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Politics
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Amid intense acrimony over state charges of discrimination and nasty political bickering in Mahwah, a group of volunteers gathered and delivered 5,000 signatures -- over 800 more than they needed -- seeking a November vote to recall Mayor William Laforet. The Committee to Recall Mayor Laforet says it had an even higher calling than the latest headlines: Committee leader Melanie Sue said the recall was initiated mostly to honor the legacy of deceased DPW Director Ed Sinclair, NJ.com reports. Laforet suspended Sinclair from his post after claiming that child pornography was found on his compu…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery
Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery Recent discoveries connecting the 19th-century Captain William Tyson House in Rochelle Park to slave trafficking have taxpayers fuming over the already controversial historic home. Others, however, are on a mission to save the East Passaic Street house before it hits the auction block. The mansion was purchased in June 2015 for $600,000 from the Rochelle Park surplus account while Republicans ran the government. The house to moved closer to auction at Wednesday night's council meeting with the minimum bid at $650,000.  While more than 800 people want to preserve the historic home, others …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Little Falls Man Proposes To College Sweetheart As Montclair State Mascot Little Falls Man Proposes To College Sweetheart As Montclair State Mascot
Little Falls Man Proposes To College Sweetheart As Montclair State Mascot Stacy Albanese has seen Montclair State mascot Rocky the Red Hawk plenty of times -- but never like this. Down on one knee, Tootsie Pops in one hand and a ring box in another. Albanese's longtime boyfriend, Andy Fagioli, had taken off the head and was gazing hopefully back at her Saturday. It was a surprise Faigoli had been keeping for a while, hoping it would all go off without a hitch, NJ.com reports. The couple met in 2006 while students at Montclair State through a mutual friend. They lost touch after graduation but reunited in 2012, and began dating.  After six years together, Fagio…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
VIDEO: Wild Peruvian Party Draws Heavy Bergen County Police Presence VIDEO: Wild Peruvian Party Draws Heavy Bergen County Police Presence
Video: Wild Peruvian Party Draws Heavy Bergen County Police Presence Peruvian soccer fans sure have spirit -- so much that police were called to the East Rutherford hotel where they partied Monday night to help break things up, according to multiple reports. Ahead of a Tuesday night match, fans barbecued, set off fireworks and roamed the hotel, causing such disturbance at the Hilton Meadowlands on Route 3 that the Bergen County Rapid Deployment force, sheriff's deputies and several local police departments responded, NJ.com says. One woman was arrested for refusing to leave the floor where players were staying, the article says. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Perillo Tours Shouts From Rooftop: Dump Trump Perillo Tours Shouts From Rooftop: Dump Trump
Perillo Tours Shouts From Rooftop: Dump Trump Perillo Tours Inc. is practically shouting from the rooftop -- "Dump Trump." Those words are painted on the Woodcliff Lake business' roof and can be seen on satellites from outer space (Google Maps has proof). "Steve.com" is also painted on, which is the personal blog of third generation and current owner Stephen Perillo. The Chestnut Ridge Road company is the largest travel company to Italy in the U.S. since 1945, its website says. Perillo's father, Mario Perillo -- Mr. Italy -- persuaded more than one million people to visit the country.  This story was originally r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating
Bergen, Passaic Schools Among Best In NJ: New State Rating The State Department of Education has published a rating of each public high school on a scale from 1 to 100. According to NJ.com, here are three important facts you should know before analyzing the data: They depend greatly on graduation rate and standardized test scores Some superintendents say the data is misleading and oversimplified Students who skipped the PARCC test counted as if they flunked, hurting the rates The rating is based on graduation rate (50 percent), PARCC test proficiency (35 percent) and chronic absenteeism (15 percent). The highest scoring school (97.47) is Dr. Rona…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
REPORT: These Bergen County Towns Among Poorest In New Jersey REPORT: These Bergen County Towns Among Poorest In New Jersey
Report: These Bergen County Towns Among Poorest In New Jersey 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 and the percent of households below the poverty line, according to the article. 35: Fairview (Median income: $54,177; Percent below poverty: 16.4) 34: Lodi (Median income: $53,807; Percent below poverty: …

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson