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Ridgewood, NJ

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Raise Your Glass: Bergen County's First Distillery Honored WYCKOFF, N.J. — Distiller Randy Pratt of Oakland has had plenty of reasons to raise a glass over the years. In 2012, state authorities reduced the cost of a small-class distiller's license from $19,000 a year to $1,000. The following year — just before the 80th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment lifting Prohibition — they allowed small-craft distilleries to produce 20,000 gallons of artisan spirits. Two years ago, Pratt opened Bergen County's first official distillery, Great Notch Distillery in Wyckoff. "I caught the fever," said Pratt, a Wayne native and form…

by Cecilia Levine

02/19/2016

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Wyckoff Temple Has Cabaret Evening WYCKOFF, N.J. — Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff will have a cabaret evening on Sat., Feb. 27. The 7:30 p.m. event will feature live music, wine, cheese, fresh fruit and dessert. The cabaret repertoire includes broadway, opera, jazz, folk songs, rock music and more. Members are free with reservations made by Feb. 24, and guests are $10. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

02/19/2016

Teaneck, NJ

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Teaneck's Mexicali Live Readies For Teen Rockers TEANECK, N.J. — A teen rock band from School of Rock in Tenafly will be performing at Mexicali Live in Teaneck on Friday evening. After performing for the school at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom in 2014, Eitan Ofeck, Marc Shoji, Cooper Boyd, and Mary O’Neill formed Lunatic Fringe. The 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. performance will feature Black Sabbath, Metallica and other heavy metal and hard rock covers. “Seeing the crowd’s reaction, the expression on their faces when they see a bunch of young kids playing their favorite heavy metal tunes is a great thing to experience,” said 13-year-old O’Neill of R…

by Cecilia Levine

02/19/2016

Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

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Glen Rock Students Win HealthBarn 'Healing Meals' Art Contest GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Glen Rock's Byrd School 7th grader and President of the Kids’ Advisory Council at HealthBarn USA Carson Schraer, along with director of Ridgewood's HealthBarn Foundation Stacey Antine RDN, announced the Healing Meals Label Contest winners. Kindergarten/1st Grade Winner: Maggie P., Coleman School Second/Third Grade Winner: Margi N., Byrd School Fourth/Fifth Grade: Charlotte B., Byrd School Schraer launched the contest to spruce up the food containers given to children with cancer and blood disorders and their families (SEE: Glen Rock Boy Holds Art Contest To Help Child Ca…

by Cecilia Levine

02/18/2016

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Oakland Activists Cap 2016 Great Oak Park Developments, Look To 2017 OAKLAND, N.J. — Redevelopment of the once-abandoned 40-acre parcel now known as Great Oak Park will continue through 2016 and into next year. The project uses no taxpayer funds, and between $300,000 and $350,000 of donated labor and supplies has been used to date, the Great Oak Park blog says. Volunteers will need to raise between $600,000 and $800,000 to complete the second phase of the project — the largest costs being the redevelopment of the parking lot and great lawn. Activists announced the 2016 projects on their blog: A local boy scout will add a trail, this one closing the loop fr…

by Cecilia Levine

02/18/2016

Pascack Valley, NJ

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That's Wild: Turkeys Delay Hillsdale Mail Carrier HILLSDALE, N.J. — A Hillsdale mail carrier called for help when a horde of wild turkeys surrounded his truck and wouldn't let him out, authorities said. The local postmaster told police that a group of aggressive turkeys was keeping his mail carrier from his route on Esplanade Drive Tuesday afternoon, Hillsdale police said. Two Hillsdale police officers responded to the scene and scared off the turkeys by walking toward them. The birds retreated to a nearby wooded area, police said.

by Cecilia Levine

02/17/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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Bergen County Store Sells New Jersey's First Winning Pick 6 Lottery Ticket RAMSEY, N.J. — A Pick 6 lottery jackpot-winning ticket was sold for the first time in New Jersey this year from a convenience store in Ramsey. The lucky winner purchased the ticket for the $3.3 million drawing from The Store on Main Street in Ramsey on Monday night, the New Jersey Lottery Commission announced on Tuesday. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus. The winning numbers — 4, 9, 20, 32, 36 — matched all the numbers on the ticket. The winner had not stepped forward as of Tuesday evening.

by Cecilia Levine

02/17/2016

Northern Valley, NJ

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Norwood Hopefuls Seek To Save Swim Club NORWOOD, N.J. — More than $1,100 had been raised as of Tuesday evening on a YouCaring site aimed to save the Norwood Swim Club. A temporary water line costing the borough an "extreme" amount of money was installed last summer after the pool was contaminated by an unknown source, the page says. A new water main with a $50,000 price tag is needed, or else the Norwood Swim Club could close for good. "Our members will remember the fourth of July goldfish hunt in the kiddie pool, watching the lifeguards going off the boards and splash the children sitting on the side of the pool,…

by Cecilia Levine

02/17/2016

Fort Lee, NJ

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Allendale Eats Makes DVlicious 'Best Soup' In Bergen Finalist List ALLENDALE, N.J. -- From soothing chicken noodle to rich tomato, soup is one dish that never disappoints. We asked for your top picks for our DVlicious "Best Soup in Bergen County" contest and whittled it down to five finalists. Each is being profiled this week with the winner selected Monday, Feb. 22. Here’s a “bowl-ful” rundown on one of them. Allendale Eats, 101 West Allendale Ave., Allendale, (201) 825-0110 Number of Soups Offered: Chicken-noodle soup is served every day while other seasonal options rotate on a monthly basis. Soups offered this winter include vegetarian split…

by Daily Voice

02/17/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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Ridgewood Schools Ready For 28th Annual Super Science Saturday RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The 28th Annual Super Science Saturday will be on Feb. 27 at Ridgewood High School. The 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. extravaganza will feature student-projects and professional presenters, and aims to unite science-lovers of all ages. A wheelchair maze, live animals and chocolate-making demonstrations are among the dozens of presentations that will be offered on Super Science Saturday. The Ridgewood Board of Education and Super Science Saturday Volunteer Committee are presenting the event. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

02/17/2016

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