Dentist Transforms Shuttered NJ Movie Theater, Keeps Cinema Theme Alive Dentist Transforms Shuttered NJ Movie Theater, Keeps Cinema Theme Alive Dentist Transforms Shuttered NJ Movie Theater, Keeps Cinema Theme Alive
Dentist Transforms Shuttered NJ Movie Theater, Keeps Cinema Theme Alive A New Jersey movie theater that entertained families for nearly a century has been transformed into a pediatric dentist's office, complete with popcorn chandeliers, a mini movie theater, and the original marquee. Dr. Sabrine Obbad opened Joie Pediatric Dentistry inside the former Ramsey Cinema in July 2026, more than six years after the theater closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Obbad, who found the abandoned theater in 2024, said she knew almost immediately what she wanted to do with it. "I remember walking into the abandoned theatre and feeling an instant connection and vision for the …

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NJ Offering Up To $200 A Month In Utility Bill Relief: Who Qualifies? NJ Offering Up To $200 A Month In Utility Bill Relief: Who Qualifies? NJ Offering Up To $200 A Month In Utility Bill Relief: Who Qualifies?
NJ Offering Up To $200 A Month In Utility Bill Relief: Who Qualifies? New Jersey residents struggling with rising utility bills could qualify for up to $200 a month in financial assistance through a state program that has expanded its benefits. Applications are now open for the Universal Service Fund (USF), which helps eligible low- and moderate-income households pay their electric and natural gas bills, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced Friday, Oct. 30. The program now offers minimum monthly credits of $20 for gas and electric service, up from $5, and a maximum combined benefit of $200 per month, up from $180. The increases were approved la…
NJ Apartment Complex Sells For $14M, Setting New Price Record, Firm Says NJ Apartment Complex Sells For $14M, Setting New Price Record, Firm Says NJ Apartment Complex Sells For $14M, Setting New Price Record, Firm Says
NJ Apartment Complex Sells For $14M, Setting New Price Record, Firm Says A 66-unit apartment complex in North Jersey has sold for $14 million, with the real estate firm behind the deal claiming the sale set a new local record. Washington Heights, located at 550 Washington Avenue in Belleville, sold for more than $212,000 per unit, Hudson Atlantic Realty announced Friday, Oct. 23. Built in 1972, the property includes three three-story apartment buildings spread across two acres. The complex has 48 one-bedroom apartments and 18 two-bedroom apartments. Adam Zweibel, president of Hudson Atlantic Realty, brokered the sale on behalf of seller Axial Partners, represen…
Painter Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In 2-Story Fall At Bergen County Home: Report Painter Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In 2-Story Fall At Bergen County Home: Report Painter Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In 2-Story Fall At Bergen County Home: Report
Painter Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In 2-Story Fall At Bergen County Home: Report A painting contractor suffered life-threatening injuries after falling two stories at a Bergen County home on Friday, Oct. 30, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The incident happened just before noon at a home on Overbrook Road in Ridgewood, where village police, firefighters, EMS crews, and paramedics from The Valley Hospital responded to the scene. The injured contractor was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center's main campus, Loving said. It was not immediately clear whether the incident would be reported to the Occupational Safety and Heal…
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Wrong Way Elizabeth Driver Eluded Cops: Police A 21-year-old Elizabeth resident was arrested and hit with numerous traffic charges after they fled from police while driving the wrong way in Denville, authorities announced. At 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, officers received a complaint of a reckless driver, Canye Culver, on Franklin Avenue traveling the wrong way, nearly causing several crashes, Denville police said. Officers located the black Chrysler 300 committing several traffic violations, police said. When the officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the driver attempted to elude them. The vehicle ultimately …

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Popular Indoor Ropes Course At NY Mall Announces Closure A popular Rockland County attraction that has challenged visitors to climb more than 100 feet above the ground for nearly 14 years is closing its doors, though its owners say there may still be hope for a comeback. Palisades Climb Adventure, located inside the Palisades Center mall in West Nyack, announced on Thursday, Oct. 29, that it will eventually be closing.  The attraction has welcomed families and thrill-seekers since December 2012 and describes itself as the world's largest indoor ropes course. It boasts challenging climbing obstacles and ziplines, with visitors able …

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Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG
Ex-Mobster Turned NJ Councilman, Son Indicted In Loansharking Scheme: AG A former Gambino crime family associate who reinvented himself as a New Jersey councilman and vowed to do things "the right way" has been indicted alongside his son and another man in an alleged loansharking scheme involving threats of violence, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30. John E. Alite, 64, of Englishtown, was indicted on multiple charges of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury, money laundering, terroristic threats, and conspiracy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. His son, John P. Alite, 35, of Manalapan, was indicted on charges of usury, cons…

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Deadly Danger Prompts Urgent Warning For 100K+ Magnetic Toys Federal regulators are warning about more than 100,000 children's toys that could cause serious injuries or death if their powerful magnets are swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the urgent warning for about 101,282 CHE-US Magnetic Robot Stick Figure Toys on Thursday, Oct. 29. The toys violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because their arms and legs can release loose high-powered magnets. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or other metal objects inside the body and become lodged in the digestive system. This can cause intestinal perforations,…

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Deadly Danger Prompts Urgent Warning For 100K+ Magnetic Toys Deadly Danger Prompts Urgent Warning For 100K+ Magnetic Toys Deadly Danger Prompts Urgent Warning For 100K+ Magnetic Toys
Deadly Danger Prompts Urgent Warning For 100K+ Magnetic Toys Federal regulators are warning about more than 100,000 children's toys that could cause serious injuries or death if their powerful magnets are swallowed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the urgent warning for about 101,282 CHE-US Magnetic Robot Stick Figure Toys on Thursday, Oct. 29. The toys violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because their arms and legs can release loose high-powered magnets. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or other metal objects inside the body and become lodged in the digestive system. This can cause intestinal perforations,…

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Pope Leo XIV Casts Midterm Vote In Historic First Pope Leo XIV has voted in the 2026 midterm elections after the US-born leader of the Catholic Church publicly denounced some of President Donald Trump's policies. The Vatican confirmed on Friday, Oct. 30, that the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in Illinois ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The 71-year-old pontiff, born Robert Francis Prevost, remains a registered voter in his home state despite living at the Vatican. Leo is the first known sitting pope to cast a vote in a US election. "Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was el…