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Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit
Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit A Jewish math teacher at a North Jersey Catholic high school says he was fired after complaining about students' anti-Semitic behavior against him including etching a swastika into the chalkboard and throwing coins at him, according to a lawsuit he recently filed. Jacob Rabinowitz says he was told by administrators at at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale would not be renewed when he came forward about the way students were treating him -- a month before the notice was required, NorthJersey.com reports. The Archdiocese of Newark, however, said Rabinowitz did not complai…
'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes 'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes 'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes
'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes ABC has revealed the 30 contestants for Season 23 of "The Bachelor." One hails from New Jersey. Angelique, 28 of Hamilton, is a "small-town Jersey girl with a love of corny jokes." She will be up against the 29 other women to steal the heart of 26-year-old virgin  Colton Underwood. The season premieres with a live, three-hour special on Monday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy'
Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Excitement and relief washed over Isabelle Mendez as she prepared for surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in June 2014. Just two years after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and six months after having her colon removed, the then-16-year-old was going for an ileostomy reversal and JPouch creation -- expected to give her  the equivalent of a healthy person's colon. For the first time in years, Mendez of Mahwah had hope that she would soon be returning to life without pain, frequent bathroom trips and the stigma of being "different." That hope slipped away from Mendez a l…
Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room'
Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean William Campbell of Wayne died on Dec. 1. He was 22 years old. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Dean lived his life with a "rush to climb anything and everything from walls at age three to mountains at age 15," his obituary says. He loved exploring waterfalls, lakes and forests around his hometown of Camillus, N.Y. and surrounding areas. He had a passion for the ocean as well, scuba diving and deep sea fishing in Hawaii. In 2011, Dean earned his black belt in Karate. Three years later he graduated from West Genesee High School's automotive program, where he honed his skills and interest i…
CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County
Closed! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County Joe's Crab Shack in Edgewater has shut its doors. The restaurant opened six months ago in the lighthouse-shaped building behind the Edgewater Commons shopping plaza along the Hudson River, not long after the chain was acquired by Landry’s, Inc., out of Houston. Only three Joe's Crab Shack locations remain in New Jersey: Clifton, Deptford and South Plainfield. The 10,676-square-foot facility -- formerly home to Mitchell's Fish Market and The Crab House -- is up for lease. 
'I Am The American Dream': Hillsdale Mom Sells Home Steeped In History, Memories 'I Am The American Dream': Hillsdale Mom Sells Home Steeped In History, Memories 'I Am The American Dream': Hillsdale Mom Sells Home Steeped In History, Memories
'I Am The American Dream': Hillsdale Mom Sells Home Steeped In History, Memories Sometime in 1995 after Jenny Viteritti moved into her Hillsdale home, she found architectural plans for it in one of the closets. She didn't think anything of the blue paper. It rarely crossed her mind and  remained tucked away in that same closet for decades. "It was almost like any other manual they would have given me with the house," the mom of two said. "I honestly didn’t even register the house was as old as it was or the plans were as old as they are." But recently, Viteritti came across the blueprint while preparing to put her longtime Pascack Road home on the market. And this tim…
North Jersey Convenience Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket North Jersey Convenience Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket North Jersey Convenience Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
North Jersey Convenience Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket A North Jersey convenience store was one of two retailers that sold a third-tier prizewinning New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Dec. 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 28, 31, 41, 42 and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 04 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The ticket was sold at Leonia News and Stationery on Broad Street in Leonia, taking home the $10,000 prize. The other ticket was sold in Ocean County.
Charges Upgraded For Motorist Who Killed Designated Driver, 20, Injured Midland Park Couple Charges Upgraded For Motorist Who Killed Designated Driver, 20, Injured Midland Park Couple Charges Upgraded For Motorist Who Killed Designated Driver, 20, Injured Midland Park Couple
Charges Upgraded For Motorist Who Killed Designated Driver, 20, Injured Midland Park Couple Charges were upgraded against a West Windsor man following the death of a 20-year-old designated driver whose car was struck as he took a group of college students -- including a Midland Park couple -- to an off-campus weekend event in Mercer County. Michael Sot, 20 of Clark, was behind the wheel when a 2018 Kia driven by 22-year-old David Lamar V veered into oncoming traffic in Ewing and slammed into his 2007 Dodge Charger just after 2 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Lamar, who is now charged with vehicular homicide, among other counts, was impaired at the time, the Mercer County Prosecuto…
Hacked! Route 80 Sign Board Flashes Sex Ad Hacked! Route 80 Sign Board Flashes Sex Ad Hacked! Route 80 Sign Board Flashes Sex Ad
Hacked! Route 80 Sign Board Flashes Sex Ad Vandals hacked a Route 80 sign board over the weekend to flash an advertisement for oral sex along with a phone number. The Exit 65 sign board belongs to a contractor working on a New Jersey Department of Transportation project, a DOT spokesman told NJ.com.  The contractor was notified and removed the message shortly thereafter, the spokesman said. The vandal changed the sign to read "Best Blowjobs" with a phone number.Chunk Life Facebook A call to the number went straight to the voicemail of someone named Dan -- who may be changing his number in the near future.
PHOTOS: Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes PDs Cap Fundraising Month With Glen Rock Shave-Off PHOTOS: Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes PDs Cap Fundraising Month With Glen Rock Shave-Off PHOTOS: Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes PDs Cap Fundraising Month With Glen Rock Shave-Off
Photos: Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes PDs Cap Fundraising Month With Glen Rock Shave-Off Another successful No-Shave November came to a close over the weekend for Wyckoff, Ridgewood and Franklin Lakes' PBAs with a shave-off at Iconic Barbershop in Glen Rock. The second annual event held at Iconic Barbershop raised $1,800 for a Ridgewood family who recently lost a loved one to cancer.  Since October, each department has raised nearly $3,000, respectively, for various cancer organizations. Ridgewood Officer Joseph DiBenedettoRidgewood PD "The money raised will go towards families who are experiencing the horror of this disease that way too many of us are affected by," Ridgew…
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