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Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis
Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis Jackson DiDona of Valhalla loved playing T-ball and flag football. He was fascinated by police officers and firefighters. Spiderman, legos, blocks and cars were some of his favorite things. Jackson was a normal 5-year-old in many ways but one: Cancer. Several months after being diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare brain tumor, Jackson passed away. More than $15,300 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for the boy's family. Jackson DiDonaGoFundMe "Many of the medical treatments Jackson needed were not covered by insurance, causing the family to struggle financ…
2 Bergen County Supermarkets Sell Winning Lottery Tickets 2 Bergen County Supermarkets Sell Winning Lottery Tickets 2 Bergen County Supermarkets Sell Winning Lottery Tickets
2 Bergen County Supermarkets Sell Winning Lottery Tickets Two of three New Jersey lottery tickets splitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot were sold in Bergen County. The tickets from the Sunday, Sept. 8 drawing are each worth $234,861, the total jackpot being $704,583. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Dumont, Bergen County: Stop & Shop on Washington Avenue Ramsey, Bergen County: ShopRite on Franklin Turnpike Green Brook, Somerset County: 7-Eleven on Route 22 E. The winning numbers were: 08, 10, 17, 25 and 29 and the XTRA number was: 02.&nb…
4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19 4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19 4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19
4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19 Fall is on the horizon. And so are new restaurants in Bergen County. CLOSINGS: Ruby Tuesday at the Garden State Plaza shut its doors after more than 40 years. The mall has not yet announced plans for the space. 17 Summer, Lodi: Sibling owners Joseph and Jenna Cucchia have closed the seasonal eatery after seven years (and several food and dining awards). The siblings made the announcement in an Instagram post thanking customers and noting that they will be continuing their passion "in a new light." 17 Summer will be ending a seven-year run in Lodi.17 Summer Joseph and Jenna Cuccia …
REPORT: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim REPORT: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim REPORT: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim
Report: Wayne Man Pulls Gun On Couple During Labor Day Swim A Wayne man found to be intoxicated is facing federal charges after he pulled an air pellet gun and rope on a couple he was chatting with while swimming in the Delaware River -- and then fled, authorities said. Jeffrey Mulcahy, 57, was arrested in Warren County for attempted kidnapping and assault on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Labor Day, police previously announced. Mulcahy appeared in federal court last Wednesday in Trenton during which new details of the terrifying incident were revealed, LehighValley.com reports. Mulcahy is facing a federal…
Wayne Officer Helps Boy Reel In Fish Wayne Officer Helps Boy Reel In Fish Wayne Officer Helps Boy Reel In Fish
Wayne Officer Helps Boy Reel In Fish The sun was setting over Wayne and Nathan Tedesco had yet to catch a fish. The 10-year-old from Little Falls watched last Saturday evening as his friends reeled them, waiting for a bite from a catfish on his line in the water. Wayne Police Officer Steve Martell spotted the group of boys near Hobson Avenue while patrolling the area and pulled over. "Everyone thinks when you’re fishing the cops are going to tell you go away," said Martell, who learned from his grandfather Nat Giancola at a lake in West Milford when he was young. "They're surprised when you're into what they're doing." The…
Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most
Westwood Icon LN Grand Closing: Customers Will Miss Longtime Owner Most Steve Naginsky can't make it through LN Grand in Westwood before he's stopped by a customer with the same thing to say as the last. "I can't believe you're closing." Neither can he. The general store has been an institution in Westwood for nearly 60 years.  Naginsky doesn't know when he will officially close up shop, but one thing's for sure: It's the end of an era on Westwood Avenue. "I had people in here crying yesterday," said the Closter native in between helping customers in the aisles. "It's a family business. We took pride in making sure that people were happy." LN GrandLN G…
Polish Family Brings Favorite Recipes To Hackettstown Polish Family Brings Favorite Recipes To Hackettstown Polish Family Brings Favorite Recipes To Hackettstown
Polish Family Brings Favorite Recipes To Hackettstown Pierogis, kielbasa and golabski just like you remember it. Authentic Polish restaurant Home Made will be serving all of it and more in Hackettstown. A grand opening for the Main Street restaurant will be held Sept. 8. "Our family immigrated to this country a number of years ago," the owners wrote on the website.  "We fell in love with the friendly, warming community of Hackettstown. There was only one thing missing; to fulfill the perfection that is cuisine of Poland." Home Made, 296 Main St., Hackettstown.Home Made Home Made, 296 Main St., Hackettstown.Home Made The restaurant p…
Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date
Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date Stew Leonard's will soon be in Bergen County. The interactive supermarket will open on Sept. 18 at Paramus Park Mall, BoozyBurbs reports. The 80,000-square-foot food and wine store will create more than 350 new jobs in the region.  Produce from dozens of local farms will be available for shoppers and include a "from scratch" bakery, the store's signature one-way aisle and interactive animatronic characters giving shows to entertain families shopping. Stew Leonard's, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus, (201) 649-0888
Police Car Involved In Morristown Chain Reaction Crash Police Car Involved In Morristown Chain Reaction Crash Police Car Involved In Morristown Chain Reaction Crash
Police Car Involved In Morristown Chain Reaction Crash A police car sustained minor damage in a three-car chain reaction crash in Morristown Thursday afternoon. A Hyundai sedan appeared to have hit the Morristown police car sending it into a red Jeep on Martin Luther King Avenue near the ShopRite intersection around 1 p.m. Morris Minute Men responded and appeared to be helping the driver of the Jeep. Injuries were unknown. Morris Minute Men EMTs help the Jeep driver.Daily Voice photo
Edgewater Man Charged In National Park Crash That Killed 3 Edgewater Man Charged In National Park Crash That Killed 3 Edgewater Man Charged In National Park Crash That Killed 3
Edgewater Man Charged In National Park Crash That Killed 3 An Edgewater man who authorities said spent the night drinking at a local bar was charged with manslaughter after he crashed his car into a tree, killing three people, in Maine. The vehicle driven by Praneeth Manubolu, 28, veered off the road shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday in Acadia National Park, documents on file in U.S. District Court in Portland say. The three passengers who died in the accident were identified as Lenny Fuchs, 36, Laura Leong, 30, and Zeeshan Mohammed, 27, all of New York City. Federal authorities said Manubolu, who called in the accident to police, is an Indian natio…
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