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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock Reporter Hopes Emmy Nomination Aids Korean 'Comfort Women'
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Whether or not Minnie Roh of Glen Rock wins a New York Emmy Award, a group of elderly women protesting outside the Japanese embassy in Korea every day will know that someone cares. In many ways, the women have already won. They are the victims of Japanese war crimes committed during World War II, and the subjects of a CUNY TV report that brought Roh a Historical and Cultural Reporting nomination. The May 2015 piece sheds light on the more than 200,000 Asian “comfort women” -- as young as 13 years old -- who were kidnapped from the side of the road and turned into sex slav…
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen, Passaic: Heed These Tips During 'Life-Threatening' Arctic Blast
With temperatures expected to plummet below zero over the weekend -- with "life-threatening" wind chills that could hit 25-below -- authorities are urging citizens to heed safety tips to protect themselves. Anyone who doesn't take proper precautions risks frostbite and hyopthermia. The first wave of cold air arrived in New Jersey late Wednesday. Right behind it is an Arctic blast due Saturday. Temperatures will begin to plummet toward zero in the afternoon, with the most dangerous period expected from 2 to 3 p.m. until around 4 a.m. Sunday.Emergency management officials urge you …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Activists Seek Funds After Council Votes Down Arboretum Bond Loan
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — The Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum will soon be restarting fundraising efforts after a $238,000 bond ordinance was rejected in a 2-2 vote at Wednesday night’s council meeting. Four positive votes were needed for the bridge loan that would have helped fund the Theilke Arboretum Education Center. Council President Mary Jane Surrago and Councilman Michael O'Hagan were absent. Councilman Pazan and Councilwoman Martin voted yes while Councilman Skip Husking and Councilwoman Kristine Morieko voted no. FOGRAS has raised approximately $85,000 which leaves a $153,000 gap, said…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Family Roots Run Deep At Fair Lawn Dutch House
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Fair Lawn Dutch House owner Dave Drahouzal attributes the continuing success of his neighborhood tavern to the smoking ban of the early 2000s. The Fair Lawn Avenue eatery withstood the test of time -- through the American Revolution and several changes of ownership -- but the Drahouzal Family feared that the legislative shift would put a damper on their beloved establishment. Ultimately, it’s turned the restaurant into everything that the family hoped it could someday be — and more. “We have high chairs now,” said Drahouzal of Wyckoff, who runs the Dutch House with his s…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Schedules Information Session With Ridgewood Water
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Glen Rock residents are invited to attend an information session with Ridgewood Water on Tuesday, February 23rd at Boro Hall. The 8 p.m. information session will be an opportunity to discuss recent concerns and for residents to present questions. Attendees will include representatives of Ridgewood Water, as well as Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn, the borough website says. Wyckoff, Glen Rock and Midland Park residents were overcharged by Ridgewood's water service to offset their budget in a lawsuit dating back four years ago that continued in January, officials said. CLICK…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Your Community
Montvale Students Collect Cereal For Englewood Church
MONTVALE, N.J. — The Social Justice and Outreach Program at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale is collecting cereal to aid families in the Archdiocese. All SJR students are enouraged to bring in at least one box of cereal to be donated to St. Ceceilia's in Englewood. All donations should be brought to Deacon Joe in Room 204. The effort is part of a monthly service program. CLICK HERE for more.
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Upper Saddle River Church Readies For St. Paddy's Day Festivities
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — The Catholic Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River will have its St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance on March 12. The 7 p.m. to 11 p.m event will include a dinner of corned beef and shepherd's pie, along with wine, beer, soda and dessert. The Terry Feeley band will provide entertainment. Advance reservations are $50 for adults and $30 for high school students and under. Email Bob Murphy for reservations. CLICK HERE for more.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Rotary Club Has Beefsteak, Tricky Tray Dinner
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The Fair Lawn Rotary Club will have its 24th annual Beefsteak and Tricky Tray dinner on Feb. 27 at St. Leon's Armenian Church. Doors of the Saddle River Road church will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person and include beefsteak, dessert, soft drinks, wine and beer. E-mail ticket requests to
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Northern Highlands, NJ
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Campaign Aids Upper Saddle River Family Forced From Home After Fire
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — More than $2,300 had been raised as of Wednesday evening on a GoFundMe page for an Upper Saddle River family that lost its home and all of its contents in a Jan. 29 fire. Suzanne and Peter Cooper, along with their 6th grade son, Griffen, and dog, Cookie, escaped unharmed “with only the clothes on their back,” the site’s founder Janet Whitman-Moskowitz said on the page. “While the family is physically okay and so grateful to be alive they are emotionally devastated as one can only imagine,” she said. The family will be staying in a hotel from anywhere between 6 to…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Retired Police Officer Holds Memories Tight After Old Tappan House Fire
OLD TAPPAN, N.J. — To Fred Puglisi, anything left in his water-logged Old Tappan home is a treasure. The former Hackensack police officer has responded to small oven fires as well as rapidly-spreading high-rise blazes -- and knows that running back inside a burning building simply isn't an option. As the final responders left his Haring Drive home the morning of Jan. 28 -- eight hours after it went up in flames -- Puglisi realized that all he and his family had left were memories. “Everything we’d accumulated is gone,” said the private investigator, who watched with his wife, two sons and …
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