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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ

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Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Dad Fighting Cancer He's a father, a husband, a son, and a friend. Now, Bryan Castro of Elmwood Park is a fighter, too. More than $5,200 had been raised as of Saturday afternoon on a GoFundMe for the 28-year-old Clifton native, recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Castro is facing several rounds of chemotherapy treatment and has already endured one surgery and a slew of tests. "This has been one of the toughest situations Bryan and I have had to go through," said his wife Cynthia, the page's founder, "but I know I have to stay strong and be his biggest support system through this journe…

by Cecilia Levine

10/13/2018

Lyndhurst, NJ

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OBJ Snaps Selfies With Fans At ShopRite Wallington Shoppers and fans snapped selfies with NY Giant Odell Beckham Jr. Friday in ShopRite of Wallington. The wide receiver was there for a selfie challenge, attempting to capture 250 selfies with shoppers in 20 minutes. Crest will donated $2 to ShopRite Partners in Caring®, a component fund of the Community Foundation of NJ, for every selfie taken in 20 minutes. The maximum donation was $500. Visit the Wallington ShopRite's Facebook page for more photos.

by Cecilia Levine

10/13/2018

Monsey, NY

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Twice Is Nice For Owners Of Popular Mexican Restaurant In Suffern The owners of a popular Mexican restaurant in Suffern are opening a new restaurant across the state border. The Wayne Paris Inn will be replaced by a Mexican restaurant that could open before Spring 2019, NorthJersey.com reports. Casa Don Manuel, as it will be called, is owned by the Sanchez family of Mahwah, who bought the property for $990,000 at an April auction. The popular 17,000-square-foot banquet hall, a longtime landmark in Wayne and surrounding areas, closed in April 2017. The Sanchez family also owns a Mexican restaurant in Suffern, La Hacienda De Don Manuel. Updates to the st…

by Cecilia Levine

10/13/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First, he ran to Boston. Now, he's running across America. Chiropractor and acupuncturist Larry Grogin set out next summer will set out from Paterson to Ventura, California -- that's 2800 miles. He'll run 32 a day and won't stop until he gets there. "It's not going to be a story about the Larry Grogin run it's a story about America," he said. "A story about the people that I get to meet." Grogin, a Paramus High School graduate, is encouraging others to run with him as he raises funds and awareness for Oasis, an organization for children and families in need. He calls it…

by Cecilia Levine

10/12/2018

Paterson, NJ

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Wayne Paris Inn Will Be Mexican Restaurant The Wayne Paris Inn will be replaced by a Mexican restaurant that could open before Spring 2019, NorthJersey.com reports. Casa Don Manuel, as it will be called, is owned by the Sanchez family of Mahwah, who bought the property for $990,000 at an April auction. The popular 17,000-square-foot banquet hall, a longtime landmark in Wayne and surrounding areas, closed in April 2017. The Sanchez family also owns a Mexican restaurant in Suffern, N.Y., La Hacienda De Don Manuel. Updates to the structure, floors, lights and paint will cost approximately $100,000, and investing in a liquor license w…

by Cecilia Levine

10/12/2018

Rutherford, NJ

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Vesta Pizza 'Too Greasy' For Barstool CEO Portnoy Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy is back to Bergen County for another local round of the "One Bite" pizza review. This time, he's at Vesta Wood Fired Pizza in East Rutherford. "It's good, a little too greasy for my liking," said Portnoy before heading to the Giants-Eagles game. "Good, solid pizza." The rating? A 7.2. So far, New Park Tavern earned the highest review in Bergen County (7.8) with Kinchley's Tavern -- "not crispy enough to say it's elite -- trailing behind at a 7.5.

by Cecilia Levine

10/12/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack Man Has Eaten Pizza Every Day For 40 Years Pizza is all Mike Roman of Hackensack has eaten for dinner for nearly 40 years. And he doesn't see things changing any time soon. Roman went on Tom La Vecchia's "New Theory" podcast to discuss his lifelong habit. The 41-year-old teacher doesn't remember the first slice he ever had or how the ritual began. He just won't eat anything else at dinner, and hasn't since he was a toddler, he said. On his wedding night last year, Romano had pizza. On his honeymoon to Aruba, he had pizza (which he looked up before the trip). Oh, and no toppings. To Roman, it's not weird. It's life. &q…

by Cecilia Levine

10/11/2018

Paterson, NJ

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Food Network Show Contestant Caters Wayne Pet Rescue's Event Former Food Network's cooking show contestant Ariane Duarte will be catering a fundraiser for a Wayne animal rescue. The event will aid homeless pets and pet victims of domestic violence and is Only Kindness Rescue's second annual event. Duarte was featured on Season 5 of "Top Chef" and also beat Bobby Flay on "Beat Bobby Flay." The fundraiser will include music, a live auction and more. In 2016, there were 63,420 domestic violence offenses reported in New Jersey, according to the most recent NJ State Police Annual domestic violence report (2016). The goal is to raise…

by Cecilia Levine

10/11/2018

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Music Teacher Opening North Jersey Studio Has To Pry Kids Away From Piano The desire to come to a music lesson has rarely been the issue for Erin Calev's students. It's having to leave, the Dumont mom says, that poses a problem. Calev, who is recently opened her first studio on Park Avenue, chalks it up to her teaching philosophy. "I realized very early on in life and early on in motherhood that a child can learn anything if you make it fun," said Calev, who has more than two decades of experience teaching music. "I really enjoy working with young kids and I actually sometimes have trouble with them not wanting to leave. Their parents have to pr…

by Cecilia Levine

10/11/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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25 Best Grocery Stores In North Jersey, According To Yelp Whether it's the freshest, most convenient or cheapest, your grocery store is No. 1 in your heart for a reason. But according to Yelp, there are dozens in North Jersey that you might be missing out on. The user-based site uses an algorithm to rank each marketplace, factoring in ratings and number of reviews. Here are the top 25 highest-rated grocery stores in (or very close to) North Jersey. 25. Gourmanoff, Paramus 24. Annapurna Indian Grocery, Teaneck 23. Corrado’s Family Affair, Clifton 22. ShopRite Wallington 21. Whole Foods, Closter 20. 99 Ranch Market, Hackensack 19. Giant Gourmet Fa…

by Cecilia Levine

10/11/2018

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