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Ridgewood, NJ
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Auction Announced For Massive Ridgewood Mansion
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A 13,000-square-foot Ridgewood mansion complete with eight bedrooms, a pet-washing room and children's play area with a kitchenette will be auctioned on Sat., Oct. 24, the Wall Street Journal reported. DeCaro Luxury Auctions will auction the Brookside Avenue home to the highest bidder without reserve on auction day, the article says. Homeowners Peter and Emily Abramenko were living around the corner from the two-acre property when it went on the market in 2002, the WSJ said. The couple paid approximately $950,000 in 2002 and began the $15.7 million construction project in…
Paramus, NJ
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Paramus First Responders Receiving Thanks In Goody Bags
PARAMUS, N.J. — Volunteers packed into the Paramus Elks Lodge on Oct. 14 to fulfill Operation Goodybags' mission to thank local first responders with treats and hand-written notes. The nonprofit organization was founded after 9/11 by Paramus resident Jane Cosco. The East Brook Middle School teacher organized school activities that raised thousands of dollars for the Paramus Fire Department, Ambulance Corps, Police Department, Rescue Squad, and K-9 Rescue Dogs. Cosco's former student, Joseph Chinnici, was deployed in Guantanamo Bay for "Operation Enduring Freedom" in 2011 when his …
Paramus, NJ
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Paramus Construction Projects Creates Detour, Congestion On Route 17
PARAMUS, N.J. — Traffic on Route 17 north and southbound will be detoured onto Farview Avenue beginning at midnight on Oct. 14. Delays will begin at approximately 10 p.m. when traffic officials will begin coning off the area for the installation of steel beams on a Garden State Parkway overpass, Paramus Police Sergeant Elliott Colon reported. The delays and detour will reoccur for 10 to 15 days until the construction is complete.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Ramsey Library Provides Vehicle For Bestselling Author's Talk
RAMSEY, N.J. — New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams will be at the Ramsey Public Library on Thurs., Nov. 12 to tell the tale of a rare car that became the engine of her latest novel, "Along the Infinite Sea." A story about a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster once belonging to a German Baroness caught Williams' eye in a national newspaper in 2012. The car that was auctioned off at $12 million in Greenwich, CT was the same one that Pepper Schuyler fixed up in "Along the Infinite Sea." "It's wonderful biographical fiction but not something I could…
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Waldwick Moms Find Success, Support In Virtual Makeup Sales
WALDWICK, N.J. — A toddler with cerebral palsy, a pre-pubescent teen and a newborn baby made identifying as anything but a mother difficult for Kristen Castro.Then, in January 2015, she began selling makeup online. Castro and a handful of other Waldwick women are launching their own businesses selling beauty products — primarily through social media — thanks to Younique. Younique is a naturally-based cosmetics company -- best known for its 3D Fiber Lash Mascara -- that rallies women worldwide to "uplift, empower and validate." "I’ve seen all these women come together from …
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Resident Supports Barre Fitness Instructor Battling ALS
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease is breaking down former barre fitness instructor Winnie Dunn's ballerina body, but Michelle Tzoulafis is making sure that her instructor's support system remains strong. Tzoulafis will hold an Oct. 21 fundraiser — "Kicking ALS" — at Chestnut Street's Memoire for Dunn, who is battling ALS. "All I really want to do is make her better, but I can't," said the Ridgewood resident, who took a barre class with Dunn at Vitality Fitness. The classes often became one-on-one sessions during which Tzoulafis says she …
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Montvale To Get A New Firehouse Next Spring
MONTVALE, N.J. — A 60-year-old Montvale firehouse will this spring be replaced by a two-story, 16,000-square-foot structure. Funds for the $4.9 million West Grand Avenue firehouse are primarily coming from a bond issue. The blueprint includes increased space for trucks; more office and records retention space; a training/meeting room; a decontamination area; and an area that can be used for quarters in case it's needed as a disaster recovery site, Councilman Liaison Timothy Lane said. "The current firehouse really suffers from three primary problems," Lane said. "First, it…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Harrington Park Boy, 12, Raises Money For Pet Rescue Organization
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — A young borough resident who raised $80 for homeless hounds this summer donated the money to Pet ResQ, Inc. during its annual "Woofstock" event in Tenafly on Oct. 11. John McKiernan, 12, set up a lemonade stand with his friends in August and walked dogs in his neighborhood to collect the cash. "I just hope it helps them find homes," he said while giving the donation to the non-profit Pet ResQ's founder, Robyn Urman. McKiernan raised funds last year for a different animal rescue group. He hopes to continue walking local dogs and raising funds. CL…
Englewood, NJ
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Tenafly's 'Woofstock' Draws Dog Lovers, Donations
TENAFLY, N.J. — Dogs rocking colorful bandanas and other accessories scampered on tangled leashes at Tenafly's Municipal Circle Park during Pet ResQ Inc's 6th annual adoption fair, known as "Woofstock," on Oct. 11. Costume-clad canines and pups in strollers joined in the fun at the kissing booth, yoga tent and treat stands, which drew hundreds to the west end of the promenade on a bright, sunny day. The non-profit Pet ResQ was founded more than 20 years ago by Robyn Urman, a Tenafly hair dresser from Dumont committed to rescuing unwanted, abused and special needs pooches. "I…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Grant Nets Mahwah Firefighters Practice Dummies, Forcible Door
MAHWAH, N.J. — Mahwah firefighters added a state-of-the art forcible-entry door system and two life-like practice dummies for rescue exercises, thanks to nearly $8,000 granted by a local insurance firm. "The equipment is always something that the Mahwah Fire Department has wanted," Chief Tom Loreto said. "We are a very proactive department and put a lot of time into training." The entry door made possible by the Capacity Coverage grant will allow firemen to practice forcing or prying their way into just about any situation possible, Loreto said. The rescue mannequins — …
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