Fort Lee, NJ
Business
Food Writer 'Obsessed' With New Jersey Hot Dogs Runs Down Best In State Food Writer 'Obsessed' With New Jersey Hot Dogs Runs Down Best In State
Food Writer 'Obsessed' With New Jersey Hot Dogs Runs Down Best In State One is a lesser-known spot a busy highway. Another is highly-acclaimed by the late Anthony Bourdain. All of the hot dog spots Robert Simonson included in his article "Why I’m Obsessed With New Jersey Hot Dogs" have one thing in common: They're each uniquely delicious. Simonson makes the case that New Jersey's dogs are just better than anywhere else. Even the dogs in New York are comparable to the ones he ate growing up in the Midwest, he said. These spots are the ones to try in New Jersey, according to Simonson's report: Hot Dog Johnny's (Belvidere) Jimmy Buff's (West Orange, Kenilworth…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Warren County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Warren County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Vienna, Phillipsburg and Panther Valley. Top areas for diversity in the county include Beattystown, Phillipsburg and Hackettstown, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Vienna, Brass Castle and Panther Valley. Here are the other top places to live in Warren County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge
NJ Woman Supplied Brother, 71, With Children For Sex, Authorities Charge A 71-year-old New Jersey native had sex with children supplied to him by his sister, authorities charged. George Sappah paid his sister to make two youngsters under 13 available to him for sex several times, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer. The sister, Greta Sappah, threatened the children if they didn’t comply, he said. George Sappah of East Stroudsburg, PA, remained held Thursday in the Warren County Correctional Center in Belvidere pending an Aug. 7 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court. A judge on Thursday released Greta Sappah, 65, of Hope, NJ, with conditi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
Popular Belvidere Bakery Moves To Phillipsburg, Changes Name Amid COVID-19 Crisis Popular Belvidere Bakery Moves To Phillipsburg, Changes Name Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Popular Belvidere Bakery Moves To Phillipsburg, Changes Name Amid Covid-19 Crisis The Belvidere bakery previously known as Sarivan Bake Shoppe is undergoing a change both in name and location in an effort to gain more walk-in customers, reports say. The shop’s new Phillipsburg location on North Main Street next to Warren Brake & Tire is set to open under its new name -- Bake House on Main -- next month. Portland, Northampton County residents Amber Sarivan and her husband, Costel Sarivan, opened the shop in December 2016 and have since discovered a need for a more central location.  After starting renovations on the Phillipsburg storefront, COVID-19 shutdowns re…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Warren County Businesses Fire Damages Warren County Businesses
Fire Damages Warren County Businesses A Warren County laundry center and paint store were damaged in a second-alarm fire. Heavy smoke billowed out the back of TNT Laundry Center and Sherwin-Williams paint store on Washington Avenue in Washington Borough when firefighters arrived just after 11:45 p.m. Monday evening, firefighters said. The first-alarm fire increased to a second-alarm in less than 10 minutes after firefighters arrived. They remained on scene until 3:15 a.m., the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company said. The flammable paint did not catch fire and the laundry center seemed to have suffered even more damage. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cortlandt, NY
News
Four Men Accused Of Arranging To Meet Up With 13-Year-Old Boy For Sex In Hudson Valley Four Men Accused Of Arranging To Meet Up With 13-Year-Old Boy For Sex In Hudson Valley
Four Men Accused Of Arranging To Meet Up With 13-Year-Old Boy For Sex In Hudson Valley Four men were arrested after allegedly arranging to meet up with a 13-year-old boy to have sex through an online website. The arrests were the result of an investigation in Orange County that began when Port Jervis officers stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of a closed business after hours on Sept. 4, said Port Jervis Chief William Worden.  During the stop, officers found Kerry Sauer, 56, of Port Jervis, with a 13-year-old male victim whom he met online using Grindr, Worden said. Grindr is an online dating application geared towa…

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by Kathy Reakes