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Hackensack, NJ
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Sedan Hit By Box Truck Overturns, Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes On Route 17 In Rochelle Park
A sedan collided with a box truck and overturned Tuesday afternoon on Route 17 in Rochelle Park -- 50 yards from where a tractor-trailer jack-knifed. Both the sedan driver -- who was extricated by firefighters -- and the box truck driver were hospitalized after the crash, which closed the northbound highway indefinitely. Both crashes apparently were related, responders said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Englewood, NJ
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Tenafly's Bow Tie Cinemas Closes
Bow Tie Cinemas in Tenafly has shut its doors. The theater still has hope, according to Bow Tie Cinemas owner and CEO Ben Moss, who told NorthJersey.com he will be forced to close if the borough designates his property as a historic landmark. Voting against the resolution is the only hope for the movie theater, he said. NorthJersey.com cited a report by historian T. Robins Brown, which said that Tenafly's theater is a "rare surviving building of its type, as it is among only eight early 20th century movie theaters in Bergen County that still function as a movie theater or cultura…
Hackensack, NJ
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Lido's In Hackensack To Close For Renovations
Sorry loyal Lido's customers -- you'll have to get your pizza elsewhere next month. The popular Main Street restaurant, beloved for its steak and famous pizza pies -- will be closing for some "much needed" renovations in December, according to an announcement on Facebook. The menu will not change all that much, the eatery said but the facility itself will be looking spiffier come 2019. Lodi Restaurant, 701 Main St., Hackensack
Bergenfield, NJ
Your Community
Bergenfield Firefighters Crushed NYC Marathon, Fundraiser
A pair of Bergenfield firefighters met fitness and fundraising goals at the New York City Marathon. Cresskill Detective Sergeant Jason Lanzilotti and Port Authority Police Officer Sam Sukool both finished the race strong -- despite intense aches and pains -- and raised more than $3,500 for Mayday Missions. The nonprofit organization aids first responders in need. This was Lanzilotti's third NYC Marathon. He began feeling the pains from plantar fasciitis and achilles bursitis around mile seven, but still managed to pull a personal best and finish in 3 hours and 42 minutes -- 11 minutes fast…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Sweet 60: Mondelēz Celebrates Milestone In Fair Lawn
The smell of freshly-baked Oreos, Teddy Grahams and Graham Crackers comes as a pleasant surprise to newcomers in Fair Lawn and Glen Rock. But to longtime residents, the sweet smell has long signaled home. Mondelēz International Bakery on Route 208 recently celebrated its sixth decade in local business with a celebration. The global snack food bakery welcomed local employees and officials, including Fair Lawn Mayor Kurt Peluso and the North America President of Mondelēz International, Glen Walter. The event concluded as the Fair Lawn bakery begins its countdown to 100 years.
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Retired North Jersey Man Wins $5M Lottery Ticket
A retired union pile driver from Bergen County is $5 million richer after scoring a winning ticket in the New Jersey Lottery. Robert Stewart of Edgewater bought the lucky ticket on Aug. 2 from The Rivermart Deli on River Road. Immediately after purchasing the ticket and some others, Stewart stepped to the side of the counter to scratch them. That's when he discover his luck for the day, and noticed the number 12 in the winning numbers and his own. Stewart uncovered the prize and was shocked when he saw it -- $5 million. After the store clerk, the first person St…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Woman Running NYC Marathon Keeps Memory Of Late High School Friend Alive
Clear eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t lose. When Jessica Ohnikian of Mahwah feels like she can’t run anymore, that’s what she tells herself. And somehow, she keeps going. The saying reminds herself of her childhood and high school friend Dan Zolotorofe, who adopted the "Friday Night Lights" motto as his own, before he died suddenly in 2011 from complications of juvenile diabetes. Ohnikian, 27, on Sunday morning will be running the New York City Marathon in Dan's memory. With the motto on her jersey. “Anyone who hears that saying just associates it with Dan,” Ohnikian said. “I think about it, a…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Prosecutor: Driver In Ridgefield Park I-95 Stop Had Crack, Heroin, Hollow-Nose Bullets
A traffic stop on Route 95 in Ridgefield Park turned up crack, heroin and hollow-point ammunition, authorities said. Jose A. Bello, 22, of Camden was released pending a Nov. 14 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Tuesday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Members of Calo's Narcotics Task Force found 51 vials of cocaine, several decks of heroin and $1,125 in suspected drug proceeds, along with the .45-caliber bullets, after they stopped Bello on the southbound highway, Calo said. Bello was charged with illegal drug an…
Ridgewood, NJ
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Longtime Worker Finally Queen Bee With Opening Of North Jersey Salon
For nearly four decades, Laura Ann Petruccelli has been a worker. But now, things are finally changing. The Hawthorne mom is the queen bee of her very own hair salon, Lora Celli in Ridgewood. "I saw myself in this industry, changing with this industry," said Petruccelli, 57. "I saw myself doing this for many more years to come and I knew I didn't want to do this under somebody else’s vision. "I have too many ideas." The salon's grand opening will be Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. The mom of three wasted no time putting those ideas to work. She launched her own product line. She drew up and carried …
Paterson, NJ
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Hawthorne's Newest Pub Puts Modern Twist On Irish Classics
Celtic Corner has opened on Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne. Located right down the street from the movie theater, Celtic Corner boasts a hand-hewn bar boasts authentic Irish woodwork. Its menu is chock-full of Irish classics by Executive Chef Christine Nunn, the former owner of now-closed Picnic in Fair Lawn and Picnic on the Square in Ridgewood Christine Nunn is the executive chef of Celtic Corner.Christine Nunn FACEBOOK Nunn will be dishing up loaded Irish fries (Bacon, crispy onions, mustard, dubliner cheese over fries), shepherds pie, chili, burgers and plenty of "pub grub." “Our id…
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