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Bergenfield, NJ
Your Community
North Jersey Teen Wins $25G For Groundbreaking Correlation Between MS, Osteoporosis
A North Jersey teen is one of 20 students from across the U.S. to be recognized for projects that have the potential to benefit society. Deena Shefter of Ridgewood, 17, won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for her project, Modeling the Effects of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide on Pre-Osteoblast Differentiation. The Bergen Academies student's fascination with diseases of the nervous system inspired her to investigate the connection between multiple sclerosis (MS) and osteoporosis, conditions that affect millions of people globally. Considering that osteoporosis and MS impact different…
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
Tribute
: Wayne Landscaper Jordan Ciccone, 21, Brought Light To Those Around Him
Jordan Dean Ciccone of Wayne died on Aug. 12. He was 21 years old. Jordan graduated high school and pursued landscaping. His love for nature always brought him joy. He loved frogs, turtles, snowboarding, music and anything outdoors. He loved his puppy Xena. He is remembered as compassionate and loving, always lifting the spirits of those around him. "You were always trying to look at the bigger picture," Jason Hay wrote in a tribute on Facebook. "You were truly a one of a kind person and your light will carry on long after you've been gone," Jennifer Brower said. Jord…
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
What's Drug Addiction Got To Do With North Jersey Car Dealer's Tax Scam? Nothing, Judge Says
What did a Bergen County car dealer's $1.2 million scam have to do with his heroin addiction? Nothing, a judge ruled. Samyon Gilstein of Edgewater maintained the money he and his wife Alexandra stole through their former business -- Sunrise Motors on Route 46 -- was used to support his heroin addiction that his attorney said cost him approximately $2,100 a week, NorthJersey.com reports. Judge Gary Wilcox, however, declined the 33-year-old admittance into Bergen County's Drug Court program Tuesday, ruling he found no connection between his drug habit and last year's massive sales tax theft, …
Ridgewood, NJ
Your Community
1 Million Miles, 30 Years And Still No Accidents For These North Jersey Mail Carriers
One million miles. Three decades. Zero preventable accidents for nearly a dozen North Jersey mail carriers. To put it in perspective, you would have to travel around the earth 40.1 times to that distance. Six Hackensack letter carriers -- among nearly a dozen from the area -- achieved just that making them recipients of the National Safety Council’s Million Mile Award: Yvette Legette Michael Manzo Frank Heaney Antonio Centron Sheila Young Bryant McFadden Al Tariq Franklin (postmaster) Other North Jersey carriers being honored include: Arthur Andreano – Safety Manager, USPS Northern NJ…
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Hackensack Schools Business Admin Charged With Third Degree Crime Resigns Abruptly
Adrian Pollio, the former business administrator for Hackensack's public school system, resigned abruptly last week in the wake of a criminal investigation, according to multiple reports. Pollio was processed and charged with a third degree offense by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Board Trustee Frances Cogelja said. The prosecutor's office did not immediately detail the charges that Pollio is facing but Cogelja did say the charges were related to her work while with the Lincoln Park School District in Morris County, reports say. Pollio had worked as the business administrator there…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Your Community
Montvale's Most Expensive Real Estate Listing Has Its Own Private Oasis And More
You don't have to go very far to get away -- at least if you purchase the latest real estate listing in Montvale. At $1.899 million, the 5,500-square-foot Donnybrook Road home is the most expensive listing in the borough. The house has four bedrooms and six bathrooms. It boasts several luxury amenities including a two-story foyer, 3-car garage and carport, fully-renovated kitchens and a private oasis complete with a pool, cabana and patio in the backyard. CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LISTING.
Paramus, NJ
On Your Side
Halloween Store Opening At Former Garden State Plaza Best Buy (And These Other Locations)
A Spirit Halloween store will be opening at the former Best Buy at the Garden State Plaza. The store has not yet announced an opening date and only says "coming soon" on the website. It is not clear how long the store will remain at this location or what the mall's plans are for further redevelopment of the Best Buy. The Garden State Plaza's freestanding former Best Buy has been vacant since the store moved to Bergen Town Center in April. Daily Voice placed an email to Westfield's Garden State Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. Other Spirit Halloween stores will also be opening at the …
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Suspected Hand Grenades In Woman's Luggage At Newark Airport Were Actually Bottle Openers
A pair of suspected hand grenades found in a woman's checked bag at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday were actually novelty bottle openers, the New York Times reports. The replicas were hollowed out so that they could be used as bottle openers and even came with a warning notice telling travelers not to bring them to airports as they are near identical to hand grenades in the scanner, the story says. The woman eventually boarded her flight but her luggage didn't make it due to delays in the screening area, The Times reports.
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
North Jersey College Couple Suffer Broken Necks, Legs After Being Struck By Vehicle In Florida
A 28-year-old Cliffside Park college student and his girlfriend are facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Florida earlier this month. Joseph "Joey" Finnegan was transported to the hospital in serious condition with a multitude of broken bones, as was his girlfriend Kristina Dennis of Fair Lawn, who suffered a fractured neck and injured hip that requires surgery. More than $13,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Finnegan -- attending film school at Full Sail University -- as of Monday evening. "Anyone who knows our brot…
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Guilty
: Paramus Nanny Convicted Of Leaving 9-Month-Old With Broken Bones
Jurors last week convicted a nanny from Paramus of abusing a 9-month-old child in her care, sending the infant to the hospital with several broken bones. A judge scheduled a Sept. 27 sentencing for Laura Gonzalez, 38, who was found guilty of child endangerment and simple assault following a trial in Somerville, authorities said. Meanwhile, she remained held in the Somerset County Jail. The Bernards Township child was admitted to Morristown Medical Center last Nov. 23 with fractures of the right femur and tibia and left ankle, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Detective…
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