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Hackensack, NJ

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'Tax Relief': $24M Agreement Will Revitalize Hackensack A resolution to adopt a $24 million host community agreement with Hackensack University Medical Center was passed by City officials Tuesday. The deal will provide will provide $4 million in annual payments from the hospital to the city and covers the next six years, with a renegotiation and renewal option in 2024. The intention is to provide tax relief for residents. "This agreement proves the hospital’s commitment to our city and its understanding of the needs of our taxpayers,” said Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino, who was the lead negotiator for the City. “This has been a lengthy…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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'Heart Of Gold': Bergen County's Paul Zito III Dies Suddenly In Australia Beloved Bergen County native Paul Zito III died suddenly on June 22 in Australia. A Paramus Catholic graduate and father, Zito lived in Garfield and Fair Lawn before moving to Queensland, Australia where he had been working in landscaping. More than $20,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Monday afternoon. The funds will help return Zito's body to the U.S. for a funeral. Arrangements have not yet been scheduled. He had a heart of gold and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Affectionately known as "Paulie," the news of his unexpected passing left friends, family and …

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Jersey Shore Star Ronnie Magro's Baby Mama Dragged Him With Her Car Jersey Shore star Ronnie Magro's girlfriend and baby mama Jen Harley was charged with domestic battery after dragging him with her car in Las Vegas -- their two-month old baby Ariana inside, TMZ reports. Magro, who shed many tears over the relationship during this season of MTV's "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," was trying to get out of the vehicle during a Sunday night argument after Harley hit him in the face, the article says. Harley continued driving during the off-camera argument, dragging Magro with the car as he attempted to escape, according to TMZ. Magro, born in The Bron…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Cliffside Park Eatery Redefines Sandwiches After refining the concept in the new year, Wich-One is officially open serving a mix of Korean and Asian-inspired sandwiches in Cliffside Park. The Anderson Avenue store allows customers to build sandwiches on a Balthazar ciabatta hero or bowls with a base of Korean-style ribeye, farm-raised pork, antibiotic-free chicken, marinated shrimp or spiced Asian-rub tofu. Bowls allow for choice of base (rice, spring mix, cauliflower rice, or spicy Korean potatoes) and numerous free and premium toppings (vegetables, avocado, egg). Homemade sauces like gochujang aioli, Asian sesame honey and Asia…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Paterson, NJ

Obituaries

Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall A 27-year-old nurse from Wayne who fell to his death Sunday while climbing a mountain in Wyoming had a clear penchant for photography and the outdoors. Burak Akil was found dead Monday morning at Teewinot Mountain by park rangers after failing to show up for his shift at a local hospital, according to multiple reports. The traveling nurse, an FDU graduate, leaves behind a social media page brimming with breathtaking photos of his excursions. “The mountains speak & the wise man listens," Akil wrote in the description segment of the page. Akil had a clear passion for sharing his t…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Paterson, NJ

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Quick Shopping Trip Makes Wayne Couponer Millionaire What was supposed to be a quick stop at the grocery store made one Wayne woman a millionaire when she decided to play the New Jersey Lottery's CASH4LIFE. Carole Halleran of Wayne loves to use coupons. So, when she saw the CASH4LIFE “Buy One Get One Free” coupon in her local newspaper, she had to seize the opportunity. Halleran remembered she had the coupon in her pocket last April when she went to ShopRite on Hamburg Turnpike to pick up coffee for her husband. She spent it on a $2 Quick Pick ticket, redeeming a free ticket coupon along with it. The following day, Halleran's daughter called…

by Cecilia Levine

06/26/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack Officer Saves Bleeding Car Crash Victim's Life With Bare Hands Hackensack Police Office Sergio Raneli doesn't go anywhere without QuikClot Combat Gauze. It ended up saving a man's life. The five-year department veteran was the first officer on the scene of a single-car crash earlier this month. As he approached the corner of Summit and Central avenues June 1, he saw a convertible that had slammed into a utility pole. Drawing closer, he noticed the driver propped up against the pole -- blood squirting from his head. "The gauze was the first thing I thought of when I saw the amount of blood lost in the car, on the pavement and what was profusely …

by Cecilia Levine

06/25/2018

Paterson, NJ

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One Of Vegas Massacre's Youngest Survivors Welcomed In North Haledon One of the youngest survivors of last year's Las Vegas massacre has arrived in North Haledon. Paramus Catholic sweethearts Megan Iannuzzi Panzera and Valdo Panzera Jr. welcomed baby boy Valdo Panzera III -- who Iannuzzi was several weeks pregnant with during the deadly shooting last October, NBC reports. The couple was sitting in the bleachers when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival from the Mandalay Bay hotel, killing 58 people and injuring nearly 500. Iannuzzi, a Fair Lawn native, and Panzera survived -- along with the baby born this …

by Cecilia Levine

06/25/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Maywood 'NinjaBabe' Competes On NBC's American Ninja Warrior Cara Poalillo of Maywood only went to her first ninja gym in Summer 2016 but has already climbed her way to the top of international rankings -- and it doesn't look like she'll be slowing down any time soon. The 28-year-old landed a spot on Season 10 of American Ninja Warrior, the first episode of the Philadelphia region -- which Poalillo was a part of -- airing Monday, June 25 at 9 p.m. on NBC. Poalillo says her ninja career only picked up in the past year when she realized how transformative the sport can be. She amped up her training around this time last year with the launch of her emp…

by Cecilia Levine

06/25/2018

Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

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Puppy Store Donates Yorkie To Little Ferry Boy In Hospital After Scam A Little Ferry boy whose family lost $1400 in a scam trying to secure him a dog finally got the exact one he's been dreaming of -- thanks to a New Jersey puppy store. Leart, 6, who suffers from a fatal genetic illness, has been asking for a dog for more than a year. He was resting in Hackensack University Medical Center Sunday morning when in walked his father holding a Teacup Yorkie just for him -- donated by Shake A Paw puppy store of Green Brook, His name is Angel. "The dog cuddled right up to him," Leart's mom Rezarta Osmani told Daily Voice. "He's happy." The f…

by Cecilia Levine

06/24/2018

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