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Flooding Closes Major Roadways Across NJ, Rescues Under Way (
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Heavy rain on Friday, Sept. 29 closed major roadways across New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency in the late afternoon, as rain continued falling, leaving drivers trapped in flood waters across the state. Dunderhook Road at Paramus Road in Paramus remained closed due to flooding, leading the borough's Office of Emergency Management to urge an evacuation of the area late Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, a crew used a backhoe and a long stick to try and clear branches, leaves and other debris from a Saddle River tributary that runs beneath the road. Dunderhook Road at …
Events
Ed Sheeran Shows Still On At MetLife Stadium
A few days of hazardous air quality isn't going to stop Ed Sheeran from performing in New Jersey. MetLife Stadium announced Ed Sheeran's two shows, on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, will remain on as scheduled. Sheeran is performing at Me Life as part of his +–=÷× Tour (pronounced the Mathematics Tour) with opening acts Khalid and Dylan. This is Sheeran's first shows in the tri-state area since Sept. 2018. Don't have tickets yet? Tickets are still available for face value at Ticketmaster. For more information on attending the show, click here.
Lifestyle
Young White Boys Needed To Play Two Kids In New Netflix Movie Filming In Tristate Area
Netflix is looking for two young white boys to star in their next feature film, which is shooting right here in the tri-state area, according to a casting notice at Backstage. The first role is for Mookie, an 11-year-old white boy. Mookie is described as being very overweight and on a strict diet who gets bullied, according to the casting notice. "Privately his sense of humor can make you laugh, but his vulnerability will make you cry," the notice reads. Mookie is not athletic, but loves sports and being a fan of baseball is a "plus," according to the notice. The second r…
Schools
NJ Sending Marching Band To 80th Anniversary Commemoration Of D-Day In France
Raritan High School is one of 10 in the United States whose marching bands have been selected to perform at the 80th-anniversary commemorations of D-Day in Normandy, France next year. It's going to cost – individual travel alone is expected to run $6,000 per student -- so fundraising at the Hazlet, NJ school has begun gearing up in earnest. D-Day -- June 6, 1944 – marks the Allied invasion of German-occupied France and the beginning of the liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny. A D-Day Commemoration Committee will mark the date in 2024 with a special celebration of “International Salute …
News
Whole Foods Sets Opening Date For New Bergen County Store
Whole Foods has set an opening date for its Woodcliff Lake store — one of its four newest locations across the Garden State. The store, located at 500 Chestnut Ridge Rd., is slated to open on Wednesday, July 27, representatives said. The building spans nearly 48,000 square feet and is designed to “evoke a casual, modern feel” while including all of the traditional and organic small-farm produce, dairy, and other products the chain has become renowned for. The store will feature upwards of 1,000 items sourced from the Tri-State area that have been hand-picked by Chris Manca, the “Local Fora…
News
Nailed
: Police Capture Thieves Who Targeted Tri-State Ulta Beauty Stores
A reasoned hunch paid off when Maywood police who staked out Bergen Town Center captured four members of a tri-state retail theft ring moments after they’d swiped thousands of dollars worth of perfume from an Ulta store in Ramsey. The crew was believed responsible for a spree at Ulta stores in New Jersey, New Jersey and Connecticut -- including at the Wayne Town Center -- over the past several weeks, authorities said. The quartet had just struck at the Interstate Shopping Center off Route 17 on Thursday when Maywood Detective Sgt. William Phayre headed to the Ulta store at Bergen Town Cente…
Business
North Jersey Woman Opens Cafe For Deaf After Seeing Hardships Her Parents Faced
A cafe catering to the area's deaf or hard of hearing residents has opened in North Jersey. "Deafs Delight Cafe" -- the first of its kind for the Tri-State area -- is located at 2 Treat Pl., in Newark. The joint is owned by Sandra Rivers, who was born to deaf parents. Rivers noted her parents both died in a society that "wasn't built for them." Opening the cafe is her way of making sure this never happens again, she said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @deafsdelightcafe Rivers put her life savings toward opening the cafe. …
News
Daily Voice Expands To South Jersey
Greetings, South Jersey! Daily Voice, one of the largest news providers in the Tri-State area, has launched two brand-new sites in Camden and Gloucester counties. Daily Voice covers community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible. We’re here to help build the communities we serve, not snipe at them or knock them down. Daily Voice wants to hear your opinions, not impress you with ours. Our reporting is up-to-the-minute. We’ll let you know quickly and dependably – within minutes, …
News
Daily Voice Expands To Pennsylvania
Greetings, Pennsylvania! Daily Voice, one of the largest news providers in the Tri-State area, has launched three brand-new sites in Bucks, Montgomery and Northampton counties. Daily Voice covers community news in a new way. Our mission is to let neighbors know what’s going on in town – as quickly, accurately and enjoyably as possible. We’re here to help build the communities we serve, not snipe at them or knock them down. Daily Voice wants to hear your opinions, not impress you with ours. Our reporting is up-to-the-minute. We’ll let you know quickly and dependably…
Business
Fairway Market In Paramus To Close
Paramus' popular Fairway Market will be closing May 15. The market, purchased by Amazon in early March, has remained open in an effort to preserve jobs and serve the community. The closure of the E. Ridgewood Avenue store will allow the reallocation of resources while maintaining operations at seven other locations across the tri-state area, including Woodland Park. Fairway Market filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2020 and announced five of the New York locations and its distribution center were sold for $70 million. the remaining stores were under negotiation. "Fairway Market is…
News
Five Coronavirus Deaths, 22 Other Cases Reported At New Milford Nursing Home
Five residents at a nursing home in New Milford have died of coronavirus complications and 16 more tested positive, along with six staff members, its parent company confirmed. There may be more there, management at CareOne said in a release. CareOne at New Milford (Woodcrest) became the first long-term care facility in Bergen County struck with that many deaths, joining others in New Jersey. “We expect these numbers to rise,” the company managers said. “We are actively testing patients and awaiting results, and screening at higher levels than CDC guidelines.” Five residents deaths at the …
Weather
Cold
SNAP: Temps In Teens, 20s Headed Our Way
Snow in't the issue: The kind of cold that ordinarily doesn't hit the tri-state area 'till New Year’s Eve is “the real story” for Friday and Saturday, an expert meteorologist warns. Temperatures in North Jersey, Rockland and areas just north will be in the 20s and low 30s on Friday – but that’s just the start, Joe Cioffi said in a Thursday report. On Saturday, “it’s going to be teens and 20s just about everywhere,” he said. Predictions of snow for the tri-state area this weekend are “a big yawn,” Cioffi said. It’s the approaching cold front that should concern people, he said. “It would …
Real Estate
End Of An Era: Industrial Clifton Condominium Sold To Food Distributer
The final industrial condominium in a 70,000-square-foot Clifton property redeveloped by Tulfra Real Estate has been sold to a food distributor. The 13,108-square-foot condominium located at 700 Route 46 was sold for an undisclosed amount to Agri Exotic Trading Inc. -- which distributes food to hotels, restaurants, and caterers throughout the tri-state area. The sale was facilitated by Larry Lerman of Lerman Sanders Realty. The 5.3-acre property was purchased by Tulfra Real Estate with a vision to modernize a once-productive property that had since fallen into an idle state. …
Weather
Flash Flood Watch: Cold Front To Close Out Heavy Rains In North Jersey
A Flash Flood Watch was issued across North Jersey for Thursday. A low-pressure storm approaching the Tri-State area Wednesday will bring rain and potentially heavy downpours with mild temps. Up to 2.5 inches of rain can be expected across Bergen and Passaic counties with temperatures in the high 50s Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Meteorologist Joe Cioffi warned of a possible cold front to follow with the chance of a thunderstorm. An Arctic blast of air could close out the week causing untreated, wet areas and puddles to freeze Thursday night into Friday morning, as te…
Lifestyle
Photos
: 'Impractical Jokers' Films Poolside At Bergen County Swim Club
TruTV's "Impractical Jokers" filmed Tuesday at the Cresskill Swim Club. The hidden camera reality series follows friends Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano. The four rose to fame coercing each other into doing public pranks while being filmed. The friends snapped selfies with members and took photos will local police officers. They film frequently in the Tri-State area. *** ALSO SEE: Tracy Morgan Thrills Police Officers At Bergen County Carnival *** Sal was spotted sporting a Cresskill Lifeguard T-shirt for a "punishment"…
Police & Fire
Classic Corvette Catches Fire In Paramus On Way To Car Show
A classic Corvette headed to a car show Sunday morning caught fire on Route 17 in Paramus. The mid-70s Stingray burst into flames on the highway's northbound side south of Ridgewood Avenue as the driver headed to the 40th annual show and flea market at Bergen Community College. Nutchies Service of Lodi and Paramus handled the tow. The gathering -- which began at 7 a.m. and was running until 4 p.m. -- is considered the largest one-day car show and flea market in the tri-state area.
Business
Italian Brothers Bring Neapolitan Pizza To Bergen County
A pair of Italian brothers are bringing their grandparents' recipes to Bergen County for the opening of Patrizias. There is no word yet on an opening date for the Old Tappan restaurant, which was formerly home to Bensi Cucina and Dino’s Cucina, BoozyBurbs reports. Giacomo and Gennaro Alaio, both born in Naples, moved to the U.S. when they were 8 and 10 years old to live with their grandparents in Brooklyn. Raised in the restaurant business, the pair found odd jobs after school in their father's pizza shop. Giacomo spent his summers working in his cousin's restaurant in the Spanish Quarter…
Weather
Snow Way: New Nor'easter Could Slam Area With Up To Half-Foot
Click here for an updated story: Midweek Storm Could Bring 6-12 Inches Of Snowfall To Area A new winter storm brewing in the Upper Midwest could develop into another Nor'easter bringing up to a half-foot or more of snow to the area in the middle of the workweek. The storm will move across the country, producing blizzard conditions in the northern Plains early in this week before bringing snow in the Midwest and then possibly becoming a coastal storm in the Northeast on Wednesday that could result in 3 to 6 inches or more of snow for much of the tristate area, according to the National We…
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