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Ringwood Rescue Finds Home For Puppy Whose Ears Were Cropped With Scissors Ringwood Rescue Finds Home For Puppy Whose Ears Were Cropped With Scissors Ringwood Rescue Finds Home For Puppy Whose Ears Were Cropped With Scissors
Ringwood Rescue Finds Home For Puppy Whose Ears Were Cropped With Scissors RINGWOOD, N.J. — Layla was only a few weeks old but dying when Ringwood’s Southern Paws rescued her from a Mississippi backyard breeder last summer. Her ears had been cropped with scissors and she was severely malnourished. But the pit mix has made a full recovery, and has become her new adoptive mom’s sidekick. “We do everything together,” said Jessica Newman of Stamford, Conn., who adopted Layla last November. Newman found her pup on PetFinder and heard back from Southern Paws owner Ashley Gardenier of Ramsey the soon after. That was only a few months after she put her other dog down. …
Kocher's Market Headed Home To Ridgefield Kocher's Market Headed Home To Ridgefield Kocher's Market Headed Home To Ridgefield
Kocher's Market Headed Home To Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — Kocher's Market will be returning home to Ridgefield. The Ridgefield Planning Board recently approved the butcher shop's zoning application for it's former address on Bergen Boulevard, Mayor Anthony Suarez announced on Facebook. Kocher's moved to Anderson Avenue in Fort Lee three years ago, and is known for its gourmet German meats.
Surrendered Rescue Pup Finds Fur-Ever Home With Mahwah Mom Surrendered Rescue Pup Finds Fur-Ever Home With Mahwah Mom Surrendered Rescue Pup Finds Fur-Ever Home With Mahwah Mom
Surrendered Rescue Pup Finds Fur-Ever Home With Mahwah Mom MAHWAH, N.J. — If not for Mahwah’s Margaret Holmes, her rescue pup Sheila could still be in a bad situation in North Carolina. The 3-year-old pit bull mix was dropped at a southern shelter last year after delivering four puppies. A local rescue just so happened to have been there at the time and took the dog and her puppies back to New Jersey.  Fair Lawn animal transporter Steve Quilliam connected mama pup Sheila to Holmes and her son, Logan DeCastro. “She is the sweetest, most affectionate animal I’ve ever owned without a question,” said Holmes, 35, who volunteered in public shelters year…
Don Bosco Graduate Replacing Longtime Football Coach Greg Toal Don Bosco Graduate Replacing Longtime Football Coach Greg Toal Don Bosco Graduate Replacing Longtime Football Coach Greg Toal
Don Bosco Graduate Replacing Longtime Football Coach Greg Toal RAMSEY, N.J. — Don Bosco graduate and last year's offensive coordinator Mike Teel is replacing the longtime varsity football coach Greg Toal, who retired after 17 years effective Thursday, the school announced. Toal joined Don Bosco Prep as head football coach of the Ironmen in 1999, and immediately focused on improving the conditioning of the players by instituting workout schedules to strengthen their skills and endurance.  By the end of the season, the Ironmen were undefeated on their home turf, Granatell Stadium. From 1999 to 2016, the Ironmen went on to win nine State Championships, …
Celebrities Are Renting Gold Supercars From This Fort Lee Superstar Celebrities Are Renting Gold Supercars From This Fort Lee Superstar Celebrities Are Renting Gold Supercars From This Fort Lee Superstar
Celebrities Are Renting Gold Supercars From This Fort Lee Superstar FORT LEE, N.J. — YouTube sensation Coby Persin has opened the world’s first gold chrome car rental agency in Fort Lee. The 22-year-old Edgewater resident is hoping Gold Chrome Car Rentals, LLC will help attract celebrities who can further his entertainment career. “A year ago I put a post on Instagram that said I was getting a new car, and needed fans to tell me what color to get,” said Persin, formerly of Passaic. “Ninety percent said black with gold chrome, so I got it.” The car was earning Persin more attention than he dreamed of. “Everywhere I went people stopped me to take pictures,”…
Love At Last For Fair Lawn Rescue Pup Love At Last For Fair Lawn Rescue Pup Love At Last For Fair Lawn Rescue Pup
Love At Last For Fair Lawn Rescue Pup FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A Fair Lawn pet rescue volunteer says he's the reason one Jack Russel Terrier mix didn't make it to its fourth foster home. Nick Mihail was passing through Georgia with Steve Quilliam's Grateful Doggies Transport when he says Panda stole his heart. The black-and-white pup had been returned from all three of its fosters and was about to be in its fourth, somewhere in South Jersey. "She stole my heart," said Mihail, a longtime volunteer with Grateful Doggies. "I was on the other bus but when I would show up in the mornings she would start shaking and whimper…
12 Toxins Detected In Englewood Church's Recycled Playground Floor 12 Toxins Detected In Englewood Church's Recycled Playground Floor 12 Toxins Detected In Englewood Church's Recycled Playground Floor
12 Toxins Detected In Englewood Church's Recycled Playground Floor ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The Korean Community Church in Englewood is suing the manufacturer of its playground floor after more than 12 toxins were detected in it, NJ.com reports. The Tenafly Road church in 2013 paid RubbeRecycle of Lakewood for the more than $6,000 playground floor, which is made of recycled rubber mulch, NJ.com reports. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.
Harrington Park Single Adoptive Mom Of Special Needs Son Needs Help Harrington Park Single Adoptive Mom Of Special Needs Son Needs Help Harrington Park Single Adoptive Mom Of Special Needs Son Needs Help
Harrington Park Single Adoptive Mom Of Special Needs Son Needs Help HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — Two months after the purchase, Harrington Park native Justine Riordan's new car gave out. This was the latest of life's curve balls for the Rye Brook single mom, who recently adopted a severely challenged 18-year-old boy, Mikey, her ex-boyfriend's son's. Mikey has been in her life for 10 years. Riordan travels across Rockland and Westchester counties for her jobs as an independent contractor for her mortgage company, and a massage therapist. She also needs a car to bring Mikey, who cerebral palsy, autism and a seizure disorder, to therapy and doctors appointments se…
Bogota Dog Takes Home Title From Westminster Show Bogota Dog Takes Home Title From Westminster Show Bogota Dog Takes Home Title From Westminster Show
Bogota Dog Takes Home Title From Westminster Show BOGOTA, N.J. — A Bogota dog has earned himself yet another world-class title. Humphrey, of Lizka and Jose Baez, was named "Select Dog" for the Dogues de Bordeaux's "Best in Breed" competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week. Humphrey and his sister Scarlett had a record-breaking win at last year's Best in Breed competition, when Humphrey earned "Best in Breed" and Scarlett took home "Best in Opposite Sex." CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON HUMPHREY AND HIS SISTER, SCARLETT.
Boxeador De Hackensack Pelea Para El Campeonato Del Mundo Boxeador De Hackensack Pelea Para El Campeonato Del Mundo Boxeador De Hackensack Pelea Para El Campeonato Del Mundo
Boxeador De Hackensack Pelea Para El Campeonato Del Mundo HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY — Gotas de sudor caen del rostro de Jonathan Maicelo en el ring del gimnasio Hammer Hands en Hackensack. El boxeador peruano está en la segunda parte de su entrenamiento diario. En la primera parte, de su entrenamiento corrió dos horas. Maicelo, 33, de Jersey City, tiene que bajar cinco libras mas antes de su pelea contra Jose Felix, Jr, el viernes que viene en Texas. Si Maicelo gana, lograra tercer rango en su categoría de peso lightweight en la World Boxing Organization. “Por todo que he sobrevivido,” dijo, “esto es fácil." Maicelo se enfrenta a un gran …
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