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Ridgewood, NY

Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped'
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Bergen County native Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" aired on Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. Chef Stott was eliminated just before the dessert round. Stott -- a Ridgewood native who lives in Haworth with his wife and two daughters -- is the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan, N.Y. He and three other contestants were presented with a box of…
WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck WATCH: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck
Watch: Screaming Match Erupts At Vigil For Ridgewood's Devra Freelander Killed By Cement Truck A screaming match between upset bicyclists and passing truck drivers broke out at the vigil for an up-and-coming artist from Ridgewood, who was fatally struck by a cement truck while crossing a Brooklyn intersection on her bike. Mourners turned out Wednesday to the intersection where Devra Freelander, 28, was killed Monday by a United Transit Mix truck. The chaos ensued after a protestor began yelling at a pair of passing trucks with UTM logos that the incident was the driver's fault, Gothamist reports. The driver had the light, according to police. The protestor reportedly shouted to th…