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Hackensack, NJ

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Watch: Woman Goes On Rampage In North Bergen Walmart A Bronx woman is facing several charges after going on a rampage that injured other customers and employees at the North Bergen Walmart, authorities said. Imani Jones, 39, was waiting in the customer service line around 3:40 p.m. Sunday when she began cursing at employees at the 88th Street store, North Bergen Police Capt. William Lyons said. She pulled out a can of pepper spray and began spraying employees at the desk and other customers, before punching and scratching employees behind the counter --two of whom were taken to local hospitals for treatment, police said. A customer sus…

by Cecilia Levine

02/05/2019

Paramus, NJ

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Confirmed: Pizza, Falafel, Subs Coming To Paramus Crossroads Shopping Center Three restaurants have been announced as the first confirmed tenants of Paramus Crossroads, a new shopping center coming to the intersection of Route 17 and the Garden State Parkway. A new 40,000-square-foot building being added to the 141,825-square-foot development wll be home to: Firenza Pizza: Specializing in handcrafted and made-to-order pizza, Firenza Pizza will offer stone hearth-baked pizza as well as customizable salads, oven-baked wings and meatballs. Jersey Mike’s: The New Jersey-based, counter-serve sandwich chain will serve jumbo subs customized with premium cold cuts and…

by Cecilia Levine

02/05/2019

Paterson, NJ

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Wayne Mom Mourning Son Takes Opioid Fight To Trump's State Of The Union Address Fighting the battle against opioid addiction has been a top priority for Donna Andelora of Wayne since 2012, when her son Joey died of a heroin overdose at 22 years old. She founded Joey's Angels in his memory on Facebook -- and hasn't stopped fighting for him since. Andelora on Tuesday will attend Trump's State of the Union address as the guest of Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat representing the 11th District, the Daily Record reports. Sherrill believes the growing opioid epidemic is among the most serious public health crises in New Jersey. Andelora explained the extremely addictive nat…

by Cecilia Levine

02/05/2019

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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Police: Riverdale Store Owner Accused Of Selling Juul Pods To Minors Tips from concerned Riverdale residents lead to the arrest of a convenience store owner accused of allowing his employees to sell Juul pods to high schoolers, authorities said. An investigation by Detective Eric Hollenstein found that Pranav Shah, 36 of South Plainfield, and his employees at a Hamburg Turnpike store had been selling the pods for more than $25 to students under the age of 21 from Pompton Lakes and surrounding towns, Riverdale Police said in a press release. The sales also break a borough ordinance that bans the sale of tobacco to anyone under 21 years old, police said. …

by Cecilia Levine

02/05/2019

Ridgewood, NJ

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6 Bergen County Restaurants Among New Jersey's Hottest Of 2019 Good food is not hard to come by in New Jersey -- and especially not in Bergen County. Several new restaurants in the area have been named to the "New Jersey Monthly" list of "28 Hottest New Restaurants 2019" in the state. "For rewarding food, atmosphere, variety and value, these new restaurants have earned enthusiastic followings," the media outlet said. Felina, Ridgewood: "For nearly 20 years, Anthony Bucco has distinguished himself at every restaurant he’s led... What he has never had until now is a restaurant fully his own in concept and execution." The Hill, Closter: "It brings …

by Cecilia Levine

02/05/2019

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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Prosecutor: Rockaway Woman Charged With Assault By Auto, Passenger Sustained Serious Injuries A 22-year-old Rockaway woman was charged with assault by auto after her one passenger sustained "serious bodily injuries" in a crash over the weekend, authorities said. Samantha Viscardi was arrested and charged with the third-degree crime following the Feb. 2, single-car crash near Green Pond Road, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Rockaway Police Chief Martin McPardland, Jr. said in a joint release. Viscardi's vehicle went into a guardrail, closing the area from approximately 4:50 to 6:45 p.m., the Daily Record reports. Viscardi is an employee of BMW Morristown and a Roxbury …

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2019

Teaneck, NJ

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Firefighters Extricate SUV Driver In Teaneck Bridge Crash An elderly woman was hospitalized with a compound ankle fracture after her SUV slammed into a concrete footbridge post in Teaneck early Monday afternoon. The woman apparently lost control of the Ford on Windsor Road across from the Benjamin Franklin Middle School and it slammed into the post around 12:45 p.m., Battalion Chief Paul Kearns said. Members of Hackensack Rescue helped Teaneck firefighters extricate the woman, who was traveling alone, Kearn said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver was extricated and taken to HUMC with injuries that responders s…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2019

Rutherford, NJ

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American Dream: Confirmed Stores For Bergen County's Newest Mega Mall Several stores have been confirmed for Bergen County's newest mega mall "American Dream." Currently under construction in East Rutherford, the mall is expected to open in Spring 2019. North America's first indoor ski and snowboard park with real snow has also been confirmed at the mega mall -- get ready for BIG SNOW America. Nearly 75 percent of the mall has been leased, according to a new report by NJ.com. The following stores will be moving in: Aritzia Banana Republic Century 21 Gap Hermes Lord & Tailor Lululemon MAC Cosmetics Microsoft OFF 5th Primark Saks Fifth Avenue UNIQLO Vict…

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2019

Paterson, NJ

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$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne A new senior living facility is under construction in Wayne. The Bristal Assisted Living, the region’s leader in senior care communities, is located at 1440 Hamburg Turnpike. The four-story, 134,000-square-foot building features 101 assisted living units and 52 memory care apartments. The $50 million development is expected to be completed June 2019. Amenities will include a country club-style dining room, bistro grille, card and billiards room, fitness center, arts and crafts studio, and wellness center. There will also be an outdoor courtyard, cinema, library, beauty salon and …

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2019

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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Toddler Run Over By Dad In Chatham Driveway In Serious Condition, Police Say An 18-month-old girl was rushed to the hospital in serious condition after being accidentally struck by her father in her Chatham Township driveway Monday, authorities said. The toddler's father told police that he was warming up his car and moving it to the side of their Southern Boulevard driveway around 7 a.m. when he realized he struck his daughter, Chief Thomas Miller said. Chatham EMS and police administered first aid to the girl, Miller said. She was taken to Morristown Medical Center, where Lt. Chris Slayton said she was listed in serious condition. The incident is being …

by Cecilia Levine

02/04/2019

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