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Paterson, NJ

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Haledon Boarding House For Italian Immigrants-Turned Restaurant Comes Down HALEDON, N.J. — Casa Di Calabria in Haledon has been demolished to make way for new apartments, NorthJersey.com reports. A deep history runs through the Barbour Street Mexican eatery --formerly Piedmont Restaurant, the article says. The facility served as a boarding house for Italian immigrants working in the mills in the late 1800s, and was named after the men coming from the Piedmont region, owner Joe Colucci told NorthJersey.com. Immigrant and chef John Colucci owned the place in the 1960s, the article says. He renovated the kitchen and added a party room and a parking lot, according to…

by Cecilia Levine

01/20/2018

Lyndhurst, NJ

Obituaries

Queen Of Peace Graduate Edward Robinson Dies, 47 BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Edward Robinson of Washington Township died on Jan. 15 after surviving cancer for more than two decades. He was 47. Robinson was a graduate of Queen of Peace High School, and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in science from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford. His last job was as a financial analyst at AT&T in Paramus. Robinson was an avid reader with particular interest in politics, history and comic books. He enjoyed writing and collaborated on a biography on Dick Briefer’s “The Monster of Frankenstein.” Ed was a true gentleman who tirelessl…

by Cecilia Levine

01/20/2018

Pascack Valley, NJ

Your Community

Happy Birthday To River Vale's Bill Maher RIVER VALE, N.J. — Happy birthday to Bill Maher of River Vale, who turns 62 on Saturday. He was born in New York City on Jan. 20, 1956 and was raised in River Vale, graduating from Pascack Hills High School in Montvale in 1974. He double majored in English and history at Cornell University, graduating in 1978. His father, William Aloysius Maher Jr. was a network news editor and radio announcer, and his mother, Julie (Berman) Maher, was a nurse. He is best known for the HBO political talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003–present), and is also a comedian, writer, producer, p…

by Cecilia Levine

01/20/2018

Pascack Valley, NJ

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No More Nudes: Pascack Valley School Officials, Police Cracking Down HILLSDALE, N.J. — Police are investigating nude photos on Pascack Valley Regional High School students' cell phones after district officials discovered several being distributed, Superintendent P. Erik Gundersen told parents in a letter obtained by NorthJersey.com. Gundersen asked parents to ensure all "questionable" videos or images are cleared from their children's phones by Friday morning, the article says. An investigation by the Hillsdale Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and other law enforcement agencies is under way, the superintendent said. CLICK HERE …

by Cecilia Levine

01/19/2018

Englewood, NJ

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Bank Sends Embattled Englewood Rhonj Star Foreclosure Notice ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The Englewood home of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs is in foreclosure, the New York Post's Page Six reports. Unity Bank sent the 50-year-old reality TV star and her husband, Joseph Benigno, a foreclosure notice in December 2017, the article says. Between September and December 2016, the pair took out two mortgages with the bank for two properties next door to each other, The Post reports. The star is in the midst of a legal battle with U.S. retailer Vineyard Vines for trademark infringement, the article says. Josephs was found guilty and ordered to p…

by Cecilia Levine

01/19/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Heroin-Related Crash Leaves Hackensack Daughter Fighting For Only Parent HACKENSACK, N.J. — The only parent that Hackensack's Lauren Evans has left is her dad -- and barely. The 28-year-old lost her mom when she was five, and on Monday night, her father Bob Evans was left critical after a heroin user hit his car head on on Route 17, Evans said. "My dad has done everything for me. He worked three jobs to support myself and my grandmother," she said. "Dad loves music and has made it his life, attending as many concerts as he could and also becoming a career volunteer at local music theaters. "My dad is literally the guy who would keep dog bis…

by Cecilia Levine

01/19/2018

Paterson, NJ

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NBA Hall Of Famer Dennis Rodman Checks Into Paterson Rehab Center Again PATERSON, N.J. — Following a weekend DUI arrest, NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman has checked into a rehabilitation center in Paterson, the Associated Press reports. Rodman checked into Turning Point Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday to deal with his longtime struggle with alcoholism, the athlete's agent told the AP. Rodman -- born in Trenton -- was arrested in Southern California late Saturday on suspicion of DUI after being pulled over for a traffic violation, according to the AP. The athlete failed field sobriety and breath tests, the article says citing the Newport Beach police. Rodman…

by Cecilia Levine

01/19/2018

Teaneck, NJ

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2 Hilton Hotels Opening Under 1 Roof In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. — Two new Hilton hotels will open under one roof in Teaneck, Hampton Inn & Suites Teaneck/Glenpointe and Homewood Suites by Hilton Teaneck/Glenpointe will provide 1,230 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate up to 100 people, and 350 sleeping rooms for groups or individual travelers. The hotel is located at 1 Glenwood Ave. and will open in the spring. Guests staying at Hampton Inn & Suites Teaneck/Glenpointe will have access to such amenities as a year-round swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness room and business center, free Wi-Fi and a complimentary daily hot…

by Cecilia Levine

01/18/2018

Paramus, NJ

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Pit Master Expands BBQ Joint To Garden State Plaza PARAMUS, N.J. — Mighty Quinn's Barbecue is opening its second New Jersey location at the Garden State Plaza on Jan. 23, BoozyBurbs.com reports. The eatery has a location in Clifton and others in New York City. Opened by it master Hugh Mangum, Mighty Quinn's barbecues the "old school way with plenty of wood and time," the website says. Customers love the brisket, burn ends, sweet potato casserole and very large portions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM BOOZYBURBS.

by Cecilia Levine

01/18/2018

Hackensack, NJ

Breaking News

Residential Pseg Customers Could See Increased Utility Rates Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) filed its first regulatory rate review in more than eight years last week, asking for a small adjustment in electric and gas base delivery rates. If approved as filed, the typical combined residential electric and natural gas customer will see an approximate 1 percent increase or about $19.70 in their annual bill. Even with this proposed increase, bills for the typical residential customer are expected to be more than 15 percent lower than they were in 2010. "Our customer bills are already among the lowest in the state – and that won't …

by Cecilia Levine

01/17/2018

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