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Ridgewood, NJ
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Adoptable Dogs Need 'Fur Ever' Bergen, Passaic Homes
More than 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year in the United States, the ASPCA reports. Several local rescues are giving those animals a better life with the help of fosters and adopters. Below and above are some animals who need "fur-ever" homes. A Pathway To Hope - North Haledon Jude: Jude — a former bait dog — was thought to be dying when he was recovered by police from a Paterson dog fighting ring in 2015. On his way to the animal hospital, though, Jude sat up and began licking the officer's hand. The officer called A Pathway To Hope who …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Dining At Moe's Southwest Grill Wednesday Aids Glen Rock High Seniors
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — The Glen Rock High School Class of 2016 is having a fundraiser at Moe's Southwest Grill on Wednesday, Feb. 24 between 2:30 and 9:30 p.m. Present the flyer at the register of any store and 15 percent of the bill will go toward the Class of 2016.
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Ridgefield Park Zumba Studio Offers Free Class For Moms
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — A free Zumba Fitness class just for moms will be held in Ridgefield Park at My Zumba Body on March 5. The 10 a.m. class will be led by instructor Marissabel Alvarez Mayol, who danced off 60 pounds while in law school in Florida. She became a licensed Zumba Fitness instructor in June 2010 and brought her classes to Ridgefield Park that October. Mayol graduated from Amarily’s Academy of Dance Arts where she studied ballet, flamenco, tap and jazz. She's trained with Zumba Fitness creator Beto Perez and several renowned instructors such as Tanya Beardsley, Jani Roberts,…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Palisades Park Council Suspends Police Chief 1 Month Without Pay
PALISADES PARK, N.J. — The Palisades Park Borough Council on Tuesday night suspended Police Chief Benjamin Ramos for 30 days without pay over harassment allegations made by a subordinate during a special review, NorthJersey.com reports. The 5-0 vote requires Ramos to successfully complete a workplace training class and a fitness-for-duty examination before returning to work, NorthJersey.com says. CLICK HERE for the full story.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock 'Girls On The Run' Team Has Open Spots
An international empowerment and after-school running program for girls in 3rd through 5th grades will begin at several sites in Bergen and Passaic counties on March 7. Girls on the Run — a 10-12 week program — is designed to help girls recognize their inner strength with the final goal of running a 5K. The curriculum encourages positive emotional, social, mental and physical development, in which girls explore their beliefs and experiences. The following sites still have openings on their teams: Cresskill Merriott Memorial School: Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 to 5 p.m. Edward H. Bryan Sc…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Coffee Connoisseur Opens Hasbrouck Heights Shop
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — What began as a passion for trying coffee from around the world has become a way of life for Bruce "Juan" Pettineo, who opened Koffeewagon Roasters in Hasbrouck Heights in January. Pettineo came across a 17-year-old Primo roaster in New Hampshire and within two weeks was perfecting his skills. The coffee connoisseur does everything in the Hasbrouck Heights shop — from roast to pour. Koffeewagon Roasters even boasts a pour-over coffee machine — which makes a fresh cup on the spot by pouring hot water over coffee grinds — and features hand-brewed teas and …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Campaign Aids Mahwah Couple, Condo Complex Fire Victims Expecting Baby
MAHWAH, N.J. — More than $5,700 had been raised as of Monday evening on a GoFundMe page launched for a Mahwah couple that lost its home in the Feb. 2 condominium complex fire. The page was started by Juan Pla and Toni Nazzari of Dumont to aid Matt and Jennifer Peters, whose unit was among the twenty-four that were declared uninhabitable after the 4:30 p.m. fire ripped through the Society Hill condominium complex. That fire pushed 9-year-old Sofya Doroshenko to take a leap of faith from her third floor balcony into the arms of Mahwah police officers. With Jennifer Peters is expecting a baby…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Honoring Sully: Memorial Vigil Held For Abandoned Northvale Dog Found Dead
NORTHVALE, N.J. — No dog deserves to be left for dead — especially not Sully, those who knew him said during a memorial service Monday outside the Northvale home where his abandoned corpse was found. He was a good dog, an old dog, sweet as can be, they said. Yet authorities said Sully was left to die -- and took to eating sofa cushions to try and survive. “What kills me is that this happened a mile from my house but I couldn’t do anything about it because I didn’t know about it,” said pet rescuer Janine Weinert of Norwood, who operates the Bergen County New Jersey Lost and Found Pets Faceb…
Paterson, NJ
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: Passaic County Freeholders Rededicate Dey Mansion
WAYNE, N.J. — The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders rededicated the Dey Mansion on Monday, Feb. 22 in honor of President and General George Washington’s 284th birthday. Period re-enactors, history buffs and students toured the historical landmark to see the renovations that began in 2012. State and county grants funded the almost four-year process on the home that served as Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War. CLICK HERE for more.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Fight Investigations Shut Mahwah Archery Range
MAHWAH, N.J. — Investigations of fights between members of a North Jersey archery club closed the Bergen County-owned archery range at Campgaw Mountain over the weekend, NorthJersey.com reports. Two longtime Bergen Bowmen members from Ridgefield Park are nervous about the nonprofit club’s future, claiming that it was taken over by “imposters” after improper December elections, the article says. Bergen County discontinued issuing the club processing permits needed to enter the range until members have resolve the dispute, NorthJersey.com reports. CLICK HERE for more.
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