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Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class
Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class A doctoral student at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck is blaming university administrators and professors for not better protecting her while nine months pregnant and during her first few months of motherhood. The student, now a mom to her 4-month-old baby girl, is urging others to learn their Title IX rights which can help protect pregnant and parenting students like her.  The student gave birth to her baby girl the weekend before the Spring 2018 semester started in January. She worked with her program director to set up a plan to continue her studies: She would miss the first tw…
POLL: IHOP Is Changing Its Name To IHOb -- But What's The 'B' Stand For? POLL: IHOP Is Changing Its Name To IHOb -- But What's The 'B' Stand For? POLL: IHOP Is Changing Its Name To IHOb -- But What's The 'B' Stand For?
Poll: IHOP Is Changing Its Name To IHOb -- But What's The 'B' Stand For? Is the International House Of Pancakes having an identity crisis? America's beloved breakfast joint is changing its name to IHOb -- but it's keeping the meaning of the "B" a mystery until June 11. What do you think the new letter could stand for? VOTE BELOW:
Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts
Franklin Lakes German Shepherd Owner Charged With 14 Animal Cruelty Counts A 55-year-old Franklin Lakes woman with a history of similar trouble was served with a host of animal cruelty complaints after more than a dozen German Shepherds were removed from her home, authorities said. The 14 dog were in varying health and living conditions, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said, when animal control officers removed them from the Haddon Place home-turned-dog kennel of Danielle Weitz and her husband, Robert.  Borough officials also deemed the house uninhabitable. "I'm not interested in this call," Robert Weitz said Tuesday night before hanging up …
Cliffside Park Chinese Restaurant Named One Of America's Best Cliffside Park Chinese Restaurant Named One Of America's Best Cliffside Park Chinese Restaurant Named One Of America's Best
Cliffside Park Chinese Restaurant Named One Of America's Best It may not be the newest or the trendiest but it's your favorite neighborhood eatery for a reason: The food's good, cheap and it feels like home. From dumpling stands in a Cleveland supermarket to a landlocked fish market in Tulsa, America is brimming with thousands of neighborhood eateries that locals swear by. Among the 80 on Bon Appetit's list of favorited neighborhood restaurants is one right here in Bergen County. Petite Soo Chow on Gorge Road is not just another Chinese restaurant, Yelpers say. "My mom brought me here to have dinner for my birthday and told me that my brother a…
VIDEO: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street VIDEO: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street VIDEO: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street
Video: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street A pit bull seen on video being dumped on a Carlstadt street attacked a dog being walked by his owner moments later, witnesses said. Home surveillance video (see above) shows the driver of a dark late-model Nissan Maxima dumping the pit bull and then taking off this past Monday. A neighbor who found the abandoned dog was waiting for police at 8th and Broad streets when the pit bull spotted the other dog and bolted across the street after him, local mom Andrea Petto Recanati wrote in a Facebook post. "My neighbor's dog needed antibiotics, pain meds, and stitches for puncture wounds,&quo…
Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did
Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Jennifer Cosgrove of Glen Rock has never been a smoker. The mom of three was in the best shape of her life when disaster struck last year: Lung cancer, Stage IV. The 39-year-old tested positive for the ALK+ gene rearrangement, a rare type of lung cancer typically found among younger non-smokers. More than $8,000 has already been raised for the ALK+ Research Fund ahead of an upcoming fundraiser for Cosgrove. (CLICK HERE TO DONATE). The current line of therapy Cosgrove is on only lasts for a period of time before the cancer progresses and mutates. Longer-term survival is dependent on contin…
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez died on June 3 in South Carolina. He was 22 years old. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Perez moved to Prospect Park at 14 years old. He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He is predeceased by his brother, William Ortiz. Bryan Perez is survived by his wife, Briana Pantoja; his mother, Marelly M. Ortiz and his step father, Wilfredo Ortiz; his sister, Kaylee M. Ortiz; his in-laws, Wanda and Jose Pantoja; great aunt, Irma Crespo; and his godfather, Carlos Perez. Check back for arrangements.
VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us
Video Tour: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us Everything must go at Toys "R" Us locations in Paramus and Wayne -- even beloved mascot Geoffrey. The liquidation sale includes laptops, cafeteria equipment, fitness centers, designer furniture, artwork and more are marked down by more than 60 percent. The main sale is held at the Wayne Toys "R" Us headquarters located at 859 Berdan Ave., open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store is open every day until everything is gone. Furniture chain Raymour & Flanigan will be taking over the lease of the Route 4 location after winnin…
Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away
Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away An 11-year-old chocolate lab at the Bergen County shelter has received the care she's always needed and finally feels like a queen. Brophy has been with the shelter for months since her owners moved away and couldn't take her along. Although she is a little anxious at times, she finds comfort in the people she has come to know and love. "This pretty lady has some pep in her step and has come out of her shell," shelter officials said. "Ready to explore the world again, Brophy will do well in a patient and calm home that is looking to make her feel loved again and give her th…
Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet
Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Former New York Jet and current radio sports talk show host Willie Colon broke records with the recent purchase of his new Bergen County home. Colon and his wife, Aikisha, bought the six-bedroom and seven-bathroom home for $2.5 million in early May,  after it had been on Zillow for nearly a year, NJ.com reports.  It was the most expensive home to have ever been sold in the borough, the article says. The house is more than 10,000 square feet and boasts a movie theater, sauna and game room, and backs up onto two acres of land. FULL ZILLOW LISTING.
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