Bergen County's 'Doughnut King' Shifting Focus To NoLa Themed Bakery Bergen County's 'Doughnut King' Shifting Focus To NoLa Themed Bakery
Bergen County's 'Doughnut King' Shifting Focus To NoLa Themed Bakery Bergen County's doughnut king is shifting his focus to beignets. Glaze Donuts founder Jule Hazou is opening Bourbon Street Beignet in January 2022 in Westwood. 🌟UPDATED HOURS🌟 We are now OPEN ON MONDAYS again! Our🎄CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES🎄will be there too! 😍🍪 Please take a look... Posted by Bourbon Street Beignet on Sunday, December 12, 2021 The Center Avenue store boasts a New Orleans theme, and offers French and American pastries, breakfast sandwiches served on croissants, coffee, a variety of beverages and more. Hazou opened the flagship Glaze Donuts store in New Milford in 2014, …
UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Update: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents were evaluated by the Bergenfield Volu…
UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Update: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School
Lost Black Burial Ground Located On Property Of New Milford Grammar School A tireless two-year search ended with the discovery of a Black cemetery on the grounds of a New Milford grammar school, a borough councilwoman announced. “The old burying ground is at the north end of the B. F. Gibbs Elementary School,” said Councilwoman Hedy Grant, who’d been searching for the site. “More specifically, it's on the field just east of the parking lot." The remains likely were undisturbed when landfill was laid during construction of the K-5 Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School on Sutton Place near Main and New Milford avenues, she said. It’s cause for celebration, indeed, b…
Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery
Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery A suit salesman took down a gun-wielding robber and held him for police during the attempted holdup of a Route 4 men's clothing store in Paramus, authorities said. Wearing cloth gloves and a mask, Kevin D. Howe, 29, of New Milford entered the Suit Store on Monday posing as a customer, Deputy Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. “Give me all the money in the register,” Howe told the employee, he said. The employee removed the bills, gave them to Howe, then tackled him when he turned his back, Guidetti said. “I have a gun!” Howe shouted. But he wasn’t going anywhere, the deputy chief said…
TikTok School-Shooting Threats Aren't Credible, Authorities Say TikTok School-Shooting Threats Aren't Credible, Authorities Say
TikTok School-Shooting Threats Aren't Credible, Authorities Say Several schools across the United States closed on Friday while others issued warnings and boosted security following what authorities said were unfounded threats on TikTok of a school shooting. The anonymous TikTok "challenges" -- which apparently originated in Arizona and didn't specify any school or area -- frightened parents from one end of the country to the other. Many said they were keeping their children home on Friday, despite assurances that they had nothing to worry about. Law enforcement agencies nonetheless boosted their presence at and around schools if for no other reason tha…
Moonachie Man Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults On New Milford Pre-Teen Moonachie Man Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults On New Milford Pre-Teen
Moonachie Man Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults On New Milford Pre-Teen A married surveyor from Moonachie was charged with sexually assaulting a New Milford pre-teen several times. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday that members of his Special Victims Unit and New Milford police determined that John Cruzayala, 50, sexually assaulted the victim “on multiple occasions.” They charged him with five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13 and two counts each of aggravated criminal sexual contact and sexual assault on the same victim, as well as child endangerment, Bergen County Jail records show. Cruzayala has remained held i…
Modern Bar & Restaurant Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Pub Modern Bar & Restaurant Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Pub
Modern Bar & Restaurant Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Pub A new bar and restaurant is coming to Bergen County. River & Henley will be opening in New Milford at the location formerly home to Section 201. View this post on Instagram A post shared by River & Henley (@riverandhenley) Run by the Cifelli family, River & Henley is a “a trendy new spot to enjoy good food, great drinks, live music, host events, parties," and more, BoozyBoobs reports. Rocco Cifelli runs The Hive Bar and Bistro in Garfield, the outlet said. River & Henley will serve American fare for lunch and dinner before c…
Bergen Robbery Trio Severely Beat Emerson Victim For Pair Of $600 Sneakers, Authorities Charge Bergen Robbery Trio Severely Beat Emerson Victim For Pair Of $600 Sneakers, Authorities Charge
Bergen Robbery Trio Severely Beat Emerson Victim For Pair Of $600 Sneakers, Authorities Charge Three Bergen County robbers severely beat a young Emerson man, taking a pair of $600 sneakers and a vape cartridge, in a violent pre-planned attack, authorities charged. Bergenfield residents Jacob Inglis, 19, and Colin Murphy, 18, and Cameron Schneid, 20, of New Milford were each seized at their homes early Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Their cellphones, among other items, were also confiscated, investigators said. The trio, all unemployed, "punched and kicked" the victim -- whom they know -- while robbing him of the Jordan sneakers and vape shortly before 1:…
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report
Elmwood Park Middle School Locked Down, Searched After Gun Report UPDATE: Elmwood Park Middle School was locked down, a SWAT team and K-9 unit were brought in and backpacks were searched by police Thursday after four students reported hearing another say that he was carrying a gun. Each of the four was interviewed separately and "told the exact same story without wavering," Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "They couldn't identify the student visually because it apparently happened between classes," Foligno said. "That's when the hallways are full of kids. "All they could say was that the student had a black backpack and said he had a gun in it. They ea…
Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Bergen, Hudson Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Bergen, Hudson Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold In Bergen, Hudson Counties Winners! A pair of Mega Millions lottery tickets each worth $10,000 were sold in Bergen and Hudson counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for Tuesday’s drawing were sold at Circle P Food Store on Main Street in New Milford and Avenue A Deli on Avenue A in Bayonne, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 03, 12, 13, 19, and 52. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. Each of the lucky tick…
North Jersey Man Brings Halloween Dreams To Life With Homemade Haunted House North Jersey Man Brings Halloween Dreams To Life With Homemade Haunted House
North Jersey Man Brings Halloween Dreams To Life With Homemade Haunted House Halloween Night looks a lot like Matt Kaprielian's childhood dream. The Park Ridge resident has smoke blowing across the lawn and animatronic skeletons rattling a cemetery gate. He has a casket from an actual funeral home and a mannequin painted to look like a corpse inside.  Kaprielian's got tombstones and rats, jack-o-lanterns and ghouls. And most importantly, Kaprielian has hundreds of trick-or-treaters. The 30-year-old New Milford native grew up helping his mom transform their house for spooky season. They made the decorations themselves and spent days perfecting them, hanging them up…