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Hackensack, NJ
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Watch For North Jersey Podiatrist On Wheel Of Fortune
North Jersey podiatrist John Branwell will be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune next week. Branwell of Hawthorne, also a certified group fitness instructor and father of two, enjoys yoga and biking. He has been tuning in to America’s Game® for more than 30 years. After decades of loyal viewing, he finally decided to begin his journey to become a contestant. Branwell is competing as part of Wheel of Fortune’s “California Coast” Week, with a set featuring landmarks from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Hotel del Coronado. He will be spinning the Wheel, calling out consonants and buying vowels t…
Paterson, NJ
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Racial Social Media Posts Cause More Conflict Between North Jersey School Admins, Reports Say
A string of social media posts dripping with racial slurs that postponed a football game in Passaic County last week is causing even more tension between the schools' superintendents. “'Watch these kennedy [expletives] get they [expletive] whooped [sic] …,'" was part of the social media post that pushed Friday evening's game between Paterson's JFK Knights against the Clifton Mustangs to Saturday, NorthJersey.com reports. Paterson Superintendent Eileen Shafer on Monday issued a press release saying the N-word was used against Kennedy players and that an official working the game told a…
Rutherford, NJ
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: Barstool Sports CEO Portnoy Gives East Rutherford's New Park Tavern 'Fair' Review
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy is back in Bergen County. Less than one week after visiting Kinchley's Tavern in Ramsey -- where he said the pie was not crispy enough -- the sports blogger visited New Park Tavern in East Rutherford for his "One Bite" pizza review series. Portnoy on Saturday said the pie was a little too big to be bar-style, but liked that the bottom was crispy -- he noted, more so than Kinchley's. "I can work with this," Portnoy said in front of a crowd that had gathered outside. "You can hear the crunch all the way to Nebraska. "It has the …
Hackensack, NJ
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: Autistic North Jersey Teen Has Photographic Musical Memory
Play any song once for Hawthorne's Anthony Puluse and he'll give you every single beat correctly on the drums. It's a talent the 15-year-old's parent discovered when he was 2 -- not long after he was diagnosed with autism -- when they noticed he was constantly tapping his fingers on his own body. Anthony's teachers suspected it was a behavior problem that needed to be tamed, but his parents had a hunch it was something more -- an incredible gift. A photographic musical memory. On Sunday, Anthony shined on stage at the Hawthorne Bandshell's Fight 4 Autism III, playing songs by Green Day, M…
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen County Apartment Complex Deli Sells $50G Lottery Ticket
A deli located at a Bergen County apartment complex sold a winning lottery ticket from the Sept. 15 drawing with a prize of $50,000. The winning numbers were 02, 18, 19, 24 and 34. The Red Power Ball number was 03. The Multiplier number was 03. The ticket was sold at Horizon House Deli located at 6 Horizon Road in Fort Lee. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $163 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 10:59 p.m.
Rutherford, NJ
Obituaries
Justin Kane Of Rutherford Remembered For Work Ethic, Sense Of Humor
Justin Matthew Kane of Rutherford died on Sept. 4. He was 40 years old. Born in West New York, Kane moved to Rutherford at 15 years old and graduated at the top of his class from Bergen County Technical School, according to his obituary. He had an inherent knack for trade work and went on to land a career as a skilled mason. He is remembered in his obituary for his "work ethic, his incredible sense of humor and his love of family." Kane is survived by his parents, Claire Whitchurch and Brian Kane; brother and sister- in-law Eric and Rebeca Kane; sister and brother-in-law Mary Ann…
Rutherford, NJ
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PSE&G Repairs Could Cause Traffic Nightmare In Rutherford
The replacement of old gas pipes will create several detours in Rutherford. Beginning Monday, Sept. 17, Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) will be replacing the following lines between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and some Saturdays weather permitting with street restoration expected to be completed by Spring 2019: Park Ave. between Highland Cross and East Pierrepont Ave. Park Ave. between West Passaic Ave. and Franklin Pl. Highland Cross between Park Ave. and Orient Way “These upgrades are part of PSE&G’s three-year program to replace 510 miles of aging gas infrastructure through…
Bergenfield, NJ
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Scott Graphics: New Milford Print Shop Owner Reflects On 31 Years Of Business
Scott McNiff was the only employee of Scott Graphics when he opened his New Milford store in 1988 at 19 years old. Back then, the business consumed only one room in the basement of a River Road shopping center (behind Section 201 Bar & Grill) and it had only one employee -- Scott himself, barely turning a profit. Next month will mark the 31st business anniversary for McNiff, who has become the go-to guy when it comes to banner work and printing for many municipalities and community members. Over the years, Scott Graphics has expanded throughout the basement level of his River Road bui…
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Beloved Lyndhurst Soccer Coach Who Died Suddenly While Playing Was Father Figure To Team
Fausto Arcentales Jr. of Lyndhurst died suddenly doing what he loved -- playing soccer. A husband, father and coach, Arcentales passed away on Sept. 8 at 47 years old. More than $13,900 had been raised for his wife and children on a GoFundMe page as of Sunday launched by his brother Wesley Arcentales. The assistant coach for the Lyndhurst High School varsity soccer team and 10-year coach for the Clifton Stallions traveling team, Fausto was remembered as a family man who never never settled for mediocrity. "His drive to be better was contagious," his brother wrote on the page. &qu…
Hackensack, NJ
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Restaurant Roundup: New Openings In Bergen County
Dozens of new restaurants have popped up over the summer in North Jersey. Here are some in the area you may have missed. Alberto's Latin Cuisine: Madison Avenue, Dumont: Carribbean and Puerto Rican favorites served with rice and beans or American classics. Bobcat's Texas BBQ: River Road, Edgewater: Slow smoked meats and homestyle desserts (expanded from Ramsey location). Kilwin's: One Towne Center, Cliffside Park: An old fashioned candy shoppe with nearly 100 locations across the country (including one in Ridgewood). Naru Restaurant: Franklin Lakes: Everything Japanese cuisine -- sushi, hib…
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