Wilkes Deli Closing After Decades Serving Ridgewood
A Bergen County deli that has fed generations of local families is closing after 65 years in business, with a new owner set to take over under a new name.
Wilkes Family Delicatessen, also known as “The Little Store,” closed on Sunday, Dec. 28, as owner Curt Wilkes retires, ending a multigenerational family legacy that began in Bergen County in 1938, according to the business’s website.
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The Wilkes family first opened a small grocery store in Fair Lawn, run by Frank and Ruth Wilkes with help from their children. Over the years, the family expanded to multiple locations, inc…
Hiker Dies After Collapsing Near Reeves Meadow Visitor Center In Sloatesburg, Responders Say
A 65-year-old hiker collapsed and died Sunday morning, Dec. 28, near the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center in Sloatesburg, according to the Monsey Scoop.
Units from the Sloatsburg Fire Department, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, Tallman Fire Department, New York State Park Police, Ramapo Police Department, and Chaverim of Rockland responded to the scene, Monsey Scoop said. Rescue efforts were underway to reach the hiker in the difficult wooded terrain, with additional resources called in.
An approximately 65-year-old man was later pronounced dead after collapsing in the woods near the visitor center…
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into Monroe Township Pond, Cops Say
A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said.
At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said.
Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said.
The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…
83-Year-Old Woman Killed In Union City Hit-Run, Prosecutors Say
An 83-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hudson County Saturday evening, Dec. 27, authorities said.
Fabiola Bedoya, 83, of Union City, was struck in the area of 30th Street and Palisades Avenue in Union City at approximately 5:40 p.m., Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Bedoya was found with serious injuries at the scene, Mello said. The vehicle involved in the crash did not remain at the scene, according to Mello.
Bedoya was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead just after 6:15 p.m., according to the prosecutor’s …
Rye Athlete Sues Colgate, Alleging Lacrosse Coach Left Teammates Injured, Pushed To Brink
A former Colgate University women’s lacrosse player has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging the school failed to protect her from an abusive coach, even after repeated warnings, according to court records.
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLC announced the filing of the lawsuit on behalf of Amelia Cunningham, a 2024 Colgate graduate, in New York County Supreme Court.
The lawsuit alleges that Colgate ignored abuse by former women’s lacrosse coach Kathy Taylor, who is accused of overtraining student-athletes to the point of injury, harassing them, and forcing them to play while hurt, accordin…
