Co-Owner Of Bergen County's Pampered Pooches Dies Suddenly, 44
A North Jersey business owner died suddenly at home earlier this month, leaving behind his fiancée, young son, and a grieving family.
Raul Carlos De La Cruz, 44, died on Monday, April 6, at his home in Bloomfield, according to his obituary on the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home website.
De La Cruz immigrated to the United States in 1998 and lived in Kearny, North Arlington, and Lyndhurst before moving to Bloomfield about a year ago, his obituary reads. He worked for a marketing company for more than 10 years and was also his fiancée’s business partner in Pampered Pooches.
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Rolex Stolen In Facebook Meetup In Bergen County, Suspect Arrested Days Later
A Wallington man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a Rolex during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Hasbrouck Heights, police said.
Officers responded to the 200 block of Oldfield Avenue at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, April 3, for a report of a theft in progress, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr said.
The victim, a 50-year-old man, told police he was attempting to sell a Rolex watch valued at $18,766 to an unknown individual through Facebook Marketplace, Behr said. During the meeting, the suspect asked to try on the watch and then ran off to a waiting vehicle.
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Zadie's Bake Shop Reopening In New Location After Strip Mall Fire
Zadie’s Bake Shop, the beloved Fair Lawn spot destroyed in a 2024 strip mall fire, is gearing up for a comeback in a new location.
Owner Adam Steinberg is hoping for a soft reopening as early as next week at The Promenade off Route 208, 2150 Promenade Blvd., however, a specific date has not been set.
The fourth-generation bakery, founded in 2005, is widely known for its challah, rugelach, babkas, and other specialty items, which are sold at select ShopRite stores in the area.
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Woolwich Influencer Dies On Birthday Trip To Africa Days After Engagement, Family Flummoxed
A New Jersey influencer died while celebrating her birthday and recent engagement during a trip to Africa, and now her family is now searching for answers.
Ashly Robinson, 31, of Woolwich, who goes by Ashlee Jenae on social media, had traveled to Zanzibar for what her family described as a dream vacation, celebrating her birthday in Zanibar, Tanzania, on April 5, according to a statement released by her family.
Robinson got engaged during a safari while on the trip with her fiancé, Joe McCann. Days later, Robinson was found unresponsive in her villa and rushed to a hospital, where she …
Driver Calls In Threat To Police After Fort Lee Traffic Stop, Arrested Minutes Later: Cops
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he called and threatened police in Bergen County after he was issued a summons in a traffic stop, authorities said.
Daniel J. Malone, 31, of Stroudsburg, was stopped at approximately 5:13 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the area of Fletcher Avenue and Kelby Street for a motor vehicle violation, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young.
Malone was issued a summons for failure to obey a traffic signal and released from the scene, police said.
At approximately 5:35 p.m., Malone called police and “threatened violence towards law enf…
