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Sadness Sets In As Demolition Continues On Edgewater's Beloved Steamboat Sadness Sets In As Demolition Continues On Edgewater's Beloved Steamboat Sadness Sets In As Demolition Continues On Edgewater's Beloved Steamboat
Sadness Sets In As Demolition Continues On Edgewater's Beloved Steamboat EDGEWATER, N.J. — Pedestrians watched in shock and sadness on Wednesday afternoon as demolition began on Edgewater's Binghamton ferry. A new floating restaurant, however, is on its way, according to NorthJersey.com. It boast more than 900 seats and a catering hall, and will be named Binghamton II, after the beloved steamboat, the article says. The retired ferryboat operated from 1905 to 1967, transporting passengers across the Hudson River between Manhattan and Hoboken. It later became a popular nightspot in the area.
Indoor Skydiving Facility To Replace Paramus Diner Indoor Skydiving Facility To Replace Paramus Diner Indoor Skydiving Facility To Replace Paramus Diner
Indoor Skydiving Facility To Replace Paramus Diner PARAMUS, N.J. — Longtime Paramus landmark The Forum Diner will soon be replaced by an indoor skydiving facility, NorthJersey.com reports. The Route 4 East was made famous by an undercover mob bust in 1974. Sky Group Investments will be constructing an iFly indoor skydiving facility and fast-casual restaurant at the former site of the diner, NorthJersey.com says. Click here for the full story.
$40M Historic Alpine Mansion Is Most Expensive Listing In Bergen County $40M Historic Alpine Mansion Is Most Expensive Listing In Bergen County $40M Historic Alpine Mansion Is Most Expensive Listing In Bergen County
$40M Historic Alpine Mansion Is Most Expensive Listing In Bergen County BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Is that $40 million still burning a hole in your pocket? You could soon be the proud owner of the most expensive home in Bergen County, located in Alpine. The Frick Drive mansion sits on the historic former property of Henry Clay Frick II, an American physician and professor of medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The house is 30,000 square feet and has 42 rooms — 12 bedrooms, a ballroom, grand reception hall, spa/fitness center, indoor basketball court, movie theater, tennis courts, saltwater pool and jacuzzi, pool house with kitchen…
Yelpers Say This Elmwood Park Bakery Is The Best In Bergen County Yelpers Say This Elmwood Park Bakery Is The Best In Bergen County Yelpers Say This Elmwood Park Bakery Is The Best In Bergen County
Yelpers Say This Elmwood Park Bakery Is The Best In Bergen County ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — A pair of Parisian natives who run an Elmwood Park bakery have earned themselves quite the reputation. Pierre Chahime and Michel Khoury's Pierre & Michel on Broadway is the highest ranked bakery on Yelp in all of Bergen County. Of the 72 voters, 61 gave the French bake shop 5 stars. Yelpers loved the galette, mini cakes, croissants and baguettes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE IN PIERRE AND MICHEL.
Van Saun's Splash Park Opens For Season Van Saun's Splash Park Opens For Season Van Saun's Splash Park Opens For Season
Van Saun's Splash Park Opens For Season PARAMUS, N.J. — The 90-degree heat may be behind us, but it's still warm enough for a water park in Paramus. Van Saun County Park's Mystic Spray Splash Park has opened for the season. The spray system will be active from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Bright Future Ahead For Ridgewood Jeweler Bright Future Ahead For Ridgewood Jeweler Bright Future Ahead For Ridgewood Jeweler
Bright Future Ahead For Ridgewood Jeweler RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Pangea Coins and Jewelry on East Ridgewood Avenue is about to get a whole lot sparklier — and we don't mean the stones. Shop owner David Rach (pronounced "rock") is awaiting approval from the building department for the go-ahead on a complete renovation. He hopes to start work in less than six months. "It's going to be Madison Avenue on East Ridgewood Avenue," said Rach of New York. Rach took over Pangea for his uncle, former owner Paul Eisler, in 2012. Prior to working in Ridgewood, he and his cousin bought out a jewelry store in New York. These da…
Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Shuts 3 NJ Beaches, 31 Issued Advisories Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Shuts 3 NJ Beaches, 31 Issued Advisories Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Shuts 3 NJ Beaches, 31 Issued Advisories
Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Shuts 3 NJ Beaches, 31 Issued Advisories The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection closed three Jersey Shore beaches and cited 31 others for high levels of a bacteria called enterococci on Tuesday. Clinical infections caused by enterococcus include urinary tract infections, bacteremia, bacterial endocarditis, diverticulitis and meningitis. The closed beaches include Beachwood Beach West in Beachwood Borough, West Beach Avon Road in Pine Beach Borough and Summit in Island Heights Borough, the NJDEP website says. Here are the numbers in colony-forming units (cfu) per 100 ml of water, according to the NJDEP: Beachwood …
Brasserie De Novo Opens In Ridgewood Brasserie De Novo Opens In Ridgewood Brasserie De Novo Opens In Ridgewood
Brasserie De Novo Opens In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A new mediterranean bistro has opened in Ridgewood. Brasserie de Novo, the sister of Tenafly's Brasserie, is located on Chestnut Street. The restaurant is serving up warm pita and hummus, oven roasted cauliflower, falafel, Israeli salad, burgers, duck pie, pan seared salmon and more. CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE. The story was originally reported by Boozy Burbs.
Garfield Driver, 28, Killed After Car Veers Off New York Highway Garfield Driver, 28, Killed After Car Veers Off New York Highway Garfield Driver, 28, Killed After Car Veers Off New York Highway
Garfield Driver, 28, Killed After Car Veers Off New York Highway GARFIELD, N.J. — Najee A. Dubose of Garfield was killed over the weekend in a car accident in New York, authorities announced. On Saturday, at approximately 10:06 a.m., New York State Police responded to I-90 westbound in Glen for a report of a personal injury accident, police said in a statement.  Investigation at the scene revealed the driver was traveling westbound when he drove off the north shoulder of the roadway and struck multiple trees before coming to rest, according to police.  The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The …
Christie Names Closter Politician To State Board Of Pharmacy Christie Names Closter Politician To State Board Of Pharmacy Christie Names Closter Politician To State Board Of Pharmacy
Christie Names Closter Politician To State Board Of Pharmacy CLOSTER, N.J. — Former Bergen County Freeholder candidate and Closter Council President  Robert Di Dio was recently appointed to the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy by Governor Christie.  Di Dio previously taught pharmacy management at a local university and was a pharmaceutical consultant assisting and advising pharmacies and hospitals throughout New Jersey and New York.  The Board of Pharmacy is the oldest professional licensing board in New Jersey, and was established in 1877 to protect the public by regulating the dispensing of prescription medications. The purpose of the Board is to pro…
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