WALLINGTON, N.J. — Finding an open alley at Wallington Lanes for a while wasn't an easy feat.The Paterson Avenue establishment has been a fan favorite for decades, but earlier this year was bought out by Bowlero, a national franchise, which revamped the beloved bowling alley.The facility still sports 48 lanes — though they're a bit flashier now — along with several other chic ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- Animal rights activists want the City of Clifton to use their Friendship City status in South Korea as influence against the dog meat trade."We feel certain that the Clifton authorities would have hesitated to form such a Friendship City relationship had they known about the aberrant and cruel practices routinely carried out in the dog and cat meat trades in Seosan ...

PASSAIC, N.J. --  The 120 families displaced after a Thursday morning fire can move into a temporary shelter set up at a Passaic elementary school, officials said.The city worked with the Red Cross and the county's office of emergency management to arrangement temporary housing for those without a place to stay after the 2 a.m. fire.The shelter is located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, ...

WAYNE, N.J. -- While a Wayne fireman fights the biggest battle of his life, friends are working to ease the family's financial burden.Vinnie Caropreso was diagnosed with Stage 4 oral cancer and was scheduled for surgery on Wednesday after weeks of 96-hour chemo sessions.The father of two boys is the main breadwinner and has been out of work since becoming ill. Insurance doesn't cover ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- A former pregnant employee of a dermatology practice with a Clifton office will receive $150,000 after winning a wrongful termination lawsuit.North Jersey Dermatology Center will have to pay the ex-employee to resolve allegations it unlawfully discriminated by firing the woman for “job abandonment” after she went out on maternity leave, Attorney General Christopher S. ...

ALLENDALE, N.J. -- An Allendale mom is an event planner on a mission to help women look and feel their best for the special occasions in their lives.Amanda Hudes, 34, formerly from Hastings-on-Hudson, started Smiling Through Chaos to help women feel beautiful and empowered.She primarily helps women plan weddings, but she's also hired to help people prepare for any major lifetime ...

RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The year was 1967 and Park Avenue in Rutherford was bustling with commerce when Ed Lanni's father relocated his appliance store from Jersey City."My father had a store in Jersey City called Ferris House Bazaar and he moved it to Rutherford," said Ed Lanni, who announced he is closing the beloved family appliance store at the end of March.Ed and his older ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- When it comes to iconic hot dog houses, Clifton's Hot Grill is always on the short list of go-to spots.Four pals in their 20s started the family-style Texas Weiner grill in 1961 and it's been packed with customers seven days a week ever since. Domenick Sportelli and Carmen LaMendola still own it today and trace the birth of the Texas Weiner to the City of ...

CRESSKILL, N.J. -- Tasha Blasi of Cresskill was at a crossroad when she went to a women's networking seminar that would change her life."At 40 years old, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up," said the mother of two and founder of the Fertilities Unite (FU) Project.She helps women go through fertility treatments "easier, smarter, and cheaper" than she ...

RINGWOOD, N.J. -- Everybody's favorite ecology center nestled in the highlands needs the community's help after a giant tree fell through its roof last week.The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation is calling on its supporters and friends for an emergency appeal, its Facebook says.The roof of the main building was damaged, as well as the roof on the one story addition in ...