RINGWOOD, N.J. – A pair of U.S. Army Captains -- believed to be the first same-sex active-duty military couple to say ‘I do’ at West Point’s Cadet Chapel – recently celebrated their wedding reception in Ringwood, NYTimes.com reports.Capt. Daniel Hall, 30, and Capt. Vincent Franchino, 26, both Apache helicopter pilots, were married on January 13, in front of about 150 guests, many in ...

PASSAIC, N.J. – Three towns in Bergen County and two in Passaic are among the 35 poorest in New Jersey, according to a list released by NJ.com.The rankings are based on data on median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as poverty rates, the story says. Here are the Bergen and Passaic County spots that made the list, along with their rankings, median household incomes ...

WAYNE, N.J. – Wayne-based Toys ‘R’ Us is planning to close 12 stores in New Jersey, including its store in Wayne and its Babies ‘R’ Us in Paramus, according to multiple media reports.The store closings in the Garden State are part of up to 182 the retail giant is planning nationwide -- roughly one-fifth of its total, reports say."The reinvention of our brands requires that we make ...

PATERSON, N.J. – A trio of roadways in Clifton and Paterson are about to get safer for pedestrians and motorists. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) is awarding $6.2 million in federal grants to Passaic County to improve Market St. in Paterson and both Allwood Rd. and Clifton Ave. in Clifton, Passaic County announced Tuesday.“These grants will help us make these ...

WYCKOFF, N.J. – Joy McCracken of Wyckoff died on Thursday, January 18, surrounded by family. She was 62.Joy was born in Paterson and lived in Midland Park before moving to Wyckoff 32 years ago.She was a member of the Wyckoff Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for 25 years and had served as secretary. She was also a member of the Cornerstone Christian Church in Wyckoff.Joy is survived by ...

MAHWAH, N.J. – Students recovering from drug or alcohol addiction will soon have a safe place to turn at Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah.The college received a nearly $1 million state grant to fund a new program that will include recovery housing for up to 10 students and resources such as screening and intervention services, access to confidential psychological and addiction ...

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A new sports bar is coming to Woodland Park, NorthJersey.com reports.Hurricane Sports Grill will feature 24 taps, a full service bar,  30 televisions and a menu of wings, burgers, tacos and more, the story says.The spot is slated to open in March in Plaza 46, 1530 Route 46 West, the story says.CLICK HERE for the full NorthJersey.com article.

RINGWOOD, N.J. – Tyler Morella of Ringwood believes it is hard to be in a bad mood when his goats are around.Add those goats to a yoga class, and it is nearly impossible to be down.“When they are around, you can’t help but smile,” said Morella, watching his four Nigerian dwarf goats weave between a group of roughly 20 people on yoga mats at the New Weis Center for Education, Arts and ...

CLOSTER, N.J. – A new upscale dine-in movie theater is open for business in Closter.The CMX Cinemas theater in the Closter Plaza on Vervalen St. is the company’s first to open in the Northeast.The Closter theater has five screens, over-sized reclining seats and is currently offering a limited menu until its official grand opening.CLICK HERE for showtimes.

RIVER EDGE, N.J. – John Fugazzie was out of work when he started a support group for job seekers at the River Edge library in 2011.Over time, the initiative blossomed into a network of neighborhood-based support groups that have helped hundreds of people attain employment.“We have helped over 700 people back to work, but more important is, we’ve kept thousands engaged through the ...