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There’s a re-branding going on in Hackensack for the new year, but I’m not sure if the new nickname sounds as good as they think it does: “The Sack.” The marketing push is coming from the Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance, and according to its website, “The promise of a new day in Downtown Hackensack is emerging and THE SACK is on the verge of a revival. An incredible opportunity for new businesses or those considering relocation. Luxury apartments are ascending and the popula...

Just drugs. >> i am addicted to every drug i put in my body. >> and they have developed a method of communicating unlike any we have seen before. >> a-s-a-p, asap. please get me money asap. >> we are on the same wavelength. i dont know who would have picked up on that kind of thing, but we did. >> and we once again give them cameras to record intimate details about their lives. >> if thomas were to kill someone, i would be right next to him hiding the body. the 40,000 or so residents the 40,...

Doing time behind the walls of the bergen county jail in hackensack, new jersey, is the last place michael bates wanted to be today. not only did he recently complete a nine-year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter, hes now awaiting trial on two new counts of aggravated assault. if thats not bad enough, today is his birthday and all he has is a gift from another inmate. >> he told me happy birthday and gave me toilet tissue with my name on it and gave me some of these. >> having served ...

Police in tennessee are hailing 29-year-old james shaw jr. a hero after he wrestled a gun away from a man who opened fire inside a waffle house. four people were killed, four others injured. mitt romney suffered a minor setback in his bid for senate. he lost a nomination battle during utahs republican convention. it means hell be forced into a primary race. now back to "lockup". due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. behind the walls of hackensacks bergen county jail, ...

Its only 12 miles from midtown manhattan, but hackensack, new jersey, feels like another world. its the largest city in bergen county, which is ranked as one of the most prosperous regions in the nation. just outside downtown hackensack is the bergen county jail. most of the nearly 900 inmates here are accused of crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of their cases. the majority of them are from somewhere else. many say bergen county is better than other jails. >> this is a country clu...

Hackensack, new jersey, is better known for nice homes and quaint downtown shops than it is for gang activity. gang-related crimes do occur here. in the citys bergen county jail about 15% of the inmates are gang affiliated. while most are divided among racial lines, the dominant gang here has found strength in diversity. >> the predominant gang inside bergen county jail is united blood nation. they recruit anybody. they believe in numbers. its a numbers game for them. there could be bloods from ...

>> i still have to do a proper investigation. if he not who he say he is, hes going to get dealt with. >> and in the womens wing -- >> you come across very aggressive when you talk because youre loud. >> one womans personality divides her housing unit. >> shes funny as hell. >> and before long -- >> what you got to say, bitch? >> verbal altercations turn violent. >> im done. im sorry i came here. its only 12 miles from midtown manhattan, but hackensack, new jersey, feels like another world. it...

County, which is ranked as one of the most prosperous regions in the nation. just outside downtown hackensack is the bergen county jail. most of the nearly 900 inmates here are accused of crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of their cases. the majority of them are from somewhere else. many say bergen county is better than other jails. >> this is a country club. play chess all day. no problems. three tvs. its country club. >> the country club reference goes back as long as ive been he...

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Go to sleepnumber.com for a store near you. doing time behind the walls of the bergen county jail in hackensack, new jersey, is the last place michael bates wanted to be today. not only did he recently