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New City, NY

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Congers Woman Recovering From Fatal Crash Finds Flaws In Healthcare System The last thing Michelle Rodriguez remembers before waking up days later in a hospital bed was flying out of her boyfriend's truck on Route 17 in Chester. The first thing she remembers is asking for him. But 27-year-old Steve Dauksza died moments after landing only 100 feet from his girlfriend, after his truck hit another car on the highway, sending him and Rodriguez off the highway, flipping down into an embankment and killing him on impact. The nightmare only continued to worsen for Rodriguez, a Congers native like her late boyfriend, who was comatose until April 3 with two collapsed lung…

by Cecilia Levine

04/20/2018

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Wyckoff 'The Voice' Contestant Begged Fans For Help Before Being Voted Off Wednesday night was the end of the line for Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan on NBC's "The Voice." The 21-year-old was among a dozen contestants voted off the show. In a plea for help before the live taping, Hartigan urged fans to download the "The Voice" app and vote him through to the next round. "I have so much more that I want to do here," he said in the Instagram post. "And I need your help. I really do." Hartigan sang "Mary Jane's Last Dance" Wednesday and "Come Pick Me Up" Tuesday night. He didn't seem too down about the outcome…

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2018

Ridgewood, NJ

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New Bergen County Homes Hit Market For Less Than $700G Dozens of plans for newly-constructed or recently-renovated homes have hit the real estate market in Bergen County. Many of them are for less than $700,000. Here are some options in the area: Hackensack, Louis Street: 4 beds, 3 baths, $648,000 -- new construction Bergenfield, Glenwood Drive: 4 beds, 3 baths, $659,000 -- blueprint only, construction to come Teaneck, Beaumont Avenue: 3 beds, 3 baths, $425,000 -- fully renovated Emerson, Douglas Street: 4 beds, 3 baths, $625,000 -- new construction/renovation Fair Lawn, Hartley Place: 3 beds, 3 baths, $649,000 -- new construction

by Cecilia Levine

04/19/2018

Rutherford, NJ

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Taylor Swift Eliminates Ticket Fees Ahead Of MetLife Stadium Shows There's a blank space in MetLife Stadium, and Taylor Swift is really hoping you'll write your name. The country-pop artist has yet to sell out any shows for her "Reputation" tour, beginning in less than three weeks. Ticketmaster, however, is offering a three-day break on service fees, reducing the ticket price by 19 percent. The promotion ends Thursday, April 19 at 10 p.m. Swift is slated to perform at MetLife stadium July 20 to 22.

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Paterson, NJ

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Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods will open its first Passaic County location in Wayne. Mayor Christopher Vergano said the grocer will be moving into the vacant A&P shopping center on Valley Road. The 36,000-square-foot grocery store has been vacant since 2016, a year after A&P filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Natural Foods Market was initially slated to replace the marketplace, and even hung a banner outside, NorthJersey.com reported. But the store remained dark for months and questions are the new tenant remained unanswered -- until Wednesday. Whole Foods has several Bergen County locations in Edgewater,…

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Paterson, NJ

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Cava To Open Fourth New Jersey Location In Wayne CAVA plans on opening its fourth New Jersey location in Wayne, BoozyBurbs reports. The fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant opened last year at Bergen Town Center in Paramus. The eatery offers customizable bowls with rice, lentils, greens, hummus, pita and a wide array of proteins and veggies. An opening date has not yet been announced. ALSO SEE: Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Stamford, CT

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Beloved Stamford Lacrosse Player Dies At 23 The Stamford community is mourning the loss of 23-year-old Tamarie Sterling, who died earlier this month after battling a rare type of liver cancer. He is remembered as being an inspirational leader and passionate lacrosse player with a positive mindset. In a beautifully written obituary, Sterling's family said he would want them not to cry because it's over, but rejoice because his struggle is over. "Love everyone around you, cherish those you value, and leave no room for hatred, anger or animosity," they said. More than $7,600 had been raised as of Wednesday, April 18 on a Go…

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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These Bergen County Locations Rank Among Best Places To Live In America A new report from Safewise.com named several Bergen County towns were named among the 100 "safest cities" in America. The report analyzed data from the FBI crime report, which found that the crime rate among northeastern states was approximately 30 percent less than the national average. On average, the areas on the list reported eight property crimes for every 1,000 people -- 67 percent less than the national property crime rate. Of the 15 New Jersey municipalities on the list, five are in Bergen County. Lewisboro, N.Y. comes in at No. 1 on the list, followed by Hazen, North Da…

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Northern Valley, NJ

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Travel Channel Zooms In On Bergen County's Most Buzzworthy Burger The Travel Channel is putting one of Bergen County's most famous burgers on the map. The Now & Tater burger from Callahan's in Norwood will appear on an episode of "Food Paradise" sometime this summer, owner Dan DeMiglio said. The show filmed Tuesday at the store with DeMiglio and chef Danny Fabian until 2 a.m. Fabian is the mastermind behind the now and tater burger. "The inspiration was based on social media -- creating something that was buzz worthy," he said. "At the same time we wanted to create a great burger that was just unique." This isn't not…

by Cecilia Levine

04/18/2018

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Heroes Who Smashed Windows To Save Edgewater Girls From Fire Honored An Edgewater business owner and police officer will be honored Wednesday during a Bergen County Freeholder's work session for smashing for saving the lives of two girls in a ravaging second-floor fire last week. Tony Nehmi, who owns Wine & Spirits, said he saw panic on the faces of girls in the window of Pro Arts Academy Dance Studio on the second floor of the River Road building, NJ.com reports. Without hesitation, he and Sgt. James Dalton grabbed a ladder and climbed up to the window, smashing it to free two girls as others jumped from a fire escape. “We couldn’t do it quick enough,”…

by Cecilia Levine

04/17/2018

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