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Wayne Banquet Hall Tops Passaic County News Last Week Wayne Banquet Hall Tops Passaic County News Last Week Wayne Banquet Hall Tops Passaic County News Last Week
Wayne Banquet Hall Tops Passaic County News Last Week PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at the five stories that topped Passaic County news last week: PARTY'S OVER: A popular catering boutique, the Paris Inn, has suddenly closed leaving people to wonder about deposits made for future party dates. PROSTITUTION SWEEP: They come from Queens and were working in massage parlors and hotel rooms in Clifton, Totowa and Paterson, said Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik, whose detectives posed as clients to arrest eight woman on prostitution charges. INMATE MAKES A CALL:  A Passaic County sheriff’s officer loaned his cellphone to a county jai…
Glen Rock Teen With LSD Tops Bergen County News Last Week Glen Rock Teen With LSD Tops Bergen County News Last Week Glen Rock Teen With LSD Tops Bergen County News Last Week
Glen Rock Teen With LSD Tops Bergen County News Last Week BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at the five stories that topped Bergen County news last week: LSD: A 15-year-old Glen Rock High School student was caught on school grounds with LSD, police said. LIL RYU: Dozens of area firefighters brought joy to a Little Ferry boy battling an aggressive form of cancer on Sunday. DELAY: St. Patrick's Day got off to a boisterous start for NJ Transit and Ridgewood police called to deal with an overcrowded train that was stopped in the village. SUPERMARKET SAVE: A 69-year-old Maywood man who went into cardiac arrest Monday in the Paramus ShopRite wasn't …
Community Rallies For Beloved Closter Teacher Battling Cancer Community Rallies For Beloved Closter Teacher Battling Cancer Community Rallies For Beloved Closter Teacher Battling Cancer
Community Rallies For Beloved Closter Teacher Battling Cancer CLOSTER, N.J. — More than $6,600 had been raised as of Wednesday evening on a YouCaring site for a Closter elementary school teacher and mom battling cancer. Susan Carpenter, a teacher for 16 years, was diagnosed with acute leukemia and had to temporarily relocate away from her family for four months to New York City for intense treatment at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, the page says. She will have to remain out of work for a year until her immune system is no longer compromised. Carpenter has "touched the lives of hundreds of young children in Kindergarten and First Grade,"…
Leonia Swimmers Make Waves At Junior Olympics Leonia Swimmers Make Waves At Junior Olympics Leonia Swimmers Make Waves At Junior Olympics
Leonia Swimmers Make Waves At Junior Olympics LEONIA, N.J. —A team of seven Leonia swimmers are competing in the New Jersey Junior Olympics this weekend at Rutgers University. Swimmers attending the NJ Short Course 14 and under Junior Olympics are: Maximo Gonzalez, 12 (NewJerseyFlyersAquaticClub) Matthew Chang, 10 (NewJerseyFlyersAquaticClub) Brian Do, 10 (ScarletWave) Isabelle Yoo 10, (ScarletWave) Lucia Kutner, 12 (NewJerseyFlyersAquaticClub) Cameron Snyder, 10 (NewJerseyFlyersAquaticClub) Sofia Principe, 12 (NJSKYY)
Garfield Social Media Star Shows 'Lucky Charm' How To Shamrock Shake Garfield Social Media Star Shows 'Lucky Charm' How To Shamrock Shake Garfield Social Media Star Shows 'Lucky Charm' How To Shamrock Shake
Garfield Social Media Star Shows 'Lucky Charm' How To Shamrock Shake GARFIELD, N.J. — Instagram star Matt Savage usually heads to Bennigan's in Saddle Brook on St. Patrick's Day. Not this year. Instead, he's home with his "lucky charm" — Fiona, 3 weeks.  Savage did, however, make sure to get one St. Patty's day post up today at Benny's Bakery and Ice Cream Shoppe in Fair Lawn. The St. Patty's Day Shake was created by owner Diana Stella and is fairly simple: mint ice cream topped with homemade whipped cream and of course, green shamrocks and gold sprinkles. Benny's made 40 of those Friday, and had sold more than 400 pounds of corned beef and cabba…
400 Pounds Of Corned Beef, Cabbage Sold At Fair Lawn Eatery Friday 400 Pounds Of Corned Beef, Cabbage Sold At Fair Lawn Eatery Friday 400 Pounds Of Corned Beef, Cabbage Sold At Fair Lawn Eatery Friday
400 Pounds Of Corned Beef, Cabbage Sold At Fair Lawn Eatery Friday FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The idea at Benny's Luncheonette in Fair Lawn is fairly simple: go big or go home. The diner sold more than 400 pounds of corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick's Day, owner Diana Stella told Daily Voice. "It's crazy," she said, "and they're still coming." Other lunch specials included corned beef and cabbage sliders, quiche with corned beef, Swiss cheese and fried onions and corned beef fritters. A few doors down, Benny's Bakery and Ice Cream Shoppe churned out almost 40 Shamrock Shakes. Diana and her wife, Pamela, took over the luncheonette in 20…
St. Paddy's Day Snow: One Last Storm In Ridgewood St. Paddy's Day Snow: One Last Storm In Ridgewood St. Paddy's Day Snow: One Last Storm In Ridgewood
St. Paddy's Day Snow: One Last Storm In Ridgewood The worst seems to be over this winter, but there's still one more round of snow headed toward Bergen and Passaic counties. Up to 4 inches of snow is expected over St. Paddy's Day weekend. Here's a daily breakdown from AccuWeather.com: Friday: Mostly sunny during the day with a high of 42. Temperatures are expected to hit a low of 29 overnight with snow toward dawn, about an inch of accumulation is expected. Saturday: A bit of snow in the morning, up to 1 inch followed by periods of snow and rain in the afternoon. Snow is expected to pick up again with a total accumulation of between 2 an…
Glen Rockers Should Know 60 Across On St. Paddy's NYT Crossword Glen Rockers Should Know 60 Across On St. Paddy's NYT Crossword Glen Rockers Should Know 60 Across On St. Paddy's NYT Crossword
Glen Rockers Should Know 60 Across On St. Paddy's NYT Crossword GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Glen Rock Mayor Bruce Packer has an important piece of advice for those who can't figure out 60 across on Friday's New York Times crossword puzzle. "Please find a designated leprechaun to drive you home," he said on Facebook. "____ Rock, N.J." Need a hint? Hope not.
Holy Cannoli! Wayne Bakery Makes BuzzFeed's 'Most Popular' List Holy Cannoli! Wayne Bakery Makes BuzzFeed's 'Most Popular' List Holy Cannoli! Wayne Bakery Makes BuzzFeed's 'Most Popular' List
Holy Cannoli! Wayne Bakery Makes BuzzFeed's 'Most Popular' List WAYNE, N.J. — Palazzone 1960 in Wayne is listed as the most popular sweet spot in New Jersey on BuzzFeed's recent rundown of the "Best Bakery in Every State." BuzzFeed used an algorithm that considers the number of reviews plus the star rating for every bakery on Yelp to compile its list. Palazzone 1960, named after the region of Campania near Sorrento, opened the first of its U.S. flagship stores in Wayne in 2012. Here's what Yelpers had to say about Palazzone 1960. “The pastry selection is unreal and you can’t go wrong with any of them. The Napoleons, cannoli, rainbow cookies,…
Snowstorm Stella Haunts Hackensack Drivers Seeking Spots Snowstorm Stella Haunts Hackensack Drivers Seeking Spots Snowstorm Stella Haunts Hackensack Drivers Seeking Spots
Snowstorm Stella Haunts Hackensack Drivers Seeking Spots HACKENSACK, N.J. — Snowstorm Stella has come and gone, but remnants of its aftermath are still haunting some Hackensack drivers. Shells of ice and snow that drivers worked hard to free their cars of line either side of Maple Hill Drive and other side streets off of The Esplanade. Because of these walls, parking is sparse — unless drivers can find a way to wiggle back in. All the more difficult is that some streets have a parking ban on one side on Friday morning.
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