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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Riverdale Schools Sup't Placed On Administrative Leave
Riverdale Schools Interim Superintendent Geoffrey Gordon was placed on administrative leave Monday. School Principal Paul Kobliska and Business Administrator Jayson Gutierrez made the announcement in a letter posted to the district's website, saying they could not provide any further information. Gordon of Haworth was unanimously appointed by the Riverdale Board of Education to lead the K-8 district through June 30. He served as the interim superintendent for two years at Northern Valley Regional High School district and was a high school principal and superintendent in New Providence…
Hackensack, NJ
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Tony Boloney's Aims For April Opening In Jersey City
Tony Boloney's -- well-known for its over-the-top pizzas and massive subs -- is opening a Jersey City location in the near future. The restaurant currently has locations in Hoboken and Atlantic City and has confirmed a new spot on Jersey City's Grove Street. No opening date has been set, but the restaurant is shooting for a mid-April opening, owners told Daily Voice. Tony Boloney's boasts an extensive menu (with vegan options) and daily pizza specials that cost up to $90 per pie, and slices are $10. You may have seen the eatery on the Travel Channel (Best Places to Pig Out), Food Network,…
Paramus, NJ
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Johnny Rockets Shutters Garden State Plaza Location
Johnny Rockets has closed its Garden State Plaza location. The 1950s diner-style restaurant had been in the mall for more than a decade (on the first floor near Starbucks) but is covered up with advertising. The eatery's closing is a sad day for many who hold memories sweet as the milkshakes. "Hasn't changed in years and I like it that way," Yelper Kellyanne F. from Saddle Brook said. "It's probably one of the very few places at the plaza that I remember as a kid. Their milkshakes are always delicious and they are always affordable." "My husband and I used to take trips to the mall jus…
Hackensack, NJ
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'Falling Hoboken Man' Died Of Cancer, Neighbors Say
A man captured falling down a set of Hoboken steps by Google Streetview was deep into a battle with terminal cancer at the time of the incident and has since passed away, News12 reports. News12 reporter Brian Donahue set out to 725 Willow Ave. earlier this month to identify the man in the image that went viral (and has since been blurred out by Google). Neighbors told Donahue the "falling man of Hoboken" was named Irving de Jesus Espinal, and that he died last November, three months after the photo was taken, at 67 years old. Espinal was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Jersey Shore Mexican Joint Replacing Indian Restaurant In Parsippany
A new fast-casual Mexican restaurant will be replacing Baadshah Indian Restaurant on Route 46 in Parsippany. Bubbakoo's Burritos is expected to open mid-April at next to Blink Fitness in the Morris Hills Shopping Center on Route 46. The restaurant offers the usual fast-casual burrito fare such as burritos, bowls, tacos, salad, nachos and quesadillas -- but with 16 different protein options. Those include fried chicken, barbecue pork, Buffalo shrimp and grilled steak, as well as some more unusual flavors such as ghost pepper chicken and sriracha pork. Vegetarian options include a…
Hackensack, NJ
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Fordham Grad Helms Hackensack's BITE Food & Coffee Co
A career in finance would have certainly been lucrative -- but it wasn't what excited Bergen County native Kareem Elzarka most. The 23-year-old has been at the helm of several Manhattan delis with his father Mike Elzarka since graduating from Fordham University in 2017. Earlier this month, the pair opened BITE Food & Coffee Co. on Essex Street in Hackensack. It's exactly where Elzarka wants to be. "I like this business," the Ramapo High School grad said. "It's a lot of fun and rewarding. Challenging -- but it's a good time." BiteCecilia Levine BiteCecilia Levine BiteCecilia…
Fort Lee, NJ
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: This North Bergen High School Sci-Fi Play Went Viral
A group of North Jersey high school students are gaining international attention for their spring play. The drama students at North Bergen High School raised money to build the elaborate set and make the stunning costumes for their adaptation of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi thriller "Alien." The performance ran on March 19 and 22. Although the movie's budget was around $10 million. The student's play? Everything was made from donated or recycled materials -- but you'd never know. North Bergen High School Drama Club presents "ALIEN: THE PLAY" (based on the popular 1979 film).Perfecto C…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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The Office Tavern To Replace Shuttered East Hanover Applebee's
Applebee's in East Hanover has shut its doors after more than 14 years. The Office Tavern -- with locations in Ridgewood, Morristown and Summit -- will be replacing the Hanover Commons restaurant, DailyRecord.com reports. Applebee's employees were given an opportunity to relocate to other locations, the article says. The Office has a wide variety of beers and cocktails, along with an extensive food menu of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, salads and entrees. No word yet on opening date.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Prosecutor: Parsippany Man, 79, Admits Assisting Wife's Suicide
A 79-year-old Parsippany man admitted that he assisted his wife's suicide, authorities announced Monday. Patrick Mirrione initially was charged with participating and covering up the death of his wife, Dolores. Mirrione told police that he found his 72-year-old wife's body in the garage of their Concord Way home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound around on March 15, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint news release with local law enforcement agencies. He later admitted during questioning that he purposely aided his wife in her suicide, Knapp said. The p…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide
A bill that would give terminally ill patients the right to end their lives through medical assistance is on its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. The Assembly voted 41-33 to pass (A1504), the “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" on Monday. The vote came on the same day that authorities in Morris County announced that a Parsippany man admitted assisting his wife's suicide. If signed by Murphy, New Jersey would become the eighth state in the U.S. that would allow doctors to write lethal prescriptions to terminally ill patients. “Allowing terminally ill and dying residents the di…
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