Cecilia Levine

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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Oakland Rescue Cares For Abused Dog, Newborn Puppies Oakland Rescue Cares For Abused Dog, Newborn Puppies Oakland Rescue Cares For Abused Dog, Newborn Puppies
Oakland Rescue Cares For Abused Dog, Newborn Puppies OAKLAND, N.J. — Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge is asking for the public's help in funding the vet bills for an emaciated dog who was found pregnant with a would on her that had been stapled shut with a staple gun. "When Everley arrived at the local shelter, staff worried that the birth was eminent, and Everley was in no shape to go through it alone," RBARI said.  "They reached out to local rescues – as soon as we heard, we knew we had to help. Before Everley could be moved, she gave birth to 8 beautiful babies.  "Everley is an amazingly strong mother – even with her own he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Fairview High School Sweethearts Build Homes For Passion, Not Profit Fairview High School Sweethearts Build Homes For Passion, Not Profit Fairview High School Sweethearts Build Homes For Passion, Not Profit
Fairview High School Sweethearts Build Homes For Passion, Not Profit FAIRVIEW, N.J. — While it was fate that first brought Fairview's Mike Elayan and Nora Jaloudi together at a wedding in their teens, it was hard work and determination that they say brought success to both their relationship and their business. Elayan, an Oradell native, and Jaloudi, formerly of Englewood Cliffs, married when they were both 20 and have since built a family of five together — along with dozens of homes across Bergen County. "If you're honest, you can be successful in this industry," said Elayan, 34, a father of three. "We don’t build for profit, we build for p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Dad With Muscular Dystrophy: I Want So Much Out Of Life Hackensack Dad With Muscular Dystrophy: I Want So Much Out Of Life Hackensack Dad With Muscular Dystrophy: I Want So Much Out Of Life
Hackensack Dad With Muscular Dystrophy: I Want So Much Out Of Life HACKENSACK, N.J. — At five years old, Hackensack's Andre Williams was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and given 12 years to live. At 40 years old, the Paterson native lives to tell his story. "You have to love yourself first and then the rest will follow," he said. "No matter what." While his friends were getting ready for high school, Williams was coming out of a coma and learning to adjust to life confined to a wheelchair with a trachea.  He's been in and out of the hospital dozens of times, but he never gave up. He says he never will. "I learned to live wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Lyndhurst Ousts Township Attorney For Alleged Theft Lyndhurst Ousts Township Attorney For Alleged Theft Lyndhurst Ousts Township Attorney For Alleged Theft
Lyndhurst Ousts Township Attorney For Alleged Theft LYNDHURST, N.J. — Township attorney Richard DiLascio will be fired and replaced by interim township attorney Carmine R. Alampi at Thursday evening's municipal meeting, NorthJersey.com reports. Alampi's employment will be retroactive, effective May 16 at a rate of $15,000 per month, the article says. DiLascio was recently investigated for theft of services and violations to his contract with Lyndhurst — he wasn't meeting his required minimum hours weekly and was also not documenting his hours, according to NorthJersey.com. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
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Wanaque Police Intercept, Arrest 2 Preparing For Heroin Injection In Woods Wanaque Police Intercept, Arrest 2 Preparing For Heroin Injection In Woods Wanaque Police Intercept, Arrest 2 Preparing For Heroin Injection In Woods
Wanaque Police Intercept, Arrest 2 Preparing For Heroin Injection In Woods WANAQUE, N.J. — Police officers arrested a 65-year-old male from Wayne and 23-year-old female from Haskell preparing to inject themselves possibly with heroin and other drugs in a wooded area in Wanaque, authorities said. Just after 3:30 p.m. on May 15, Detective Ed Schroeder was conducting an unrelated investigation when he noticed a car parked in a wooded area near the intersection of Fourth Avenue and the Boulevard in Haskell, police said. While checking on the unoccupied vehicle, he observed a male and a female wrapping their biceps and preparing to inject themselves — so he approached …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Police Arrest Drunk Driver Who Critically Injured Wayne 10-Year-Old Police Arrest Drunk Driver Who Critically Injured Wayne 10-Year-Old Police Arrest Drunk Driver Who Critically Injured Wayne 10-Year-Old
Police Arrest Drunk Driver Who Critically Injured Wayne 10-Year-Old WAYNE, N.J. — The drunk driver who critically injured a Wayne 10-year-old boy was arrested following an investigation, authorities said. Gina Damario-Aubin on Tuesday was charged with two counts of assault by auto, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and driving while intoxicated through a school zone, Captain Laurence W. Martin said. Blood test results revealed that Damario-Aubin, 58, was drunk and possibly on drugs at the time of the five vehicle crash on Ratzer Road, police said. A GoFundMe was created for Matthew Polifonte, who was in a coma for his 10th birthday following the …

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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800 Ridgefield Park Moms Rally For Widow Of Firefighter Killed In Crash 800 Ridgefield Park Moms Rally For Widow Of Firefighter Killed In Crash 800 Ridgefield Park Moms Rally For Widow Of Firefighter Killed In Crash
800 Ridgefield Park Moms Rally For Widow Of Firefighter Killed In Crash RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — More than 800 Ridgefield Park moms are rallying around Elaine Parra, whose husband Freddie was killed in a motorcycle crash last week. The couple married in 2015 and welcomed their daughter, Harleigh, into the world almost exactly one year ago.  "We'd like to help them by taking one less thing off Elaine's plate as she starts the healing process," the online mealtrain says.  CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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'World's Sexiest Psychiatrist' In Clifton Gets Medical License Revoked 'World's Sexiest Psychiatrist' In Clifton Gets Medical License Revoked 'World's Sexiest Psychiatrist' In Clifton Gets Medical License Revoked
'World's Sexiest Psychiatrist' In Clifton Gets Medical License Revoked CLIFTON, N.J. — The State Board of Medical Examiners revoked the medical license of a Clifton psychiatrist who engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a patient, NJ officials announced. Dr. Theodore F. Jasper, agreed to the revocation of his license in a Consent Order entered May 10. He admitted engaging in inappropriate physical contact and gift exchanges with the patient — including a pin she gave him that said "World's Sexiest Psychiatrist." The Attorney General's verified complaint alleged that during the course of their relationship, Jasper and his patient had …

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Paterson, NJ
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Swedish Celebs Film Food TV Show At Brother Bruno's In Wayne Swedish Celebs Film Food TV Show At Brother Bruno's In Wayne Swedish Celebs Film Food TV Show At Brother Bruno's In Wayne
Swedish Celebs Film Food TV Show At Brother Bruno's In Wayne Swedish celebrities stopped by Brother Bruno's in Wayne and Brownstone Pancake Factory in Edgewater to film segments for their new television shows. The clip will air on "Roy Fares America" and "Wahlgren's World." Roy Fares won Pastry Chef of the Year in 2010 on Sweden's largest competition for professional pastry chefs, and has also penned several cook books. Pernilla Wahlgren is a Swedish singer, actress and mommy blogger. Brother Bruno's is world-renowned for its dessert pizzas and Brownstone Pancake Factory for its over-the-top pancakes, breakfast foods and milksha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Central Park's 'Hot Dog King' Survived By Hackensack Son's Food Truck Central Park's 'Hot Dog King' Survived By Hackensack Son's Food Truck Central Park's 'Hot Dog King' Survived By Hackensack Son's Food Truck
Central Park's 'Hot Dog King' Survived By Hackensack Son's Food Truck HACKENSACK, N.J. — It's been four decades since the late Central Park "Hot Dog King" John Zervas lost his license, but his Hackensack son refuses to let the family name die out. Drew Zervas will soon launch Guilty Pleasures Food Truck at the corner of 5th Avenue and 59th Street. The longtime cook remembers when his father was the one and only person working the pushcarts in Central Park. Zervas joined his dad at 9 years old and by 11 had graduated to a full hot dog cart. In 1977, the elder Zervas lost his crown as "Hot Dog King." when a five-year contract giving him the…

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