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Meet 'Saved By The Bell's' Tiffani Thiessen In North Jersey Meet 'Saved By The Bell's' Tiffani Thiessen In North Jersey
Meet 'Saved By The Bell's' Tiffani Thiessen In North Jersey Kelly Kapowski is visiting Bergen County all the way from Bayside High School. Tiffani Thiessen, who played the popular cheerleader and later wife of Zack Morris on "Saved by the Bell" will be signing copies of her new book "Here We Go Again" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. In "Here We Go Again," Thiessen, who has found a second career as a foodie, offers up her best recipes for making leftovers taste like new, according to a synopsis. Thiessen tells people how to take food destined for the trash and turn it into tonight's dinner, according to a synopsis.  This is…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet 'RHONJ's' Jackie Goldschneider In North Jersey Meet 'RHONJ's' Jackie Goldschneider In North Jersey
Meet 'Rhonj's' Jackie Goldschneider In North Jersey Jackie Goldschneider, one of the cast members on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is ready to reveal her secret to the world. Goldschneider will be signing copies of her new book "The Weight of Beautiful" on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood.  In "The Weight of Beautiful" Goldschneider reveals her longstanding struggle with wanting to be thin, that led to a battle with an anorexia, according to a synopsis. Goldschneider hid her eating disorder from her friends and family as she counted calories and skipped meals but was able to overcome it and save her life when she j…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet Songwriter Holly Knight In North Jersey Meet Songwriter Holly Knight In North Jersey
Meet Songwriter Holly Knight In North Jersey "Rag Doll." "Love is a Battlefield. "The Best."  Holly Knight wrote them all. The acclaimed songwriter will be signing copies of her book "I Am The Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.  The memoir discusses Knight rise to fame in the music industry and how she found herself writing for Tina Turner, Aerosmith and Pat Benatar at the birth of MTV, according to a synopsis. The book also touches on her difficult relationship with her mother, along with the usual assortment of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, ac…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet Conservative Commentator Mark Levin In North Jersey Meet Conservative Commentator Mark Levin In North Jersey
Meet Conservative Commentator Mark Levin In North Jersey Mark Levin, who hosts "The Mark Levin Show" on radio and "Life, Liberty and Levin" on FOX News is certainly blunt when it comes to how he feels about the Democratic Party. Levin, a 7-time New York Times bestselling author, will be signing copies of his new book "The Democratic Party Hates America" (we told you) on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. in Bookends in Ridgewood.  In the book, Levin accuses the Democrats of rewriting history and destroying the foundation of freedom in America, having been takeover by Marist philosophy, according to a synopsis.  To purchase tickets to meet L…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet 'New Girl's' Max Greenfield In North Jersey Meet 'New Girl's' Max Greenfield In North Jersey
Meet 'New Girl's' Max Greenfield In North Jersey Let's hope he's a nice guy and isn't forced to put any money in the jar. Max Greenfield, who filled up the douchebag jar playing lovable scamp Schmidt on "New Girl" and plays dorky Dave on "The Neighborhood" will be signing copies of his new picture book "I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. "I Don't Want To Read This Book Aloud" is a humorous look at the struggles people face when asked to read in front of someone, like coming across a word they don't know, hearing the sound of your own voice or even worse, getting distracted by a vol…

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by Sam Barron
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Millie Bobby Brown Appearing In North Jersey Millie Bobby Brown Appearing In North Jersey
Millie Bobby Brown Appearing In North Jersey Eleven is going to be appearing at 11. Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven on the Netflix show "Stranger Things" will be appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood on Friday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. to sign copies of her new book "Nineteen Steps." "Nineteen Steps," is inspired by Brown's grandmother and is a love story set in World War II between a woman living in London and an American airman, according to a synopsis. This is Brown's debut novel.  For more information on Brown's appearance, visit book-ends.com 

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by Sam Barron
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Meet Giants Legend Phil Simms In North Jersey Meet Giants Legend Phil Simms In North Jersey
Meet Giants Legend Phil Simms In North Jersey Phil Simms will be returning to his old stomping grounds next week. The Giants legend, who won two Super Bowls playing for Big Blue will be signing copies of "Once a Giant" on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Bookends in Ridgewood at 6 p.m. Longtime football writer Gary Myers, who wrote the book, will also be at the signing. "Once a Giant" chronicles the 1986 New York Giants, who dominated the NFL, going 14-2 and won Super Bowl XXI, the franchise's first Super Bowl. The book features new interviews with Simms, coach Bill Parcells, tight end Mark Bavaro and the team's defensive coordinator, Bill Belich…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Matthew McConaughey Making North Jersey Appearance Matthew McConaughey Making North Jersey Appearance
Matthew McConaughey Making North Jersey Appearance Matthew McConaughey is hoping his Sunday Funday in Bergen County is alright, alright, alright. As part of the tour for his new book "Just Because," McConaughey will be appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. "Just Because" is the Oscar winning actor's first picture book and features life lessons designed to empower readers both young and old to celebrate everyone's potential, according to a synopsis. This is McConaughey's second book. He previously wrote "Greenlights," a memoir. For more information on McConaughey's appearance, visit book-ends.com. 

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by Sam Barron
Sports
Meet Yankees World Series Hero In Northern New Jersey Meet Yankees World Series Hero In Northern New Jersey
Meet Yankees World Series Hero In Northern New Jersey It was Game 4 of the 1996 World Series when Jim Leyritz achieved Yankee immortality.  The slugger, whose three run-home run helped the Yankees come back from a 6-0 deficit and eventually win the World Series, will be at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, Sept. 7. at 7 p.m. to sign copies of "The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History From 1960 to Today." Leyritz also won a World Series with the Bombers in 1999. The book is written by famed New York sportswriters Todd Ehrlich and Gary Myers, who will also be at the signing. Leyritz's life off the diamond has not been easy. In 2…

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by Sam Barron
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FOUND: Ridgewood Man, 40, No Longer Missing, Police Say FOUND: Ridgewood Man, 40, No Longer Missing, Police Say
Found: Ridgewood Man, 40, No Longer Missing, Police Say A Ridgewood man who was reported missing has been found, police said Sunday, Aug. 27. David Terrin, 40, had walked away from a residence on Van Buren Avenue without a cellphone, cash, wallet or ID, they said the day before. They didn't say where or when he was found or whether he required any medical attention.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey
Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey Ed Kranepool spent 18 years playing for the Amazin's, winning a World Series with The Miracle Mets in 1969 and being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1990.  Now the Mets legend is coming to Bergen County. Kranepool is signing copies of his new book, "The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday August 10 at 6 p.m. In his autobiography, "Steady Eddie" talks about playing stickball in the Bronx, the infamous 1962 Mets and getting a kidney transplant from a Mets fan, according to a synopsis. Kranepool is first all t…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations
Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations Titos Burritos & Wings, a Mexican eatery previously ranked as one of the 40 best fast-casual food startups in America, has shuttered two of its five North Jersey locations. The Tenafly and Morristown joints are listed as permanently closed on Google and have been removed from the directory of locations on its website, leaving Summit, Ridgewood, and South Orange spots open for business. The chain is known for its widespread menu of Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas and boasts eight different sauces for its wings. The Tenafly location opened in July 2022 aft…

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by Valerie Musson