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Franklin Lakes, NJ

NJ's Teri Garr From 'Young Frankenstein' Dead At 79 NJ's Teri Garr From 'Young Frankenstein' Dead At 79
NJ's Teri Garr From 'Young Frankenstein' Dead At 79 Teri Garr, the New Jersey actress who many knew from "Young Frankenstein," died on Tuesday, Oct. 29. She was 79 years old. According to the New York Times, Garr's publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, said the cause was complications of multiple sclerosis. Garr briefly lived in Franklin Lakes, NJ but her family settled down in Los Angeles, CA. Her father, Eddie Garr, was a vaudeville performer, and her mother, Phyllis, was a model and Rockette. Garr was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Tootsie" and also rose to fame for her roles in "The Conversation,…
Bergen County Top Cop Turned Private Investigator Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor Bergen County Top Cop Turned Private Investigator Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor
Bergen County Top Cop Turned Private Investigator Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor The 69-year-old former chief of the Bergen County Sheriff's Department and now-private investigator has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Stephen Bojekian was charged after a search of his Franklin Lakes home on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to Bergen County Mark Musella. Investigators found that Bojekian "used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children," Musella said. He has been charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and lodged in the Morris County Jail. Bojek…
RHONJ Ex-Husband Sentenced For Hiring Mobster To Rough Up Wife’s New Man: Feds RHONJ Ex-Husband Sentenced For Hiring Mobster To Rough Up Wife’s New Man: Feds
Rhonj Ex-Husband Sentenced For Hiring Mobster To Rough Up Wife’s New Man: Feds It sounds like a juicy plotline from "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." Thomas Manzo, a Franklin Lakes resident and the ex-husband of Dina Manzo, one of the former cast members on the hit Bravo reality show, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 15, after being convicted of hiring a mobster to assault Dave Cantin, Dina's now current husband, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. In the spring of 2015, Manzo, 59 and a co-owner of The Brownstone, a Paterson catering hall, hired Lucchese Crime Family member John Perna to assault Cantin, Dina's then-boyfriend, paying for the …
This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town
This Mansion Is The Priciest Home Sold This Year For One New Jersey Town The recent sale of a more than 4-acre compound is breaking records in one New Jersey town. The 14,500 square-foot colonial manor estate designed by renowned architect Bob Zampolin at 10 Farmstead Road in Mahwah sold for $6.1 million, making it the most expensive home sold this year in Mahwah. Grace Ziarko of Christie’s International Real Estate Group represented the buyer. "The transaction now stands as the highest-priced sale in Mahwah YTD, as per NJMLS, marking a milestone for Christie’s, as well as the larger New Jersey real estate market," Christie's said in a news release. The e…
Volunteer Ambulance Squad Member Killed In Route 287 Wreck Volunteer Ambulance Squad Member Killed In Route 287 Wreck
Volunteer Ambulance Squad Member Killed In Route 287 Wreck A longtime first responder from Bergen County was killed last week in an off-duty crash on Route 287, police said. John Papendick, 58, who served 11 years on the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, died in the Wednesday, Aug. 14 crash along Route 287 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Papendick was heading south in a Dodge Charger when he veered off the road to the right, striking the guardrail around 9:25 a.m., Lebron said. He reentered the roadway across all lanes and struck the concrete traffic barrier. While Papendick's injuries were con…
Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County
Artistic Visionary's Custom-Built Mansion Listed At $3.65M In Bergen County A mansion in Bergen County is a "modern masterpiece" and could be yours for $3.65 million. The 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom house at 240 Terrace Rd. in Franklin Lakes has landed on the market. The home offers "luxury, sophistication and unparalleled privacy" according to the listing.  "The home was custom built for a creative visionary that has an eye for artful and beautiful things," said listing agent is Mary Premtaj of Compass in Ridgewood. "And this home essentially provided the perfect environment, or backdrop for her to express and display herself." Amenities include a dipping po…
$4.55M Hamptons-Style Estate With Pool, Movie Theater For Sale In Bergen County (PHOTOS) $4.55M Hamptons-Style Estate With Pool, Movie Theater For Sale In Bergen County (PHOTOS)
$4.55M Hamptons-Style Estate With Pool, Movie Theater For Sale In Bergen County (Photos) It's Hamptons-style living in Bergen County.  A 9,600-square-foot newly-constructed home reminiscent of The Hamptons is fresh to the market on Surrey Lane in Franklin Lakes at $4.55 million.  Built by architect Dan D'Agostino with interior design by Ariella Horowitz, the home is being represented by Taylor Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group-Paramus. The 6-bedroom 7.5-bathroom home sits on two acres of land on the cul-de-sac Surrey Lane. Features include a gourmet kitchen, first-floor guest suite, bluestone patio, outdoor kitchen, heated salt water gunite pool wi…
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD An unlicensed 81-year-old out-of-state motorist drove an unregistered sedan on the grass median of Route 287 before she was stopped by police, authorities said. Franklin Lakes officers responding to a call found the Rhode Island woman driving at a slow speed in the right lane of southbound Route 287 just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Capt. Robert Grassi said. They stopped her near milepost 58, the captain said. The driver told police she'd gotten lost and then got a flat, he said. A computer check found that she has a suspended license and that the car's registration had expired.…
UPDATE: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook UPDATE: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook
Update: 'Inappropriate Comment' Temporarily Halts Distribution Of NJ School Yearbook A graduating Ramapo Indian Hills High School student intended "no harm or offense" with an "inappropriate comment" in the senior yearbook, the district's acting chief said Thursday night. According to parents, a graduating senior included an untoward reference to a Jewish Holocaust victim under his portrait photo. In response, Ramapo Indian Hills High School District Acting Supt. Dr. Melissa Quackenbush said officials were halting the distribution of the remaining yearbooks and were talking with the distributor about reprints. "Additionally, we are consulting with the Jewish Federatio…
Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man
Reality Bites NJ ‘Real Housewives’ Ex Convicted Of Hiring Mobster To Beat Wife’s New Man 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Reality bit the ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo when he was convicted Tuesday of getting a mob soldier to throw her new beau a beating. Restaurateur Thomas Manzo, 59, who lives in the affluent Bergen County suburb of Franklin Lakes, rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors and took his chances with a jury. That didn’t go so good. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Newark convicted Manzo on June 4 of committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, along with conspiracy and falsifying documents during a grand jury investigation. Althou…
Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters
Handcuffed Woman, 21, Rescued By Franklin Lakes Firefighters "Kids playing around" brought firefighters to a Franklin Lakes home where a 21-year-old woman was unable to free herself from a pair of handcuffs. Franklin Lakes firefighters and police responded to the $2 million home off Pulis Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, May 18, Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. The borough's bravest cut off the bracelets without injury to the woman, the captain said.
Modern Opulence: $5.988M Home With Floating Staircase Hits Bergen County Market (PHOTOS) Modern Opulence: $5.988M Home With Floating Staircase Hits Bergen County Market (PHOTOS)
Modern Opulence: $5.988M Home With Floating Staircase Hits Bergen County Market (Photos) A brand-new Bergen County home is on the market for just under $6 million. The home at 247 Glen Pl., in Franklin Lakes was built this year and is complete with 5 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms. The listing agent is Joshua Baris of Coldwell Banker Realty/NJ Lux. An oversized 6x10-foot door made of pristine glass and iron opens into a foyer replete with floor-to-ceiling windows. Marvel at the 3-story floating staircase embellished with a 28-foot chandelier. An "architectural gem," the home boasts a state-of-the-art, chef-caliber kitchen with numerous islands and waterfall countert…