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Hackensack, NJ
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: Blind, Autistic Teen Is 'True Inspiration' For Hackensack Gym Goers
Bianca Angeli of Teaneck is blissfully unaware of how difficult she has it. The 19-year-old is blind, non-verbal and low-functioning on the autism spectrum. Rarely without a smile, usually dancing and always working hard, Bianca's happy-go-lucky disposition has made her one of the most inspirational members of Retro Fitness in Hackensack. "Seeing what this girl is doing is humbling," said Bianca's trainer Esther Bock, who works with her twice a week with help from trainer Sophia Mirwis. "So many people have come up to me after seeing us work with her. They tell me about all the hard thi…
West Milford, NJ
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Prosecutor: 12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed By Bergen Sheriff On Route 208 In Fair Lawn
A 12-year-old boy was fatally struck by a Bergen County Sheriff's Officer on Route 208 in Fair Lawn Sunday night, authorities said. The officer was traveling southbound in the left lane on routine patrol when he struck the boy, attempting to cross the highway divider with several other juveniles near the Fair Lawn Avenue exit ramp at 9:08 p.m. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The officer was taken taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was treated and released, the prosecutor said. The boy was a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, district official…
West Milford, NJ
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Police: 12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed By Bergen Sheriff's SUV On Route 208 In Fair Lawn
A 12-year-old boy was fatally struck by a Bergen County Sheriff's Officer on Route 208 in Fair Lawn Sunday night, authorities said. The officer was traveling southbound in the left lane on routine patrol when he struck the boy, attempting to cross the highway divider with several other juveniles near the Fair Lawn Avenue exit ramp at 9:08 p.m. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The officer was taken taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was treated and released, the prosecutor said. The boy was a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, district officials…
Newark, NJ
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State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year. The home goods retailer was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township. While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations, it said even more stores could close if it is unable to negotiate more favorable lease terms with current landlords. Bed Bath and Beyond has North Jersey stores in: Clifton East Hanover Edgewater Elizabeth Flanders Jersey City …
Hackensack, NJ
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These North Jersey Pizzerias Named America's Old-School Greats
There are some pizzerias that are ever-evolving, and others that seem to never change -- but for the better. Some in North Jersey made it to the The Daily Meal's list of the 56 greatest old-school pizzerias in America. They're simply classics. Benny Tudino’s (Hoboken) Patsy’s Tavern (Paterson) Pizza Town USA (Elmwood Park) Reservoir Tavern (Boonton) Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza (Elizabeth) Spirito’s Restaurant (Elizabeth) Star Tavern (Orange) Click here for the full list.
Pascack Valley, NJ
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NJ Transit: Man Struck By PVL Train In Westwood From Hoboken Seriously Injured
A man was was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a train in Westwood, NJ Transit officials said. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. Friday evening and involved a train on the Pascack Valley Line, NJ Transit spokeswoman Kate Thompson told Daily Voice. The train had departed from Hoboken at 7:21 p.m., and was scheduled to arrive in Spring Valley at 8:40 p.m., she said. The man was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with unspecified injuries, Thompson said None of the 50 train passengers or crew members on the train were injured. Rail ser…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors
Hundreds of antique farm collectibles including 35 antique tractors are going up for auction at Ort Farms this Saturday. Farm patriarch Harvey Ort Sr., 92, has been collecting the tractors since 1992. He's fixed them all up and has earned several awards for them. "There is a lot to be seen," the farm said on social media. "You’ll find historic pieces of Long Valley and a lifetime of collectibles on display for purchase." The auction will begin Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. Ort Farms is located at 25 Bartley Road in the Long Valley section of Washington Township.
Newark, NJ
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Belleville Man On Heroin Who Killed Pregnant Mom Gets Decade Behind Bars
A Belleville man who was high on heroin when he fatally struck a 34-year-old pregnant Verona mom with his car will be spending 10 years behind bars. Anthony Casale Jr., 27, was sentenced Friday in Essex County Superior Court, NorthJersey.com reports. Casale was behind the wheel of his white Mitsubishi when he struck Megan Longo Villanella -- who was seven months pregnant -- and her brother Derek Longo on a Lakeside Avenue sidewalk in March 2017. Megan and her husband of nine years, Jim Villanella, were two months away from welcoming their second daughter into the world. The couple moved t…
Hackensack, NJ
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Prosecutor: Rochelle Park Man Sexually Abused 4 Pre-Teens For 14 Years In Palisades Park
A Rochelle Park man sexually assaulted four pre-teens in Palisades Park for nearly 14 years, said authorities who charged him. The Palisades Park Police Department last month received a tip that Manuel Gonzalez, 38, "engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct" with a pre-teen in the borough, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo. The investigation found three more victims -- all younger than 13 years old -- who had been sexually abused by Gonzalez between 2004 and 2018, Calo sad. Gonzalez was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated sex assault, sex assault by sexual…
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