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Fort Lee, NJ
Obituaries
Former Leonia High Standout Athlete, Coach Chris Farulla Dies, 29
Christopher Daniel Farulla of Leonia died suddenly Aug. 21. He was 29 years old. Most recently of Phoenix, A.Z., Farulla was a longtime resident of Leonia where he was a high school wrestler and football player. He wrestled in the 2007 New Jersey State Wrestling Championships, earning the title Region 2 Champion. He later became a wrestling coach and mentor to countless high school athletes. Friends and loved ones remembered Farulla as being unapologetically honest and a good friend. "Chris Farulla, you were one of a kind my friend," JP Reyes wrote on social media. "Alway…
Paramus, NJ
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This North Jersey Bank Is About To Become A Rooftop Bar
Cha-ching, North Jersey! An Italian restaurant slated to open in a former bank space will come with a rooftop bar. Felina Restaurant and Bar is slated to open in at the former Fish location on East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood in October, NorthJersey.com reports. When it does, the rooftop bar will open on the restaurant's lower wing, the article says. Owner and chef Anthony Bucco has been a pillar in the New Jersey restaurant scene for more than a decade and says Felina's rooftop bar a unique edge to adult beverages in Ridgewood. MORE FROM NORTHJERSEY.COM
Hackensack, NJ
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: OBJ Wins Over Bergen County Jets Fan With Pre-Game Catch
A video of New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. playing catch with a 3-year-old Jets fan from Bergen County is making its way around the world. Cole Perrapato and his Washington Township family were on the field at MetLife Stadium during warm-ups before Friday night's 22-16 Giants pre-season win. Cole began dancing near the end zone when his father, Matthew, noticed Beckham waving at the toddler. OBJ threw the ball from 10 feet away, but Cole dropped and then tripped over it. Beckham ran over, lifted him up and tried again. The crowd went wild. "I was always lukewarm tow…
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Lyndhurst High School's First Special Needs Cheerleader Brings Important Quality To Squad
A cheerleader is all Lyndhurst's Gianna Cruz has ever wanted to be. Well that, and accepted. This fall, the 15-year-old will be both -- making her Lyndhurst High School's first ever cheerleader with special needs. Born with a rare illness called 22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Gianna has never let her disabilities stand in the way of her dream. Gianna is a longtime member of the Sparks (Special Angels) Cheer Squad and two years ago, she joined Lyndhurst's recreational team. "All we've ever wanted is for Gianna to have acceptance and be included," said mom Anna Rizzo. "All she d…
Hackensack, NJ
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Poll
: Are You Tuning In Or Out To More 'Jersey Shore'?
MTV released a second season of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" with its premier Thursday evening. Will you be tuning in or out? The show was the most watched unscripted debut on cable since it ended it 2012 among adults 18 to 34. When it first debuted, the show's numbers climbed from 1.4 million viewers to nine million in 2011. Needless to say, the network okay'd a second season of "Family Reunion" before the first episode had even debuted last year. On Thursday night's second season premier, the cast met Ronnie Magro's baby and settled in to their new digs in Las Vegas…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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This Photographer Is Capturing Bergen County Like You've Never Seen It Before
He's one of the first FAA Certificated drone operators in the U.S. and lucky us, he's capturing North Jersey in ways we've never seen before. Randall Esulto of Bogota -- a Maywood native -- is sharing new angles of old churches, buildings and downtown districts that most people have seen only from the sidewalk or road. Some of his most recent photos and videos include an aerial panorama of Hackensack at sunset, Paterson Great Falls frozen, the Holy Trinity Church in Hackensack, an up-close shot of the statue atop the Bergen County Courthouse and more. CLICK HERE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Medicaid Won't Cover Closter Boy With Brain Injury When He Needs It More Than Ever
Jax of Closter has a brain injury and cerebral palsy. He has been under continuous medical supervision since the day he was born. The 4-year-old goes to therapy five days a week, is on daily medication, sees two doctors a month but still is turned down for Medicaid coverage because he is not disabled enough. Jax has a surgery next month that will cost the family $15,000 -- even though they are already in extreme medical debt, Claudio Giustino explained on a GoFundMe page for Bella Karacsony, Jax's mom. The page had raised more than $1,300 as of Thursday evening with a goal of $20,000. &qu…
Rutherford, NJ
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Controversial Instagram Star 'Girl With No Job' Performing In Hasbrouck Heights
Instagram sensation GirlWithNoJob (Claudia Oshry Soffer) will be performing Thursday evening at Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights. The 2016 NYU graduate was fired from her internship and launched an Instagram account in which she reported popular memes and stolen tweets. The account quickly amassed nearly 3 million followers and took the place of a conventional job: Hence, GirlWithNoJob. The 24-year-old's life was turned upsidedown earlier this year after a Daily Beast article revealed her conservative pundit mother's identify and her own anti-Muslim tweets. Until then, Oshry Soffer…
Rutherford, NJ
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American Dream Food Hall
Munchies
Explained: What Is It?
Vice's digital news website MUNCHIES was recently announced as the latest tenant coming to the American Dream. If this confused you, don't worry -- you're not alone. For the first time, the online platform for all-things food will have a spot in the physical realm. So, how exactly does that work? Launched in 2014 and spanning 11 countries, the site offers groundbreaking content and showcases how food fits into an infinite number of identities, customs, and aspects of culture at large. You've likely seen some of MUNCHIES' content online as much of it has gone viral (like this pizza pocket tu…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne Hills Grad Among 8 Rutgers Football Players Charged In Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Eight Rutgers University football players were charged for involvement in a credit card fraud scheme with multiple victims, authorities said. Brendan R. Devera, 18 of Totowa, was also charged with promoting organized street crime and money laundering, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Rutgers University Police Chief Kenneth Cop said. Devera graduated from Wayne Hills and started on the Rutgers Football Team as a freshman in 2017. His brother Tyler Devera, a recent Bergen Catholic graduate, committed to the Scarlett Knights in June. The seven other students charged include Ka…
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