court contacted Optimum Cable to complain that their telephone, computer and television connections were not working.

4-county raids in North Jersey net alleged marijuana ring

A series of raids conducted across four counties over the weekend broke up a drug ring that had been transporting marijuana from California and selling it across North Jersey, authorities said Monday in a release.

Transportation

Dan Mollino, near the end of his 2015 cross-country bike trek to bring attention to traumatic brain injury, outside San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge behind him.

Road Warrior: Ringwood brain-injury survivor thanks his rescuers

Police and rescue workers were certain that the man lying crumpled on the road would not survive. Few survive traumatic brain injuries. But in this case, Dan Mollino was moving, his arms flailing. The former sky diver and long-distance bicyclist, ha ...

Bill and Sandi Boes at their home on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.

Drag race ends a life full of promise

Christopher Boes was in the passenger seat of a car his college roommate was driving — a car that authorities say crashed during a high-speed race with another vehicle on Route 23 in Butler.

H.S. Sports

H.S. football: Ex-Passaic coach Ray McCrann, 75, dies

Former Passaic football coaching legend Ray McCrann died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in New Hampshire.

Liz Murray of Norwood with her daughter Margaret, 17, left. A Holy Name neurologist correctly diagnosed Margaret’s migraines, which will allow her to resume playing basketball next season for the Academy of the Holy Angels.

Key to conquering painful migraines is to diagnose and treat them early

Years of debilitating headaches followed a concussion for young Margaret Murray, often keeping her in bed for weeks. Myriad doctors couldn’t diagnose or treat the problem. Then she found Dr. James Charles, a neurologist and headache specialist at Hol ...

Business

Shoppers browse in Muji, which opened Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus.

Photos: Japanese retailer Muji opens in Paramus

Muji, the Japanese retailer opened its 12th U.S. store, and its first New Jersey location, Thursday at Westfield Garden State Plaza.

These mini tsum tsums based on the "Beauty and the Beast" characters were hot sellers the instant they were released.

Kids try to collect them all, be it Shopkins, Tsum Tsums or Thinking Putty

The quest to complete a collection has been part of being a kid for more than 100 years.

Education

Passaic County Tech

Passaic County freeholders consider $30 million plan to expand technical school

The Passaic County freeholder board plans to introduce a $30 million bond ordinance at tonight’s meeting to support the expansion at Passaic County Technical Institute. The board meets at 5:30 p.m. at the county administration building, 401 Grand St. ...

Classroom generic

Despite extra aid, poorest districts show scant gains in some tests

The 31 districts that receive billions in extra state education aid each year have not narrowed the gap when it comes to test scores and college attendance, according to a Record analysis, but defenders caution that those numbers don’t tell the full ...

Obituaries

Angela Yannuzzi, formerly of Belleville, dies at 87

Angela Yannuzzi, 87, of Toms River passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 at her home.

Real Estate

Vasscill and Sandra Drysdale with sons Damari, left, and Za-Ahirin by their home at the new Heritage at Alexander Hamilton development, which replaced a crime-ridden public complex in Paterson.

Rebirth of an urban neighborhood in Paterson

The foreboding old brick buildings — built in the 1950s and known informally as the Alabama projects, for nearby Alabama Avenue — were torn down in 2010 and replaced by the new development, a collection of 205 town houses and semi-detached homes.

Entertainment

Does your wallet look like ths?

Ervolino: Is it time to put your wallet on a diet?

Two weeks ago, I took my wallet out of my back pocket and about 14 dozen cards spilled out all over the place. Including — sacre bleu! — my social security card.

Food and Dining

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First course: Tasty new bites for North Jersey's food lovers

A variety of food finds from across North Jersey.

Community

Paterson City Hall

Paterson to weigh plan for 250 layoffs at Tuesday night council meeting

Almost one out of every four civilian employees in city government would lose their jobs by January 15 under the layoff plan that Paterson sent to the state this week.

Critical care nurses Megan Ashley Dumlao, left, and Karen Schoepflin attend to a patient in the intensive Care Unit at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.

ICUs loosen visitation restrictions

When faced with illnesses, being surrounded by loved ones at any time of the day or night can literally contribute to the patient’s getting well, experts say. Studies show that more family and friend involvement can contribute to shorter lengths of s ...

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