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Paramus, NJ
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ON TV: Oradell 'American Pickers' Episode Airs Monday
An Oradell collector and his overflowing garage will be featured on "American Pickers" Monday. Sam Tripsas' episode of "American Pickers" airs on the History Channel at 9 p.m. The show follows "pickers" Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz traveling across the U.S. in search of antiques to keep or resell. Tripsas, 60, was just 10 years old when he began digging through dumps for new treasures, he told NorthJersey.com. Among his most prized possessions are 1950s Coca-Cola machines, an old-school jukebox and two 1930s phone booths. Tripsas said being on the show was an "experience of a lifetim…
Paramus, NJ
Your Community
Never Back Down: Alex Sebahie Foundation Will Help NJ Wrestlers In Need
Alex Sebahie was born a leader and a giver. The star Paramus wrestler would have given the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He raised thousands of dollars for local and national organizations and in his spare time, he enjoyed mentoring younger grapplers. Although the 21-year-old died when his car went off the Garden State Parkway hitting a utility pole New Years Day, his name lives on through Never Back Down: The Alex Sebahie Foundation. The nonprofit organization will raise money to help New Jersey wrestlers and teams in need, covering costs of registration, tournaments, camps and e…
Hackensack, NJ
On Your Side
3 Bergen County Restaurants Ranked Among NJ's Most Popular
North Jersey is home to several restaurants that were ranked among the best in the state last year. A new report by NJ.com lists three eateries in Bergen Counties as top favorites among Yelp users last year. "'Best' is measured using an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews and star rating for a business between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 1, 2018," the site said. 18. The Hive Bar & Bistro, Garfield: Get apps like chips and guac for the table or go big with fillet mignon and shrimp for yourself. The cocktail menu seems to go on and on! The Hive Bar & BistroThe Hive Bar &…
Teaneck, NJ
Obituaries
FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love'
Dover native Kerri E. Fernley died suddenly on Jan. 25 at home. She was 26 years old. Kerri graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University of Teaneck with a B.A. in forensic psychology and a minor in criminal justice in 2014. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Tao Sorority. She enjoyed hiking, yoga and reading (particularly "Harry Potter") -- her passions animals, family and friends, her obituary says. "She loved helping others and would go out of her way to help anyone, anytime of the day and touched so many lives," according to the obit. "She lived with so much love in her heart."…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
64-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Jefferson Street
A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing Route 15 in Jefferson on Saturday, police said. Anne Belcastro of Lake Hopatcong got out of the passenger seat of a car at the intersection of Berkshire Valley Road and began walking west across the highway around 5:30 p.m. when she was struck, Sgt. Joseph Kratzel said. The 47-year-old Andover driver had a green light, Kratzel added. Belcastro was taken to St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, where the sergeant said she was pronounced dead. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office and Jefferson police were investigating.
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Suspended
: Bergen County Judge Secretly Recorded Meetings, Supreme Court Finds
A Superior Court judge has been suspended by the Supreme Court without pay for two months after it came to light that she secretly recorded meetings at the at the Bergen County Courthouse. Deborah Gross-Quatrone of Saddle Brook is accused of recording two meetings with Assignment Judge Bonnie Mizdol and others in Bergen County, and a third with Mizdol -- after the assignment judge told her not to -- all in 2015, the presentment case says. "These actions suggest a disturbing lack of sound judgment and professional integrity that, if left unaddressed, threaten the dignity …
Rutherford, NJ
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Krispy Kreme Coming To Bergen County
Bergen County will soon have its very own Krispy Kreme. The beloved doughnut shop with locations in Jersey City and Collingswood will be opening on Route 17 in East Rutherford, BoozyBurbs reports. The store will move into the Liberty Commons shopping center, replacing the vacant bank space. The franchise has plans to offer store-made doughnuts and a drive-thru, BoozyBurbs says. No word yet on an opening date.
Hackensack, NJ
Obituaries
Victim Of Route 80 Parsippany Bus Crash Remembered By Syracuse Sorority For 'Infectious Smile'
Authorities identified the victim of Thursday's Route 80 Parsippany bus crash as a 21-year-old Syracuse University student. Brianna Herrara, of South Ozone Park, N.Y., was on the Adirondack Trails bus that collided with three other vehicles at approximately 7:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. Herrara -- a senior studying information management and technology -- was on her way home to visit family when the accident occurred, Syracuse.com reports. She was a member of Sigma Delta Tau. A photo of Herrara posted on the sorority's Instagram page garnered hundreds of condolences. "We have …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Your Community
Don Bosco Football Coach Mike Teel Resigns
After two seasons at the helm, Mike Teel stepped down from his role as Don Bosco Prep's head football coach Friday. The Oakland native graduated from DBP in 2004 and went on to become a star quarterback at Rutgers. In 2015, he was hired by former coach Greg Toal as the Ironmen's new offensive coordinator for the Ironmen, before taking on his new role in February 2017 when Toal was dismissed from the team. "Don Bosco Prep was the foundation that my education and athletic career was [built upon]," he wrote on Twitter. "This school has been, and forever will be, a very special place to…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Flight
Delays
: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport
The record-setting federal government shutdown is beginning to take its toll on the nation's airports -- and Newark is no exception. As the shutdown nears its 35th day, all flights were experiencing delays of an hour or more at Liberty International Airport Friday morning due to staffing issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights were temporarily restricted i and out of LaGuardia Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport was experiencing significant delays as well -- namely due to a shortage of air-traffic controllers, federal officials said. “We have experienced a sl…
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