Caring. Vibrant. One of a kind.This is how loved ones are remembering Destiny Cartagena of Ringwood, who died on Jan. 19. She was 33 years old.The mom of two previously lived in the Bronx, N.Y. and Elmwood Park. She graduated from Paramus Catholic High School and studied at CSB School of Broadcasting, her Facebook page says.Condolences poured in each one in their own way ...

A retired Bayonne battalion chief was arrested for stealing artifacts from the Chief John T. Brennan Fire Museum and selling them online, said authorities who charged him.Paul Avery, 64 of Tenafly, was charged last Thursday with theft after an investigation found he sold several items on eBay including three helmets and a speaking trumpet, police told several media outlets.Avery, who ...

Comics Pete Davidson and John Mulaney of "Saturday Night Live" will be performing at bergenPAC in March.Mulaney got his big break as a writer on Saturday Night Live for six seasons (2008 - 2012) and has put out three stand-up comedy specials available on Netflix. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special last year.Davidson is currently a cast member ...

In what may be the absolute least-shocking news of the day, New Jersey was named among America's top 10 worst states to drive in (story continues below poll).WalletHub recently ranked the Garden State as the ninth worst in the country -- the absolute most terrible being Hawaii and best, Oregon.The outlet compared 30 key indicators of a positive commute including gas prices, rush-hour ...

The Fine Grind announced it will be closing its Wayne location on Friday, Jan. 25.Owners Jon and Rhonda Mallek opened the store in March 2017 but have since faced financial hardships."In order to maintain the quality and service that The Fine Grind is known for," they wrote on an Instagram post, "we must consolidate back to one location."The Fine Grind -- which won the DVlicious Coffee ...

An endeavor that began in a Hackensack residential kitchen more than a decade ago is moving into a new home next month.Hackensack Brewing Co. began unofficially in 2006 by Mike Jones, who -- after work at Hackensack University Medical Center -- would come home and brew in his high-rise apartment.He and his longtime friends Irfan Qureshi, Alexander Ferenczi and Herbert Lamont Barr ...

Chocolate syrups. Chocolate cakes. Chocolate liqueur. All of your chocolate dreams are about to come true in Paramus.More than 50 international vendors will be at the Garden State Plaza for the Chocolate Expo on Sunday, Jan. 27. The event will be in the mall's Restaurant District, near the East Parking Area/Mall Door 3 between Legal Seafoods and Shake Shack.Paris Themmen, who ...

The Bergen County figure skating community is mourning the loss of Carola Dietl of Hillsdale. She died on Jan. 21, at 80 years old.Deitl carried on the work of her late husband, Fritz Dietl -- a world-renowned figure skating star and coach -- running the Fritz Dietl Ice Rink in Westwood.For years, rink -- which turned 60 last year -- was the only one in the area.Figure skater and ...

Subzero temps aren't stopping people from a relaxing day at Edgewater's SoJo Spa Club -- and they have the pictures to prove it.Dozens of guests at the River Road hotel and spa enjoyed its many heated pools, saunas and various relaxation zones -- including its rooftop infinity pool (which touts a spectacular view of the New York City skyline).It was cold out -- but apparently it was ...

Aram Manoogian of Dumont died on Jan. 17 after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He was 35 years old.More than $45,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Manoogian's fight as of Monday afternoon."The only thing we could not buy was time," his mother Hasmig Kopooshian wrote on the page. "Aram fought for his life bravely and courageously. To say that he will be missed is an ...