Around the County: Attempted Murder, Aggravated Arson Charges Filed and More

Welcome to "Around The County," a weekly column that highlights stories in Bergen County Patch communities. This week, Hackensack University Medical Center filed a certificate of need application to open a new hospital in Westwood, a Fair Lawn man was charged with attempted murder and aggravated arson, two men are facing robbery charges after being stopped in Teaneck, a custodian at a Wyckoff school allegedly stole equipment, Kathie Lee Gifford visited Bookends in Ridgewood and more. Check out our list of some of the top stories on Patch sites this week:

• A Fair Lawn man has been while his brother was inside, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Tuesday.
  
  
• PV Joint Venture, which includes Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) and LHP Hospital Group, Inc., filed a certificate of need application Wednesday with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to on Old Hook Road in Westwood, the former site of Pascack Valley Hospital and the current home of an emergency room, HUMC North at Pascack Valley.
  
  
• New Milford Councilman Keith Bachmann is one of the five people the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee who will be .
  
  
• after being spotted Saturday night by township police on Teaneck Road, authorities said.
  
  
• Police are investigating that occurred in Mahwah over the long holiday weekend, Chief James Batelli said Tuesday.
  
  
• Wyckoff Police said school officials at Washington Elementary reported the theft of a $1,200 camcorder from a locked cabinet. School officials, police said, then set up a video surveillance, and the next day Denis S. Vega, 46, of Paterson, .
  
  
• early Monday morning in Fort Lee after being hit by a suspected drunk driver on I-95 near the George Washington Bridge while they were conducting a separate stop of another suspected drunk driver, according to a Port Authority spokesman.
  
  
• Professional and business women who think typical networking leaves something to be desired may want to connect with that recently established a presence in Paramus.
  
  
• Kathie Lee Gifford visited Bookends in Ridgewood and sat down with Patch for an interview to talk about her latest children's book. Watch the video .
  
  
• In less than 10 days, members of the community will join together at Depken Field to help bring the world one step closer to putting an end to cancer as they gather for the event in Hasbrouck Heights.
  
  
• Hometown superstar to the delight of fans and Twitter followers of the youngest in the Wyckoff-raised trio.
  
  
• Seven dogs remain up for adoption at the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital following its annual adoption day in May. Originally, .