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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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: April Zanfino Of Lincoln Park Dies, 19
Resilient. Talented. Funny. This is how friends, family and loved ones are remembering April Victoria Zanfino of Lincoln Park, who died suddenly on Feb. 27 at 19 years old. Born in Paterson, April loved dancing, writing songs and playing music on the piano, her obituary says. She graduated from Boonton High School in 2018, where she played basketball. More than $9,600 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe launched by Lori Johnson as of Wednesday afternoon. Condolences poured in. "April was a beautiful person both inside and out," one family wrote under on obituary. "I’ve nev…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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: New Jersey's 8 Billionaires Named To Annual List
Yes, that's billionaires. With a B. And there are eight of them in New Jersey, according to Forbes' 33rd annual list of the wealthiest people in the world. The ranking includes 2,153 people -- down 55 from last year -- who altogether are worth $8.7 trillion. With a T. The wealthiest person in the world is Amazon's Jeff Bezos, $131 billion, topping Bill Gates who is worth $96.5 billion. The youngest on the list is Kylie Jenner, who is 21 years old and worth $1 billion. New Jersey's billionaires are: John Overdeck of Millburn: $6.1 billion Rocco Commisso of Saddle River: $4.5 bi…
Paterson, NJ
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'We Watched It Burn': Haledon Mechanic Recalls House Fire That Torched Everything He Owns
All Anzour Doghouz had were the clothes on his back and the phone in his pocket as he watched his Haledon house burn down. The rest was lost. Doghouz and his roommates stood helplessly watching their life come crashing down in the fire that changed everything late last month. More than $200 had been raised for the 30-year-old mechanic as of Wednesday morning on a GoFundMe. "I’m still replaying everything in my head," he said. "I didn’t even realize my phone was in my pocket till we were outside watching everything we owned burn down." Doghouz had been living in the Bourbon Street multi-f…
Hackensack, NJ
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New York Pizza Chain Expands To Maywood
A family-owned pizzeria with New York roots is expanding to Maywood. Singas Famous Pizza opened its first store in Queens in 1967 and began expanding across the borough in the 1980s. The shop's first New Jersey location opened in Edison in 1991. Singas now has locations in North Brunswick, Jersey City, Lake Hiawatha and Elmwood Park. No word yet on an opening date. Singas Famous Pizza: 24-30 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Morris County Jurors Convict Wayne Cigarette Thief In High-Speed DWI Chase, Crash
Jurors in Morristown convicted a 37-year-old Wayne man who authorities said was drunk during a high-speed Morris County chase that ended in a crash. Pequannock police tried pulling over Derek Schor on Route 23 after he stole cigarettes from an Exxon station in Wayne in August 2017, authorities said. Schor -- who had a suspended driver's license -- kept going, leading a pursuit involving several police units that ended when his Ford F-150 rolled over three times on the I-287 entrance ramp in Riverdale, they said. Schor bolted, but a K-9 unit found him hiding in waist-deep water i…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 80 In Morris County After Collision With Mail Truck
Traffic backed up on Route 80 westbound Wednesday morning due to an overturned dump truck in Denville. The truck apparently collided with a mail truck around 6:45 a.m., which had veered off to the side of the highway near milepost 38.1, State Police said. Both drivers suffered non life-threatening injuries, police said. Sand was spread across the roadway and the left and center lanes were closed between exits 37 and 39. Traffic was backed up to exit 43 as of 9 a.m., with an hour of delays. Photos courtesy of OmarJosue El Cariduro with permission: dump truckOmarJosue El Cariduro
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Thousands Raised For Morristown Hospital Worker, Mom Battling Cancer
The community is coming together in support of a mom and Morristown Medical Center employee battling cancer. More than $2,600 had been raised for Nicolle Gainey-Roberson, a 41-year-old mom of three from Newark, on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday evening. She first came down with an occasional cough but over the course of six months, lost 50 pounds and developed a relentless full-body itch, the page says. Gainey-Roberson sought opinions of several doctors, one of whom ultimately determined the top of her left lung was necrotic and needed to be removed. A biopsy confirmed her worst fear: Cance…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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First ResPAWnders: Franklin Lakes Fire Chief's Charcoal Lab Is Firehouse Dog
Meet Jameson, a 6-year-old charcoal lab. Franklin Lakes Chief Chief Ryan Dodd has owned the pup since he was just six weeks old. By day, Jameson manages between 10 and 75 emergency vehicles, welcoming police, fire and EMS personnel with a wagging tail. He moonlights as an honorary fire chief, riding in the back of his dad's vehicle. "Since Jameson came home, he has brought nothing but love and smiles to the people that he comes in contact with," Dodd said. "He is a great companion and has truly become not just my pet, but the pet of all those who serve on the Franklin Lakes Fire Depart…
Hackensack, NJ
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Customers Hope For 'Same Old Charm' After Sale Of Iconic Lido's Restaurant In Hackensack
Hackensack's iconic Lido's Restaurant has been sold after weeks of renovations, a commercial real estate firm announced. The sale of the Main Street restaurant was announced Monday by NAI James E. Hanson. The 5,000-square-foot, two-story mixed-use property also features two apartments on the second floor, the firm said. The new owners, one of whom is a former general manager at a prominent restaurant chain, plan to make renovations to the restaurant immediately and will continue to operate as Lido Restaurant once completed. Longtime customers hope the restaurant's "old charm" isn't l…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Christine Moschella Benavente Of Pequannock Was Warrior Who 'Taught Grace Under Pressure'
Christine Benavente of Pequannock died on Feb. 21 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 48 years old. The Clifton native was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in June 2017. She lived her life with velocity, her husband Michael said in a Facebook tribute "and she literally did not stop until she could no longer physically move. "Christine taught all of us the true meaning of grace under pressure." Christine's passion for travel began her junior year of high school when she landed her first job at Travel World, her obituary says. She began a corporate travel job at VTS (Direc…
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