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Cliffside Park Rescue Has Chipotle Fundraiser Cliffside Park Rescue Has Chipotle Fundraiser Cliffside Park Rescue Has Chipotle Fundraiser
Cliffside Park Rescue Has Chipotle Fundraiser EDGEWATER, N.J. — Bergen County Protect and Rescue will be holding its second Chipotle Fundraiser at the Promenade in Edgewater on Tuesday, May 24. Half of the proceeds from any meal purchased between 5 and 9 p.m. will go toward the no-kill Cliffside Park shelter. Customers can tell the cashier that they'd like to participate. Bergen County Protect & Rescue relies heavily on donations and adoptions in order to carry out its mission of saving lives.  In 2015, volunteers took into the shelter 635 animals, sent 23 to breed specific rescues, 142 reclaims and 397 adoptions. It was with th…
Ridgewood-Based Organization Repairs Bergen County Homes Ridgewood-Based Organization Repairs Bergen County Homes Ridgewood-Based Organization Repairs Bergen County Homes
Ridgewood-Based Organization Repairs Bergen County Homes Rebuilding Together Bergen County will join Rebuilding Together affiliates nationwide in providing free, critical-home repairs and modifications to low-income families this Saturday. The Bergen County homes are located in Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Moonachie, Mahwah and Teaneck. Repairs will also be made to a local therapeutic group home for children in foster care. Volunteers and representatives from sponsoring businesses and organizations, including Boiling Springs Savings Bank, Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors, Lowe’s, NVE Bank, Oritani Charitable Foundation, PSEG, RealSource …
Bergenfield Woman With Disability Seeks New Lift Bergenfield Woman With Disability Seeks New Lift Bergenfield Woman With Disability Seeks New Lift
Bergenfield Woman With Disability Seeks New Lift BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Liezl Zanoria of Bergenfield doesn't remember the last time her wheelchair-accessible van wasn't broken. The last incident happened when the passenger-side suspension fell off while the 27-year-old, who was born with cerebral palsy, was driving with her family on the New Jersey Turnpike. They all nearly died that day. Without the van, Zanoria needs her aging father to lift her into a car. As of Tuesday afternoon, Zanoria had raised more than $3,200 on a GoFundMe page that she hopes will soon get her a new handicap-accessible van. More than anything, Zanoria said, she n…
Lyndhurst Martial Arts Instructor Adds 'Professor Stripes' To Black Belt Lyndhurst Martial Arts Instructor Adds 'Professor Stripes' To Black Belt Lyndhurst Martial Arts Instructor Adds 'Professor Stripes' To Black Belt
Lyndhurst Martial Arts Instructor Adds 'Professor Stripes' To Black Belt LYNDHURST, N.J. — Sean Bermudez, the Savarese Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Lyndhurst Kids Martial Arts, earned a prestigious promotion at Lyndhurst's Savarese Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy. Bermudez of North Arlington was promoted by his instructor, Chris Savarese, with "professor stripes" on his black belt, a rank rarely given out in most BJJ schools. "It is a very prestigious rank that not everyone receives, only those who have made the sacrifices and devoted their lives to helping spread the art of Jiu-Jitsu to others," Savarese said on an Instagram post. Students will now add…
Repairs Close Major Hackensack Artery For 60 Days Repairs Close Major Hackensack Artery For 60 Days Repairs Close Major Hackensack Artery For 60 Days
Repairs Close Major Hackensack Artery For 60 Days HACKENSACK, N.J. — After almost two months of repairs in the eastbound lane, the westbound side of the Anderson Bridge will be closed due to construction until the end of June. Motorists headed from Teaneck into Hackensack will be redirected. CLICK HERE for more information.
DVLovers: Clifton Couple Learns To Love Together Following Murder DVLovers: Clifton Couple Learns To Love Together Following Murder DVLovers: Clifton Couple Learns To Love Together Following Murder
DVLovers: Clifton Couple Learns To Love Together Following Murder CLIFTON, N.J. — Stella Tulli of Garfield thought the man she was with when her sister, Viviana Tulli, was brutally murdered at 21 years old, was the one she had to be with. After all, he saw her through her darkest days. They had children together. But that didn't stop the relationship from going sour, she said. Eventually, Tulli had had enough. Days after filing for divorce, she received a friend request on Facebook from Ray Larger, then of Washington Township. Larger, an Elmwood Park native, had lost both of his parents as a teen and carried that loss for decades. He turned to drugs and …
Hoffman Field Ribbon Cutting Gets Oradell Little League Under Way Hoffman Field Ribbon Cutting Gets Oradell Little League Under Way Hoffman Field Ribbon Cutting Gets Oradell Little League Under Way
Hoffman Field Ribbon Cutting Gets Oradell Little League Under Way ORADELL, N.J. — The ribbon cutting ceremony at Hoffman Field defines progress for not only the RecreationDepartment of Oradell, but for Oradell Little League.  This past Saturday, the community came out to support just that. With the help of Mayor Dianne Didio, council members and the recreation department, Oradell Little League and many community members braved the rain to cut the ribbon of progress to open a new season of baseball. “Moving this league forward is a major goal for the Little League Board,” said Rob Monaco, one of the league's commissioners. "You can’t do it alone, and…
Young Organist Performs At Ridgewood Church Destroyed By Fire Young Organist Performs At Ridgewood Church Destroyed By Fire Young Organist Performs At Ridgewood Church Destroyed By Fire
Young Organist Performs At Ridgewood Church Destroyed By Fire RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The winner of a national scholarship competition will perform in a concert at Ridgewood's West Side Presbyterian Church in May. Isaac Drewes is a junior organ performance and music major at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. He is the resident Organ Scholar at St. Louis, King of France Catholic Church in St. Paul. For 25 years, the competition was sponsored by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in honor of the late Rev. Jack Rodland, of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. The administration of the scholarship was recently transferred to St. Olaf…
Edgewater Electrical Upgrades Cause Interruptions Wednesday Edgewater Electrical Upgrades Cause Interruptions Wednesday Edgewater Electrical Upgrades Cause Interruptions Wednesday
Edgewater Electrical Upgrades Cause Interruptions Wednesday EDGEWATER, N.J. — PSE&G electrical service upgrades on River Road between Orchard and North streets will cause a power interruption on Wednesday morning. The 9 a.m. to noon upgrade will effect Park Street, Vela Way, Lasher Lane, Moorings Lane and Sterling Place. Properties along River Road will also be effected. The rain date will be Thursday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Wood-Ridge Schools Roll Out Smartphone App Wood-Ridge Schools Roll Out Smartphone App Wood-Ridge Schools Roll Out Smartphone App
Wood-Ridge Schools Roll Out Smartphone App WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Students and parents in Wood-Ridge don't have to go far for school news — it's all at their fingertips. The district has rolled out a free mobile app to deliver information in realtime for fast, up-to-date access. Emergency notifications such as school closings will be automatically pushed to users' phones as alerts. To download: Go to iTunes App Store® or Google Play® Search “Schoolwires” or Wood-Ridge Select "Wood-Ridge App for Free download"
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