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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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This Photographer Is Capturing Bergen County Like You've Never Seen It Before
He's one of the first FAA Certificated drone operators in the U.S. and lucky us, he's capturing North Jersey in ways we've never seen before. Randall Esulto of Bogota -- a Maywood native -- is sharing new angles of old churches, buildings and downtown districts that most people have seen only from the sidewalk or road. Some of his most recent photos and videos include an aerial panorama of Hackensack at sunset, Paterson Great Falls frozen, the Holy Trinity Church in Hackensack, an up-close shot of the statue atop the Bergen County Courthouse and more. CLICK HERE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Medicaid Won't Cover Closter Boy With Brain Injury When He Needs It More Than Ever
Jax of Closter has a brain injury and cerebral palsy. He has been under continuous medical supervision since the day he was born. The 4-year-old goes to therapy five days a week, is on daily medication, sees two doctors a month but still is turned down for Medicaid coverage because he is not disabled enough. Jax has a surgery next month that will cost the family $15,000 -- even though they are already in extreme medical debt, Claudio Giustino explained on a GoFundMe page for Bella Karacsony, Jax's mom. The page had raised more than $1,300 as of Thursday evening with a goal of $20,000. &qu…
Rutherford, NJ
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Controversial Instagram Star 'Girl With No Job' Performing In Hasbrouck Heights
Instagram sensation GirlWithNoJob (Claudia Oshry Soffer) will be performing Thursday evening at Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights. The 2016 NYU graduate was fired from her internship and launched an Instagram account in which she reported popular memes and stolen tweets. The account quickly amassed nearly 3 million followers and took the place of a conventional job: Hence, GirlWithNoJob. The 24-year-old's life was turned upsidedown earlier this year after a Daily Beast article revealed her conservative pundit mother's identify and her own anti-Muslim tweets. Until then, Oshry Soffer…
Rutherford, NJ
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American Dream Food Hall
Munchies
Explained: What Is It?
Vice's digital news website MUNCHIES was recently announced as the latest tenant coming to the American Dream. If this confused you, don't worry -- you're not alone. For the first time, the online platform for all-things food will have a spot in the physical realm. So, how exactly does that work? Launched in 2014 and spanning 11 countries, the site offers groundbreaking content and showcases how food fits into an infinite number of identities, customs, and aspects of culture at large. You've likely seen some of MUNCHIES' content online as much of it has gone viral (like this pizza pocket tu…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Wayne Hills Grad Among 8 Rutgers Football Players Charged In Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Eight Rutgers University football players were charged for involvement in a credit card fraud scheme with multiple victims, authorities said. Brendan R. Devera, 18 of Totowa, was also charged with promoting organized street crime and money laundering, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Rutgers University Police Chief Kenneth Cop said. Devera graduated from Wayne Hills and started on the Rutgers Football Team as a freshman in 2017. His brother Tyler Devera, a recent Bergen Catholic graduate, committed to the Scarlett Knights in June. The seven other students charged include Ka…
Bergenfield, NJ
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North Jersey Teen Wins $25G For Groundbreaking Correlation Between MS, Osteoporosis
A North Jersey teen is one of 20 students from across the U.S. to be recognized for projects that have the potential to benefit society. Deena Shefter of Ridgewood, 17, won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for her project, Modeling the Effects of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide on Pre-Osteoblast Differentiation. The Bergen Academies student's fascination with diseases of the nervous system inspired her to investigate the connection between multiple sclerosis (MS) and osteoporosis, conditions that affect millions of people globally. Considering that osteoporosis and MS impact different…
Paterson, NJ
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: Wayne Landscaper Jordan Ciccone, 21, Brought Light To Those Around Him
Jordan Dean Ciccone of Wayne died on Aug. 12. He was 21 years old. Jordan graduated high school and pursued landscaping. His love for nature always brought him joy. He loved frogs, turtles, snowboarding, music and anything outdoors. He loved his puppy Xena. He is remembered as compassionate and loving, always lifting the spirits of those around him. "You were always trying to look at the bigger picture," Jason Hay wrote in a tribute on Facebook. "You were truly a one of a kind person and your light will carry on long after you've been gone," Jennifer Brower said. Jord…
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
What's Drug Addiction Got To Do With North Jersey Car Dealer's Tax Scam? Nothing, Judge Says
What did a Bergen County car dealer's $1.2 million scam have to do with his heroin addiction? Nothing, a judge ruled. Samyon Gilstein of Edgewater maintained the money he and his wife Alexandra stole through their former business -- Sunrise Motors on Route 46 -- was used to support his heroin addiction that his attorney said cost him approximately $2,100 a week, NorthJersey.com reports. Judge Gary Wilcox, however, declined the 33-year-old admittance into Bergen County's Drug Court program Tuesday, ruling he found no connection between his drug habit and last year's massive sales tax theft, …
Ridgewood, NJ
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1 Million Miles, 30 Years And Still No Accidents For These North Jersey Mail Carriers
One million miles. Three decades. Zero preventable accidents for nearly a dozen North Jersey mail carriers. To put it in perspective, you would have to travel around the earth 40.1 times to that distance. Six Hackensack letter carriers -- among nearly a dozen from the area -- achieved just that making them recipients of the National Safety Council’s Million Mile Award: Yvette Legette Michael Manzo Frank Heaney Antonio Centron Sheila Young Bryant McFadden Al Tariq Franklin (postmaster) Other North Jersey carriers being honored include: Arthur Andreano – Safety Manager, USPS Northern NJ…
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Schools Business Admin Charged With Third Degree Crime Resigns Abruptly
Adrian Pollio, the former business administrator for Hackensack's public school system, resigned abruptly last week in the wake of a criminal investigation, according to multiple reports. Pollio was processed and charged with a third degree offense by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Board Trustee Frances Cogelja said. The prosecutor's office did not immediately detail the charges that Pollio is facing but Cogelja did say the charges were related to her work while with the Lincoln Park School District in Morris County, reports say. Pollio had worked as the business administrator there…
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