North Jersey Family Invents Solution For 'Marilyn Monroe Moments' North Jersey Family Invents Solution For 'Marilyn Monroe Moments'
North Jersey Family Invents Solution For 'Marilyn Monroe Moments' Christina Dunn of River Vale was at a friend's New York City rooftop party in 2012 and hardly able to enjoy herself. All of her attention that day was on keeping her flowy dress from blowing up. It wasn't a new problem that she was experience -- and she was tired of it. "I realized there was no solution for this problem in the marketplace," said Dunn, 33, "so I decided to create one myself." After Dunn's brother-in-law Peter McCullough suggested putting his adhesive golf club weights on the interior hem of her dresses, she decided to come with an invention just like th…
BREAKING: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe BREAKING: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe
Breaking: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe A former Passaic councilman who was hired by Gov. Murphy even though he served federal prison time for taking bribes has resigned amid a firestorm of controversy. At the same time, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal -- a former federal prosecutor himself -- said he's ordered an investigation into how Marcellus Jackson was able to get the job in the first place. Other people with criminal records who've been hired by the state will be forced to resign, as well, and steps will be taken to prevent it from happening again, the attorney general said. In a statement issued early Friday even…
New Rankings: New Jersey's No. 1 Safest Spot Is In Bergen County New Rankings: New Jersey's No. 1 Safest Spot Is In Bergen County
New Rankings: New Jersey's No. 1 Safest Spot Is In Bergen County A new report from Safewise.com named several local municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New Jersey. Safewise analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which shows that New Jersey has an overall violent crime right at less than half that of the country’s. River Vale and Bernards Township, home to 10,000 and 27,000 respectively, are both at the top of the list having gone an entire year without a single incident of reported violent crime, the report says. "The fifty safest cities that made our list logged violent crime rates at least 9…
North Jersey Chef's Farm-To-Bowl Pet Food Company Has Dogs Eating Better Than Owners North Jersey Chef's Farm-To-Bowl Pet Food Company Has Dogs Eating Better Than Owners
North Jersey Chef's Farm-To-Bowl Pet Food Company Has Dogs Eating Better Than Owners What stood out most to Rupak Bhattacharya over the past three years owning a Bergen County dog-walking business was that the mass-produced food that most people were feeding their pets.  It couldn't have been in the animals' best interest, he felt. And besides, the parents seemed concerned, asking Bhattacharya of Westwood about nutrition, digestion issues and even the dog's lack of interest in their usual food. Bhattacharya realized that most people do care about their dog's nutrition -- but convenience would have to factor in as well. Earlier this year, Bhattacharya opened Elixir Kitchens…
Community Rallies For Family Of Late River Vale Dad Phil Foleen, 38 Community Rallies For Family Of Late River Vale Dad Phil Foleen, 38
Community Rallies For Family Of Late River Vale Dad Phil Foleen, 38 The community is coming together in support of a River Vale family mourning its husband and father, Phil Foleen. He died Sept. 5 at 38 years old, his obituary says. More than $38,800 had been raised on a Fundly account for Foleen's wife, Sarah, and kids, Aiden Alexander and Quinn Leeanne, as of Saturday evening. "One of the kindest, smartest, best people I have ever known," Samuel Adams wrote on the campaign. "All the love in the world to him and his beautiful family." "He always brought smiles to everyone," said Jessie Rayot, Phil's former teacher at Adelphi.…
These North Jersey Public School Districts Have Highest Paid Teachers These North Jersey Public School Districts Have Highest Paid Teachers
These North Jersey Public School Districts Have Highest Paid Teachers New state data shows that North Jersey has some of the highest paid teachers in the state. The median salary for New Jersey teachers was $67,812 last year although teacher pay varied depending on skill set, location and experience, NJ.com says. The lowest paid teachers in the state were making less than $50,000 while the highest paid teachers were earning more than $100,000, the article says. These are the districts with the highest paid teachers in Bergen and Passaic counties named in the NJ.com article (number is median salary): 50. Ridgefield Park: $80,384 46. River Dell: $81,514 45. H…
VIDEO: Bogota PD In Humvee Rescue Bride, Groom, Guests Stranded In Rising Floodwaters VIDEO: Bogota PD In Humvee Rescue Bride, Groom, Guests Stranded In Rising Floodwaters
Video: Bogota PD In Humvee Rescue Bride, Groom, Guests Stranded In Rising Floodwaters Some say you can count on at least one thing going wrong on your wedding day, but a bride and groom stranded in Bogota during Saturday’s flash flooding actually had good fortune – thanks to a handy piece of police property. "We'd usually use something else, but the water was coming up so fast, we grabbed the Humvee," Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Cole and Officer Michael Laferrera reached the stranded vehicle at River Road and Elm Avenue -- an area prone to flooding -- around 6:15 p.m. "They were shocked not just to be stuck in the water but to see us in the Humvee,' Cole said. &…
Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating
Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating Police from several northeast Bergen towns working together nabbed a Rockland man shortly after authorities said he broke into an Old Tappan home and beat a resident. Garth C. Mackinnon, 26, of Piermont, threatened to kill the Orangeburg Road resident, who was found with head and neck injuries that required medical attention after chasing the intruder from his home, Police Chief Thomas M. Shine said. Police responding to the burglary call just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday got help from their colleagues from Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and River Vale in setti…
Wrong-Way Route 80 Paterson Driver Who Killed Bergen Bagel Shop Owner ID'd Wrong-Way Route 80 Paterson Driver Who Killed Bergen Bagel Shop Owner ID'd
Wrong-Way Route 80 Paterson Driver Who Killed Bergen Bagel Shop Owner ID'd The driver who was headed the wrong way on Route 80 when his Jeep crashed into a popular River Vale bagel store owner's car before dawn Sunday, killing him, was identified by New Jersey State Police on Monday as a 63-year-old Paterson man. Jose Reyes remained in serious condition at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center while NJSP investigators try to determine why he was headed the wrong way on the highway at 4:30 a.m. when his Jeep slammed into a car driven by Rocco Donatiello, 29, in Woodland Park, State Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Donatiello, of Fairfield, went by the nickna…
Shock, Grief: River Vale Bagel Shop Owner Killed By Rt. 80 Wrong-Way Driver Shock, Grief: River Vale Bagel Shop Owner Killed By Rt. 80 Wrong-Way Driver
Shock, Grief: River Vale Bagel Shop Owner Killed By Rt. 80 Wrong-Way Driver They called him “King Roc Don,” as kind, considerate and caring as anyone they knew. That’s why shock instantly gave way to grief as word spread Sunday that Rocco Donatiello -- the 29-year-old owner of Manhattan Bagels shops in River Vale and Fairfield -- had been killed just before dawn in a crash with a Jeep that was headed the wrong way on Route 80 in Woodland Park. Donatiello, who knew many of his patrons by name, “had such a bright future that was taken from him in the blink of an eye,” friend Tim Hartmann wrote. He “knew how to make a room bright and welcomed everyone with that big s…
Car Slams Into River Vale Dry Cleaners Car Slams Into River Vale Dry Cleaners
Car Slams Into River Vale Dry Cleaners A car plowed into a River Vale dry cleaners Friday morning. The crash occurred at Vale Cleaners, between M&T Bank and Dunkin Donuts, in a shopping center on Westwood Avenue. There was no immediate word on injuries. Inspectors were checking the building for structural damage. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Hello, Sailors: Fleet Week 2018 Is On, Plus Bergen Memorial Day Events Hello, Sailors: Fleet Week 2018 Is On, Plus Bergen Memorial Day Events
Hello, Sailors: Fleet Week 2018 Is On, Plus Bergen Memorial Day Events U.S. sailors have once again taken Manhattan, arriving on a flotilla of 14 ships that launched a Fleet Week packed with seven days of tri-state area events, exhibitions and spectacles. The USS Arlington led the way for the 2,300 sailors on Wednesday, as crew members in their whites stood shoulder to shoulder before the 25,000-ton warship – named for the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon -- docked at Manhattan’s Pier 90. For more than 35 years, on and off, residents have enjoyed the pageantry, as well as the chance to mingle – and take selfies, of course -- with the United States’ fighting forces …