A 10-year-old Long Hill cancer survivor who at an early age decided to swap birthday gifts and parties for charity donations will be a special guest at President Trump's State of the Union Address Tuesday evening.Known for her kind heart and infectious smile, Grace Eline of Gillette last year was diagnosed with Germinoma, a germ-cell brain tumor. In May 2018, she ...

A 62-year-old Long Hill school bus driver has been cited for a crash last month that caused live power lines to fall on the vehicle, trapping eight students inside before power was shut to the area.Sarah Scott-Farrar of Irvington is on suspension with the bus company and is not driving a route in Long Hill, according to District Superintendent Edwin Acevedo.No injuries were reported in ...

A Bronx woman is facing several charges after going on a rampage that injured other customers and employees at the North Bergen Walmart, authorities said.Imani Jones, 39, was waiting in the customer service line around 3:40 p.m. Sunday when she began cursing at employees at the 88th Street store, North Bergen Police Capt. William Lyons said.She pulled out a can of pepper spray and began ...

Three restaurants have been announced as the first confirmed tenants of Paramus Crossroads, a new shopping center coming to the intersection of Route 17 and the Garden State Parkway.A new 40,000-square-foot building being added to the 141,825-square-foot development wll be home to:Firenza Pizza: Specializing in handcrafted and made-to-order pizza, Firenza Pizza will offer stone ...

Fighting the battle against opioid addiction has been a top priority for Donna Andelora of Wayne since 2012, when her son Joey died of a heroin overdose at 22 years old.She founded Joey's Angels in his memory on Facebook -- and hasn't stopped fighting for him since.Andelora on Tuesday will attend Trump's State of the Union address as the guest of Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat ...

Good food is not hard to come by in New Jersey -- and especially not in Bergen County.Several new restaurants in the area have been named to the "New Jersey Monthly" list of "28 Hottest New Restaurants 2019" in the state."For rewarding food, atmosphere, variety and value, these new restaurants have earned enthusiastic followings," the media outlet said.Felina, Ridgewood: "For nearly 20 ...

An elderly woman was hospitalized with a compound ankle fracture after her SUV slammed into a concrete footbridge post in Teaneck early Monday afternoon.The woman apparently lost control of the Ford on Windsor Road across from the Benjamin Franklin Middle School and it slammed into the post around 12:45 p.m., Battalion Chief Paul Kearns said.Members of Hackensack Rescue helped Teaneck ...

Several stores have been confirmed for Bergen County's newest mega mall "American Dream."Currently under construction in East Rutherford, the mall is expected to open in Spring 2019.North America's first indoor ski and snowboard park with real snow has also been confirmed at the mega mall -- get ready for BIG SNOW America.Nearly 75 percent of the mall has been leased, according to a new ...

A new senior living facility is under construction in Wayne.The Bristal Assisted Living, the region’s leader in senior care communities, is located at 1440 Hamburg Turnpike. The four-story, 134,000-square-foot building features 101 assisted living units and 52 memory care apartments.The $50 million development is expected to be completed June 2019.Amenities will include a ...

An 18-month-old girl was rushed to the hospital in serious condition after being accidentally struck by her father in her Chatham Township driveway Monday, authorities said.The toddler's father told police that he was warming up his car and moving it to the side of their Southern Boulevard driveway around 7 a.m. when he realized he struck his daughter, Chief Thomas Miller ...