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Delectable Delights Off-Limits To Paramus Doughnut King Delectable Delights Off-Limits To Paramus Doughnut King Delectable Delights Off-Limits To Paramus Doughnut King
Delectable Delights Off-Limits To Paramus Doughnut King PARAMUS, N.J. — Borough resident Jule Hazou may be the king of doughnuts, but he can't eat them. Despite being the mastermind behind Glaze Donuts — an artisan doughnut shop in the borough — a gluten intolerance keeps him from consuming his creations. "Just because I can't eat them doesn't mean other people can't enjoy them," said Hazou, who was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in November 2014. "That's why I keep creating." Hazou grew up enjoying doughnuts every Sunday after church with his family. When he was old enough to drive, Hazou traveled around the tri-state area…
Saddle Brook Resident Opens Fifth Cupcake Shop Saddle Brook Resident Opens Fifth Cupcake Shop Saddle Brook Resident Opens Fifth Cupcake Shop
Saddle Brook Resident Opens Fifth Cupcake Shop SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Business has been sweet for township resident Johnny Manganiotis.Manganiotis plans to open a fifth Mr. Cupcakes store at the end of the month in Hawthorne — the first in the chain to have coffee and seats. Manganiotis launched his business in 2007 after buying a Clifton bakery he found on Craigslist. He christened it Johnny Cupcakes. He changed the name to Mr. Cupcakes before opening shops in Oradell, Hackensack and Chatham — basically one every other year. "I always wanted to own a business, but I never knew what I wanted to do," said Manganiotis, who dropped…
Haworth Restaurateur Revved For Charity Motorcycle Ride Haworth Restaurateur Revved For Charity Motorcycle Ride Haworth Restaurateur Revved For Charity Motorcycle Ride
Haworth Restaurateur Revved For Charity Motorcycle Ride HAWORTH, N.J. — Nearly 1,000 motorcyclists are expected to take local streets and regional roads by storm for the 16th Annual Andiamo Benefit Run led by borough resident and restaurateur Don Dickstein on Sunday, Sept. 13. Participants hope the 60-mile ride will raise more than $100,000 for several organizations, including Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Special Olympics of New Jersey, Haworth Ambulance and more. "Everyone is just mystified at the way we pull it off, but it's a lot of work," said Dickstein, who'll get help from dozens of police departments temporarily closin…
Wyckoff Family Opens National Franchise In North Jersey Wyckoff Family Opens National Franchise In North Jersey Wyckoff Family Opens National Franchise In North Jersey
Wyckoff Family Opens National Franchise In North Jersey WYCKOFF, N.J. — It's not often that borough resident Paul Sanford experiences love at first bite. The self-proclaimed foodie says he became so hooked on California Tortillas' fresh food and varied menu options the first time he tried them three years ago that he couldn't live without them. Sanford opened the first of the North Jersey California Tortillas chain in Montvale this past January and is set to bring another to River Edge this month. "It's not like Chipotle, where you point and grunt," said Sanford, who also works at a wine importing company across the street from his Ch…
Paramus Nonprofit Dance Group Steps Into New Space Paramus Nonprofit Dance Group Steps Into New Space Paramus Nonprofit Dance Group Steps Into New Space
Paramus Nonprofit Dance Group Steps Into New Space PARAMUS, N.J. — The borough-based Dancer's Dream Fund will team up with another nonprofit organization later this month when it begins rehearsals at Peak Fitness and Performing Arts Center's 11,000-square-foot facility in Ridgefield. DDF, which has been using rented and donated space around Bergen County, will partner with Reach Out Inc., a nonprofit founded by Peak's owner, Lori Michaels, that raises awareness about the perils of drugs, alcohol, violence, prejudice, and life threatening diseases. "As a young nonprofit we're still kind of finding our way and I'm looking at (Lori) as a …
Clifton Cupcake Shop Expands To Hawthorne Clifton Cupcake Shop Expands To Hawthorne Clifton Cupcake Shop Expands To Hawthorne
Clifton Cupcake Shop Expands To Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Business has been sweet for Mr. Cupcakes founding owner Johnny Manganiotis. Manganiotis plans to open a fifth store at the end of the month in Hawthorne — the first in the chain to have coffee and seats. He launched his business in 2007 after buying a Clifton bakery he found on Craigslist. He christened it Johnny Cupcakes.  Manganiotis changed the name to Mr. Cupcakes before opening shops in Oradell, Hackensack and Chatham — basically one every other year. "I always wanted to own a business, but I never knew what I wanted to do," said Manganiotis, who dropped o…
Glen Rock Labor Day Race Unites Neighbors Glen Rock Labor Day Race Unites Neighbors Glen Rock Labor Day Race Unites Neighbors
Glen Rock Labor Day Race Unites Neighbors GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Neighbors, friends and loved ones lined Doremus Avenue as runners zipped, chugged or glided by during yesterday's Glen Rock Jaycees 28th Annual Arboretum 5K Run. It's a Labor Day tradition for many North Jersey residents -- among them, Frank Pezzimenti, of Wyckoff, who cheered on his daughter -- and borough resident -- Kate Thompson. "I run myself and all the neighbors participate," Pezzimenti said. "We're going back now for breakfast and to enjoy the day." The race is one of several fundraisers staged by the Glen Rock Jaycees each year.The nonprofit o…
Former Teaneck Resident Learns Independence In The Kitchen Former Teaneck Resident Learns Independence In The Kitchen Former Teaneck Resident Learns Independence In The Kitchen
Former Teaneck Resident Learns Independence In The Kitchen TEANECK, N.J. — Pork chops was the dish that should’ve stumped Meir Levy on a culinary school exam.  While Jewish law has always kept the 25-year-old former township resident from eating them, he said he didn’t have to taste the meat to know that a little bit of salt and pepper would earn him a passing grade. “I blame my mom,” said Levy, who spent much of his childhood tinkering in his mother’s Teaneck kitchen. Levy wasn’t always keen on helping his mother, Betsy Levy, prepare for family dinners when he could have been outside playing with his friends, he said. But the kitchen, Levy said,…
Brothers Honor New Bergenfield Police Chief With Roses Brothers Honor New Bergenfield Police Chief With Roses Brothers Honor New Bergenfield Police Chief With Roses
Brothers Honor New Bergenfield Police Chief With Roses BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Three local boys honored new Police Chief Cathy Madalone by delivering a bouquet of roses to her Borough Hall office. "I was surprised and happy to see them," said Madalone, who was the department's first female officer in 1994 — and is making history again as the first female chief of a municipal police force in Bergen County. Brothers Roy Mora, 11, Roger Mora and Robert Mora, both 13, completed Bergenfield’s annual week-long Police Youth Academy with Madalone in early August.  Roger said former borough Police Sgt. Frank Dacosta taught him about the role of a…
Costco Moving From Hackensack To Teterboro Costco Moving From Hackensack To Teterboro Costco Moving From Hackensack To Teterboro
Costco Moving From Hackensack To Teterboro HACKENSACK, N.J. — Costco will swap its River Road location for a larger facility in nearby Teterboro in mid-October — and sell cut-rate gasoline at the lowest rates around, company officials said. The expanded store will join the Walmart Superstore in Teterboro Landing, a 63-acre site formerly operated by Bendix Aviation Corporation, according to Catellus. It will measure 156,163 square feet — more than 20% larger than the Hackensack predecessor -- said Dean Violgais, the CoStar Group's vice president of research. Besides expanded departments, the new Costco will have a gas station with p…
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