North Jersey

Reporter Hannan Adely interviews Lori Alhadeff, an NJ-native and mother of one of the Parkland shooting victims, about the past year she's spent working as an activist to improve school safety.

NorthJersey.com staff reporter Owen Proctor joins Ron Ananian on 'The Car Doctor' radio show to discuss the need for auto mechanics in New Jersey.

NorthJersey.com / The Record's data journalist Dave Sheingold talks about young people choosing New York City life over settling down in the North Jersey suburbs. Hosted by Dan Sforza.

Lora LaVon and Dan Friedman value the diversity of their city community.

Heidi Fischer talks about living in a small apartment and her desire to stay in the city.

Ashley and Jeff Rigby talk about choosing to live in the city, instead of the suburbs.

Reading passages from 'Mahwah Military Memories,' a Bergen County Historic Preservation Award winner for 2017.

Part Two: We learn more about Jody's life in Oklahoma, and read an email she wrote just a day before you disappearance. Jody's parents talk about her daughter, Annabelle. Authorities still haven't solved the case.

Part One: We take a fresh look at the unsolved case of Jody Rilee-Wilson, an NJ woman who moved to Oklahoma in 2008, in search of a new life. About a year later, she was dead, and authorities still haven't solved her case.

Mary HIggins Clark has been thrilling readers for years with her 52 suspense novels. Heather Zwain of 201 Magazine recently interviewed Clark at her Saddle River home, In this episode of On the Record, we talk with Zwain and hear excerpts of her interview with Clark. Photo by Jim Anness.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli, talked about his campaign for the GOP nomination in a conversation on Wednesday with The Record's editorial board. He outlined his plan to reform New Jersey's public employee pension system, the tax structure and the school funding formula. Ciattarelli said sacrifice will be needed for the state to succeed. Excerpts of the conversation can be heard in this episode of On the Record. Photo by Amy Newman.

A 15-year-old blind piano playing prodigy is making his mark on the music world. Record entertainment reporterJim Beckerman talks about Matthew Whitaker in this episode of On the Record. Photo by Marko Georgiev.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy stopped by the Record offices Monday for a visit with the editorial board. It was the latest in a series of conversations the paper has been having with the candidates. During an hour-long talk, Murphy answered questions ranging from taxes and pensions to mass transit, universal Pre-K education and the state’s school funding formula. This episode of Record Talk Radio features excerpts of that interview. Photo by Kevin Wexler.

Think of your classic North Jersey restaurant. Then think of the memories that you associate with it. That's what Record food writer Esther Davidowitz discovered when she compiled a list of "8 classic restaurants that every North Jerseyan should try." In this On the Record podcast, Davidowitz talks about the strong reader reaction to that list and her follow-up story.

Scientists say this spring could see a big jump in the number of tick-borne cases of lime disease. In this episode of On the Record, environmental reporter Scott Fallon describes how a bumper crop of acorns two years ago led to more mice and more disease-carrying ticks this spring.

Veteran New Jersey Devil's center Patrik Elias talks about his decision to retire from hockey after 21 years as the team's center. Record hockey reporter Andrew Gross also discusses what made Elias a special player in this episode of On the Record.

Record reporter John Brennan shares some tips on where and when to find the best deals on New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball tickets in this episode of "On the Record."

Record entertainment reporter Jim Beckerman talks about Matthew Whitaker, a 15-year-old blind piano playing prodigy from Hackensack in this latest episode of On the Record. Photo by Marko Georgiev.

Come along with us on a romantic train ride. Every Friday night, train buff Steve Thorpe and his wife Denise catch a New Jersey Transit ride to Port Jervis, stop for pizza and head home. As Record columnist Chris Maag explains in this episode of On the Record, it's their idea of a romantic date. Photo by Chris Pedota.

Record political columnist Charles Stile discusses the possibility that comedian/talk show host Joe Piscopo might run for New Jersey governor. In this episode of On the Record, we also hear excerpts from Stiles' interview with Piscopo. Photo credit: Bernadette Marciniak/NorthJersey.com