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Kids Are Lining Up For Halloween Scare From North Jersey Brothers Kids Are Lining Up For Halloween Scare From North Jersey Brothers Kids Are Lining Up For Halloween Scare From North Jersey Brothers
Kids Are Lining Up For Halloween Scare From North Jersey Brothers The costume-clad kids that gather on the corner of Jay and Tontine avenues in Lyndhurst every Halloween aren't there for candy. They've come for a fright -- and the Cuneo brothers are prepared to bring it. For the past eight years, Chris Cuneo, 31, and Kevin Cuneo, 29, have been the masterminds behind an elaborate fright fest on their own front lawn.  They call it: #HalloweenOnJay. Dress as scary clowns, zombies and other masked characters from your worst nightmares, the Cuneos -- along with several friends and family members -- plant themselves in between the dozens of animatronics strat…
'Smart, Sassy' Ringwood Stylist Farrah Shokouhi Dies, 24 'Smart, Sassy' Ringwood Stylist Farrah Shokouhi Dies, 24 'Smart, Sassy' Ringwood Stylist Farrah Shokouhi Dies, 24
'Smart, Sassy' Ringwood Stylist Farrah Shokouhi Dies, 24 She was smart. She was sassy. She was special. This is how friends, clients and loved ones remembered Farrah Shokouhi, a Ringwood native who died Oct. 9. She was 24. Shokouhi graduated from Kinnelon High School in 2012 and later Artistic Academy in Morris Plains. She worked at several area salons and beauty parlors, and was remembered in her obituary for her good heart, sense of humor and love for animals -- especially cats. "Farrah was a uniquely vibrant young woman," Wendy Fox-Warner wrote on social media, "and will be remembered fondly by us and those of you who may have …
Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says
Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says An international traveler may have exposed members of a Montvale gym to measles when he visited North Jersey and parts of New York earlier this month.  The Israeli traveler potentially exposing others to measles between Oct. 4 and 11, the New York State Health Department announced. The man visited multiple area venues including: Congregation Bais Elazer, 26 Voyager Court, Monsey, N.Y. Mia's Reflexology, 191 South Main Street, New City, N.Y. Life Time Athletic, 10 Van Riper Road, Montvale, N.J. Wesley Kosher, 455 Route 306, Monsey, N.Y. Congregation Borov, 2 Parker Road, Monsey, N.Y. Costc…
Father-Son Home Developers Open Route 17 Bagel Shop Father-Son Home Developers Open Route 17 Bagel Shop Father-Son Home Developers Open Route 17 Bagel Shop
Father-Son Home Developers Open Route 17 Bagel Shop A pair of father-son home developers have opened a new bagel shop in Paramus. Everything Bagel is now open on Route 17 southbound, right next so Shake Shack. Elliot Cohen of Englewood spent 25 years in banking and has years of experience owning pancake houses and bagel shops. He left both industries to join his son, Andrew Cohen of Edgewater, who opened a home developing business six years ago. But the elder Cohen said he missed working with people -- so the father-son duo set their sights on a new endeavor at Everything Bagel. The Cohens specialize in novelty bagels and are rolling out b…
This Entire Hackensack Street Goes All Out For Halloween This Entire Hackensack Street Goes All Out For Halloween This Entire Hackensack Street Goes All Out For Halloween
This Entire Hackensack Street Goes All Out For Halloween Nearly every family on Clinton Place was outside on Sunday hanging Halloween decorations. Or at least, some decorations.  The others would have to wait until another day because for many families on the Hackensack street, one day isn't enough to prepare for the holiday. The neighborhood has become well-known across North Jersey for its over-the-top decorations. On Halloween night, the block is closed off for the nearly 8,000 trick-or-treaters that flood the sidewalks. Ralph and Maria-Rose Contini were working on building permanent piping to display Bruce -- one of the many wooden "Fin…
Who Bought Allendale Eats? The Guy Across The Street Who Bought Allendale Eats? The Guy Across The Street Who Bought Allendale Eats? The Guy Across The Street
Who Bought Allendale Eats? The Guy Across The Street Ed Veseli is going to be working both sides of West Allendale Avenue when he opens a new restaurant on the site of the former Allendale Eats.  Veseli, who owns and operates Mezza Luna Bistro right across the street, said he'll offer breakfast and lunch -- same as the now-gone Allendale Eats, which closed suddenly in May. He hadn't scheduled an opening yet.
Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Dad Fighting Cancer Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Dad Fighting Cancer Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Dad Fighting Cancer
Community Rallies For Elmwood Park Dad Fighting Cancer He's a father, a husband, a son, and a friend. Now, Bryan Castro of Elmwood Park is a fighter, too. More than $5,200 had been raised as of Saturday afternoon on a GoFundMe for the 28-year-old Clifton native, recently diagnosed with  Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Castro is facing several rounds of chemotherapy treatment and has already endured one surgery and a slew of tests. "This has been one of the toughest situations Bryan and I have had to go through," said his wife Cynthia, the page's founder, "but I know I have to stay strong and be his biggest support system through this journe…
OBJ Snaps Selfies With Fans At ShopRite Wallington OBJ Snaps Selfies With Fans At ShopRite Wallington OBJ Snaps Selfies With Fans At ShopRite Wallington
OBJ Snaps Selfies With Fans At ShopRite Wallington Shoppers and fans snapped selfies with NY Giant Odell Beckham Jr. Friday in ShopRite of Wallington. The wide receiver was there for a selfie challenge, attempting to capture 250 selfies with shoppers in 20 minutes. Crest will donated $2 to ShopRite Partners in Caring®, a component fund of the Community Foundation of NJ, for every selfie taken in 20 minutes. The maximum donation was $500.  Visit the Wallington ShopRite's Facebook page for more photos.
Twice Is Nice For Owners Of Popular Mexican Restaurant In Suffern Twice Is Nice For Owners Of Popular Mexican Restaurant In Suffern Twice Is Nice For Owners Of Popular Mexican Restaurant In Suffern
Twice Is Nice For Owners Of Popular Mexican Restaurant In Suffern The owners of a popular Mexican restaurant in Suffern are opening a new restaurant across the state border. The Wayne Paris Inn will be replaced by a Mexican restaurant that could open before Spring 2019, NorthJersey.com reports. Casa Don Manuel, as it will be called, is owned by the Sanchez family of Mahwah, who bought the property for $990,000 at an April auction. The popular 17,000-square-foot banquet hall, a longtime landmark in Wayne and surrounding areas, closed in April 2017. The Sanchez family also owns a Mexican restaurant in Suffern, La Hacienda De Don Manuel. Updates to the st…
First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America
First He Ran To Boston. Now North Jersey Doctor Is Running Across America First, he ran to Boston. Now, he's running across America. Chiropractor and acupuncturist Larry Grogin set out next summer will set out from Paterson to Ventura, California -- that's 2800 miles. He'll run 32 a day and won't stop until he gets there. "It's not going to be a story about the Larry Grogin run it's a story about America," he said. "A story about the people that I get to meet." Grogin, a Paramus High School graduate, is encouraging others to run with him as he raises funds and awareness for Oasis, an organization for children and families in need. He calls it…
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