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Hackensack, NJ
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Brings Business To Bergen County
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is on its way Bergen County. The first of six stores slated to open in Bergen and Hudson counties over the next several years popped up Tuesday morning in Jersey City, as part of a development agreement with Entrepreneurs, LLC. The company has not yet announced where in Bergen County the other locations will be. Karl Halligan, John Mondry and Thomas Gallagher are partners of Entrepreneurs, LLC. Halligan and Mondry have been involved in various restaurants for more than 10 years. “Krispy Kreme is an iconic brand that provides an experience…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Freezing Rain Kicks Off Wacky Weather Week In Bergen
The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory until around 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bergen and Passaic counties. Temperatures are expected to rise to a high of almost 60 degrees through Wednesday evening, before a cold front moves across the region into Thursday. Meteorologists are also predicting between two and six inches of snow on Thursday, which could affect commutes. CLICK HERE FOR A 7-DAY FORECAST.
West Milford, NJ
Your Community
Got Sole? Your Shoes Can Help Seriously Adorable Wanaque Pets
WANAQUE, N.J. — All Humane Animal Rescue of Wanaque is collecting new and gently-used shoes. The organization focuses on rescuing surrendered, stray and neglected animals particularly from New Jersey. Funds from the shoe drive will go towards the rescue's mission. Drop-off locations are: 781 Ringwood Ave., Wanaque 6 Shady Lane, Lodi SEE ATTACHMENT BELOW FOR MORE.
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
NFL Star Steve Weatherford Being Sued By Tenafly Homeowners
TENAFLY, N.J. — Former NFL star Steve Weatherford and his wife Laura are being sued for almost $60,000 in damage and back rent to their former Tenafly rental, NJ.com reports. The couple signed an 11-month lease in July 2015 for a six-bedroom and three-car garage home on Windsor Road, the article says. The homeowners filed a suit on Jan. 23 with Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, according to NJ.com. RELATED: Wyckoff's Chris Hogan Makes Super Bowl History With New England Patriors Weatherford won Super Bowl XLVI as a member of the New York Giants against the New England Patriots, …
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Your Community
Closter Couple Stands Up For Public Education
CLOSTER, N.J. — Betsy DeVos hasn't been appointed as U.S. Secretary of Education yet, and Closter's Joel and Francine Zelnik want to keep it that way. The couple is hoping one more Republican senator will defect DeVos' nomination for the position in U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet before the confirmation vote at noon Tuesday. The tie-breaking vote would come from Vice President Mike Pence. "Would you walk into an operating room and tell the surgeon how to operate?" Joel, a longtime educator, said while standing outside Hillside School. "Unless you've had the same tr…
Teaneck, NJ
Your Community
NFL Honored New York Giants Star From Teaneck Before Super Bowl LI
TEANECK, N.J. — Former New York Giants star and Teaneck native Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown was honored before Sunday night's Super Bowl LI. Brown and 28 other Pro Football Hall of Famers from historically black colleges were introduced for their achievements. Brown was an offensive tackle for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965, having previously played college football for Morgan State University. RELATED: Wyckoff's Chris Hogan Makes History With New England Patriots The athlete played a key role for the Giants' 1956 championship team, blocking for the its backs Frank Gifford (8…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
On Your Side
Famed Cuban Joint Now Open In Closter
CLOSTER, N.J. — Azucar Cuban Cuisine & Cigars is now open in Closter. The Schraalenburgh Road eatery, once featured on Food Network's "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" for its Cuban sandwich, feels like a tropical getaway. The restaurant features live music and dancing on weekends and dishes up authentic Cuban flavors daily. CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE.
Paterson, NJ
Your Community
Penalties For Paterson Teacher Accused Of Spitting On Student
PATERSON, N.J. — A Paterson teacher who spit on and verbally abused a 10th grade student had his certificates suspended, NJ.com reports. Lat Sall, a French teacher at the School of Education and Training in the JFK Educational Complex, told a female student: "you're dirty and stink, go home and take a shower," according to NJ.com. The teacher told state officials it was a "one-time incident," the article says. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY FROM NJ.COM.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Glen Rock Activists Join Forces 'After The March'
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A group of Glen Rock residents have started a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving civil liberties and fighting for progressive causes. More than 500 people who first gathered at the Women's March on Washington are now calling themselves "Glen Rock After the March." At the group's first gathering, which quickly became a standing-room only event at a local restaurant, members described what motivated them to join GRATM. Some said that after witnessing so much hatefulness and rancor both on the national level and among their own neighbors, the group gav…
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Everybody Knows Woody! Meet Maywood's Beloved Bartender
MAYWOOD, N.J. — If all had gone according to plan, Twin Door Tavern bartender Lyndon "Woody" Woodward would be in Colorado, not Maywood. He was at the West Pleasant Street bar the day before he planned on road-tripping west when owner David Rivera told him he needed a bartender to get him through the holidays. Woodward took the position, mostly to help Rivera. But when January rolled around, the position opened up full time. Woodward stayed. "And the rest is history," said Woodward, 66, of Hawthorne. What he likes most about the job is that every day is new, he said.…
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