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Bergen County Priest Dies After Cancer Battle Bergen County Priest Dies After Cancer Battle Bergen County Priest Dies After Cancer Battle
Bergen County Priest Dies After Cancer Battle A former pastor of a Bergen County church has died following a years-long battle with cancer. Father Anthony DiStefano, a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and pastor at the Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington, died Wednesday night, Oct. 14, according to an announcement posted on the Parow Funeral Home website. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that Fr. Anthony DiStefano passed away late last night after a long and courageous battle with cancer," the announcement said. "Throughout his illness, Fr. Anthony faced his suffering with courage and perseverance. We are …

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Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures
Worker Crushed By Conveyor Machine At NJ Industrial Site, Suffers Broken Hip, Leg Fractures A 58-year-old worker suffered a broken hip and multiple fractures in both legs after becoming trapped in a conveyor machine at a New Jersey industrial facility on Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The Iselin man was working at Cintas, located at 546 Green Lane in Union, when the accident happened around 10:30 a.m., Union Deputy Police Chief Barry Cohen said. Union firefighters and EMS crews responded and freed the man from the machine. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Cohen said. The Occupational Safety and Healt…
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity
Lights Out: Pickup Truck Slams Into Bergen County Taco Bell, Cutting Electricity A pickup truck slammed into a Taco Bell in Bergen County on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving the restaurant without power, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The Ford pickup crashed into the Taco Bell at 622 Market St. in Elmwood Park, damaging a utility pole and equipment cabinet along the roadway, Loving said. The driver was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. A possible medical episode may have caused the driver to lose control before the crash, according to Loving. Two tow trucks were needed to free the pickup …
Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania;  Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates
Amish Woman, 23, Assaulted In Pennsylvania; Police Seek Truck With New Jersey Plates A 23-year-old Amish woman was assaulted near the Lancaster-Chester county line in Pennsylvania in an incident that prompted an attempted abduction investigation and a search for a pickup truck that may have New Jersey license plates, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. The assault occurred between 4:05 and 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 300 block of Creek Road in Sadsbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper James Grothey. The Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Station is investigating the assault alongside the Lancaster County Criminal Investigation Unit and…
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn
NJ Drag Show Canceled After Complaints Take Frightening Turn A New Jersey drag show meant to raise money for a local Pride celebration has been canceled after complaints escalated into confrontations with a restaurant owner, organizers say. The "Spice It Up" drag show, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at a restaurant in Wantage, was intended to raise money for Sussex County Pride's upcoming 10th annual celebration while supporting local businesses. But within hours of announcing the fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 12, the venue, a restaurant in Wantage, began receiving complaints on social media and by phone, according to a statement posted by Sussex …

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2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant 2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant
2-Star Reviews Flood In For Gia Giudice's New Bergen County Restaurant Gia Giudice's new restaurant has barely opened its doors, and diners are already divided over everything from the food and prices to a reported no-children policy. Il Vero, the new Westwood restaurant from the daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and Maria Sausa, a catering and special events coordinator, has begun welcoming guests, with early reviews praising its atmosphere while raising complaints about service, pricing and the dining experience. While the Center Avenue restaurant has received a dozen five-star ratings, none of those Google reviewers included wr…

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Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade. Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26. The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…

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Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall More than 30,000 Toyota vehicles are being recalled because a software problem could cause them to suddenly lose power while driving on highways. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs from the 2026 model year, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The RAV4s were built between Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The problem involves software that controls the SUVs' electric motors. The system may not start properly, causing the vehicles to have trouble maintai…

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Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall
Sudden Power Loss Risk From Software Glitch Prompts Toyota Recall More than 30,000 Toyota vehicles are being recalled because a software problem could cause them to suddenly lose power while driving on highways. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid SUVs from the 2026 model year, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The RAV4s were built between Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The problem involves software that controls the SUVs' electric motors. The system may not start properly, causing the vehicles to have trouble maintai…

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‘Today’ Show Co-Host, NJ Native Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News ‘Today’ Show Co-Host, NJ Native Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News ‘Today’ Show Co-Host, NJ Native Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News
‘Today’ Show Co-Host, NJ Native Dylan Dreyer Shares Deeply Personal News A familiar face on morning television has offered a candid glimpse into a major change behind the scenes at home. NBC “Today” co-host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, 45, confirmed during the Thursday, Oct. 15, episode of her podcast, “The Parent Chat,” that her divorce from Brian Fichera is final. “Why does my mom live with me?” Dreyer asked during the podcast episode. “What is happening in my house that I have now taken up residence and have my mom as a roommate? As you know, I’m recently divorced,” Dreyer said. “So, my mom has been staying with me for months at a time.” Dreyer said her m…