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Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did
Non-Smokers Can Get Lung Cancer Too -- This Glen Rock Mom Did Jennifer Cosgrove of Glen Rock has never been a smoker. The mom of three was in the best shape of her life when disaster struck last year: Lung cancer, Stage IV. The 39-year-old tested positive for the ALK+ gene rearrangement, a rare type of lung cancer typically found among younger non-smokers. More than $8,000 has already been raised for the ALK+ Research Fund ahead of an upcoming fundraiser for Cosgrove. (CLICK HERE TO DONATE). The current line of therapy Cosgrove is on only lasts for a period of time before the cancer progresses and mutates. Longer-term survival is dependent on contin…
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22
U.S. Marine Bryan Perez Of Prospect Park Dies, 22 U.S. Marine Bryan Perez died on June 3 in South Carolina. He was 22 years old. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Perez moved to Prospect Park at 14 years old. He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He is predeceased by his brother, William Ortiz. Bryan Perez is survived by his wife, Briana Pantoja; his mother, Marelly M. Ortiz and his step father, Wilfredo Ortiz; his sister, Kaylee M. Ortiz; his in-laws, Wanda and Jose Pantoja; great aunt, Irma Crespo; and his godfather, Carlos Perez. Check back for arrangements.
VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us VIDEO TOUR: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us
Video Tour: Here's What's Left At Paramus Toys 'R' Us Everything must go at Toys "R" Us locations in Paramus and Wayne -- even beloved mascot Geoffrey. The liquidation sale includes laptops, cafeteria equipment, fitness centers, designer furniture, artwork and more are marked down by more than 60 percent. The main sale is held at the Wayne Toys "R" Us headquarters located at 859 Berdan Ave., open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store is open every day until everything is gone. Furniture chain Raymour & Flanigan will be taking over the lease of the Route 4 location after winnin…
Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away
Bergen Shelter Dog Finally Feels Like A Queen After Owners Moved Away An 11-year-old chocolate lab at the Bergen County shelter has received the care she's always needed and finally feels like a queen. Brophy has been with the shelter for months since her owners moved away and couldn't take her along. Although she is a little anxious at times, she finds comfort in the people she has come to know and love. "This pretty lady has some pep in her step and has come out of her shell," shelter officials said. "Ready to explore the world again, Brophy will do well in a patient and calm home that is looking to make her feel loved again and give her th…
Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet
Most Expensive Home Ever In Paramus Sold To Ex-New York Jet Former New York Jet and current radio sports talk show host Willie Colon broke records with the recent purchase of his new Bergen County home. Colon and his wife, Aikisha, bought the six-bedroom and seven-bathroom home for $2.5 million in early May,  after it had been on Zillow for nearly a year, NJ.com reports.  It was the most expensive home to have ever been sold in the borough, the article says. The house is more than 10,000 square feet and boasts a movie theater, sauna and game room, and backs up onto two acres of land. FULL ZILLOW LISTING.
Funeral Arrangements Set For Wallington WPU Student, 20, Killed In Crash Funeral Arrangements Set For Wallington WPU Student, 20, Killed In Crash Funeral Arrangements Set For Wallington WPU Student, 20, Killed In Crash
Funeral Arrangements Set For Wallington WPU Student, 20, Killed In Crash Funeral arrangements have been set for Emily Desbiens of Wallington, who was killed in a weekend car crash just blocks from her home. A funeral Mass will be held Friday at Transfiguration Polish National Catholic Church in Wallington with interment to follow in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Home in Wallington.  Members of William Paterson University's Delta Phi Epsilon sorority put their pain into words as they mourned Desbiens, 20. "One of the few people who could spread happiness to othe…
Enraged New Jersey DMV Goers Take Computer Crash Complaints To Twitter Enraged New Jersey DMV Goers Take Computer Crash Complaints To Twitter Enraged New Jersey DMV Goers Take Computer Crash Complaints To Twitter
Enraged New Jersey DMV Goers Take Computer Crash Complaints To Twitter No day at the DMV is a fun one but Monday was the worst of them all in New Jersey. A problem that shut down the Motor Vehicle Commission's computer system over the weekend lingered into the work week. The server outage was prepared toward the end of the day. Many angry New Jerseyans waited in lines for hours only to be turned away because of lingering issues with payment processing and took to social media to express their complaints: @NJ_MVC anyway that we can get an alert when your systems are back up?? Been waiting since Saturday and took a trip there this morning and it’s still down …
Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash
Heartbroken WPU Sorority Mourns Wallington Sister Killed In Crash "One of the few people who could spread happiness to others even if that wasn’t what she was feeling. Your laugh was contagious and you never failed to bring an effortless peacefulness to every room." Members of William Paterson University's Delta Phi Epsilon sorority put their pain into words as they mourned sister Emily Desbiens of Wallington, who was killed in a weekend car crash just blocks from her home. "Emily, you are a beautiful soul with an endless amount of unconditional love and joy," the sorority sisters wrote. "A one in a million person who we were all u…
Kids Eat Free At These Bergen County Restaurants Kids Eat Free At These Bergen County Restaurants Kids Eat Free At These Bergen County Restaurants
Kids Eat Free At These Bergen County Restaurants You're fresh out of groceries and don't even have the energy to even think about what to make for the family. Why not eat out? There are several Bergen County restaurants that allow kids to eat for free with paying adults. Here is the complete list below. Firehouse Subs All day Sunday with purchase of adult combo Locations in Mahwah, Totowa, Wayne Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, 1 Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus Monday after 5 p.m. with purchase of adult entree Horizon Diner, 726 NJ-17 North, Ramsey Saturday and Sunday until noon kids eat for free off kids menu IHOP  Every day after 4 p.m. in Hasbrouck …
Bergen Community College Student Nail Yalcinlar Was Infectiously Happy Bergen Community College Student Nail Yalcinlar Was Infectiously Happy Bergen Community College Student Nail Yalcinlar Was Infectiously Happy
Bergen Community College Student Nail Yalcinlar Was Infectiously Happy Nail Yalcinlar was often seen singing and dancing to his music around Paterson -- always with a smile on his face. The 28-year-old died on June 1, leaving his circle of loved ones devastated.  "Everyone's eyes on Main Street will be looking for you," Tolga Cetin said in a Facebook post. Cetin started a GoFundMe for Yalcinlar's family, which had raised  more than $6,000 as of Sunday evening. Yalcinlar, formerly a Bergen County Community College student, was remembered for his innate ability to cheer people up. "Will always remember you smiling up and down Main Street,"…
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