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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack PD: Repeat Offender Who Once Flipped Bird In Mugshot Caught With Heroin
A man who once flipped the bird in his mug shot after destroying a local motel was caught with heroin early Thursday morning, throwing a temper tantrum and refusing to leave a Hackensack drug store early, said authorities who charged him. Timothy Carriel, 19 of Hoboken, refused to leave the 24-hour Rite Aid on Essex Street after having been asked several times just before 3 a.m., Hackensack Police Capt. Frank Aquila said. When police showed up, Carriel became even more agitated -- cursing and yelling at the officers, warning them that he was a gang member, the captain said. Carriel ev…
White Plains, NY
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Buh-Bye! More New Yorkers Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals
Is it the exorbitant cost of living? What about public transportation issues? More New Yorkers moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines. The St. Louis-based moving company found that New York had the fourth-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 61.5 percent of moves being outbound. New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound. The state with the highest percentage of inbound migration, however, was Vermont (…
Hackensack, NJ
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'Spoiled Kids': Bergen County
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Star's Newspaper Column Causes Controversy
Some are calling it unethical journalism. Others say it paints a realistic picture. A newspaper column by a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member details a visit to a sprawling mansion of a "new friend" in which she questions: "Do too many gifts create spoiled children?" The piece by new cast member Jackie Goldschneider doesn't identify the home, but it's believed to be that of Jennifer Aydin of Paramus. Goldschneider opens by describing the residence, complete with an indoor basketball court, movie theater and "bouncy castle bigger than my home." She goes on to poll local experts …
Fairfield, CT
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Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals
Is it the weather? I-95 or The Merritt? Maybe it's the public transportation -- or lack thereof? More Connecticut residents moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines. The St. Louis-based moving company found that Connecticut had the third-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 62 percent of moves being outbound. New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound. The state with the highest percentage of inbound migr…
Hackensack, NJ
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie
Arrangements for 21-year-old Alex Sebahie of Paramus have been finalized. The standout wrestler, who was remembered as a fierce competitor and great friend, died after his car went off the Garden State Parkway hitting a utility pole early New Year's Day. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service will be Monday at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of the Visitation on N. Fairview Avenue, with interment to follow at Arlington Cemetery in Kearny. More than $17,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe to aid the family as of Wednesday afternoon. …
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Buh-Bye! More Residents Left New Jersey Than Any Other State In 2018, Study Says
Maybe it was the traffic. Or the property taxes. Or that smell the seeps through your windows on the Turnpike. A new study found that more residents left New Jersey than any other U.S. state in 2018. United Van Lines, a St. Louis-based moving company, found that 66.8 percent of New Jersey moves were outbound. Connecticut (62 percent) and New York (65 percent) were among the top 10 outbound states for the fourth consecutive year. The state with the highest percentage of inbound migration, however, was Vermont (72.6 percent), with 234 total moves. Oregon had 3,346 total moves -- the …
Rutherford, NJ
Obituaries
Rutherford Mom Jenny Vivirito Remembered For Devotion To Family, Kindness
Jenny Vivirito Cañon of Rutherford died on Dec. 31 following a long illness. She was 46 years old. Jenny is remembered in her obituary as a kind and loving person devoted to family. "She had a serene demeanor but a determined resolve," the obit says. "She enjoyed watching soccer games, especially when her home country of Colombia was playing. She was always stylish and loved music -- nothing could keep Jenny from dancing. "She found strength in her collection of angels and her faith." Jenny is survived by her husband, Peter Vivirito; children, Carol Reilly (Frank), Lauren …
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen County Convenience Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
A Bergen County convenience shop sold one of two winning $10,000 New Jersey Lottery tickets. The ticket from the Jan. 1 drawing was sold at Lucky 13 Card & Gift on Broad Street in Norwood. The other was sold at Latin Deli and Grocery in Union City. If those tickets had been purchased with the Megaplier option, the prizes would be multiplied to $40,000. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Jan. 1st drawing were: 34, 44, 57, 62 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 14, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Hackensack, NJ
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Oh Baby! Meet The North Jersey Newborns Of 2019
North Jersey's first babies are here! Bergen County's first was Lucia Santina Cardillo, born at 12:32 a.m., at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Her parents Josephine and Alex Cardillo of Paramus and older sister is Chiara, 4. Lucia arrived nearly two weeks early. She is 19.5 inches and weighs 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Two minutes later, Avanthika Ananth arrived at Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. She is the first child of Ananth Vijaykumar and Poornima Govardhan, who live in Fair Lawn. Her name means princess, her father A…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Minimum Wage Clocks In At $8.85 In New Jersey -- But That Could Change
New Jersey is among the eight U.S. states that in 2019 will see an increase in minimum wage as a result of automatic adjustments for inflation. Minimum wage in the Garden State is clocking in at $8.85, up from $8.60, in 2019 -- despite Gov. Murphy's hopes of seeing a hike to $15. That could still happen, though. And if it does, New Jersey's minimum wage will match that of large New York City businesses. Basic minimum wage in New York is $11.10 but Big Apple businesses with 11 employees or more is up to $15. MurphyGov. Phil Murphy Employees who work year-round in 20 states will see thei…
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