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NJ Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US NJ Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US NJ Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US
NJ Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US The best place to get pasta is right here in Morris County. The Pasta Shop at 13 First Ave. in Denville was named #1 on Yelp's Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.  View this post on Instagram The executive chef and co-owner of the restaurant is Denville native Tommy Pollio, who developed a passion for cooking as a teenager and worked at kitchens throughout the country including in San Francisco and Chicago. Co-owner Sergio Sciancalepore grew up in an Italian household in Secaucus and grew up working in specialty stores throughout the Garden…

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Bloody Man With Machete Near Bergen County School Triggers Shelter-In-Place: Police Bloody Man With Machete Near Bergen County School Triggers Shelter-In-Place: Police Bloody Man With Machete Near Bergen County School Triggers Shelter-In-Place: Police
Bloody Man With Machete Near Bergen County School Triggers Shelter-In-Place: Police A bleeding man carrying a machete near a Bergen County elementary school prompted a shelter-in-place Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, authorities said. A passerby called 911 around 11:15 a.m. after spotting a man with a knife walking on Teaneck Road near Grant Elementary School in Ridgefield Park, Ridgefield Park Police Capt. Justin Tress said. The caller also reported that the man appeared to be bleeding from his head. Grant Elementary School was immediately placed into a shelter-in-place while police gathered more information, Tress said. Sgt. Madan, who was conducting a security check at …
NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
NJ Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said. Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Bergen County Salon Off Route 17 Nets 2 Arrests: Police Undercover Prostitution Sting At Bergen County Salon Off Route 17 Nets 2 Arrests: Police Undercover Prostitution Sting At Bergen County Salon Off Route 17 Nets 2 Arrests: Police
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Bergen County Salon Off Route 17 Nets 2 Arrests: Police An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County salon led to two arrests and the seizure of about $2,000, authorities said. The investigation was conducted at Fuji Salon, 53 Woodland Ave., in Rochelle Park, on Friday, Oct. 2, after police received tips from members of the public who suspected and reported prostitution-related activity, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said. Sumi Ray, 72, of Flushing, NY, was charged with promotion of prostitution and possession of property derived from criminal activity, DePreta said. Mihwa Choi, 55, of Suwon, Korea, was charged with lo…

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Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In Bergen County Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In Bergen County Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In Bergen County
Major Industrial Project Moving Forward In Bergen County A new 41,115-square-foot industrial facility is moving forward in Bergen County after developers secured construction financing, JLL announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Class A warehouse is planned for 9 Porete Ave. in North Arlington, within the borough's 25-acre Porete Avenue Redevelopment Area in the Meadowlands, JLL said. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing from Glacier Credit Strategies on behalf of developer The Hampshire Companies LLC. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. The facility will have 40-foot ceilings, nine loading dock doors, one drive-in door, a 135-foot truck …

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Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Two juvenile humpback whales were stranded on a Long Island beach Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, officials said. The whales were spotted off Fire Island National Seashore, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. Experts believe the whales became stranded during the morning’s low tide, according to AMCS. As of Wednesday afternoon, conservationists were monitoring the situation to see if the animals would refloat on their own during the high tide. “We are continuing to monitor the whales and assess all available options, while considering the safety of the whales and the response teams,” …

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CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know
CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS is opening its first pharmacy-only stores in the Northeast as it tries to change how people access medications and in-person care. The Rhode Island-based company announced the opening of a new pharmacy-focused location in Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The store is located at 32 Warren Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. The roughly 3,000-square-foot store focuses on prescription medications, immunizations, and pharmacist support. It also carries a limited selection of over-the-counter products, along with a disposal bin for unwanted or expired medications and a collection …

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CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know
CVS Rolls Out Smaller Pharmacy-Only Stores In Northeast: What To Know CVS is opening its first pharmacy-only stores in the Northeast as it tries to change how people access medications and in-person care. The Rhode Island-based company announced the opening of a new pharmacy-focused location in Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The store is located at 32 Warren Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. The roughly 3,000-square-foot store focuses on prescription medications, immunizations, and pharmacist support. It also carries a limited selection of over-the-counter products, along with a disposal bin for unwanted or expired medications and a collection …

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$30 Painting Nearly Thrown Away Sells For $1.3M+ At Auction $30 Painting Nearly Thrown Away Sells For $1.3M+ At Auction $30 Painting Nearly Thrown Away Sells For $1.3M+ At Auction
$30 Painting Nearly Thrown Away Sells For $1.3M+ At Auction A painting bought for just $30 at an estate sale has sold for more than $1.35 million after nearly ending up in the trash. A private collector bought "Alderman Merriam's Shells" for $1,352,600 through Freeman's Auctions on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the auction listing. The small 1951 oil painting was created by Gertrude Abercrombie, a surrealist painter from Chicago who died in 1977. The sale set a new auction record for Abercrombie, surpassing the $1.02 million paid for her painting "Message for Mercy" at Sotheby's last year, The New York Times reported. The painting's unlikely path …