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Eco-Friendly Hillsdale Salon Shares The Love Eco-Friendly Hillsdale Salon Shares The Love Eco-Friendly Hillsdale Salon Shares The Love
Eco-Friendly Hillsdale Salon Shares The Love HILLSDALE, N.J. — An organic Hillsdale salon will be holding its 6th annual green fair and market on Sunday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Oradell. The B Hive Organic Salon is partnering up again with the Borough of Oradell to feature more than 50 local and handmade vendors. The event boasts rides, games, crafts, food trucks, and live music and animals at Veterans Plaza, next to the Oradell Train Station. Salon owners James and Angela Alba of Oradell will be raising funds for several beneficiaries at this year’s fair including The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, Children's Aid Family S…
Former Standout Indian Hills Hockey Player, 25, Dies Former Standout Indian Hills Hockey Player, 25, Dies Former Standout Indian Hills Hockey Player, 25, Dies
Former Standout Indian Hills Hockey Player, 25, Dies OAKLAND, N.J. — Justin J. Ramirez of Oakland died on Wednesday, April 5. He was 25 years old. He was born in New Brunswick and moved to Oakland 20 years ago.  Ramirez graduated from Indian Hills High School in 2009, where he played varsity ice hockey for four years. He worked as a machine operator at Perfect Finishing Inc. Clifton. Ramirez is survived by his parents, James and Anne Ramirez of Oakland; his sisters, Jordan Ramirez, Jessica Ramirez and her fiancé Ryan Stierl; his maternal grandparents, Emma, Joe and Hiram; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A Funeral Mass will be cele…
Paramus Animal Hospital Rallies For Badly Burned Kitten Paramus Animal Hospital Rallies For Badly Burned Kitten Paramus Animal Hospital Rallies For Badly Burned Kitten
Paramus Animal Hospital Rallies For Badly Burned Kitten PARAMUS, N.J. — An animal hospital with a Paramus location is turning to the public for help healing a badly-burned kitten. The feline, dubbed Hugh Jackman, suffered severe burns on more than 40 percent of his body, and is being treated by BluePearl Veterinary Partners. A Good Samaritan found the kitty in Brooklyn with injuries to all four legs, his ears and nose. He had extensive burns on all four of his legs, as well as trauma to the bones of his feet and loss of his fur. The tips of his ears were burned off, and his chin, nose, and eyes were also badly damaged. ACC staff determined tha…
Eat Your Heart Out: These 5 Bakeries Rated Best In Bergen On Foursquare Eat Your Heart Out: These 5 Bakeries Rated Best In Bergen On Foursquare Eat Your Heart Out: These 5 Bakeries Rated Best In Bergen On Foursquare
Eat Your Heart Out: These 5 Bakeries Rated Best In Bergen On Foursquare Everyone's got their go-to bakery, but which one is the best in Bergen County? Daily Voice did some digging and found the top five on Foursquare below: 1. Balthazar Bakery, Englewood: An offshoot of the New York City store, Keith McNally's Parisian-inspired brasserie boasts loaves, croissants and pastries. The joint is rated 9.5/10 on Foursquare, and customers seem to love chocolate anything — croissants, cookies and macaroons.  2. B & W Bakery, Hackensack: Crumb cake. 'Nuff said. Almost every Foursquare commenter is chiming in about the crumb cake, which helped to earn the Main Street…
Ridgewood Trainer Renews Life For People With Parkinson's Ridgewood Trainer Renews Life For People With Parkinson's Ridgewood Trainer Renews Life For People With Parkinson's
Ridgewood Trainer Renews Life For People With Parkinson's RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Donald Demers could barely get in and out of a chair when he began training with Ridgewood's Hilary Wallace two years ago. The Midland Park resident was 71 years old and reeling from a bad reaction to anesthesia during knee replacement surgery, intensifying neurological issues associated with Parkinson's disease. These days? Demers can do much more than get in and out of a chair — and training with Wallace has been the difference. "Consistency is key," said Wallace, a personal trainer with a knack for helping people with Parkinson's. "Inspiration and motiv…
Fair Lawn Couple Challenges New Jersey Water Crisis With Israeli Technology Fair Lawn Couple Challenges New Jersey Water Crisis With Israeli Technology Fair Lawn Couple Challenges New Jersey Water Crisis With Israeli Technology
Fair Lawn Couple Challenges New Jersey Water Crisis With Israeli Technology FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Adi and Michael Oren of Fair Lawn believe clean water shouldn't be a luxury. In 2015, after a bacteria found in human waste and piping contamination called "coliform" was discovered in their water supply, they invested in a filtration system from water solution company, Aquatal. The filter has carried them through the discoveries of lead, Chromium-6 and most recently E. coli. Who's to say what's to turn up next? All the Israeli couple knows is that they're well-prepared for whatever it is, and they want other New Jersyans to be, too. “The water has become so u…
Amtrak Apologizes, Eyes Friday Rail Service Restoration At Penn Station Amtrak Apologizes, Eyes Friday Rail Service Restoration At Penn Station Amtrak Apologizes, Eyes Friday Rail Service Restoration At Penn Station
Amtrak Apologizes, Eyes Friday Rail Service Restoration At Penn Station Rail service is expected to be fully restored by Friday morning for New York Penn Station commuters who have faced severe delays and cancellations following Monday's derailment of an NJ Transit train, Amtrak officials said. Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman personally apologized to anyone inconvenienced by the derailment. “It’s our job to make sure that all of the passengers, both on Amtrak and on our commuter partners can travel safely and reliably,” he said during a press conference. “We know we let them down.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CBS.
Ramsey Mayor, Council: It's Time To Move Forward Ramsey Mayor, Council: It's Time To Move Forward Ramsey Mayor, Council: It's Time To Move Forward
Ramsey Mayor, Council: It's Time To Move Forward RAMSEY, N.J. — Mayor Deirdre Dillon and Borough Council on Thursday issued a statement following the resignation of four pool committee members, which addresses the pool house, snack stand and senior center projects: "As mayor and council, we understand that not everyone will agree with approaches the Borough of Ramsey may take at times. As an elected body, we work to act in the best interest of the entire community.  " In any debate, differing sides can respectfully agree or disagree, but when a decision is finally rendered, it’s time to come together and move forward. "Fir…
Ridgewood Police: There Is No E. Coli Outbreak Ridgewood Police: There Is No E. Coli Outbreak Ridgewood Police: There Is No E. Coli Outbreak
Ridgewood Police: There Is No E. Coli Outbreak RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Ridgewood Police Department is reassuring Ridgewood Water customers that the boil water advisory issued Wednesday following the discovery of E. coli in certain groundwater samples was in an "excess of caution." "Fortunately the detection was in the raw water, prior to treatment and release into the system," police said Thursday.  "There is no E-coli outbreak. We hope to lift the advisory by Friday of this week." The lab collected the sample on Tuesday and reported the results on Wednesday, RPD said.  Upon receiving their notification, Rid…
Demolition Begins On 100-Year-Old Edgewater Church Demolition Begins On 100-Year-Old Edgewater Church Demolition Begins On 100-Year-Old Edgewater Church
Demolition Begins On 100-Year-Old Edgewater Church EDGEWATER, N.J. — Despite a petition that has amounted 627 signatures, demolition crews on Wednesday ripped into the annex of a 100-year-old Edgewater church, NorthJersey.com reports. Destroying the Lord's Grace Church, formerly the First Presbyterian Church, would be "changing the very existence of our gem of a town into something many long-term residents and families no longer recognize," neighbor and petition founder Jabeau Lopez said of the Undercliff Avenue building. "This church built of stone, with intricate stained glass windows, and beautiful steeple has been silentl…
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