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The Amazing Kreskin, Famed NJ Mentalist, Dies At 89 The Amazing Kreskin, Famed NJ Mentalist, Dies At 89
The Amazing Kreskin, Famed NJ Mentalist, Dies At 89 The Amazing Kreskin, a mentalist who captivated audience for decades with his seemingly supernatural abilities, died in Caldwell on Tuesday, Dec. 10, his manager announced. Kreskin, who performed hundreds of live shows a year, was known for his signature flourish: he would have an audience member hide his paycheck for the performance and he would have to find it. If he didn't find it, Kreskin wouldn't get paid. Born in Montclair, Kreskin a.k.a. George Joseph Kresge, Jr. grew up in Caldwell and later attended Seton Hall University. He said in interviews he was inspired to go into mentalism a…
Guerriero Gelato Shutters Flagship North Jersey Location Guerriero Gelato Shutters Flagship North Jersey Location
Guerriero Gelato Shutters Flagship North Jersey Location Guerriero Gelato is continuing to downsize. A month after announcing the closure of its location in Morristown, the gelateria announced it will be closing its Montclair location in October after 10 years. "This is very emotional for us," the company wrote on social media. "This was the first shop we built out ourselves. We made friendships that will last a lifetime." The eatery said while the Montclair store remains popular, they cannot keep up with rising taxes, rent, cost of living, labor and food.  "We hope that we can all make progress against the ridiculous cost of living a…
Guerriero Gelato Shutters Morristown Location Guerriero Gelato Shutters Morristown Location
Guerriero Gelato Shutters Morristown Location Guerriero Gelato, the popular New Jersey gelato and cakes spot, is bidding ciao to Morristown. The Morristown location, which opened just last year on South Street, has shut its doors and is getting new ownership, the store announced on social media.  "Morristown, we had fun, we shared laughs, and memories," the store wrote on Instagram. "It was a disservice to you spreading ourselves so thin and we know the new owner has the time to manage and make sure you have the experience you deserve. Morristown you will always have our 💜." Customers expressed their sadness about the closure in …
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey A fast-moving round of thunderstorm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Thursday morning, May 23. PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City). JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57. JCP&L also said 1,000 residents in Lebanon were in the dark, as were 1,000 in Bethlehem. Knowlton, Hope, Liberty, and Independence …
'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy 'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy
'Outrageously Good:' North Jersey Pizzeria Gets Rave Review From Portnoy They call it a "thinny thin," and Dave Portnoy loves it. That's the "famous" bar pie from Crevier Cafe in Denville, which the Barstool CEO is raving about on his latest "One Bite" New Jersey pizza tour. According to Portnoy, the place is owned by a former employee of Angeloni's in Caldwell, which earned an 8.8 from Portnoy in 2020 (one of his highest scores). Portnoy holds up a slice of the thinny thin then takes his "One Bite" (yeah right). "It's outrageously good," said Portnoy, who famously loves extra-thin pizza. "It's a bar pie it's a thinny thin bar pie." Portnoy suggested super-th…
AGAIN: 2.6 Magnitude Aftershock Rattles New Jersey AGAIN: 2.6 Magnitude Aftershock Rattles New Jersey
Again: 2.6 Magnitude Aftershock Rattles New Jersey Yet another aftershock rattled New Jersey. This one 2.6 in magnitude just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, the USGS website shows. This one had an epicenter just east of the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone (Somerset County). A 2.9 magnitude aftershock was reported last Saturday, April, 27 in the same area. People as far as Massachusetts and Connecticut reported feeling the earthquake, but it appeared to have been clearest felt in the Garden State, with Boonton, Caldwell, and Carteret residents reporting a II or III on the MMI scale. 
Popular NJ Dessert Spots Join Forces To Replace Bischoff's (Closing For Real This Time) Popular NJ Dessert Spots Join Forces To Replace Bischoff's (Closing For Real This Time)
Popular NJ Dessert Spots Join Forces To Replace Bischoff's (Closing For Real This Time) The third time won't be the charm for Bischoff's. The Teaneck ice cream shop is closing for real this time after a brief revival, and a popular gelato master, along with one of Bergen County's most cherished cheesecake spots, will be taking its place on Cedar Lane. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Guerriero Gelato, an award-winning gelateria with locations across North Jersey, announced on Instagram that they will be replacing Bischoff's, which has been slated to close. Guerriero also recently purchased Glen Rock-based Marc's Cheesecakes, which last week announced it would be closing in January after …
All About The Ovens: Patsy's Tavern Turned Down Portnoy's Pizza Fest Invite — For Good Reason All About The Ovens: Patsy's Tavern Turned Down Portnoy's Pizza Fest Invite — For Good Reason
All About The Ovens: Patsy's Tavern Turned Down Portnoy's Pizza Fest Invite — For Good Reason Patsy's Tavern in Paterson may have turned down their invitation to Barstool Sports' One Bite Pizza Fest, but New Jersey was still well-represented as several others were in attendance. The One Bite Pizza Fest was held Saturday, Sept. 23 in Coney Island, and featured 35 pizzerias all highly-rated by Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy. Patsy's Tavern owner Steve Barbarulo said his shop was invited to the pizza fest, but Barstool was providing the ovens for all the attending pizzerias and couldn't get them the same 90-year-old oven they've had in the shop since Barbarulo was a kid. And the oven is w…
Forte Ristorante Opening Third Location In Hackensack Forte Ristorante Opening Third Location In Hackensack
Forte Ristorante Opening Third Location In Hackensack Forte Pizza and Ristorante is opening a third location in North Jersey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FORTE PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE (@forte_pizza_) The restaurant is opening at 160 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack. An opening date has not been announced though on the restaurant's Instagram page, they ask fans to stay tuned. Forte already has locations in Caldwell and Randolph. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FORTE PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE (@forte_pizza_)
American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop
American Gelato Master Scoops Funkiest Of Flavors At New NJ Ice Cream Shop Jameson Chocolate Whiskey gelato and Bailey’s Chip ice cream are how Mike Guerriero will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day at his newest ice cream shop. Guerriero, who once took first place at the Gelato Festival America, has expanded his iconic gelateria to Morristown. Guerriero and his wife rebranded the ever-popular shop Gelotti in 2019. With Guerriero Gelato locations in Caldwell, Montclair, Pinebrook and West Orange, he opened a Morristown storefront earlier this year, replacing Kilwin's on South Street. While the shop has all of the gelato and hard ice cream staples you could ever wan…
Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey
Ex-Councilman Calls 911 On Little Girl Spraying Spotted Lanternflies In North Jersey Bobbi Wilson walked outside her North Jersey home on a sunny day in October feeling like a hero. After learning about spotted lanternflies in school, and researching ways to kill them in a non-toxic way, the 9-year-old girl strutted out of her Caldwell home on Oct. 22, spraying a mixture of dish soap and apple cider vinegar around her neighborhood. Bobbi felt a sense of pride: She was doing something good for the environment.  But this feeling didn't last long, as her neighbor who identified himself as Gordon Lawshe — a former Republican council member — called the police to …
Pair Of Lucky NJ Lottery Players Split $1.3M Jackpot Pair Of Lucky NJ Lottery Players Split $1.3M Jackpot
Pair Of Lucky NJ Lottery Players Split $1.3M Jackpot A pair of New Jersey Lottery players split the $1,325,988 jackpot from Saturday's, April 30 drawing. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at: Essex County: Shoppers Express, 155 Roseland Ave., ATT Business Center, Caldwell; and, Somerset County: Shoprite #470 Branchburg, 3166 Route 22, Somerville. The winning numbers were: 05, 17, 32, 34, and 44 and the XTRA number was: 04.  Each ticket is worth $662,994.
'We Have Finally Been Knocked Down': North Jersey Gelato Shop Closes... For Now 'We Have Finally Been Knocked Down': North Jersey Gelato Shop Closes... For Now
'We Have Finally Been Knocked Down': North Jersey Gelato Shop Closes... For Now A popular North Jersey gelato shop is closing due to COVID-19. Guerriero Gelato in Montclair made the announcement Jan. 3 on Facebook. “We survived two years of COVID, power outages, flooding, Ida, and we kept getting up,” Guerriero Gelato said. “We finally have been knocked down." The shop is owned by award-winning Gelato master Mike Guerriero, who rebranded the "Gelati by Mike" franchise in 2019. “December was pure chaos, pulling the plug on Christmas with record orders for the holiday really hurt," the shop said. "The second one person tests negative, two more are back in quaran…
Motorcyclist, 50, From Essex Killed In Route 23 Crash Motorcyclist, 50, From Essex Killed In Route 23 Crash
Motorcyclist, 50, From Essex Killed In Route 23 Crash UPDATE: A tractor-trailer driver from Caldwell was killed in a crash while riding his motorcycle Friday night on Route 23 in Wayne, authorities confirmed. Serge Lozowsky, 50, was operating a 2020 Harley Davidson that crashed into the sidewalk outside the Reloaderz NJ shooting range on the southbound highway just past the entrance ramp from Black Oak Ridge Road shortly before 9:30 p.m. Lozowsky, a Russian immigrant who worked for more than a decade for Landstar System Inc., was pronounced dead at the scene about 40 minutes later, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNi…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash A tractor-trailer driver from Caldwell was killed in a crash while riding his motorcycle Friday night on Route 23 in Wayne, authorities confirmed. Serge Lozowsky, 50, was operating a 2020 Harley Davidson that crashed into the sidewalk outside the Reloaderz NJ shooting range on the southbound highway just past the entrance ramp from Black Oak Ridge Road shortly before 9:30 p.m., they said. Lozowsky, a Russian immigrant who worked for more than a decade for Landstar System Inc., was pronounced dead at the scene about 40 minutes later, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack M…
Driver Ticketed In Hasbrouck Heights Multi-Vehicle Crash Driver Ticketed In Hasbrouck Heights Multi-Vehicle Crash
Driver Ticketed In Hasbrouck Heights Multi-Vehicle Crash A driver received a summons following a multi-vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. The 35-year-old Caldwell driver's Nissan Rogue crossed the double-yellow line and struck one vehicle, which rammed into a pole, then kept going and hit a second one outside the Skyline Apartments on Terrace Avenue around 12:30 p.m. He received a summons for failing to keep right, police said. One of the other vehicles was driven by a 57-year-old Englewood resident and the third by a 56-year-old Lodi resident, police said. The drivers from Caldwell and Englewood were tak…
Most Popular Diners In North Jersey Most Popular Diners In North Jersey
Most Popular Diners In North Jersey There's a reason New Jersey has been dubbed the diner capital of the world. There are more than 600 -- old and new, big and small. Each one with its own take on disco fries, cheesecake and brunch. It would be impossible to pick a favorite, but here are some of the best in North Jersey. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. 1. Tops Diner (500 Passaic Ave., East Newark) 2. Pompton Queen Diner (710 NJ-23, Pompton Plains) 3. The Allwood Diner (913 Allwood Rd., Clifton) 4. J…
Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards
Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards A Union County postal carrier stole credit and economic stimulus cards from the mail that he and three accomplices converted into cash and purchases, said federal authorities who arrested them Tuesday. Kyle Williams, 35, was working for the U.S. Postal Service when he swiped the cards from July 2019 to August 2020 and shared them with his fellow Vauxhall defendants, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Jarid Brooks, 27, Justin Brooks, 21, Kyjuan Hutchins, 21, and Williams activated the stolen credit cards and then used them to buy gift cards and electronics, among other items, Carpenito said…
Family Displaced, Dog Hospitalized In Montclair House Fire Family Displaced, Dog Hospitalized In Montclair House Fire
Family Displaced, Dog Hospitalized In Montclair House Fire A family was displaced and a dog hospitalized in a Montclair fire, officials said. Heavy smoke and flames shot out of front and side windows on the second floor of a Central Avenue home when firefighters arrived at 10:50 Friday morning, township officials said. Occupants had self-evacuated before firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze. The house suffered heavy fire and smoke damage on the second floor, and water damage on the first, officials said. The Red Cross responded to assist the family, and a dog was taken to a local animal hospital for treatment, reports say. Units f…
BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties BREAKING: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties
Breaking: Newark Archdiocese Permanently Closing 10 Schools In Three Counties The Archdiocese of Newark said Thursday that it is closing a number of its schools in Bergen, Essex and Union counties -- and consolidating them into others -- at the end of the current school year. Factors considered in the closings included "declining enrollment numbers and increasing and unsustainable dependence on archdiocesan funding over time," the archdiocese said. "Consideration also was given to geographic locations and proximity to nearby matched archdiocesan schools that will accommodate new students." The schools being closed are: Academy of St. Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill …
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported 113 more coronavirus-related deaths and 4,372 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 29,895 Friday. The governor ordered flags lowered to half-staff in order to honor the 646  residents killed by the virus, including Paterson-born jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, Teaneck humanitarian Janice Preschel and Caldwell middle school principal James Brown. "This is a war," said Murphy, emphasizing the importance of social distancing.  "Wars like this are not won in one day one month or not even a few months." Of the 3,016 COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Jerse…
3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location 3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location
3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location Longtime "Gelotti" employee, owner and award-winning gelato master Mike Guerriero is headed in his own direction. Guerriero and his wife will be rebranding Gelotti Montclair, Caldwell and Randolph, and calling them "Gelati by Mike." The trio will be breaking off from the flagship store in Paterson. The rebranding will kick off with the launch of Gelati by Mike in Randolph on July 21. The other two will be ready by August. The Guerrieros -- along with Mike's aunt and uncle -- are also taking over the Hillery Street Restaurant and Grill in Totowa and reopening as the Hillery Luncheonette th…
Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident
Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident A woman from Caldwell is among a group of people indicted in a crackdown on fraud and abuse of the elderly and disabled living in care facilities, the state Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced Monday.  Karissa-Anne Frannicola, 29 was charged with theft by failure to make disposition of property received and misapplication of entrusted property for thefts that allegedly occurred between April and August of 2017.  Frannicola had power of attorney over the elderly woman, who lived in a nursing home. The thefts totalled $20,530, authorities said.  Also charged wer…
Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival
Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival Mike Guerriero of Gelotti (with locations in Caldwell, Montclair and Paterson) was crowned the first place winner of Gelato Festival America. Guerriero won last week's competition with his Blueberry Basil gelato. He will represent North America in 2021 at the Gelato Festival World Masters in Italy.