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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover
Budd Lake Mourns Katie Falgiano, 19, Killed In 'Mountain Madness' Motorsports Rollover The Budd Lake community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old woman who became an organ donor after being killed at a motorsports event last weekend. Katie L. Falgiano was ejected from a vehicle she was riding in and partially pinned beneath it at Mountain Madness in upstate New York around 9 p.m. Saturday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's officials said. SCROLL DOWN FOR FUNERAL SERVICE. Several bystanders pulled Falgiano out from under the car before first responders arrived. She was flown to Albany Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. Herb Falgiano remembe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne VFW Could Be Rezoned For Housing Wayne VFW Could Be Rezoned For Housing Wayne VFW Could Be Rezoned For Housing
Wayne VFW Could Be Rezoned For Housing After four auctions in an attempt to sell the former VFW building, Wayne officials are considering rezoning the property. The Newark Pompton Turnpike facility is currently zoned for industrial use but could become medium-density housing if council approves an ordinance to do so, NorthJersey.com reports. The building served as headquarters for Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post for decades before folding in 2011, the outlet says.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Road Overpass Reopens Paramus Road Overpass Reopens Paramus Road Overpass Reopens
Paramus Road Overpass Reopens Motorists rejoice: The Paramus Road overpass has reopened. The structure over Route 4 was shut for 16 days for demolition and reconstruction -- a project by The New Jersey Department of Transportation. The overpass reopened Sunday, June 16.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
GOOD BOYS, GOOD BOYS: Meet Maywood Police Department's Newest K-9 Officer GOOD BOYS, GOOD BOYS: Meet Maywood Police Department's Newest K-9 Officer GOOD BOYS, GOOD BOYS: Meet Maywood Police Department's Newest K-9 Officer
Good Boys, Good Boys: Meet Maywood Police Department's Newest K-9 Officer Driven and focused, yet social and great with people. This is what Maywood Police Officer Chris Nichols says makes Ryker perfect for his job as the newest edition to the department's K-9 unit. The 17-month-old German Shepherd completed training with the NJ Police K-9 Association last week, culminating in dual certifications in K-9 patrol and narcotics detection. Imported from Slovakia by a police K-9 vendor, Ryker is set to begin his career alongside longtime Maywood police K-9 Remi this week. He will be assigned to the patrol division, where a large part of his job will be to aid in pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Latina Police Captain Makes History In Hudson County Latina Police Captain Makes History In Hudson County Latina Police Captain Makes History In Hudson County
Latina Police Captain Makes History In Hudson County The North Bergen Police Department's first female police captain also happens to be Hudson County's first Latina police captain. Cynthia Montero is in her 13th year with the department. She became the first Latina supervisor in the department's history when she was promoted to sergeant in 2014. Then, she became the highest-ranking female with the NBPD when she was promoted to lieutenant in 2016. Montero and several other veteran officers were promoted on June 12. The captain will be assigned to the administrative command division, overseeing the department's internal affairs unit, the chief…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
Your Community
BERGENFEST: Local Teens Organize Massive Bergen County Music Festival BERGENFEST: Local Teens Organize Massive Bergen County Music Festival BERGENFEST: Local Teens Organize Massive Bergen County Music Festival
Bergenfest: Local Teens Organize Massive Bergen County Music Festival Hundreds of people are expected to turn out for a music festival organized by Bergen County teens. Bergenfest is a "local concert on a global mission" with Wé McDonald of NBC's "The Voice" headlining the June 29 event. Held at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, the concert is for non-profit humanitarian organization TEEEM: The Empathetic Entrepreneur Equality Mission. TEEEM raises funds and awareness toward world-wide community needs and includes students from across North Jersey. BergenfestContributed Each high school is dedicated to a particular country: Ridgewood H…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
On Your Side
Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True
Jersey City's Milk Sugar Love Makes Ice Cream Dreams Come True Milk Sugar Love's long-awaited second location has opened in Jersey City. Owner Emma Taylor is a lifelong ice cream lover who began her career as art director at Condé Nast. Her true calling, though, was in the food industry. Taylor began her career as a pastry chef in 2009 at Gramercy Travern, but ultimately opened Milk Sugar Love in 2013. Her vision was an ice cream parlor like the ones she grew up with down at the Jersey Shore. The storefront opened on McWilliams place in 2013, and then came the ice cream truck in 2016. Located at 394 Palisade Avenue, the ice creamery's …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
On Your Side
Jersey City Pizzeria Named Among 50 Best Italian Restaurants In U.S. Jersey City Pizzeria Named Among 50 Best Italian Restaurants In U.S. Jersey City Pizzeria Named Among 50 Best Italian Restaurants In U.S.
Jersey City Pizzeria Named Among 50 Best Italian Restaurants In U.S. What makes a good Italian restaurant? For starters, the craftsmanship has to be both classic and creative. The service must be impeccable. But really, the Daily Meal says, it's the overall experience that leaves customers happy. The website ranked the 50 best Italian restaurants in the U.S., among them, Razza in Jersey City. The Grove Street restaurant opened in 2012 by Dan Richer, a semifinalist for the James Beard Rising Star Award. Razza quickly rose to fame -- with help last year from New York Times critic Pete Wells. "Not only has Richer perfected his crust — it’s crisp from end to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Obituaries
Chris Minter Of Vernon Leaves Behind Expectant Wife, 5 Children Chris Minter Of Vernon Leaves Behind Expectant Wife, 5 Children Chris Minter Of Vernon Leaves Behind Expectant Wife, 5 Children
Chris Minter Of Vernon Leaves Behind Expectant Wife, 5 Children Christopher Minter of Vernon died at St. Anthonys Hospital on June 5. He was 50 years old. A Rhode Island native, Minter was remembered on a GoFundMe page for his humor, always able to light up any room. "There was not one person he couldn’t put a smile on," the page says, "which is on of the reasons why his wife Megan fell in love with him and his big personality." Minter leaves behind his wife, expecting their sixth child, along with their other children: Zack, Hailey, Emily, Christopher and Clayton. He was the vice president of sales at Components Corporation in Denville for 25 ye…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Expectant Morristown Mom After Husband's Sudden Death Community Rallies Around Expectant Morristown Mom After Husband's Sudden Death Community Rallies Around Expectant Morristown Mom After Husband's Sudden Death
Community Rallies Around Expectant Morristown Mom After Husband's Sudden Death The future was looking bright for Chris and Sarah Kaiser of Morristown. The couple had been married 10 years and was five months away from welcoming their first child -- a baby boy.  They were enjoying rides in Chris' new Jeep Wrangler and spending time with their dog, Teddy. But fate cared little for the couple's dreams: Chris died suddenly on June 4 at just 36 years old. The community has enveloped Sarah as she mourns, having had raised more than $151,000 on a GoFundMe for her as of Friday. The KaisersChristopher Rubio Chris Kaiser died on June 4.Sarah Kaiser "We have lost our b…

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