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Hackensack, NJ
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30 Under 30: Meet The New Jersey Trailblazers Named To Forbes' Prestigious List
There are music moguls, social entrepreneurs, fashion bloggers and venture capitalists. The common thread between eight of the 600 trailblazers named to Forbes' latest "30 Under 30" list is New Jersey. Below are the "bold risk-takers putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade," Forbes says. And, certainly, the future looks bright. Rutherford native Mark Shami, 27 of Fort Lee, Founder, The M Jewelers: "The M Jewelers sells gold and silver nameplate jewelry from a website where customers can design and visually render their own pieces. The Manhattan-based c…
Hackensack, NJ
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Lottery Ticket Splitting $1.1M Jackpot Sold At North Jersey Liquor Store
A Jersey Cash 5 New Jersey Lottery ticket sold at a Clifton liquor store will split the $1,137,832 jackpot. The ticket from the Nov. 12 drawing is worth $568,916 and was sold at Bobbink Liquor on Valley Road. The other ticket was sold in Denville. The winning numbers were: 06, 18, 21, 28 and 36 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
Paramus, NJ
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Like Darts, But With An Axe: Bury The Hatchet Opens In Paramus
It's just like darts... but with an axe. Paramus' new axe-throwing facility has opened on Midland Avenue. Bury The Hatchet has two components: Axe-throwing and the socializing. Similar to a game of darts, guests can bring their own alcohol and food while playing against each other in round robin fashion. The person with the most points after 10 throws wins. This will be Bury The Hatchet's 11th location, with others in Toms River, Montclair, Cherry Hill, Matawan, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Atlanta and more.
White Plains, NY
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Look Inside: Westchester Native Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Former Mansion On The Market
The mansion formerly belonging to music mogul and Westchester native Sean "Diddy" Combs is on the market for just under $4.2 million. Combs purchased the home in the Bergen County community of Saddle River in 1997 for $2.5 million -- the same year he released his first rap album, according to property records. Pool with jacuzzi, waterfall, patio, fire pit and built-in barbecue.NJMLS Combs, who grew up in Mount Vernon, sold it the following year and later bought a house in Alpine. The 11,067-square-foot, Hollow Road home was recently fully renovated. KitchenNJMLS It boasts six bed…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
'Get Me Out Of Here!' Six Flags Swing Ride Stops 100 Feet Mid-Air
Thrill seekers certainly got one this weekend at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson when one of its rides stopped nearly 100 feet in mid-air suspending 10 riders. "Get me out of here," yelled one of the SkyScreamer riders in a video obtained by nj101.5, showing the ride being lowered to the ground from more than 10 minutes Sunday evening. An amusement park spokesperson said the ride's safety sensors detected an error initiating an emergency stop almost halfway up its 242-foot tower. No injuries were reported. The SkyScreamer is located at several Six Flags theme parks and carries ri…
Hackensack, NJ
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Wayne Will Have New ShopRite This Time Next Year
Demolition of the Wayne Hills Mall is under way ahead of a brand new supermarket -- expected to be complete this time next year. Construction of a 79,540-square-foot ShopRite at the site of the Wayne Hills Mall is expected to being in Spring 2019. The current ShopRite on Hamburg Turnpike will relocate to the new, larger store, being developed by Mahwah's Crossroads Companies, LLC, CEO Steve Hittman announced.
Hackensack, NJ
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Showtime Gives Brand New Spot to Bergen County's Hilarious 'The Kid Mero'
A North Jersey podcaster and his longtime acquaintance who went viral with their hilarious takes on everything from news to pop-culture will be hosting Showtime's first late-night talk show premiering in 2019. Bronx personalities Joel Martinez (The Kid Mero) -- who has lived in Fair Lawn, Paramus and Tenafly -- and Desus Nice (Daniel Baker) officially joined forces in 2012 for a COMPLEX web video series “Desus Vs. Mero." That led to their wildly successful podcast "The Bodega Boys," and groundbreaking late-night Viceland show. "Desus & Mero," which ended in June. …
Hackensack, NJ
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PepsiCo Experts Think This Small North Jersey Health Food Company Can Make It Big
A North Jersey company specializing in plant-based beverages is among 10 finalists in PepsiCo's business optimization program. Remedy Organics, located in Englewood Cliffs, and nine other emerging food and beverage brands are part of PepsiCo's first collaborative accelerator program in North America. The program is giving all 10 startups $20,000 in grant funding along with personal mentorship to accelerate growth. Remedy Organics began as a juice cleanse company in nutritional health counselor Cindy Kasindorf's kitchen. She saw life-changing results from those following the…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Obituaries
Jarrod Welles Of Fair Lawn Dies, 35
Fair Lawn native Jarrod Welles died on Nov. 4. He was 35 years old. Jarrod had been working as a dispatcher for A&F Services in Elizabeth, according to his obituary. He is predeceased by his brother, Christopher Welles. He is survived by his son, Christopher Welles; mother, Maria D'Andrea; aunts and uncles Frank and Linda Zampini, and Ronald and Kathy Zampini; friends and many more loved ones. Visitation is Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at the funeral hom…
Paterson, NJ
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$2M: Elevator Tech Who Fell Through Clifton Roof Grate Settles Suit
An elevator technician who hurt his shoulders and knee after falling through the roof grate of a six-story commercial building in Clifton has reached a settlement for $2.025 million. Brett Riccio's attorney, Richard M. Winograd of Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez Winograd L.L.P., reached the settlement on Sept. 28, according to the practice's website. While walking out of the elevator machine room on the roof in December 2014, 40-year-old Riccio stepped onto a metal grating, which slipped off its angle support, Ginarte.com says. "Mr. Riccio immediately was thrown into mid air …
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