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Best Bookstore In Bergen County In 2024: Barnes & Noble Best Bookstore In Bergen County In 2024: Barnes & Noble
Best Bookstore In Bergen County In 2024: Barnes & Noble We are thrilled to announce that Barnes & Noble in Paramus has been named Best Bookstore in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! After relocating from its former location in 2023, the new Paramus store reopened with a modern and redesigned space that features a carefully curated selection of books, toys, games, and gifts as well as an updated Barnes & Noble Cafe, according to its website. The 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice contest to name the Best of the Best in Bergen County began with reader nominations in October and ended with a voting period fo…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns
Retail Spending Slips As Inflation Climbs In January, Adding To Economic Concerns After a solid holiday season, US retail sales took a surprising step back to start 2025, snapping a streak of growth and fueling worries about the economy. Retail and food services sales fell 0.9 percent in January, according to Census Bureau data released on Friday, Feb. 14. The decline reversed the trend from December 2024's revised increase of 0.7 percent, signaling that consumers may be feeling the squeeze from rising prices. Economists had predicted only a slight decline, with Dow Jones estimating a 0.2 percent drop, NBC News reported. The sales totals were seasonally adjusted but…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
'The Bear's' Jeremy Allen White Spotted At Hoboken Bookstore 'The Bear's' Jeremy Allen White Spotted At Hoboken Bookstore
'The Bear's' Jeremy Allen White Spotted At Hoboken Bookstore Yes, chef! Jeremy Allen White, the star of the hit TV show "The Bear" was spotted at Little City Bookstore in Hoboken, the bookstore shared on Instagram on Sunday, Oct. 27. According to the bookstore, White purchased " Chicken Soup With Rice", "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and some Halloween books. While it is unknown why the actor was in Hoboken, the Emmy winning actor plans to be spending a lot of time in the Garden State, filming a new biopic about Bruce Springsteen in South Jersey.

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by Sam Barron
News
Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her
Late NJ Ballerina Michaela DePrince's Mom Died Within 24 Hours After Her A day after learning of ballerina Michaela DePrince's sudden death, her family has revealed that her adoptive mom passed away within the following 24 hours, according to a Facebook post, and confirmed by the family to Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Elaine DePrince of Cherry Hill, NJ died "after many years of battling a hereditary disease and heart failure," as stated in the post. She passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 11. She was 77 years old.  Michaela's death at the age of 29 was announced on Friday, Sept. 13 in an Instagram post, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Meet Kirk Cameron In North Jersey Meet Kirk Cameron In North Jersey
Meet Kirk Cameron In North Jersey Kirk Cameron, who gained fame playing Mike Seaver on the hit sitcom "Growing Pains" before becoming an evangelical activist is coming to Bergen County. Cameron is signing copies of his new book "Born to Be Brave: How to Be a Part of America's Spiritual Comeback" on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Bookends in Ridgewood at noon. In the book, Cameron offers tips on how to realign the country with Christian values, by using biblical insights and true stories of people who acted bravely out of love for God, according to a synopsis.  Cameron has written numerous books about his faith, along with a se…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey
Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey An EGOT winner is coming to Bergen County. The legendary actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, will be signing copies of her new book, "The Change," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m. The graphic novel is about Isabel Frost, an amazing gamer, who develops superpowers and becomes The Change, known only to her comic-loving grandson and her best friend, according to a synopsis. A prolific author, Goldberg, a longtime West Orange resident, has written numerous books, including a relationship advice book, a book called "Book,"…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Barnes & Noble Reopening Morris County Store Barnes & Noble Reopening Morris County Store
Barnes & Noble Reopening Morris County Store If your New Year's Resolution was to read more books in 2024, Ledgewood Commons has you covered. A Barnes & Noble is reopening at the shopping center in Ledgewood at 461 State Route 10 Building B300 next month, according to its website. The bookstore already has planned two virtual events planned for next month.  On Thursday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m., renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic will be discussing her new book "Marina Abramovic: A Visual Biography."  On Monday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m., mystery writers Rachel Hawkins and Stacy Willingham will be discussing their new bo…

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by Sam Barron