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Sugar Rush: Young Glen Rock Runners Raise Hundreds For Local Shelter Sugar Rush: Young Glen Rock Runners Raise Hundreds For Local Shelter Sugar Rush: Young Glen Rock Runners Raise Hundreds For Local Shelter
Sugar Rush: Young Glen Rock Runners Raise Hundreds For Local Shelter GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A group of Glen Rock runners raised $470 for a local shelter as its community impact project. Girls on the Run's Coleman Elementary School site held its bake sale last week for Eva's Village in Paterson. The third and fourth grade athletes plan on hand-delivering the check to the shelter this month. The season ended Saturday in Sparta where the team, and dozens of others of Girls on the Run sites, ran a 5K race.
Paramus Whole Foods Slashing Prices Paramus Whole Foods Slashing Prices Paramus Whole Foods Slashing Prices
Paramus Whole Foods Slashing Prices "Whole paycheck" no more — Whole Foods Market is about to get a whole lot cheaper, the New York Post reports. Cheaper competition has forced the organic grocer to slash its prices, starting with frozen food, milk and butter, the article says. Whole Foods has Bergen County stores in: Paramus Ridgewood Closter Edgewater Whole Foods has Westchester County stores in: Yonkers White Plains Port Chester Click here for the full New York Post story.
Teaneck Barbers Challenge Racial Boundaries Teaneck Barbers Challenge Racial Boundaries Teaneck Barbers Challenge Racial Boundaries
Teaneck Barbers Challenge Racial Boundaries TEANECK, N.J. — Nicholas Ferro was the only white barber in Teaneck's Cut Creations when he started working there in 2003. But he wasn't the only barber who wasn't black. There were Jamaicans, Latinos and even a female barber — all of who got their starts at Cut Creations, thanks to its owner, Andre "Dre" Perrin. "That vision could be monumental and hit new demographics," said Ferro, a Bergenfield native, who now runs a First Stop Barber Shop in Teaneck.  "That's what Dre was targeting, for sure. He instilled that culture in North Jersey." Ferro says there ar…
Uniform Policy Raises Concerns For Cliffside Park Parents Uniform Policy Raises Concerns For Cliffside Park Parents Uniform Policy Raises Concerns For Cliffside Park Parents
Uniform Policy Raises Concerns For Cliffside Park Parents CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — A newly-proposed uniform policy in the Cliffside Park School District is raising concerns among many parents. Nicole Costaldo says she is fundamentally against uniforms for a multitude of reasons, but her core anger stems from the fact that the discussion is a misguided appropriation of energy and time. "Wouldn’t their time be better suited to discuss school expansions, test scores and outdoor playground facilities?" Costaldo said. Schools Superintendent Michael Romagnino maintained that the Cliffside Park School District is not solely focusing on the propo…
Sit Tight: Starbucks Drive-Thru Could Be Coming To Ridgewood Sit Tight: Starbucks Drive-Thru Could Be Coming To Ridgewood Sit Tight: Starbucks Drive-Thru Could Be Coming To Ridgewood
Sit Tight: Starbucks Drive-Thru Could Be Coming To Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Word on the street is that a new Starbucks outpost is coming to Ridgewood this summer. The best part? Drive-thru only. Employees at the E. Ridgewood Avenue location said that nothing is official yet but the new location is being considered on Franklin Avenue. Sit tight, we'll know more soon.
Hackensack Family Displaced In Evening Fire Hackensack Family Displaced In Evening Fire Hackensack Family Displaced In Evening Fire
Hackensack Family Displaced In Evening Fire HACKENSACK, N.J. — One family was displaced in a fire that burned in a Hackensack apartment complex on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a third-floor apartment on Tracy Place around 5:30 p.m.  Deputy 4 was the first to arrive, which confirmed smoke, and then Engine 2 showed up a stretched a tenement load to the rear for attack, according to a press release. Ladder 1 forced entry whiled rescue 1 conducted searches and ventilated the apartment, authorities said. Additional companies arrive and assisted with additio…
The Find Grind Opens Garden State Plaza Kiosk The Find Grind Opens Garden State Plaza Kiosk The Find Grind Opens Garden State Plaza Kiosk
The Find Grind Opens Garden State Plaza Kiosk PARAMUS, N.J. — The Fine Grind will be opening a kiosk at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, the coffee shop announced on Facebook. The Little Falls-based store recently expanded to Wayne, and is most well-known for its wide variety of hot chocolates, coffees and desserts.  There's no word yet on an opening date.
Happy Birthday To Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins Happy Birthday To Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins Happy Birthday To Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins
Happy Birthday To Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Happy birthday to Fair Lawn's Millie Perkins! Born May 12, 1938, the Passaic native turns 79 years old Friday. The actress, who starred as Anne Frank in "The Diary of Anne Frank" was born in Passaic, but grew up in Fair Lawn. Working as a receptionist at a New York advertising agency, a visiting photographer noticed Perkins and launched her modeling career. By 1958, she was an international cover girl and cast in her first film, "The Diary of Anne Frank," despite no acting experience. Other roles included Elvis Presley's girlfriend in the 1961 film, …
Happy Birthday To Midland Park's Odeya Rush Happy Birthday To Midland Park's Odeya Rush Happy Birthday To Midland Park's Odeya Rush
Happy Birthday To Midland Park's Odeya Rush MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Midland Park native Odeya Rush.Rush, an actress, turns 20 on Friday. She was born in Israel on May 12, 1997. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was nine so her father could take a security job in Alabama.  She later moved to Midland Park, where she attended school and started modeling as a teenager. Her first film role was Disney's "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." She's recently been in "Goosebumps" and "The Giver" and is currently filming "Hunter's Prayer" and "Holding Patterns."
Happy Birthday To Jason Biggs Of Hasbrouck Heights! Happy Birthday To Jason Biggs Of Hasbrouck Heights! Happy Birthday To Jason Biggs Of Hasbrouck Heights!
Happy Birthday To Jason Biggs Of Hasbrouck Heights! HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Happy birthday to Hasbrouck Heights' Jason Biggs! Born May 12, 1978, Biggs turns 39 Friday. A native of Pompton Plains, the actor moved to Hasbrouck Heights as a child and graduated from Hasbrouck Heights High School. Biggs began acting at the age of 5 and received his first Emmy Award nomination as a child on the daytime soap opera "As The World Turns." His breakout role came as Jim Levenstein in the film "American Pie," which spawned multiple sequels. Biggs also is known for his performances in the movie "Saving Silverman," the fi…
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