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Paramus, NJ
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Japanese Retailer Opens 12th U.S. Store In Garden State Plaza
PARAMUS, N.J. — A Japanese retailer has opened its twelfth store in the Garden State Plaza. MUJI, which opened Thursday morning with 8,600 square feet of retail spare, offers a range of iconic products including clothing, kitchenware, furniture, appliances and health and beauty products. “We know from our e-commerce business that there is a demand for MUJI products outside of the metropolitan hubs of New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles,“ MUJI USA President Asako Shimazaki said. “We feel that the vibrant setting of Garden State Plaza is a perfect location for us to reach the New Jersey …
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Teens Compete In Local Cupcake Wars
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The competition is rising in Ridgewood. Local teens will have a chance to compete in the library’s “Cupcake Wars” Harry Potter-themed event on Monday. Teams of 2 to 4 can compete at 7 p.m. by calling the library at 201-670-5600. The library will be providing the supplies.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah In For Hot, Wild Weekend
MAHWAH, N.J. — It’s about to get wild and hot in Mahwah. The Dead Man’s curve is holding the Wild Hot Road Weekend at Sheraton Mahwah from Sept. 1-4. More than 25 bands will be featured. There will also be free parking. CLICK HERE for more.
Paterson, NJ
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Strippers On Wayne Golf Course Push County Officials To Reevaluate
WAYNE, N.J. — Passaic County officials plan on reevaluating policies and procedures after News 4’s I-Team captured video of Paterson strippers and golfers partying together at a Wayne course, NBC reports. The July bash at the Preakness Valley Golf Course was sponsored by the Sunrise Gentleman’s Club of Paterson, NBC says. The annual event featured a day of golf and girls for $195 per person, with discounts for police and firefighters, the story says. Funds raised from the party went to charities including the Dallas Police Department and people recovering from the Pulse nightclub shooting …
Pascack Valley, NJ
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River Vale Girl Scouts Aid Jamaican Children's Home
RIVER VALE, N.J. — Two rising eighth graders at Holdrum Middle School in River Vale are selling baked goods at the Farmers Market Thursday. Nina and Emma are going for their Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can earn and helps girls build leadership, organizational, determination, and dedication skills. The scouts are collecting new or gently used school supplies for Tiny Hope Children's Home in Jamaica for their project. "The reason I chose Tiny Hope is my aunt and uncle run it and I thought we could do something to help their organization since they…
West Milford, NJ
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: Ringwood Girl Swims For Miami Orca
RINGWOOD, N.J. — Willow Phelps wouldn’t get very far if she tried swimming in her Ringwood bathtub. What troubles the 8-year-old is that there’s a whale, Lolita, at the Miami Seaquarium who could forever be stuck in a pool. To the orca, that’s basically a bathtub. For her 9th birthday Aug. 16, Willow will be swimming for Lolita. “She made the connection of how these animals are held captive and don’t get to live a natural life,” said Willow’s mother, Erika Mathews. Willow, an athlete on Erskine Lakes Aquatic Club’s swim team, will make the 1-mile swim across the lake with her mother to ra…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Did You See Red Circles On Olympians? Glen Rock Acupuncturist Explains
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — The circular red marks that some olympic athletes have been sporting are actually the result of an effective healing technique, a Glen Rock acupuncturist said. Hawthorne's Peter DeCicco of DeCicco Acupuncture explained that "cupping therapy" — utilized by gold medalist Michael Phelps and several other swimmers and gymnasts — helps to get stagnated chi and blood moving throughout the muscles. "Athletes are using cupping for muscle tension, sprains and strains," said DeCicco, formerly of Englewood. "They use cupping to help loosen up their muscles a…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Oktoberfest Provides Food For Leonia Students' Snack Packs
LEONIA, N.J. — The Rotary Club of the Palisades' Oktoberfest Oct. 1 will help feed students in Edgewater and Leonia. All proceeds from the 4 p.m. event at the American Legion Hall will go to support the club’s Weekend Snack Pack, which provide nutritious snacks over the weekend for children who qualify for free or subsidized lunch at school. The local tradition, being the 17th Annual Oktoberfest celebration, will be rain or shine and feature brats, burgers, chicken schnitzel and other goodies. Beer on tap will include Hofbräu Original, Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Cricket Hill Fall Festivus Ale al…
Ridgewood, NJ
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Grappling With Grief? Learn Buddhist Way In Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Senior meditation teacher Helen Kurczynski will lead a class on coping with grief in Ridgewood. Wednesday’s class will introduce methods that Buddha taught for transforming loss into wisdom. The event is $15 and will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church, 105 Cottage Place. CLICK HERE for more.
Ridgewood, NJ
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Happy Birthday To Ridgewood's Jason Heyward
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Happy birthday to Ridgewood native Jason Heyward! The Chicago Cubs’ right fielder will be turning 27 on Tuesday. Heyward, or “J-Hey,” was originally the first-round pick for the Atlanta Braves in the 2007 MLB draft from Henry County High School in Georgia. His minor league career began at 17 years old. Three years later, Heyward debuted in the MLB as the Braves’ starting right fielder on Opening Day in 2010.
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