'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular NJ Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Bakery Space After Fire 'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular NJ Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Bakery Space After Fire 'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular NJ Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Bakery Space After Fire
'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular NJ Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Bakery Space After Fire The owner of a French bakery and chocolate shop in North Jersey says he was forced out of his longtime downtown location following a fire and a dispute with his landlords, and now a popular area pizza maker is taking over the space. Cedric Hosy, owner of Chocolatine on East Main Street, said the bakery's departure was not voluntary and that he had fought to reopen following the June fire. The fire broke out at neighboring Cafe Crevier just before 1 a.m. in early June, spreading flames and smoke into Chocolatine, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The Morris County Prosecutor's Offi…

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Bergen County Italian Market Closing After 14 Years Bergen County Italian Market Closing After 14 Years Bergen County Italian Market Closing After 14 Years
Bergen County Italian Market Closing After 14 Years An Italian market and catering business is closing after 14 years in Bergen County, its owners announced. Matera's Italian Market & Catering and The Loft on Park Avenue in Rutherford will close after serving the community since 2012, the business announced in a heartfelt Facebook post Monday, Oct. 26. The family-owned business became a fixture in Rutherford, serving Italian food and sandwiches while catering family celebrations, holidays and special occasions. "What started in 2012 as a dream became something far greater than we could have ever imagined," the post reads. "Matera’s was …
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AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes New Jersey drivers are hitting deer at record rates, and the most dangerous time of year is here. A record 11,692 deer-related crashes were reported across the Garden State in 2025, up nearly 2% from the previous record set in 2024, according to AAA Northeast, citing state crash data from Numetric. With deer mating season peaking in October and November, AAA is warning motorists to stay alert, particularly around dawn and dusk, when deer are most active. Between 2020 and 2025, New Jersey recorded 64,780 deer-related crashes, including more than 4,252 involving injuries and 15 involving…
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Deadly Mass Shooting Erupts At NJ Candlelight Vigil, Prosecutor Says A candlelight vigil turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one person dead and four others wounded in a New Jersey city on Monday evening, Oct. 26, authorities said. The shooting happened near Elmwood Place and Irvington Avenue around 9:30 p.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Mourners had reportedly gathered to honor a man killed in a shooting seven years ago. Elizabeth police responding to reports of gunfire found five victims, one of whom was later pronounced dead, prosecutors said. The four surviving victims were being treated at a local hospital, authorities …
Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police
Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police A man who walked out of a Bergen County Dunkin without paying for donuts and a Gatorade pulled a knife on the store manager who followed him outside, police said. The incident happened at the Dunkin on Route 17 North in Rutherford around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, when Ricardo Salamon ordered doughnuts and a Gatorade before leaving without paying, Rutherford police Chief Sean Farrell said. When the store manager followed him outside and tried to get him to pay, Salamon pulled a knife and began advancing toward the employee, the chief said. Customers pulled the manager back insi…

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Best Places For Retirement Revealed In New Rankings: See Full List A new national ranking reveals the top communities for Americans to spend their retirement years. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Places to Retire list on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The website evaluated more than 850 cities based on factors like affordability, quality of life, health care access, and taxes for retirees. Affordability became the top priority in this year's rankings as Americans continue facing higher living costs and inflation. U.S. News adjusted its scoring system to give more weight to the financial concerns of people approaching retirement. Midland, Michigan,…

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Triplet, Nypd Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey native who was the youngest of triplets and training to become an NYPD officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Queens, authorities said. Caleb Ethan Park, of Brooklyn, lost control of his 2008 Triumph Street Triple motorcycle on the ramp from the eastbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to the northbound Van Wyck Expressway around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, the NYPD said. The motorcycle struck a concrete barrier on the right side of the ramp, throwing Park onto the roadway, according to the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad. He was rushed to Ja…

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Cheerios Launching Ziploc Cereal Bags In Major Change: Where To Buy Cheerios is making a major change to keep its cereal fresh inside boxes. General Mills is teaming up with Ziploc to introduce resealable bags inside Cheerios boxes. The company announced the new packaging, called Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The new bags feature a built-in zipper that allows customers to reseal their cereal without using clips or separate containers. They also have a pour spout that opens only partway across the top, making it easier to serve cereal. According to a December 2025 survey cited by General Mills, 90% of cereal buyers take extra st…

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Cheerios Launching Ziploc Cereal Bags In Major Change: Where To Buy Cheerios is making a major change to keep its cereal fresh inside boxes. General Mills is teaming up with Ziploc to introduce resealable bags inside Cheerios boxes. The company announced the new packaging, called Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The new bags feature a built-in zipper that allows customers to reseal their cereal without using clips or separate containers. They also have a pour spout that opens only partway across the top, making it easier to serve cereal. According to a December 2025 survey cited by General Mills, 90% of cereal buyers take extra st…

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Popular Restaurant Chain Enters Obama, Trump War Of Words: Here's Why A popular restaurant chain has landed on the political menu as Barack Obama and Donald Trump trade barbs over the White House’s new look. The Cheesecake Factory became an unlikely campaign talking point ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterm elections after Obama compared Trump’s decorating choices to the chain’s ornate interiors. “He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Obama said at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio. “It's just gold everywhere.” The former president also suggested Trump belonged on HGTV, criticizing his focus on renovations. Trump serv…