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Paterson, NJ
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Quick Shopping Trip Makes Wayne Couponer Millionaire
What was supposed to be a quick stop at the grocery store made one Wayne woman a millionaire when she decided to play the New Jersey Lottery's CASH4LIFE. Carole Halleran of Wayne loves to use coupons. So, when she saw the CASH4LIFE “Buy One Get One Free” coupon in her local newspaper, she had to seize the opportunity. Halleran remembered she had the coupon in her pocket last April when she went to ShopRite on Hamburg Turnpike to pick up coffee for her husband. She spent it on a $2 Quick Pick ticket, redeeming a free ticket coupon along with it. The following day, Halleran's daughter called…
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Officer Saves Bleeding Car Crash Victim's Life With Bare Hands
Hackensack Police Office Sergio Raneli doesn't go anywhere without QuikClot Combat Gauze. It ended up saving a man's life. The five-year department veteran was the first officer on the scene of a single-car crash earlier this month. As he approached the corner of Summit and Central avenues June 1, he saw a convertible that had slammed into a utility pole. Drawing closer, he noticed the driver propped up against the pole -- blood squirting from his head. "The gauze was the first thing I thought of when I saw the amount of blood lost in the car, on the pavement and what was profusely …
Paterson, NJ
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One Of Vegas Massacre's Youngest Survivors Welcomed In North Haledon
One of the youngest survivors of last year's Las Vegas massacre has arrived in North Haledon. Paramus Catholic sweethearts Megan Iannuzzi Panzera and Valdo Panzera Jr. welcomed baby boy Valdo Panzera III -- who Iannuzzi was several weeks pregnant with during the deadly shooting last October, NBC reports. The couple was sitting in the bleachers when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival from the Mandalay Bay hotel, killing 58 people and injuring nearly 500. Iannuzzi, a Fair Lawn native, and Panzera survived -- along with the baby born this …
Hackensack, NJ
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Maywood 'NinjaBabe' Competes On NBC's American Ninja Warrior
Cara Poalillo of Maywood only went to her first ninja gym in Summer 2016 but has already climbed her way to the top of international rankings -- and it doesn't look like she'll be slowing down any time soon. The 28-year-old landed a spot on Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior, the first episode of the Philadelphia region -- which Poalillo was a part of -- airing Monday, June 25 at 9 p.m. on NBC. Poalillo says her ninja career only picked up in the past year when she realized how transformative the sport can be. She amped up her training around this time last year with the launch of her emp…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Puppy Store Donates Yorkie To Little Ferry Boy In Hospital After Scam
A Little Ferry boy whose family lost $1400 in a scam trying to secure him a dog finally got the exact one he's been dreaming of -- thanks to a New Jersey puppy store. Leart, 6, who suffers from a fatal genetic illness, has been asking for a dog for more than a year. He was resting in Hackensack University Medical Center Sunday morning when in walked his father holding a Teacup Yorkie just for him -- donated by Shake A Paw puppy store of Green Brook, His name is Angel. "The dog cuddled right up to him," Leart's mom Rezarta Osmani told Daily Voice. "He's happy." The f…
Hackensack, NJ
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Police Officer, SUV Passengers Hospitalized After Crash
A Hackensack police officer responding to a call and two occupants of an SUV were hospitalized -- all for precautionary reasons -- after a collision Sunday afternoon. The driver of the Toyota refused medical attention after the 2:32 p.m. crash at the intersection of Prospect and Central avenues. The officer had her vehicle's lights and siren on at the time, Capt. Francesco Aquila said. No serious injuries were sustained, he said.
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills
The summers were hurting Elmwood Park's Rose Scolaro the most. Her pool was running eight hours a day. Her air conditioning was on continuously. Her utility bill exceeded $600 -- with 90 percent of it going only toward electric. But Scolaro hasn't stressed over her utility bill since early 2017, when she switched to Phoenix Sun Energy, a solar panel installation company run by a pair of Bergen County brothers. These days, she pays approximately $200 monthly, saving her nearly $5,000 annually. Scolaro is only one example of someone Rochelle Park natives Chris Gordnick, 31, and Justin Gordn…
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Woman Mourning Sister Seeks Flower Wall She Made Before Sudden Death
Two weeks after her sister's sudden death, a Wayne woman is trying to locate a flower wall she made for her bridal shower that was sold to a stranger online before she died. Tracy Agelis, 33, was closer than close with her sister Nicole Sapena, 34 of North Haledon, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month. The two spoke every day. Agelis is the godmother of Sapena's younger daughter, and Sapena was Agelis' maid of honor at her June 2017 wedding. Two months before she was married, Sapena spent hundreds of dollars and hours of her time creating a pink and white flower wall for Agelis'…
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack's New QuickChek 'Made For Millennials' Giving Away Free Coffee
Need to charge your phone? Hop on a WiFi network? Relax outside with a cup of coffee? The QuickChek opening June 26 at 150 Hackensack Ave. will make all of that possible, as the new store was practically made for the millennial consumer, store officials said in a press release. The convenience store will be Hackensack's second QuickChek, but boasts a sleeker look than the one less than half-a-mile away on Main Street. Grand opening promotions include free large QuickChek hot coffee offered to all patrons from June 26 to July 8. As an added value, all 6-inch QuickChek subs are $3 for a li…
Hackensack, NJ
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Having Down Syndrome Gives Hackensack Karate Black Belt Greater Purpose
Almost everyone at Retro Fitness of Hackensack seems to know Alex Rivera. The 37-year-old is rarely without a red Gatorade and look of determination on his face. He's got a black belt in karate, too, and isn't afraid to tell you that's why he's at the gym -- training to become a better fighter. He's affable. Social. Hardworking. Oh yeah, and he has Down Syndrome. Alex has never let his disability hold him back nor define him. Instead, he's using it to get further and help others do the same. "I'm a role model," he said proudly after a routine training session last Thursday. …
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