Tommy LiPuma, a jazz and pop producer of Pound Ridge died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 80.Born on July 5, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, he left his job as a barber to work in the record business in Los Angeles. He worked his way up from a promotional representative at Liberty Records and came to collaborate with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Natalie Cole, Diana ...

Tommy LiPuma, a jazz and pop producer of Pound Ridge died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 80.Born on July 5, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, he left his job as a barber to work in the record business in Los Angeles. He worked his way up from a promotional representative at Liberty Records and came to collaborate with many musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, Natalie Cole, Diana ...

Meals On Wheels and other programs that mostly help low-income senior citizens in Passaic County are at risk under a budget proposed by President Trump, multiple news outlets report.People's lives are at stake, Passaic County Freeholder Assad Akhter told northjersey.com.The meal program that feeds over 1,300 shut-ins in Passaic County alone relies on federal funding from the Community ...

CLIFTON, N.J.  -- Botany Village residents in Clifton will soon have a new supermarket to replace the Pathmark that closed two years ago.Ideal Food Basket, part of America's Food Basket chain, is planning to open by month-end at 85 Ackerman Ave.The owners want to work with the community and are having a recruitment fair on Wednesday, March 22 from 1-5 p.m.and Thursday, March 23 from 3-7 ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- Grab an Irish Maid on St. Patrick's Day at a Clifton tavern where everybody knows your name.Specialty Irish cocktails and giveaways are lined up at the Grand Saloon on Van Houten Avenue.There will be four Irish drinks like the Irish Maid and the Dirty Girl Scout, as well as Guinness specials, said bartender Robert.Irish nachos and a special Irish burger will be on the ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- Green bagels are on the menu for St. Patrick's Day on Friday at a popular shop in Clifton.Plaza Bagel & Deli makes bagels continuously all day and roll out green bagels in honor of St. Patrick's Day.The popular breakfast and lunch spot is also known fondly as Punk Rock Bagels. Customers are greeted by a poster of The Ramones and The Prophets of Addiction, a rock ...

HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- There was a time when Kerin Briscese of Hawthorne thought about food night and day."I reached rock bottom. I was competing and would do hours of cardio and binge and purge. I got on the stage at 120 (pounds) and within months I was 164," the 31-year-old fitness and nutrition pro said of her days as a competitive bikini bodybuilder."I was bulimic and ...

PASSAIC, N.J. -- The Passaic mayor hit the streets Tuesday morning checking under bridges to ensure every homeless person is picked up during the storm.Hector Carlos Lora was on live on Facebook on Tuesday morning trudging the snow-filled streets and updating residents about conditions.He reiterated that he signed an executive order Monday night mandating that all homeless persons be ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- As a blizzard grips the region, stay inside and warm-up with a pink hot chocolate recipe from Salome Cafe in Clifton.Husband and wife team Sandra and Laurent Mesguich offer this recipe for a mugful of sweet goodness. 4 tbs White mocha4 tbs raspberry syrup1 glass of milkMix all the ingredients microwave for a minute or until desired temperature. Top with whipped cream ...

WAYNE, N.J. -- The owners of a popular Wayne catering hall that suddenly closed on Saturday said deposits will be returned.Letters are going out explaining the circumstances to everyone who booked parties."We have all intentions of returning our customers their deposits in processing this closing," the owners said on Facebook.Teacher Lindsay Hessenius booked her school's June ...