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'Starting From Scratch': Fundraisers Aid Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire 'Starting From Scratch': Fundraisers Aid Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire 'Starting From Scratch': Fundraisers Aid Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire
'Starting From Scratch': Fundraisers Aid Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire The community is coming together to aid a Fair Lawn family that lost everything in a house fire on Friday. Shany and Yitzy Horowitz -- along with their three children -- lost nearly everything in the rekindled blaze, which torched their house to a shell.  That included their cherished possessions, clothing, furniture, kitchenware and more. "They need to start from scratch," according to Miriam Schreiber Stobezki, who established a GoFundMe for the family that had raised more than $16,000 as of Saturday evening. The children's school, Yeshivat He'Atid, has also launched a do…
Paramus PBA Donates $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Paramus PBA Donates $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Paramus PBA Donates $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge
Paramus PBA Donates $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. (RBARI) has long held a special place in Paramus Police Detective Glenn Pagano's heart. In 2008, the rescue brought him his first dog, Kylie, a brindle pitbull found on the streets of Newark. At the time, Pagano wasn't looking for a dog, but he agreed to foster Kylie for RBARI.  A week later, he adopted her. KylieGlenn Pagano KylieGlenn Pagano Pagano says RBARI changed his life, which is why he chose the organization as the beneficiary for last week's Battle of the Warriors.  On Friday, the Paramus PBA presented RBARI with a $3,000 check from funds…
Bergen County's Philip Bosco, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 88 Bergen County's Philip Bosco, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 88 Bergen County's Philip Bosco, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 88
Bergen County's Philip Bosco, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 88 Tony Award-winning actor Philip Bosco died Monday night at his home in Haworth. He was 88 years old. His daughter Celia Bosco said the cause was complications of dementia, multiple news outlets report. The Jersey City native was a Broadway veteran, also well-known from films such as The Savages and Working Girl. He won his Tony Award in 1989 for his performance as the general manager of a Cleveland opera company in the Ken Ludwig farce Lend Me a Tenor. Bosco was also nominated for his performances in “The Rape of the Belt,” ''Heartbreak House," ''You Never Can Tell" and “Moon Over Buf…
Lucky Landscaper Wins $5G A Week For Life In Bergen County Lucky Landscaper Wins $5G A Week For Life In Bergen County Lucky Landscaper Wins $5G A Week For Life In Bergen County
Lucky Landscaper Wins $5G A Week For Life In Bergen County A New York landscaper won $5,000 a week for life playing the New Jersey lottery after purchasing a ticket from a Bergen County retailer. Victor F. was picking up water form K.N.T. Food Store in Englewood when he decided to take a chance and buy a couple of scratch-off lottery tickets. Since he had never played before, Victor decided to wait until he got to work to find out if he had won anything on either of his tickets.  He was astonished to discover that he won big and called his sister Maria, who joined him at lottery headquarters in Lawrenceville when he filed his claim.…
FDA Approved Medicine Has Makings Of 'Excellent Cancer Drug,' Holy Name Doc Says FDA Approved Medicine Has Makings Of 'Excellent Cancer Drug,' Holy Name Doc Says FDA Approved Medicine Has Makings Of 'Excellent Cancer Drug,' Holy Name Doc Says
FDA Approved Medicine Has Makings Of 'Excellent Cancer Drug,' Holy Name Doc Says A Holy Name Medical Center physician says a new cancer drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration is a significant step in the right direction. Vitrakvi (Larotrectinib) is for adults and children with solid tumors who test positive for TPM3-NTRK gene fusion, which Holy Name oncologist, Dr. Elan Diamond, likened to an on-switch that certain cancers depend on for growth and survival. Shutting off the switch can shut off the cancer. "It's a very fascinating development," he said. "This is one of the newest iterations of what we consider to be targeted treatment for cancer…
E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected
E.Coli Outbreak: 4 Bergen County Residents Infected Four people in Bergen County accounted for the 11 in New Jersey recently sickened by E.coli in the ongoing national outbreak. Federal officials on Thursday renewed their warning to avoid eating romaine lettuce from the central coasting region of northern and central California. Health officials did not say where the products were purchased from. One person from each of the following counties were also sickened: Morris, Ocean, Sussex, Union, Mercer, Essex and Hudson. More than 50 people in the U.S. have been infected since the outbreak, with the first illness reported Oct. 5. No deaths hav…
Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit
Jewish Teacher At North Jersey Catholic HS Alleges Anti-Semitism By Students In Lawsuit A Jewish math teacher at a North Jersey Catholic high school says he was fired after complaining about students' anti-Semitic behavior against him including etching a swastika into the chalkboard and throwing coins at him, according to a lawsuit he recently filed. Jacob Rabinowitz says he was told by administrators at at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale would not be renewed when he came forward about the way students were treating him -- a month before the notice was required, NorthJersey.com reports. The Archdiocese of Newark, however, said Rabinowitz did not complai…
'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes 'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes 'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes
'The Bachelor': New Jersey Contestant Is Small-Town Girl, Loves Corny Jokes ABC has revealed the 30 contestants for Season 23 of "The Bachelor." One hails from New Jersey. Angelique, 28 of Hamilton, is a "small-town Jersey girl with a love of corny jokes." She will be up against the 29 other women to steal the heart of 26-year-old virgin  Colton Underwood. The season premieres with a live, three-hour special on Monday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy'
Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy' Excitement and relief washed over Isabelle Mendez as she prepared for surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in June 2014. Just two years after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and six months after having her colon removed, the then-16-year-old was going for an ileostomy reversal and JPouch creation -- expected to give her  the equivalent of a healthy person's colon. For the first time in years, Mendez of Mahwah had hope that she would soon be returning to life without pain, frequent bathroom trips and the stigma of being "different." That hope slipped away from Mendez a l…
Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room'
Dean Campbell Of Wayne, 22, Was 'Light That Lit Up The Room' Dean William Campbell of Wayne died on Dec. 1. He was 22 years old. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Dean lived his life with a "rush to climb anything and everything from walls at age three to mountains at age 15," his obituary says. He loved exploring waterfalls, lakes and forests around his hometown of Camillus, N.Y. and surrounding areas. He had a passion for the ocean as well, scuba diving and deep sea fishing in Hawaii. In 2011, Dean earned his black belt in Karate. Three years later he graduated from West Genesee High School's automotive program, where he honed his skills and interest i…
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