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Carlstadt Mom With Lots Of Love To Give Readjusts To Life During Cancer Fight Carlstadt Mom With Lots Of Love To Give Readjusts To Life During Cancer Fight Carlstadt Mom With Lots Of Love To Give Readjusts To Life During Cancer Fight
Carlstadt Mom With Lots Of Love To Give Readjusts To Life During Cancer Fight Jenny Contreras of Carlstadt is normally the life of the party. She's the one you want to be around. The one telling the jokes. Not afraid to make herself look silly on the dance floor. The mom of three is the one cheering everyone else up. These days, though, Contreras is trying to keep her own spirits up. Just after her second full hip replacement last June, Contreras was hit with more devastating news: Stage III breast cancer.  More than $6,600 had been raised for Contreras on a GoFundMe launched by her daughter, Jennie Monaco, as of Sunday morning. "Initially, things were hard," Mon…
Community Rallies To Aid Family Of Norwood 3rd Grader, Mom In Horrific Harrington Park Crash Community Rallies To Aid Family Of Norwood 3rd Grader, Mom In Horrific Harrington Park Crash Community Rallies To Aid Family Of Norwood 3rd Grader, Mom In Horrific Harrington Park Crash
Community Rallies To Aid Family Of Norwood 3rd Grader, Mom In Horrific Harrington Park Crash The community is rallying around a Norwood third grader and her mother after they were involved in a horrific head-on crash in Harrington Park earlier this week. A GoFundMe account was established to help the three younger siblings of 8-year-old Glori Lee, who suffered bleeding on the brain and severe spinal injuries in Wednesday morning's crash. Sarah Lee, 34, was driving a 2016 Honda Odyssey that for some reason crossed the double-yellow line on Old Hook Road and struck a westbound 2016 Toyota Highlander head-on just before 7 a.m. Wednesday. A 74-year-old Englewood man who was …
Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn
Rabid Cat Caught In Upper Saddle River, Authorities Warn A rabid cat was captured in Upper Saddle River, authorities warned Friday. The animal was found near Echo Ridge Road. Any bites or scratches from a rabid animal should be reported to local police. Authorities are urging residents against approaching wild cats and kittens. Rabies is a fatal viral disease if untreated. Any mammal can carry rabies if infected. A rabid animal may act aggressive, friendly, active or lazy.
You're Welcome, New Jersey: Mr. Cupcakes Rolls Out Italian Rainbow Treat You're Welcome, New Jersey: Mr. Cupcakes Rolls Out Italian Rainbow Treat You're Welcome, New Jersey: Mr. Cupcakes Rolls Out Italian Rainbow Treat
You're Welcome, New Jersey: Mr. Cupcakes Rolls Out Italian Rainbow Treat First the cookie. Then the doughnut. Now the cupcake. Mr. Cupcake has rolled out the Italian Rainbow Cupcake It's the newest addition to the cupcake shop's "Over The Top" category: Green, yellow and red layered almond cake -- dipped in chocolate ganache and topped with two Italian rainbow cookies. Late last year, the cupcake shop rolled out Fiona's Fab Flava as the first "Over The Top" option (think, blueberry pancake).  Fiona's fab flavaMr Cupcakes Too good to be true? Only one way to find out. Mr. Cupcakes has locations in Clifton, Hawthorne, Oradell, Paramus and Garfield.
Longtime Bergen County Lottery Player Wins $128G Longtime Bergen County Lottery Player Wins $128G Longtime Bergen County Lottery Player Wins $128G
Longtime Bergen County Lottery Player Wins $128G Rachelle Bialek has been picking the same numbers since she began playing the New Jersey Lottery's Jersey Cash 5 game years ago. She was shocked and excited to discover late September 2018 that for the first time, those numbers had won her $128,946, splitting the $257,892 with one other player. Bialek -- who purchased the ticket from Metro Wine & Liquors in East Rutherford -- immediately told her kids the great news. She plans on putting her winnings toward home repairs and possibly a cruise with her son.  The rest will be invested, she said.
NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida
NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida No way, Jose. A notoriously aggressive panhandler known as Jose -- who once defecated on the ground next to a police car -- was given a one-way ticket to relatives in Florida through a collaborative effort launched by NJ Transit. Jose was a beneficiary of the NJ Transit Police Department’s outreach program, which aids at-risk individuals in getting back on their feet and avoiding more offenses and fines, The Trentonian reports. Volunteers of America-Delaware Valley, various court systems, AtlantiCare and CARE assist with the program. Jose was well-known in Trenton, particularly along Hami…
Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins
Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Two men were caught stealing three dozen or so bags of clothing from a cancer support dropbox and other charity clothing bins, Wayne police. Officers Tomasz Cydzik and Adrian Sulejmani spotted Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29, and Jorge Dariel Martinez, 34, loading bags from a bin into a 2003 Dodge minivan in the Packanack Lake Shopping Center on Wednesday, Capt. Laurence Martin said. In the minivan the officers also found more than 35 other bags of donated clothing and shoes, the captain said. Ferreiras-Velez, of Newark, and Martinez, of Virginia, were released pending hearin…
UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited
Update: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited A 45-year-old Glen Rock motorcyclist was hospitalized with injuries that weren't life-threatening after being struck by a sedan Friday morning, authorities said. Police gave a careless driving summons to the 35-year-old Toyota Corolla motorist after the 8:38 a.m. crash at Prospect Street and Cornwall Road, Police Chief Dean Ackerman said. The Glen Rock Ambulance Corps took the motorcyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center. Both damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.  Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE…
Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend
Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Whether you want to expand your pallet or just take a break from cooking, you've got plenty of new restaurant options in North Jersey. Several eateries have opened in time for you to ring in the new year with new food. Burgerim, Englewood: Gourmet burgers with a goal of kicking all your cravings in one burger. (Now open on Nathaniel Place). BurgerimBurgerim Tutti Amici, Hawthorne: After enjoying 19 years in Ridgewood, the staff from Radicchios has opened now with parking and full bar service. Think traditional Italian. (Goffle Road). Homemade pastaTutti Amici Pierre & Michel, R…
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger New Jersey's largest health network and mental health facility officially joined forces Thursday finalizing plans for several new addiction centers -- including an inpatient treatment facility in Bergen County. The Hackensack Meridian Health and Carrier Clinic merger will establish New Jersey's first behavioral health urgent care centers as early as next year. About half the increase in emergency room visits in New Jersey were related to patients’ behavioral health issues. The state is facing an opioid epidemic that is on target to claim 3,000 lives this year, up from 2,200 lives in 2016. B…
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