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New Supermarket Opens In Passaic County New Supermarket Opens In Passaic County
New Supermarket Opens In Passaic County Food shoppers in Passaic County have a new place to browse the aisles. Bloomingdale Supermarket by Foodtown celebrated its grand opening on Friday, Jan. 5. The new 8,000 square foot supermarket is at 78 Main St. in the borough, replacing the former IGA supermarket. The supermarket, run by Adam Shapiro and his family, plans to offer natural and organic items, fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, specialty meats and cheeses and fresh flowers. This is the second supermarket run by the Shapiro family. Bloomingdale Supermarket by Foodtown will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m…

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by Sam Barron
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Firefighters Douse Smoky Oven Blaze At Bergen-Based Italian Food Distributor Firefighters Douse Smoky Oven Blaze At Bergen-Based Italian Food Distributor
Firefighters Douse Smoky Oven Blaze At Bergen-Based Italian Food Distributor Firefighters doused a smoky commercial oven blaze at an Italian food distributor's plant in East Rutherford. Damage was contained to the one oven in a 30-by-30-foot room at MamaMancini's on Branca Road off Route 17 near the Meadowlands after the fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. -- although the heat melted the strip-door curtains. No injuries were reported. "A swift response by our members helped with keeping the fire contained," the East Rutherford Fire Department said in a social media post. "The fire went to two alarms for manpower relief." MamaMancini's markets and distribute pre-p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNERS: 4 NJ Lottery Players Split $506K Jackpot WINNERS: 4 NJ Lottery Players Split $506K Jackpot
Winners: 4 NJ Lottery Players Split $506K Jackpot Winning New Jersey Lottery tickets sold in four separate counties will split a half-million-dollar jackpot. The tickets from Monday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing matched all five numbers drawn splitting to split the $506,004 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. Each winning ticket is worth $126,501, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 05, 16, 22, 27, and 29 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The four retail outlets that sold he winning tickets each will receive a bonus check for $2,000.  The winning Jersey Cash 5 tickets were sold at these locations: Bergen County: Mini Mart,…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer
Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer New Jersey’s four Foodtown supermarkets are converting to The Fresh Grocer over the next four weeks. The rebranded stores in Washington Township, North Haledon, Cedar Grove and Colonia “will continue to offer restaurant-quality take home meals with best in market pricing, and a wide variety of high quality fresh foods at low prices,” the Maniaci family and its Nicholas Markets company said Tuesday. Instacart, the on-demand and online grocery delivery service, will also be available to customers, they said. “Customers can expect all the favorite parts of their store to remain while new prod…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
90-Year-Old Driver Runs Over 80-Year-Old Washington Township Man's Leg Twice 90-Year-Old Driver Runs Over 80-Year-Old Washington Township Man's Leg Twice
90-Year-Old Driver Runs Over 80-Year-Old Washington Township Man's Leg Twice An 80-year-old Washington Township man was knocked down and had his leg run over twice by a car driven by a 90-year-old Ho-Ho-Kus woman in the parking lot of a township supermarket. The victim was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what possibly is a compound fracture, Capt. Richard Skinner said. The victim was walking along a row of cars to the right of the 2016 Kia Soul outside the Foodtown off Pascack Road when he was struck around 12:15 p.m., Skinner said. The driver "apparently thought she had room to pass him," the captain said. Instead, he was knocked down and run over …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Shopper From Wayne Struck Outside Old Tappan Foodtown Hospitalized Shopper From Wayne Struck Outside Old Tappan Foodtown Hospitalized
Shopper From Wayne Struck Outside Old Tappan Foodtown Hospitalized A 50-year-old Wayne woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in front of the Foodtown in Old Tappan, authorities said. The Old Tappan First Aid Corps took the woman to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after she complained of pain to both feet and ankles, Police Chief Thomas Shine said Monday. She was walking behind the vehicle at the BiState Plaza shopping center when the driver backed out of the space and struck her around 4:30 p.m., Shine said. No summonses were issued pending the final results of an investigation that was continuing, the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
25 Best Grocery Stores In North Jersey, According To Yelp 25 Best Grocery Stores In North Jersey, According To Yelp
25 Best Grocery Stores In North Jersey, According To Yelp Whether it's the freshest, most convenient or cheapest, your grocery store is No. 1 in your heart for a reason. But according to Yelp, there are dozens in North Jersey that you might be missing out on. The user-based site uses an algorithm to rank each marketplace, factoring in ratings and number of reviews. Here are the top 25 highest-rated grocery stores in (or very close to) North Jersey. 25. Gourmanoff, Paramus 24. Annapurna Indian Grocery, Teaneck 23. Corrado’s Family Affair, Clifton 22. ShopRite Wallington 21. Whole Foods, Closter 20. 99 Ranch Market, Hackensack 19. Giant Gourmet Fa…

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by Cecilia Levine