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Hackensack, NJ
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Big Business Rolls Into Rochelle Park Repair Shop
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Dennis Galloway of DG & Sons in Rochelle Park has simple advice: "Stick to what you know." Trucks and trailers were all Galloway knew when he was growing up in rural Kentucky. So after 30 years of working in the industry with Allison Transmission and Detroit Diesel Parts, opening up a truck repair shop of his own seemed like the next natural step. In 2008, DG & Sons launched its first location on Woodland Avenue. Galloway says he wouldn't be where he is today without support from his wife, Maria, a teacher at the Radburn School in Fair Lawn. He wor…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Hackensack Signs Redeveloper For $86 Million Project
HACKENSACK, N.J. — City Council and Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse unanimously voted to select a conditionally designated redeveloper for the city-owned 4.3 acre "Lot C" property. The winning plan was submitted by a joint venture of Hornrock Properties and Russo Development. The $86 million project includes two mixed-use buildings totaling 338 residential units and 4,000 square feet of retail space, as well as 200 public parking spaces, community amenities and a "Gateway" public park, a press release says. The Lot C site is located between the East Salem Street Exten…
Paramus, NJ
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From NYC To Paramus: Delaney Chicken Spreads Its Wings
PARAMUS, N.J. — Things are coming full circle for a New Milford native who is expanding his New York City-based business to Paramus this spring. Daniel Delaney, who grew up shopping at the Garden State Plaza, is opening his second Delaney Chicken location at the mall, right next to Shake Shack. "When the opportunity to open at the mall presented itself, it was the intersection of a lot of things," said Delaney of Brooklyn. Delaney, who comes from a background in journalism, had been making videos of food vending when he found himself in Texas. "I was really interested in ba…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Korean Chicken Franchise Opens In Fort Lee
FORT LEE, N.J. — A new Korean chicken restaurant has opened on Anderson Avenue in Fort Lee. BBQ Chicken was founded in South Korea in 1995, and hopes to become the best and biggest chicken franchise restaurant in the world, its website says. The eatery offers any and all kinds of chicken including sweet and spicy wings, boneless honey garlic wings, chicken legs or plain ol' fried chicken. The menu also features salads, coleslaw, waffle fries and some K-Food options. The restaurant is located at 1400 Anderson Ave., Fort Lee.
Hackensack, NJ
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Penn State Sophomore From Maywood Gets Big Break In Broadcasting
MAYWOOD, N.J. — It was nearly 2:30 a.m., and the Red Sox had outlasted the Yankees in the 19-inning, 2015 marathon game when Maywood's Kaitlyn Kaminski realized her dream. "I want to be a broadcast sports reporter," said the 2015 Hackensack High School graduate. "I want to work with a major sports network, but that's probably not going to happen." Well, since the Penn State sophomore just landed an internship with AccuWeather, it could. It wasn't until that 19-inning marathon game, which goes down in baseball history as one of the longest, that Kaminski considered herse…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Norwood Grandmother Who Lost Home In Three-Alarm Fire Needs Help Rebuilding
NORWOOD, N.J.— More than $7,700 had been raised as of Tuesday on a GoFundMe for a Norwood mom whose home was destroyed in a fire. Alexis Costa Gossard launched the campaign for her mom, Debbie Costa, who retired last year as a teacher at the Westmoreland School in Fair Lawn. The Jan. 18 fire began in the basement of Costa's Cedar Court home and blew through the roof around 10:30 p.m., responders said. Costa, a grandmother, was not home during the fire, but she lost all of her belongings, the GoFundMe says. Click here to donate.
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Bluemercury Opens 120th Store In Closter
CLOSTER, N.J. — Bluemercury, a rapidly expanding beauty store and spa, will be opening in Closter Plaza on Friday. The Closter location is among 40 that Bluemercury will be opening in 2017, and marks the store's 120th location. The store carries notable brands including Acqua Di Parma, RMS, La Mer, Hourglass, Living Proof and Skinceuticals and more. It will also house products from Bluemercury’s proprietary brands, M-61 skincare and Lune + Aster.
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Grant Funds Playground Resurfacing For Underprivileged Paramus Children
PARAMUS, N.J. — The Turrell Child Care and Early Learning Center in Paramus will be getting new surfaces for its two playgrounds, thanks to a grant from the Copper Beech Foundation. More than 280 students and campers attend the Turrell Center a year, an extension of Children's Aid Family Services on Robin Road. The project received additional support from employee volunteers from SUEZ, who demolished the previous surfaces that had been in place for nearly 20 years. “Our priority is the safety of the children that attend the Turrell Center,” President & CEO of Children’s Aid and Fami…
Teaneck, NJ
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Gas Leak Clears Teaneck Complex, Shuts Cedar Lane
TEANECK, N.J. -- A Teaneck housing complex was evacuated and Cedar Lane was partially closed Tuesday afternoon following a gas leak. Township police and firefighters responded to the call at the Cedar Lane Apartments across from the IHOP restaurant just before 3 p.m. No injuries were immediately reported. Cedar Lane was closed for a Catalpa to Larch Avenues. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne First Grader Kicks Off Kind Campaign On 'Good Morning America'
WAYNE, N.J. — A first grader from the Randall School in Wayne helped kick off a nationwide campaign Tuesday on Good Morning America. Nicholas DeVincentis and co-host Michael Strahan got the ball rolling on the Great Kindness Campaign, a week-long event where 10 million American children are expected to perform half-a-billion acts of kindness. Some of the challenges, which kids choose from a 50-point checklist, include smiling at 25 people, making a new friend, helping a younger student and more. CLICK HERE for more on the challenge.
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