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Iraq War Veteran, Bergen County Native Chaz Bellina Jr. Dies, 34 Iraq War Veteran, Bergen County Native Chaz Bellina Jr. Dies, 34 Iraq War Veteran, Bergen County Native Chaz Bellina Jr. Dies, 34
Iraq War Veteran, Bergen County Native Chaz Bellina Jr. Dies, 34 Bergen County native Chaz Frank Bellina Jr. died July 3 in Palm Harbor, Fla. He was 34 years old. Born in Ridgewood, Chaz was a disabled U.S. Army veteran having served in the Iraq War in 2009 and 2010. His service dog Diesel was his best buddy.  More than $6,400 had been raised for Chaz' funeral expenses on a GoFundMe as of Friday afternoon. Any additional funds will go toward the Wounded Warrior Project. Chaz was preceded in death by his father, Charles Frank Bellina, who died May 29. He is survived by his son, Dante, who he loved with all his heart.  Chaz is also survived by his mothe…
Maywood's Marketplace Doubles Parking Spaces With New Lot Maywood's Marketplace Doubles Parking Spaces With New Lot Maywood's Marketplace Doubles Parking Spaces With New Lot
Maywood's Marketplace Doubles Parking Spaces With New Lot They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.  Maywood's Marketplace has nearly doubled its parking spaces with a brand new parking lot that opened Thursday, July 5. The neighborhood grocer tore down a house on West Passaic Street to make way for the additional parking. Maywood's Marketplace is located at 78 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood.
Man Visiting Bergen County Family Buys Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket Man Visiting Bergen County Family Buys Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket Man Visiting Bergen County Family Buys Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket
Man Visiting Bergen County Family Buys Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket A Queens, N.Y. man visiting family in Bergen County purchased a winning  lottery ticket from a 7-Eleven in Bergenfield worth $1 million. Pardeep Kumar of Astoria purchased his Spectacular ticket from the Washington Avenue convenience store and immediately began scratching. He was overwhelmed with excitement when he realized it was a lucky day indeed – his ticket was the $1 million top prize winner. Pardeep tried to contain his enthusiasm in the store as he wasn’t ready for everyone around him to know he had just won the money. Shortly after, accompanied by his two brothers and with a big …
Tracy Morgan Boosts Law Enforcement At Leonia Carnival Tracy Morgan Boosts Law Enforcement At Leonia Carnival Tracy Morgan Boosts Law Enforcement At Leonia Carnival
Tracy Morgan Boosts Law Enforcement At Leonia Carnival A pair of Leonia police officers walked away from a carnival Wednesday with a prize: a photo with Bergen County's Tracy Morgan. The Alpine comedian and his family were celebrating the Fourth of July at the Leonia Sports Boosters' carnival in Overpeck County Park when he stopped to show his support for law enforcement. Morgan snapped a picture with Officers Brandon McNeil and Sihoon Chung, who were patrolling the event. ******ALSO SEE: 'Impractical Jokers' Films Poolside At Cresskill Swim Club ****** The comedian threw a carnival in his own backyard just days before to celebrate his daught…
Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner
Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner A popular Ramsey business owner killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend will be buried this Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was known locally and beyond at the "no-one-does-it-better" custom exhaust specialist. "Great guy would give you the shirt off his back," wrote fellow business owner Paul Pinajian of Wyckoff. "I always sent people to him that would get ripped off elsewhere and he ALWAYS did the right thing." "Best custom exhaust shop around," added Tony Phukhue Esteban of the Bronx. "Sad news." Checke, 49 -- who owned and…
Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter
Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter The incredible bond that Kimberley Stoll had with her daughter, Jessica Miranda, was destroyed when Stoll was involved in a motorcycle crash near her Hawthorne home last Saturday night. Stoll, 57, was on the back of a 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a Jeep that turned in front of her and 49-year-old motorcyclist Kasey "KC" Checke of Ramsey outside the Wells Fargo Bank branch on Lafayette Avenue. Checke, who owned an auto body shop in Ramsey, was killed in the crash.  Stoll was hospitalized with head trauma, amid assorted other injuries, and never regained consciousness, l…
TONIGHT: Don't Miss These Bergen County Fireworks Shows TONIGHT: Don't Miss These Bergen County Fireworks Shows TONIGHT: Don't Miss These Bergen County Fireworks Shows
Tonight: Don't Miss These Bergen County Fireworks Shows Happy Fourth, New Jersey! There are several fireworks shows scheduled to run tonight in Bergen and Passaic counties. Take your pick from the list below:  Allendale, Crestwood Lake @ 7:30 p.m.; Rain date July 7 (residents only)  Clifton High School Stadium @ dusk (tickets $3 per person)  Hackensack, Foschini Park @ 9:15 p.m.  Leonia, Overpeck Park @ 9:30 p.m.  Ridgewood, Veterans Field @ 6 to 9 p.m. (gates close).; Rain date July 5 State Fair Meadowlands: Fireworks July 3 and 4, entry begins at 2 p.m. and fair remains open until 1 a.m. (admission $12, with parking for $5) LATER THIS WEEK…
Landlord, County Evict Hackensack Cleaners With Clothes Inside Landlord, County Evict Hackensack Cleaners With Clothes Inside Landlord, County Evict Hackensack Cleaners With Clothes Inside
Landlord, County Evict Hackensack Cleaners With Clothes Inside Anyone who left their clothes at the now-evicted Classic Cleaners location in Hackensack can retrieve them -- but you'd better do so soon. Esplanade Reality, headquartered in New York, had the Passaic Street store evicted by the county in May before listing it for rent, according to a notice on the door. Several pairs of pants and dress shirts remained inside. Anyone who wants their clothing back can call either of two numbers: (201) 281-7014 (Frank) or (201) 247-6906 (Pat).
West Milford PD: Woman Whose Shoe, Phone Found At Crashed Car Still Missing West Milford PD: Woman Whose Shoe, Phone Found At Crashed Car Still Missing West Milford PD: Woman Whose Shoe, Phone Found At Crashed Car Still Missing
West Milford PD: Woman Whose Shoe, Phone Found At Crashed Car Still Missing The search for a 29-year-old woman whose sneaker and cellphone were found in West Milford along with her crashed car entered its fourth day Wednesday. Police who responded to the minor crash off Oak Ridge Road near the Jefferson border found the car and the items but not Stephanie Bronaugh of the Sussex County town of Lafayette, 25 miles due east. An "exhaustive" but unsuccessful search involved K9 units a State Police helicopter and West Milford's Search & Rescue and Special Operations teams. Exactly a year ago Tuesday, police in Sparta said they found Bronaugh slumped over …
PHOTOS: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls PHOTOS: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls PHOTOS: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls
Photos: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls UPDATE: It wasn't immediately clear how many businesses would be closed for how long as a crew worked into the night Tuesday to repair a River Edge shopping center after its facade fell off that morning. Everyone got out of the businesses affected by the mishap several hours earlier --  many of them through rear exits at the Kress Plaza just south of the Edge Diner on Kinderkamack Road, Police Lt. Michael Walker told Daily Voice. Several vehicles were damaged. Responders from River Edge, Oradell, Hackensack and Paramus helped out about a half-dozen others after the facade between Crown Tro…
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