Dr. Joyce Brothers Dead at 85, Steel Beam Crushes GWB Toll Booth in Top Local Headlines

Fort Lee's Joyce Brothers Dead at 85

Media personality and psychologist died of natural causes on Monday at her Fort Lee home, according to an AP report. Brothers spent much of her adult life living in Fort Lee.

Fort Lee PD to Ramp Up 'Click it or Ticket' Crackdowns

The borough has received a $4,000 grant to enforce seatbelt violations between May 20-June 2 as part of the national initiative. Police Chief Keith Bendul said wearing a selt belt is estimated to reduce auto fatalities by as much as 75 percent.

Korean Group Petitions Name of 'Sea of Japan' in School Textbooks

The Korean-American Association of New Jersey has presented 1,500 signatures to school officials in three towns favoring a name change of "The Sea of Japan" to "The East Sea."

Whiteman Street to Receive Makeover

Curbs, sidewalks, roadway all scheduled to be replaced in 2013, according to the terms of a $149,000 state transportation grant.

Negotiations Begin on New Fort Lee Teacher Contract

The rate of salary increases for teachers is declining in Bergen County, down to 2.37 percent in 2013-2014. That figure drops to 2.07 percent in the 2014-2015 school year. Fort Lee's teachers union met with school board reps on Monday after the teacher contract expired weeks ago.

Steel Beam Crushes GWB Toll Booth

An EZ-Pass booth at the George Washington Bridge Upper Level in Fort Lee was destroyed when steel beams flew off of a tractor-trailer and hit the toll plaza late Monday morning. One toll booth worker was treated for hearing-related injuries, authorities said.

Employee to design radio amplification systems so first responders can communicate in high-rise buildings.