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One Of Oprah's 'Favorite Things' Is Made By North Jersey Baker One Of Oprah's 'Favorite Things' Is Made By North Jersey Baker
One Of Oprah's 'Favorite Things' Is Made By North Jersey Baker One of Oprah's favorite things is located right in Bergen County. The 2023 edition of Oprah's Favorite Things holiday gifts lift was released, and Angela Logan's Mortgage Apple Cakes, based in Teaneck, made the cut.  Winfrey sought to spotlight small businesses, particularly women and minority-owned businesses on her annual must-have list. “In 2009, facing the loss of her house, this founder started selling her apple cakes to pay off her loan," Winfrey wrote at. "It worked — and we know why. There wasn’t a crumb left after our tasting.” View this post on Instagram …

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by Sam Barron
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Canceled: Meet Deborah Roberts At Bergen County Bookstore Canceled: Meet Deborah Roberts At Bergen County Bookstore
Canceled: Meet Deborah Roberts At Bergen County Bookstore UPDATE: This event has been canceled. Deborah Roberts, a prominent correspondent for ABC News, is hosting a book signing in Bergen County. Roberts is signing copies of her book "Lessons Learned And Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life," on Friday June 9 at 6 p.m. at Books and Greetings in Northvale. In her new book, Roberts curates essays from celebrity contributors like Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager and Brooke Shields, talking about the teachers they admire, according to a synopsis.  This is Roberts' second book. Her first book, "Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Mode…

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by Sam Barron
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Dr. Oz Considering PA US Senate Run, TMZ Says Dr. Oz Considering PA US Senate Run, TMZ Says
Dr. Oz Considering PA US Senate Run, TMZ Says Could a television doctor be a Pennsylvania senator? That's a question many people have been asking since Dr. Mehmet Oz is apparently considering running for office, according to TMZ and several other media outlets. The surgeon and TV personality rose to fame over 20 years ago after being deemed “America’s doctor” by Oprah Winfrey, on her popular talk show. Now, the Ohio native, who's registered to vote in Pennsylvania as a non-permanent resident in Montgomery County might run for Republic Senator Pat Toomey's senate seat, according to a report by The Washington Free Beacon. The Mont…

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by Jillian Pikora
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VIDEO: Oprah Falls Onstage, Says She's Sore But OK VIDEO: Oprah Falls Onstage, Says She's Sore But OK
Video: Oprah Falls Onstage, Says She's Sore But OK Oprah Winfrey said she banged up her knee and ankle in a fall on stage Saturday during a Weight Watchers event in Los Angeles but was otherwise OK. Winfrey, 66, took a few steps and then went down while talking about emotional balance at her "2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus" event at the Forum in Inglewood. She laughed it off as she sat up in the spotlight. "Shoes," she told the audience. Longtime partner Stedman Graham rushed from the VIP section, but Oprah remained a trouper, continuing the presentation without shoes. "I’m headed home to ice my knee and ankle," she later posted on I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School
Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School Oprah Winfrey surprised students at West Side HIgh School during a visit Friday night, when she pledged a half-million dollars to fund a signature initiative started by the school's principal.  CBS 2 News reports that Winfrey was inspired to make the donation after she read about Principal Akbar Cook's "Lights On" initiative,  under which the school remains open Friday nights to give students an alternative to the streets.  Winfrey's donation will fund the program through the summer.  Cook gained national notoriety after he installed laundry rooms at the schoo…

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by Paul Milo