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Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings When one door closes... well you know how it goes. Another slew of restaurant openings and closings in Bergen County. Here are some new spots to try this month -- and others not to show up to expecting to be fed. CLOSINGS: Qdoba, Hasbrouck Heights: The Route 17 northbound eatery has shut its doors. The borough had been anticipating this for several weeks. The former Qdoba in Hasbrouck HeightsChris Cronin Biggie's Clam Bar, Ramsey: The Route 17 southbound restaurant, which got its start in Hoboken, closed its doors last month. Only one location remains in Carlstadt. COMING SOON: Tac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Speeding Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Van Outside Busy Route 17 Dunkin' Donuts Police: Speeding Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Van Outside Busy Route 17 Dunkin' Donuts
Police: Speeding Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Van Outside Busy Route 17 Dunkin' Donuts A driver was speeding Wednesday morning when her car careened off Route 17 and crashed into a construction van outside a Dunkin' Donuts in Carlstadt, authorities said. Neighboring Biggie’s Clam Bar was closed, but the Dunkin’ Donuts was busy with patrons when the Honda Civic veered off the roadway and slammed into the empty van in the mini-shopping center parking lot near Division Avenue around 8:15 a.m., Detective Sgt. John Cleary said. Carlstadt firefighters extricated the driver, who was hospitalized with neck and back injuries, Cleary said. The Honda was severely damaged, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Biggie's Clam Bar In Ramsey Closes Biggie's Clam Bar In Ramsey Closes
Biggie's Clam Bar In Ramsey Closes Biggie's Clam Bar has closed its Ramsey location. The family-owned eatery opened six years ago on Route 17 southbound, attached to the Best Western. Biggie's announced the closing Saturday on its Facebook page, where customers began grieving the Football Sundays, food, chef and more. The restaurant began as a push cart in Hoboken before owner Joseph Yaccarino opened a storefront on Madison Street, in 1946. Yaccarino had moved to the U.S. with his parents and many siblings from Naples, Italy, and recruited his son for the business endeavor. The family's fourth generation took over in…

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by Cecilia Levine