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Bipedal Bloomingdale Bear Killed In Bow Hunt Bipedal Bloomingdale Bear Killed In Bow Hunt Bipedal Bloomingdale Bear Killed In Bow Hunt
Bipedal Bloomingdale Bear Killed In Bow Hunt BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — A beloved upright bear who lately has been spotted in parts of northern Passaic and Bergen counties was killed in the North Jersey Bow Hunt, a Facebook group devoted to "Pedals" announced Friday. More than 40,000 signatures had been collected by Bloomingdale's Lisa Rose-Rublack, who recently launched a petition to relocate the injured bear to a wildlife sanctuary. Last week, legislation advanced through the New Jersey Assembly to remove black bears from the list of gaming animals.  Bergen County Assemblyman Tim Eustace is among the four lawmakers who hope to …
No Clown Masks Allowed At Edgewater's Spooky Stroll No Clown Masks Allowed At Edgewater's Spooky Stroll No Clown Masks Allowed At Edgewater's Spooky Stroll
No Clown Masks Allowed At Edgewater's Spooky Stroll EDGEWATER, N.J. — It will still be spooky, but no clown masks will be permitted at this year's Spooky Stroll by the Edgewater Education Association for safety measures. All guests wearing scary, gory, inappropriate or clown masks will be asked to remove them, the event's Facebook page says. The stroll will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday with an Oct. 29 rain date, and run along the River Walk between City Place and the Outback Restaurant in the Edgewater Commons.  The event collects food and raises funds for the Edgewater Food Bank to further promote community unity and fellowship. Adu…
Glen Rock Gears Up For Farmer's Market Glen Rock Gears Up For Farmer's Market Glen Rock Gears Up For Farmer's Market
Glen Rock Gears Up For Farmer's Market GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Who says Farmer's Market season is over? Glen Rock's is just starting. The borough's Farmers Market — featuring local farmers, groovy artisans, live tunes and picnicking — will launch Sunday Oct. 16. The market will run again on the 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine. Location and Parking Instructions: Enter 1 Harding Plaza Glen Rock, NJ into your GPS. The Farmers Market will take place in the parking lot that is to the left of Borough Hall. All will be encouraged to picnic on the great lawn that is adjacent to the -Farmers Market. Customers can park on the vari…
Leonia Mom Pens 'Social Story' For Kids On Autism Spectrum Leonia Mom Pens 'Social Story' For Kids On Autism Spectrum Leonia Mom Pens 'Social Story' For Kids On Autism Spectrum
Leonia Mom Pens 'Social Story' For Kids On Autism Spectrum LEONIA, N.J. — A Leonia author is hoping her new book will help make the transition when traveling less overwhelming for children on the autism spectrum. Rebecca Wilson got the idea for "The New Place" after years of babysitting her nephew, who is high-functioning, and working with children who have Asperger Syndrome. "I've seen the terror that some for these kids on spectrum can have over any new experience," the author said, "and it’s sad."
 Wilson, who self-published the book, photographed her two sons on airplanes, in hotel rooms and cars.  She paired the …
WATCH: Spring Valley's 'Human iPod' Can Play Any Song After Hearing It Once WATCH: Spring Valley's 'Human iPod' Can Play Any Song After Hearing It Once WATCH: Spring Valley's 'Human iPod' Can Play Any Song After Hearing It Once
Watch: Spring Valley's 'Human iPod' Can Play Any Song After Hearing It Once SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Aly Frank of Spring Valley calls herself a human iPod. She can hear a song once and play it on the piano perfectly. It's a talent she discovered while in high school, when she'd sit at the piano in the basement of her Jewish day school taking requests from peers — often during class. Frank's parents and school officials begged her to do her work, but she couldn't help herself, she said. "I just wanted to play the piano," said Frank, 23. "And that's what would end up happening." "I know the piano and the piano knows me." Frank will perfo…
Fair Lawn Rescuer Commits To Displaced Dogs Following Hurricane Fair Lawn Rescuer Commits To Displaced Dogs Following Hurricane Fair Lawn Rescuer Commits To Displaced Dogs Following Hurricane
Fair Lawn Rescuer Commits To Displaced Dogs Following Hurricane FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Dozens of animals were displaced after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina — and Fair Lawn's Steve Quilliam has a job to do. The Grateful Doggies Freedom Transport owner will head down south this weekend and next to rescue some of the pups looking for homes. "You can't even fathom the depth of the crisis in North Carolina right now," he said. "The eastern side is an absolute mess and there are dogs stuck all over the place.  "So many left to find higher ground with owners not even looking." EMAIL QUILLIAM TO DONATE OR FOSTER AT gratefuldoggiesnj…
Smooth Ride Ahead For Lodi Drivers Smooth Ride Ahead For Lodi Drivers Smooth Ride Ahead For Lodi Drivers
Smooth Ride Ahead For Lodi Drivers LODI, N.J. — The roads are looking a lot less bumpy in Lodi, thanks to a $221,848 grant from the Bergen County Division of Community Development. County Executive Jim Tedesco presented the grant to Mayor Emil Carafa, which will support an upcoming road project to improve Terrace Avenue between South Main Street and Woodside Avenue.  “On behalf of the Division of Community Development, I’m pleased to present this check today as a symbol of Bergen County’s commitment to infrastructure investment,” Tedesco said.  “Well-maintained roads, bridges, and public transportation are critically import…
Fort Lee Breast Cancer Survivor: Get Checked Fort Lee Breast Cancer Survivor: Get Checked Fort Lee Breast Cancer Survivor: Get Checked
Fort Lee Breast Cancer Survivor: Get Checked FORT LEE, N.J. — For Vivian Fonesca of Fort Lee, it was a lump — actually three of them, 10 years ago. For her mom, Patricia Fonesca of Cliffside Park, it was hardness. Fonesca wants people to know that breast cancer can present itself in many ways, which is why it's so important to get checked regularly, she said. "It makes all the difference," said Fonesca, who saw her mother, 53, through a mastectomy last spring. Fonesca, a mother of two, will be dancing for herself, her mom — along with breast cancer fighters and survivors — on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Retro Fitness …
'Hasidic Rebel' Shulem Deen Talks In Teaneck 'Hasidic Rebel' Shulem Deen Talks In Teaneck 'Hasidic Rebel' Shulem Deen Talks In Teaneck
'Hasidic Rebel' Shulem Deen Talks In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. — Author Shulem Deen will talk at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck on Sunday, Nov. 20. Deen is the author of "All Who Go Do Not Return," a memoir about growing up in and then leaving one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the U.S. Tickets are $15 for pre-paid members; $18 pre-paid for nonmembers and $20 at the door. Deen first became known as the author of the blog "Hasidic Rebel," the subject of a 2003 feature article in the "Village Voice." The blog was the first widely read website by a practicing Hasid casting doubt on his religious fai…
Fair Lawn Mom's 'Escape Room' Takes Players To Early 1900s Fair Lawn Mom's 'Escape Room' Takes Players To Early 1900s Fair Lawn Mom's 'Escape Room' Takes Players To Early 1900s
Fair Lawn Mom's 'Escape Room' Takes Players To Early 1900s FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Alona Umansky wants you to get lost in her new Hawthorne Escape Room. The Fair Lawn resident opened the "real-life, adventure and mystery game," she said.  Like books and movies, the game tells a story, she said, and can make people feel like they're part of those stories. "In my room, players will discover an interesting story of two adventurers that will transport the players to the early 1900’s," Umansky said. "That is how 'The Other Tales – Escape Rooms' differs from many other rooms out there that focus mainly on puzzles." A small team …
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