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High School Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges, Alleged Coke Dealer Busted and More in County News

The top headlines from around Bergen County, brought to you by the Patch editors who know those towns best.

 

High School Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges

A 27-year-old Clifton High School teacher who grew up in Fair Lawn was indicted this week on sexual assault charges stemming from two sexual encounters Kristin Leone allegedly had this April with one of her male students.

Alleged Cocaine Dealer Arrested on Route 17

A motor vehicle stopped for speeding on Route 17 in Mahwah led to the arrest of two cousins — Isiah and Nija Whaley — on drug-related charges, Mahwah Police Chief Jim Batelli said Tuesday afternoon.

Driver Loses Control on Rain-Slick 208 North, Flips Car

A driver traveling northbound on Route 208 rolled over his vehicle near the the Fair Lawn-Glen Rock border Tuesday night, causing major traffic delays.

Christie Hammers Dems' Inaction, Prods Romney at Town Hall

Gov. Chris Christie promoted his Middle-Class Reform Agenda and called on Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to make a stronger case for his presidency to the American people at a town hall event in Elmwood Park Tuesday.

La Strada Deli Moving From Midland Park to Ridgewood

One of Bergen County's most well-known Italian delicatessens is scheduled to set up shop in Ridgewood this fall.

Nestled in an expansive historic bank building at the top of the Godwin Avenue hill in Midland Park since 1992, in mid-October La Strada Gourmet Deli will be marching down to 23 Godwin Avenue in Ridgewood, across from Whole Foods.

Man Remains In ICU After Weekend Motorcycle Crash

A Wayne man cops say was drunk when he was flung 40 feet off his motorcycle in Mahwah early Sunday morning remained in intensive care Monday, Batelli said.

A Frontline Perspective: Dealing With the Mentally Ill

As state spending on mental health services declines, local police departments and emergency services find themselves picking up the pieces.

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