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Hackensack, NJ
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We Knead This: Bergen County Jewish Moms Share Rosh Hashanah Challah Recipes We Knead This: Bergen County Jewish Moms Share Rosh Hashanah Challah Recipes We Knead This: Bergen County Jewish Moms Share Rosh Hashanah Challah Recipes
We Knead This: Bergen County Jewish Moms Share Rosh Hashanah Challah Recipes Studded with raisins, dusted with cinnamon sugar and smeared with honey, challah just tastes sweeter this time of year. The traditional Jewish bread that's normally savory and braided for the Sabbath is twisted into a big, round bun and candied just once a year for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. ** Click here for the first recipe from New Milford's Daniela Pomerantz ** Making challah from scratch seems like a messy and overwhelming process -- often requiring an entire bag of flour, yeast and a whole lot of precious patience and time. Three local Jewish moms graciously welcomed Daily…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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North Jersey Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz Dead At 44 North Jersey Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz Dead At 44 North Jersey Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz Dead At 44
North Jersey Celebrity Chef Carl Ruiz Dead At 44 North Jersey celebrity chef Carl Ruiz was found dead in his apartment Sunday morning, according to recent reports. Friends say the 44-year-old suffered a heart attack in his sleep. Ruiz owned Marie's Italian Specialties in Chatham for many years and was the executive chef at Sabor in Rutherford, along with Cuban Pete's In Montclair. Before that, he worked as a sous chef at Dish in Clifton. Last June, Ruiz opened La Cubana in New York City, paying homage to his Cuban roots. Food Network star Guy Fieri lamented the loss of his good friend on social media. "I'm heartbroken that my friend c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies
Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies A Dover High School student who was struck by a car leaving a football game died of his injuries a week later. Steven Gomez-Restrepo was in a medically-induced coma at Morristown Medical Center since the Sept. 13 incident on Route 46 in Rockaway. He died Sept. 21 at 15 years old. More than $800 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe as of Monday. "He was a good friend and brother who loved his family and friends," campaign founder Mari Mar said.  "He was a charming, charismatic soul who will be missed immensely by his family and friends." Faith-based leaders lead a prayer ser…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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UPDATE: Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies UPDATE: Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies UPDATE: Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies
Update: Dover Teen Struck By Car Leaving Football Game Dies A Dover High School student who was struck by a car leaving a football game died of his injuries a week later. Steven Gomez-Restrepo was in a medically-induced coma at Morristown Medical Center since the Sept. 13 incident on Route 46 in Rockaway. He died Sept. 21 at 15 years old. Faith-based leaders lead a prayer service Friday evening in a park across from Morristown Medical Center, where Gomez-Restrepo had been for the past week in critical condition. Steven was a distance runner for the DHS track and cross-country teams. "It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of a dear m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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AMBER ALERT: Police Turn Out In Droves To Search Park Where Missing NJ Girl Was Last Seen AMBER ALERT: Police Turn Out In Droves To Search Park Where Missing NJ Girl Was Last Seen AMBER ALERT: Police Turn Out In Droves To Search Park Where Missing NJ Girl Was Last Seen
Amber ALERT: Police Turn Out In Droves To Search Park Where Missing NJ Girl Was Last Seen Police on Friday morning swarmed Bridgeton City Park in groups searching for a 5-year-old girl who authorities say may have been abducted by a man while playing there earlier this week. The reward for locating Dulce Maria Alavez has increased to $30,000, thanks to donations from the FBI, New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office and local businesses. Dulce was playing in the park just before 5 p.m. with her 3-year-old brother Monday when she disappeared, authorities announced earlier this week. Her mother was in a car no more t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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$153K Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Morris County $153K Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Morris County $153K Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Morris County
$153K Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Morris County A New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Morris County. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from Thursday's drawing was purchased at the Exxon on Route 10 in Denville.  The winning numbers were: 05, 29, 32, 34 and 35 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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'TRULY HORRIFIC': Officer Fatally Shoots Former Fair Lawn Nurse Swinging Axe In Virginia Home 'TRULY HORRIFIC': Officer Fatally Shoots Former Fair Lawn Nurse Swinging Axe In Virginia Home 'TRULY HORRIFIC': Officer Fatally Shoots Former Fair Lawn Nurse Swinging Axe In Virginia Home
'Truly Horrific': Officer Fatally Shoots Former Fair Lawn Nurse Swinging Axe In Virginia Home A nurse from Fair Lawn who moved to Virginia was fatally shot by a police officer performing a welfare check at her house after she charged at him swinging an axe, authorities said. Henrico County police responded to the home of Gay Ellen Plack -- formerly of the Radburn section -- on a welfare check Tuesday, Police Chief Humberto Cardounel said in a video release. No one answered the officers' knocks at the front door, and so they went to the back of the house where they found an unlocked door, Cardounel said. The officers went inside and found a locked door, calling Plack's name several …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Prosecutor Investigating: 1 Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Mount Olive Police Officer Prosecutor Investigating: 1 Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Mount Olive Police Officer Prosecutor Investigating: 1 Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Mount Olive Police Officer
Prosecutor Investigating: 1 Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Mount Olive Police Officer The driver who hit a Mount Olive police vehicle and a car carrying three people Thursday was extricated then flown to an area hospital in unknown condition, local police said. The three-car crash that happened just after 12:40 p.m. shut River Road for an investigation involving the Morris County Prosecutor's Officer, Mount Olive Police Chief Stephen Beecher said. Mount Olive Police Lt. Philip Lucivero was headed northbound on River Road in the department's Chevrolet Tahoe when he noticed an erratic driver in the southbound lane, Beecher said. The erratic driver struck the car in front…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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RACCOON RAMPAGE: Animal Attacks Maywood Residents RACCOON RAMPAGE: Animal Attacks Maywood Residents RACCOON RAMPAGE: Animal Attacks Maywood Residents
Raccoon Rampage: Animal Attacks Maywood Residents A raccoon who attacked several Maywood pedestrians was captured Thursday, local police said. The animal bit an 82-year-old man sitting on a lawn chair on his arm, finger and leg around 1:30 p.m., ABC7 reports. Children and adults in their backyard were chased by the crazed animal, before it jumped onto the back of a 72-year-old man doing yard work. He was left with cuts on his back. Responding officers made a futile attempt at tasering the raccoon as it clawed at the side of a house.  Other officers in a backyard near Desoto and Briarcliff avenues fired three rounds at the animal abo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Hezbollah Scout Was Looking For Terror Attack Spots In NYC, Feds Say Morris County Hezbollah Scout Was Looking For Terror Attack Spots In NYC, Feds Say Morris County Hezbollah Scout Was Looking For Terror Attack Spots In NYC, Feds Say
Morris County Hezbollah Scout Was Looking For Terror Attack Spots In NYC, Feds Say A longtime Hezbollah member from Morristown man has spent the past 22 years scouting terror-attack locations in NYC for the organization, according to new federal indictments against him. Alexei Saab, 42, on Thursday was charged in a nine-count indictment for offenses related to supporting the organization, the U.S. Justice Department announced. A Hezbollah member since 1996, Saab provided the organization with photos and intelligence on landmarks across New York City including the Port Authority, Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building, New York Stock Exchange, New York City…

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