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Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey The first post-Thanksgiving workweek will get off to a stormy start. The same storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Midwest will sweep through the Northeast on Monday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and challenging conditions for motorists during the evening commute. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson and Morris counties from noon Monday until 1 a.m. Tuesday. River basins in northeast New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley are especially "vulnerable" to quick rises and flash flooding, the NWS said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
SEEN HIM? Robber Smashed Passaic Jewelry Store Window, Ran Off With $27G Of Gold SEEN HIM? Robber Smashed Passaic Jewelry Store Window, Ran Off With $27G Of Gold SEEN HIM? Robber Smashed Passaic Jewelry Store Window, Ran Off With $27G Of Gold
Seen HIM? Robber Smashed Passaic Jewelry Store Window, Ran Off With $27G Of Gold Police on Monday were searching for a man who threw a rock through the window of a Passaic jewelry store and ran off with $27,000-worth of gold chains on display, authorities said.  The suspect -- who had a dark skin complexion and was wearing a ski mask -- fired several shots in the air after fleeing from Ray's Jewelry on Main Avenue at approximately 5:45 p.m. Saturday, four chains in hand, Passaic Police Capt. Jonathan Schaer said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the City of Passaic Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 973-365-3938 or the Shift Commander at 9…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Your Community
Local Organization Goes Above And Beyond For Single Passaic County Mom, Wheelchair-Bound Son Local Organization Goes Above And Beyond For Single Passaic County Mom, Wheelchair-Bound Son Local Organization Goes Above And Beyond For Single Passaic County Mom, Wheelchair-Bound Son
Local Organization Goes Above And Beyond For Single Passaic County Mom, Wheelchair-Bound Son Life recently got much easier for a single Passaic County mom and her 10-year-old son with cerebral palsy, thanks to the help from a local organization. Tracy Kulick of Totowa has been mostly on her own in caring for her son Matthew, who is confined to a wheelchair. Both Matthew's father and Tracy's father both passed away, which made things even more difficult -- particularly around the house. Someone had started building a ramp for Tracy and Matthew, but abandoned the project halfway through.  Just before Thanksgiving, though, volunteers from Rebuilding Together North Jersey -- a Glen …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Ugly Kitchen Contest: Bergen County Families Can Apply To Win Stunning $15G Set Ugly Kitchen Contest: Bergen County Families Can Apply To Win Stunning $15G Set Ugly Kitchen Contest: Bergen County Families Can Apply To Win Stunning $15G Set
Ugly Kitchen Contest: Bergen County Families Can Apply To Win Stunning $15G Set A North Jersey home improvement company is holding an ugly kitchen contest and offering the grand prize winner a full renovation valued at $15,000. Master Kitchens and Bath in Fair Lawn has opened the competition up to anyone in Bergen and Passaic counties.  Submit up to three photos by 12 a.m., Dec. 31. First place: 10'x10' white shaker Cubitac cabinets, quartz countertops with under-mount stainless steel sink and faucet, stainless steel appliances (side-by-side fridge, dishwasher, range and microwave hood) Second place: 10'x10' quartz countertop ($3,000 value) w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
NJ School Officials Get F On White House Visit: Students Here On Visas Can't Get In NJ School Officials Get F On White House Visit: Students Here On Visas Can't Get In NJ School Officials Get F On White House Visit: Students Here On Visas Can't Get In
NJ School Officials Get F On White House Visit: Students Here On Visas Can't Get In A group of New Jersey students who braved a snow storm to visit the White House saw presidential security in action when three of their foreign classmates were turned away -- leaving school officials with egg on their faces, the New York Post reports. The seventh graders from a school in Highlands (Monmouth County) had spent hours on the bus Nov. 15, leaving them with only enough time for one stop: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When they arrived, Secret Service agents stopped three of the middle schoolers -- here on visas -- who didn't have their passports or other ID required for non U.S. citi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
Your Community
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor
NJ Devils Surprise Young Englewood Cancer Survivor Longtime New Jersey Devils fan and leukemia survivor Bennett Burgida, 11, was getting ready to drop the ceremonial first puck at Friday night's game against the New York Islanders when his hero skated up next to him.  Instead of Captain Andy Greene, Brian Boyle came over. Boyle is also a cancer survivor, having fought a 13-month battle with leukemia and announced last month the cancer was in remission. Bennett Burgida meets NJ Devil Brian Boyle on the ice.NJ Devils Burgida served as the team's honorary assistant coach, joining John Hynes for the pregame press briefing. Burgida also…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
On Your Side
Rutherford's Nizi Sushi Expands To New Bergen County Location With Liquor License Rutherford's Nizi Sushi Expands To New Bergen County Location With Liquor License Rutherford's Nizi Sushi Expands To New Bergen County Location With Liquor License
Rutherford's Nizi Sushi Expands To New Bergen County Location With Liquor License Favorited Rutherford Japanese restaurant Nizi Sushi will be expanding with a newly-acquired liquor license early next year, employees said. The restaurant -- located on Union Avenue and Newark -- will be opening up a third location on East Rutherford's Paterson Avenue, formerly occupied by Brothers BBQ. No official opening date has been set.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead
Adenovirus: Maryland College Student Dead A freshman student at the University of Maryland died of the adenovirus, which recently killed 11 critically ill children at a longterm North Jersey pediatric facility. Olivia Paregol, 18 -- who suffered from Crohn's disease and had a weakened immune system -- developed a cough that later turned to pneumonia before she passed away Sunday at an area hospital, the New York Post reports. The teen's roommates suspect that it all began with mold. “You can’t sleep at night because the pillow is right next to mold and you’re up all night coughing,” Jessica Thompson told CBS News.  “We got t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Mayor: Man Injured In Jersey Gardens Mall Shooting Mayor: Man Injured In Jersey Gardens Mall Shooting Mayor: Man Injured In Jersey Gardens Mall Shooting
Mayor: Man Injured In Jersey Gardens Mall Shooting Authorities on Friday evening were investigating a shooting that injured a man at The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth. The shooter fled after firing a shot that struck a man in the wrist between the hallway of Tommy Hilfiger and Marshalls, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage said. "No suspect has been apprehended and the victim is not cooperating on identifying the suspect," the mayor said.  "Police are reviewing camera footage. The mall has been evacuated and all shoppers are out. No one is in danger at the moment." The shooter fled after firing a shot that struck a man in the wrist …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles
Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles A person who was exposed to the measles in Ocean County possibly brought the highly contagious illness to North Jersey, the New Jersey Health Department said. The three places in Passaic County visited by the local resident on November 17 and 18 are: Passaic Chill Youth Drop In Center, 217 Brook Ave., Passaic on Nov. 17 between 8:30 p.m. and midnight Junior’s Kosher Deli, 215 Main Ave., Passaic, on Nov. 18 between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Rite Aid, 78 Main Ave., Passaic on Nov. 18 between 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The Passaic County exposure is associated with the outbreak in Ocean County, in whi…

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