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Fair Lawn Rescuer: I Can't Watch Dogs Die For No Reason Fair Lawn Rescuer: I Can't Watch Dogs Die For No Reason Fair Lawn Rescuer: I Can't Watch Dogs Die For No Reason
Fair Lawn Rescuer: I Can't Watch Dogs Die For No Reason FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Finding dogs to save has never been a problem Steve Quilliam of Fair Lawn.  Finding foster homes to help him with the overflow, though, has been. "We love these dogs but we need help," said Quilliam, who owns Grateful Doggies Transport and Rescue Retreat. "We have so many dogs we have saved from bad situations lately, what do we have to do to find foster homes? We've tried it all and are still in need." Quilliam road trips down south with his organization a couple times a month and loads as many as 50 dogs waiting at shelters and on the side of highway…
Heroin To Hair: Recovering Ridgewood Addict Gets Real Heroin To Hair: Recovering Ridgewood Addict Gets Real Heroin To Hair: Recovering Ridgewood Addict Gets Real
Heroin To Hair: Recovering Ridgewood Addict Gets Real RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Snorting heroin hourly in a friend's Ridgewood basement was how Steve Gambutti got by in 2011. He'd long been into other drugs and alcohol, but picked up that habit after splitting from an abusive boyfriend. It wasn't long before using became a necessity. "I was jobless, homeless and friendless," said Gambutti, a Pennsylvania native. "I was ready to die. There was nothing left." These days, things look much different for him. He's landed his dream job as the owner of The Originals Salon on East Ridgewood Avenue. He has his own apartment right above it…
Waiter Tipped $500 By Celebs Is Cliffside Park Dad Living American Dream Waiter Tipped $500 By Celebs Is Cliffside Park Dad Living American Dream Waiter Tipped $500 By Celebs Is Cliffside Park Dad Living American Dream
Waiter Tipped $500 By Celebs Is Cliffside Park Dad Living American Dream CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — Celebrity couple Joe and Melissa Gorga couldn't have guessed how hard their waiter from Cliffside Park has been working to provide for his family when they gave him a $500 tip over the weekend. Peter Mascrokalos, 43, didn't tell the couple — known from "Real Housewives of New Jersey" — anything about his personal life when they came into Molos Restaurant in Weehawken on Saturday. The Gorgas might be happy to know, though, that their act of kindness has enhanced their waiter's American Dream. "Besides the generous gesture, they were very nice and it was…
Franklin Lakes 'RHONJ' Stars Tip Waiter So High It Makes Him Cry Franklin Lakes 'RHONJ' Stars Tip Waiter So High It Makes Him Cry Franklin Lakes 'RHONJ' Stars Tip Waiter So High It Makes Him Cry
Franklin Lakes 'Rhonj' Stars Tip Waiter So High It Makes Him Cry FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — A Weehawken waiter had tears of joy in his eyes, thanks to a generous tip from "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars formerly of Franklin Lakes, multiple sources reported. UPDATE: Meet The Waiter Tipped $500 By The Gorgas The $500 came from Joe Gorga, Teresa Giudice's brother, who was celebrating his wife Melissa's 38th birthday at Molos Restaurant on Saturday. The Gorgas last summer listed their $2.65 million home on the market, according to NJ.com. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL $500 TIP STORY.
Clothing Drop Crackdown Underway In East Rutherford Clothing Drop Crackdown Underway In East Rutherford Clothing Drop Crackdown Underway In East Rutherford
Clothing Drop Crackdown Underway In East Rutherford EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Borough Council is looking to limit the number of clothing bins and make sure organizations receive permits before placing them in East Rutherford through an ordinance introduced earlier this month, NorthJersey.com reports. The ordinance is part of a recent crackdown by council members who noticed an increase in the number of bins around the borough last summer, which was followed by an investigation by the police department, the article says. There are currently no regulations in East Rutherford but the building department says the bins require permits, according to…
Ridgewood Scavenger Hunt Is Like Pokemon Go... But Artsier Ridgewood Scavenger Hunt Is Like Pokemon Go... But Artsier Ridgewood Scavenger Hunt Is Like Pokemon Go... But Artsier
Ridgewood Scavenger Hunt Is Like Pokemon Go... But Artsier RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — You can actually earn points by simply taking pictures of artwork you see strategically placed by young artists around Ridgewood. It's all part of the Emerging Artists Gallery Scavenger Hunt, organized by the Ridgewood Arts Council and other village entities ahead of the gallery coming to the Earth Day Fair next month. Artwork has been selected from the Youth Art Month Show and displayed throughout the center of town. The catch? You can only view them on your Apple or Android device through an app called WalleMe. It's like Pokemon Go... but artsier. Email rac@ridgewoodn…
NYC Woman Finds Lost Wedding Ring At Fairview Trash Site NYC Woman Finds Lost Wedding Ring At Fairview Trash Site NYC Woman Finds Lost Wedding Ring At Fairview Trash Site
NYC Woman Finds Lost Wedding Ring At Fairview Trash Site FAIRVIEW, N.J. — A New York City woman was reunited with her wedding ring in Fairview after accidentally throwing it in the trash, ABC7 reports. Shannon Lombardo called 311, and NYC sanitation workers helped direct her to the trash facility in Fairview where garbage goes before it's transported to landfills, the article says. Lombardo and her husband cut into some trash bags and by a stroke of luck, found a piece of mail with an address near theirs, ABC7 says. The couple kept cutting into bags nearby until they found their own trash bag, inside of it the wedding ring, according to ABC7. C…
Paramus Vet Reassures Worried Pet Owners Following 'Lepto' Outbreak Paramus Vet Reassures Worried Pet Owners Following 'Lepto' Outbreak Paramus Vet Reassures Worried Pet Owners Following 'Lepto' Outbreak
Paramus Vet Reassures Worried Pet Owners Following 'Lepto' Outbreak PARAMUS, N.J. — Officials from Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners in Paramus are reassuring Bergen County pet owners that a disease that killed three and infected two dogs isn't as scary as it seems. "It's just something people don't know about," Practice Manager Alyssa Barbieri said of leptospirosis. "It's not something running rampant in human medicine but it's common in veterinary medicine, and we see it often." The five dogs were being treated by Blue Pearl for related symptoms when they were diagnosed, Barbieri said. They did not contract the illness from the facility. …
Paramus Vet: Deadly Disease Kills 3 Dogs, Sickens 2 Paramus Vet: Deadly Disease Kills 3 Dogs, Sickens 2 Paramus Vet: Deadly Disease Kills 3 Dogs, Sickens 2
Paramus Vet: Deadly Disease Kills 3 Dogs, Sickens 2 PARAMUS, N.J. —  A deadly rat-borne disease killed three dogs and sickened two being treated for symptoms of the illness by Blue Pearl Veterinary Hospital in Paramus, according to multiple reports. UPDATE: Blue Pearl officials told Daily Voice that leptospirosis is common in veterinary care and not something pet owners should be overly concerned about. There are vaccines to treat it, though they are not mandatory. "It's not something running rampant in human medicine but it's common in veterinary medicine, and we see it often." The five dogs with confirmed cases at Blue Pearl were…
HUMC Gunshot Victim Could Be Related To Shooting Involving Rapper Fetty Wap HUMC Gunshot Victim Could Be Related To Shooting Involving Rapper Fetty Wap HUMC Gunshot Victim Could Be Related To Shooting Involving Rapper Fetty Wap
Humc Gunshot Victim Could Be Related To Shooting Involving Rapper Fetty Wap UPDATE: A member of rapper Fetty Wap's entourage was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after an argument in a Paterson deli ended with three shot, authorities told Daily Voice early Monday. GO TO: https://southpassaic.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/member-of-rappers-entourage-charged-in-paterson-shootings-of-3/705153/ PREVIOUS STORY: PATERSON, N.J. — City rapper Fetty Wap was involved in a dispute that led to a shooting injuring three people Sunday, NorthJersey.com reports. Officers responding at 5:10 a.m. to a shots-fired call in the area of Montclair Avenue and Paxton Str…
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