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Hackensack, NJ

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North Jersey Football Teams Advance To Njsiaa Finals Several football teams across Bergen and Passaic counties will be advancing to the NJSIAA championship games beginning Friday, Dec. 2 at MetLife Stadium. Ridgewood's Maroons have gone undefeated this season and will face Passaic County Tech of Wayne (9-2) on Sunday, Dec. 4. FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Paramus Catholic vs. St. Peter's Prep (Non-public, group 4) SATURDAY, DEC. 3 River Dell vs. Old Tappan (North 1, Group 3) SUNDAY, DEC. 4 Hasbrouck Heights vs. New Milford (North 1, Group 1) Passaic Tech vs. Ridgewood (North 1, Group 5) Westwood vs. Mahwah, (North 1, Group 2)

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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Motel Porn Swap Tops Bergen County News Last Week BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at the stories that topped Bergen County news last week: PORN SWAP: A 53-year-old Westwood man exchanged sexually explicit photos with a 16-year-old girl he met online, then took her a South Hackensack motel, where he plied her with alcohol, authorities said Monday. ALL FIRED UP: Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual artisanal pizza concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, will open its fifth New Jersey restaurant, in Teterboro, on Thursday, Nov. 17. COSTCO CRASH: Angered that a man pushing a shopping cart at the Teterboro …

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2016

West Milford, NJ

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Clifton Man's Pizza Paradise Tops Passaic County News Last Week PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — Here's a look at the stories that topped Passaic County news last week; PIZZA PARADISE: A Clifton man is serving up chicken marsala, alfredo ravioli, cheese steak and baked ziti — on top of his pizzas. WAYNE NATIVE DIES YOUNG: Penn State graduate Kenneth Maguire, 24 of Wyckoff, died suddenly last weekend. GUN SHOT: A 15-year-old Clifton boy remained in critical condition at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after accidentally shooting himself in the head while handling a gun in a Paterson apartment, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said Tuesday morning. DWI: A…

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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#MannequinChallenge Takes Bergen, Passaic By Storm Schools, gyms and even coffee shops in Bergen and Passaic counties have been participating in a national social media trend — #MannequinChallenge. The viral challenge portrays people frozen in action like mannequins while video is recorded, usually as the song "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd plays in the background. It was started last month by a group of students in Florida and has inspired celebrities and locals alike to step up. Below are some of the attempts: Edgewater dentist Saddle River Fire Department Frisch seniors volunteering Lyndhurst football team Closter bikers…

by Cecilia Levine

11/20/2016

Cresskill-Closter, NJ

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Closter Church Volunteers At Hackensack Shelter CLOSTER, N.J. — The Church of St. Mary in Closter is seeking volunteers to help the homeless in Hackensack. The church will be preparing and serving dinner to almost 130 homeless and working poor at the Family Promise Shelter on Nov. 30. For further information, please call Jane Bishop at 201-358-0132 or John Hernandez at 201-768-8871.

by Cecilia Levine

11/19/2016

Fort Lee, NJ

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Did You See It? Whale Spotted Near George Washington Bridge FORT LEE, N.J. — A whale was seen swimming in the Hudson River toward the George Washington Bridge on Friday. The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police tweeted a photo of the whale. Another whale was spotted near the Statue of Liberty and Holland Tunnel, NBC reports. Around the same time, first responders pulled a suicidal man — then still alive — from the river, but was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital. EMAIL PHOTOS/VIDEOS TO [email protected].

by Cecilia Levine

11/18/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Remembering Mellie: Guitar Dedication Honors Slain Edgewater Girl EDGEWATER, N.J. — Play more guitar: that was the New Year's resolution that Mellie Stasko made last year, days before her father killed her, her mother, and then himself. But the 8-year-old's resolution lives on, as a group of local moms raised funds to purchase 10 guitars, cases, a stand and tuners, which they will be donating to the library next month. The dedication ceremony will be at 4 p.m. on Dec. 5, at the Edgewater Public Library. The instruments will be available to children and adults participating in the library's free guitar class. Mellie's New Year's resolution — which she w…

by Cecilia Levine

11/18/2016

Paramus, NJ

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Oradell Fire Department To Buy New Rescue Boat, Engine With Grant Money ORADELL, N.J. —An $18,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation will help the Oradell Fire Department purchase a new water rescue boat, engine and trailer. The nonprofit, owned by the sandwich franchise, raises money to purchase new life-saving equipment for local fire departments. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

11/18/2016

Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

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Glen Rock's Sikh Temple Holds Interfaith Thanksgiving Service GLEN ROCK, N.J. — An interfaith Thanksgiving service for Glen Rock's religious communities will be held on Wed. Nov. 23. The 7:30 p.m.service will be held at the Gurudwara Sikh Temple on Prospect Street. Following the Sikh tradition, worshippers, should wear a head covering and expect to remove their shoes upon entering the worship space. Worshippers will also be seated on the carpeted floor of the temple’s sanctuary, with men on one side and women on the other. Chairs will be provided to those who need one. Both a monetary and non-perishable food offering will be taken to benefit The S…

by Cecilia Levine

11/18/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Pink Heals: Ridgefield Organizations Fight Hunger At The Hospital RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — The Ridgefield Anti-Bullying Committee is standing up to hunger at Hackensack University Medical Center. The committee is partnering with Bergen County Pink Heels — launched by Ridgefield Volunteer Firefighter John LaFalce — for a food drive at Engine Co. 3 on Nov. 20. Donations will stock the food pantry at Tomorrow's Children's Fund at HUMC. The committee is seeking: stuffing gravy cranberry sauce canned corn canned sweet potatoes cake and bread mixes pumpkin/apple pie filling olives crackers mac & cheese plates/napkins supermarket gift cards The fire station is …

by Cecilia Levine

11/18/2016

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