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Cats Rescued From 2-Alarm Bergen County House Fire Cats Rescued From 2-Alarm Bergen County House Fire
Cats Rescued From 2-Alarm Bergen County House Fire Multiple cats were rescued from a fire that ripped through a Bergen County home on Tuesday, Feb. 17, firefighters confirmed. The River Vale Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 4 p.m. to a reported structure fire on Highland Avenue, the department said in a post shared to Facebook the following day. When Chief 53-1 arrived, fire was showing from the back of the residence with heavy smoke visible from all sides. The bulk of the fire was located in the attic and rear kitchen area, the department said. Crews stretched a hose line into the home to begin fire suppression while other f…
Time To Say Hello Again: Sarah Brightman’s 2025 'A Winter Symphony' Tour Shines Time To Say Hello Again: Sarah Brightman’s 2025 'A Winter Symphony' Tour Shines
Time To Say Hello Again: Sarah Brightman’s 2025 'A Winter Symphony' Tour Shines Like a candlelit melody drifting through cathedral arches, Sarah Brightman—Phantom of the Opera's original Christine Daaé, muse of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the voice for whom the role was composed—returns in 2025 with "A Winter Symphony." The magic shimmers once more, and tickets are waiting for those ready to enter her world of velvet masks and moonlit arias. This opulent concert experience glows with her signature classics—"Ave Maria," "Time to Say Goodbye," and "Nella Fantasia"—all reimagined in sumptuous orchestral and choral arrangements infused with holiday warmth. She’ll grace th…
NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl
NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl Jake Bongiovi, 23, a New Jersey native and son of music legend Jon Bon Jovi, has adopted a baby girl with his wife, "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown, the couple announced Thursday, Aug. 21, on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) Brown, 21, is no stranger to adoption. She has more than 60 goats, dogs, and cats, she shared in an interview with "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper earlier this year. Twenty-five of those are farm animals, including goats named after rappers, 23 dogs…
Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say
Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say A 26-year-old Atlantic City man is charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after he tortured and killed stray cats, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Sanabia would lure the abandoned and stray cats in his neighborhood into his residence with food and then tortured, beat and killed them, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanabia would dispose of the cats by throwing their bodies into a nearby dumpster, said. He punched, hit and dragged other cats by their tail and he beat several cats with sticks while they were hiding in a makeshift shelter on a neighbor's property, p…
MVC Team In Bergen County Mourns Loss Of Co-Worker ‘Bodyguard’ Davidson Cruz, 23 MVC Team In Bergen County Mourns Loss Of Co-Worker ‘Bodyguard’ Davidson Cruz, 23
MVC Team In Bergen County Mourns Loss Of Co-Worker ‘Bodyguard’ Davidson Cruz, 23 Davidson Elian Cruz, a Wallington husband, father, and Motor Vehicle Commission employee, died on Friday, June 27, 2025, just three days before his 24th birthday, according to his obituary on the Alvarez Funeraria website. He was born June 30, 2001, in the Dominican Republic, the obituary says. Davidson worked for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) as a Safety Specialist at the Lodi Road Test Operations team since April 2022, according to a GoFundMe campaign which appears to have been launched by coworkers. "Davidson made a lasting impact during his time with the Commission," th…
4 Alarm Fire Rips Through NJ Apartment Complex 4 Alarm Fire Rips Through NJ Apartment Complex
4 Alarm Fire Rips Through NJ Apartment Complex A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Old Bridge Monday, April 21, displacing multiple families and prompting evacuations at Building 3, officials said. A 7-second glimpse of horror. Building 3 at Madison Arms apartments goes up in flames last night in #OldBridge. Still waiting on official word on injuries but it’s believed all humans are ok. But 4 cats are believed deceased. @News12NJ Video Courtesy: Yevhenii Ganusich/Old Bridge pic.twitter.com/ql3YqwdcnJ — Tony Caputo (@TonyCaputo) April 22, 2025 The blaze occurred at the Madison Arms apartment complex on Rellim Drive, accordin…
Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze
Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze Funeral services are set for Christopher Arsenault, whose devotion to his feline friends right up until the very end has earned him admiration around the world. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Manhasset, according to his obituary. The service will be open to close friends and family only, but plans are underway for a larger public memorial in the near future. Lovingly known as "The Cat Man," Arsenault, 65, was killed early Monday, March 31, when a fire tore through his Medford home, which also served as the longtime headqu…
Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD
Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD A Fort Lee woman accused of mistreating numerous pets was arrested last week for skipping a court date tied to multiple animal cruelty charges after multiple traffic violations in Rutherford, according to police and court records. Julia Daniltchenko, 44,of Fort Lee, was taken into custody in Rutherford on Monday, Nov. 25, Fort Lee police said. A search of the NJ Court system shows that Daniltchenko's arrest came after she failed to stop at a stop sign and was found with an expired driver's license in an unregistered car. The animal cruelty charges stem from a June 5, 2024, investigation at …
Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30 Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30
Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30 Lifelong Garfield resident Aaron Dudek died on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, according to his obituary on the Aloia Funeral Home website. He was 30 years old. Aaron earned his bachelor's in business administration at Montclair State University (Class of 2018). Aaron's LinkedIn page shows he'd been working as the technology lead and digital media coordinator for Jack Georges, a leather bag and luggage company. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church in Garfield, Aaron leaves behind his parents, John and Margaret (nee Fatuova) Dudek; his sister, Rachel Dudek and her husba…
UPDATE: Tabby Found In Suitcase At JFK Airport Returns Home For Holidays UPDATE: Tabby Found In Suitcase At JFK Airport Returns Home For Holidays
Update: Tabby Found In Suitcase At JFK Airport Returns Home For Holidays A frisky feline who was recently rescued from a checked bag at JFK Airport enjoyed Thanksgiving at home, the TSA reports. Smells snuck into a suitcase on an Orlando-bound pre-holiday flight in what the Transportation Security Administration's Lisa Farbstein jokingly called a bid to pursue "a big mouse he heard was running around Disneyworld." The orange tabby "belonged to someone else" in the Brooklyn household and apparently stowed away when no one was looking, Farbstein said at the time. Kitty owners noted that it was paws-able, given cats' love for warm, secure spaces. We’re lettin…
5 Pets In Need At The Bergen County Animal Shelter 5 Pets In Need At The Bergen County Animal Shelter
5 Pets In Need At The Bergen County Animal Shelter Looking to add an animal to the family?  Here are five pets at the Bergen County Animal Shelter in need of forever families. ** Click the hyperlinks for the Petfinder pages. ** Carla the Tabby Cat, 4 years old. Carla has the prettiest markings and a few cute little dots lined perfectly on her nose. She is around 4 years old and there is not much information about her since she was abandoned. She is now in search of her perfect new family! Carla is just the sweetest little girl! As soon as she gets close enough to you, she will put her paws on you asking to be picked up. She even gives…