Should towns roll their school board elections into the November general election to save money and boost turnout, or would doing so politicize the process?

Community Bank of Bergen County, NJ reported earnings today for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income was $476,000, or $0.41 per diluted share, for this quarter, an increase from the loss of $447,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Three Bergen County Republicans applied this week to be the GOP nominee in the redrawn 9th Congressional District, where Democrats hold the edge in terms of registered voters.

The choreographer of the North Bergen High School marching band has been arrested on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl who is a student at the school, authorities said today

MIAMI - In this glamorous gateway city overlooking Biscayne Bay, a debate is being waged: whether to allow up to three lavish casino resorts in South Florida.

In the past three years, 23 teachers, coaches and school officials in North Jersey have been charged with or convicted of sex crimes against children. Three have been arrested this month alone.

LOOKING AHEAD: The final meet of the season at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Rothman Center is the Lou Molino Invitational on Thursday. The meet, named in honor of the Ramsey athletic director who died a year ago, figures to be a tuneup for some athletes who will compete in the state group meets Feb. 17-18 at the Bennett Center, Toms River, or for the Bergen County championships, Feb. 21 at the Armory ...

Marauders fall to Crusaders for the third straight year

* Here’s the Bergen Invitation tournament first-round schedule at Lyndhurst — Saturday: Bogota vs. Queen of Peace, 3 p.m.; Dwight Morrow vs. St. Joseph, 4:30; Leonia vs. Demarest, 6; River Dell vs. w/o Waldwick-North Arlington, 7:30. Sunday: Saddle River Day vs. Ramsey, 3 p.m.; Elmwood Park vs. w/o Mahwah-Ramapo, 4:30; Westwood vs. Indian Hills, 6 p.m.; Northern Highlands vs. w/o Dumont ...

Woodcliff Lake is one of the few municipalities in Bergen County without a library. Even though residents are within five miles of close to a dozen libraries, they cannot check out materials or access many services they provide, as all libraries in Bergen County - and some in neighboring New Jersey counties - belong to the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, known as BCCLS ("buckles").