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Garfield-Lodi, NJ

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Blue Love Matters: Garfield Police Officers Say 'I Do' GARFIELD, N.J. — The motto has long been "family first" at the Garfield Police Department. But on Sunday, it rang even more true for Sgt. William Houck and Officer Mariggi Lopez. "We have brothers fathers and sons, and even cousins who all work together here," the department said on social media. "But today we now have a husband and wife." CLICK HERE for more on their story.

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2017

Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack Man Who Lost 182 Pounds With Help From Surgery: It's Not Magic HACKENSACK, N.J. — John Pasqual crouches next to a truck tire outside his Hackensack gym. He just finished flipping it across the length of the parking lot in between deadlifts -- and he's breathless. It's gotten much more difficult for Pasquale to achieve that winded feeling in his lungs since 2011, when at 425 pounds, all he had to do was walk a city block. These days, Pasquale is sitting comfortably at 243 -- the lowest he's been in decades -- and he says having a gastric sleeve surgically put on was the first step to helping him reclaim his health. But, Pasquale said, the sleeve did …

by Cecilia Levine

11/05/2017

Pleasantville, NY

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Ex-Pro Baseball Player From Pace University Changes Game For Budding Stars Painted on the back wall of Allendale's Complete Game in Bergen County are the words "I will." With a period at the end. The period was very important to Patrick Stanley, a former professional baseball player who played collegiately in Westchester at Pace University, who opened his West Crescent Avenue training facility for all things baseball and softball in 2012. The company that did the lettering charged him per character -- and he had to pay extra for that period. "It's important because people will add 'but' or 'if' or 'and,'" he said. "No. If you want somethi…

by Cecilia Levine

11/05/2017

Cresskill-Closter, NJ

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Happy Birthday To Cresskill's Johnny Damon CRESSKILL, N.J. — Happy Birthday to Cresskill’s Johnny Damon! The former New York Yankees outfielder is 44 Sunday. Damon’s Major League Baseball career began in 1995 with the Kansas City Royals. He also played with the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians. He is best known as an outfielder for the New York Yankees from 2006-09, when he lived in Cresskill. He was on two World Series championship teams, winning with Boston in 2004 and the Yankees in 2009. A Thai-American, Damon was born on a U.S. Army Base in Fort Riley, Kansas. He had prob…

by Cecilia Levine

11/05/2017

Hackensack, NJ

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Teen With Broken Skull, Gun Shot Victim Top Bergen County News This Week Here's a look at the five stories that topped news in Bergen and Passaic counties this week: RIDGEWOOD BULLY VICTIM: Upset parents in Ridgewood are trying to get to the bottom of a bullying incident apparently captured on Snapchat at Stevens and Brookside fields that left a student with a fractured skull. APPARENT FAIR LAWN SUICIDE: The body of 46-year-old woman was found in a 27th Street home off Berkshire Road in Fair Lawn. She was the victim of what initially appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. DARREN DRAKE: A 32-year-old New Milford man was a victim of Tuesday's terror attac…

by Cecilia Levine

11/04/2017

Englewood, NJ

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Happy Birthday To Alpine's Sean 'Diddy' Combs ALPINE, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Alpine resident and rapper Sean John "Diddy" Combs, aka Puff Daddy, Puffy, and P. Diddy. He turns 48 on Satuday. Combs, who was born in Harlem, N.Y., Nov.4, 1969, grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., recently put his $8.5 million gated Alpine manse up for sale. The multi-talented Combs is also an actor, record producer and entrepreneur. He founded Bad Boy Records in 1993, after working as a talent director for Uptown Records. Among the many superstars he signed up was the late Christopher George Latore Wallace, whose stage names included The Notorious…

by Cecilia Levine

11/04/2017

Lyndhurst, NJ

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North Arlington Dad's Letter To Late Daughter Sheds Light On Mental Illness NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Among the dozens of tributes that poured in following the death of North Arlington's Karly Ann Tyelnda was a letter from her father, Steven Tylenda. "I know your goal was to get strong enough to finish school and help other people who battled depression and all that goes along with it," he wrote. "If your tragic passing gets through to one child, then you accomplished what you set out to do," he added. Born in Hackensack, Karly lived in North Arlington until moving to Lyndhurst last year. She was a graduate of North Arlington High School and was …

by Cecilia Levine

11/03/2017

Ridgewood, NJ

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Ridgewood Teen's Skull Fractured Defending Girl In Cyber-Bullying Incident RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Upset parents in Ridgewood are trying to get to the bottom of a bullying incident apparently captured on Snapchat at Stevens and Brookside fields last weekend. Given that those involved are juveniles, police and school officials say they've been unable to disclose much, if anything, other than that an incident occurred and an investigation was under way. Ridgewood's schools chief called it "disappointing" that other students recorded the "unnecessary and unacceptable" beating of a student who came to the defense of a cyberbullying victim. But parents…

by Cecilia Levine

11/03/2017

Hackensack, NJ

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Did Someone Say Pizza? Hackensack Eatery Opens After Revamp HACKENSACK, N.J. -- House of Pizza in Hackensack has opened under new management who have come up with a very original name: New House Of Pizza. The owners have revamped the menu to include specialty sandwiches like the Bluminelli -- Grilled Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers, Fresh Mozzarella with a Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar on Ciabatta Bread. They've got dozens of pies topped with meats and fresh veggies, along with a whole array of sandwiches, wraps and pasta dishes. New House of Pizza will be having a grand opening celebration on Nov. 7. The first 200 people will receive a free plain slic…

by Cecilia Levine

11/03/2017

Lyndhurst, NJ

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Lyndhurst Insurance Agent Doubles As Mozzarella Maker LYNDHURST, N.J. — Most people don’t associate “mozzarella” with “insurance" — but for Vincent Morelli of Lyndhurst, the two go hand in hand. Morelli is a regional coordinator for Aflac Insurance and has embarked on a culinary journey creating award-winning fresh mozzarella. “Vinnie’s Mootz,” as he affectionately calls his gastric delight, is made by hand and sold at Corrado’s Market in North Arlington. “I love helping people with their insurance needs through my position at Aflac, but I gotta tell you that I get a real kick out of when people stop me and express how much they love my…

by Cecilia Levine

11/03/2017

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