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After Vote, D'Angelo Farms To Be Redeveloped After Vote, D'Angelo Farms To Be Redeveloped After Vote, D'Angelo Farms To Be Redeveloped
After Vote, D'Angelo Farms To Be Redeveloped DUMONT, N.J. — The Dumont Council in a 3-1 vote Tuesday night cleared the way for the redevelopment of the D'Angelo Farms site. In March, the council settled a "builder's remedy" lawsuit with the developer, Landmark Dumont LLC, which sued in Superior Court in Hackensack to force re-zoning for “inclusionary” development. CLICK HERE for the NorthJersey.com update.
Young Hackensack Patients Feel 'Pony Power' Young Hackensack Patients Feel 'Pony Power' Young Hackensack Patients Feel 'Pony Power'
Young Hackensack Patients Feel 'Pony Power' MAHWAH, N.J. — A Hackensack hospital is connecting a new group of young patients and their families with the benefits of Pony Power Therapies in Mahwah. Pony Power, a nonprofit organization, provides therapeutic riding and other horse-assisted activities to special needs and at-risk populations.  Twenty young patients from Hackensack University Medical Center are participating in the second set of summer sessions — the first one to have happened last month. Nestled in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains, pediatric patients ride, feed and groom horses; learn about farming and beekeeping; …
New Jersey Drivers Allowed '8THEIST,' Related Plates After Lawsuit New Jersey Drivers Allowed '8THEIST,' Related Plates After Lawsuit New Jersey Drivers Allowed '8THEIST,' Related Plates After Lawsuit
New Jersey Drivers Allowed '8Theist,' Related Plates After Lawsuit While "8THEIST" is happily taken, New Jersey drivers will soon be able to request vanity plates referencing their beliefs in atheism, feminism and more. The legislative change came after the Motor Vehicle Commission this month settled a related lawsuit filed almost three years ago. Shannon Morgan of Leesburg had filed a lawsuit against the commission in 2013 after her plate — "8THEIST" — was rejected. Instead, she applied for a plate that said "BAPTIST," which was quickly approved, according to The New York Times. An advocacy group in Washington that acted as…
Bergen Lawmaker Wants Comprehensive Competency For NJ College Students Bergen Lawmaker Wants Comprehensive Competency For NJ College Students Bergen Lawmaker Wants Comprehensive Competency For NJ College Students
Bergen Lawmaker Wants Comprehensive Competency For NJ College Students New Jersey lawmakers feel college preparedness goes beyond the classroom. Assembly Deputy Speaker Gary S. Schaer (D-Bergen/Passaic) and Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Mila Jasey (D-Essex/Morris) have announced plans to introduce a comprehensive legislative package aimed at helping New Jersey residents better navigate the college process before, during and after their time on campus. “Too many students today are unprepared entering into a higher education system that leads them to incur crushing student loan debt," Schaer said. "We need to provide a path forw…
Hillsdale's Church Road Closed Wednesday Through Monday Hillsdale's Church Road Closed Wednesday Through Monday Hillsdale's Church Road Closed Wednesday Through Monday
Hillsdale's Church Road Closed Wednesday Through Monday HILLSDALE, N.J. — Church Road in Hillsdale will be closed for improvements from Wednesday through Monday, officials said. Repairs will begin on Aug. 17 at 6 a.m. and will be ongoing through Monday as SUEZ completes upgrades to the recently renovated roadway,  police said. Drivers should plan alternate routes or follow detours accordingly, officials said.
Englewood Cliffs Author Featured On 'Notable Women' TV Show, Blog, Podcast Englewood Cliffs Author Featured On 'Notable Women' TV Show, Blog, Podcast Englewood Cliffs Author Featured On 'Notable Women' TV Show, Blog, Podcast
Englewood Cliffs Author Featured On 'Notable Women' TV Show, Blog, Podcast ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — The sudden death of her 17-month-old daughter in 2011 was reason enough for Gina Santangelo of Englewood Cliffs to give up on life. Santangelo’s husband, her 17-month-old baby boy — the baby girl’s twin — and a world of women looking to better themselves, however, gave the then-Cresskill resident a reason to have faith. “You can live from heart or hurt when you come out of something that changes the course in your life,” Santangelo said. “I took the heart.” Santangelo took creative control and wrote “Eat Clean Live Free: A Woman’s Guide to Health, Beauty and Youthf…
Ridgewood Campers Surprised By Hatching Turtles In Veggie Garden Ridgewood Campers Surprised By Hatching Turtles In Veggie Garden Ridgewood Campers Surprised By Hatching Turtles In Veggie Garden
Ridgewood Campers Surprised By Hatching Turtles In Veggie Garden RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A group of campers at Ridgewood's HealthBarn USA at the Irene Habernickel family Park found 30 snapping turtle eggs buried under a pile of dirt while shoveling in the vegetable garden. It was only a matter of minutes before a fully-developed snapping turtle hatched right before their eyes — it's birthing sac still attached. They call him "Lucky." Then, over the weekend, another turtle hatched. They call him "Tiny." "You can't enlist better protectors of nature and her creatures than children," said Stacey Antine, the founder of HealthBarn US…
VIDEO: Hip-Hop Violinist To Rock Englewood School VIDEO: Hip-Hop Violinist To Rock Englewood School VIDEO: Hip-Hop Violinist To Rock Englewood School
Video: Hip-Hop Violinist To Rock Englewood School ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Revolutionary hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari will perform at the Elisabeth Morrow School on Thursday. The Israeli-born, Grammy Award-winning musician is classically trained under the late master Isaac Stern. She has performed with a host of pop artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Armin Van Buuren and many more. Ben-Ari will perform during the all-day string festival at 1:30 p.m., at 480 Next Day Hill Dr., Englewood. 
PHOTOS: Firefighters Extinguish Glen Rock Brush Fire PHOTOS: Firefighters Extinguish Glen Rock Brush Fire PHOTOS: Firefighters Extinguish Glen Rock Brush Fire
Photos: Firefighters Extinguish Glen Rock Brush Fire GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Three area fire departments extinguished a brush fire caused by a downed power line off of Route 208 north on Sunday, Glen Rock fire officials said. The fire damaged a dry area of grass toward the side of the road, NorthJersey.com reports. The blaze was reported to police by an anonymous caller just before 1 p.m. Sunday, NorthJersey.com says. CLICK HERE for the NorthJersey.com story, and CLICK HERE for more photos from Alan Goldberg's Minds Eye Photos.
'Trump Sign Stealers' Tops Bergen County News This Week 'Trump Sign Stealers' Tops Bergen County News This Week 'Trump Sign Stealers' Tops Bergen County News This Week
'Trump Sign Stealers' Tops Bergen County News This Week BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Bergen County. A pair of thefts captured on surveillance video of Donald Trump campaign signs being swiped from lawns in Hillsdale have been resolved, police told Daily Voice Wednesday night. The circular red marks that some olympic athletes have been sporting are actually the result of an effective healing technique, a Glen Rock acupuncturist said. A SWAT team raid on the home of a Bergenfield couple turned up a trove of weapons, including assault rifles, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said Wedne…
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