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Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display
Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display When duty calls, the Tamburro family answers—whether it’s a house fire, a medical emergency, or creating pure holiday magic on Lafayette Avenue. For over six years, the Tamburros—known in Hawthorne for their service as firefighters and EMTs—have turned their home at 1084 Lafayette Avenue Extension into a spectacular winter wonderland.  Featuring more than 400 glowing decorations and whimsical scenes, the family’s “Lights on Lafayette” display has become a holiday beacon, drawing crowds and smiles from far and wide. The family behind the magic is no stranger to teamwork. Victor Tamburr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
This Essex County Family Boasts 10 Generations Of Guys Named William Williams This Essex County Family Boasts 10 Generations Of Guys Named William Williams
This Essex County Family Boasts 10 Generations Of Guys Named William Williams William Williams X -- as in "the tenth" -- was recently interviewed by The New York Post on his unique name, which also embodies a family tradition going back more than 150 years.   “TSA agents say, ‘Are you for real? Are you really William Williams? Why did your parents do that to you?’ ”the 27-year-old told the newspaper.  “I say, ‘My parents didn’t have a choice.’ ” That's because having a male with that distinctly alliterative name is a longstanding practice in the family that dates at least to the mid-19th century, WIlliams, a New Jersey native now living in Brookly…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
Bergen County Turkey Trot Founder's 5 Reasons To Run On Thanksgiving Bergen County Turkey Trot Founder's 5 Reasons To Run On Thanksgiving
Bergen County Turkey Trot Founder's 5 Reasons To Run On Thanksgiving For many families, Thanksgiving would not be complete without a morning Turkey Trot. And Aidan Walsh of Ridgewood's Racefaster is hoping to make his race an annual tradition for Bergen County families. The 5K race will be held this Thanksgiving Day in Glen Rock. Here are Walsh's top five reasons to join the fun (it really is). 1. Burn calories, reduce guilt: Knowing that you are going to overeat in the afternoon is an accepted fact of Thanksgiving dinner, so why not reduce the guilt by burning calories before you eat? Factoring in a warm-up, pre-stretch, and run, most people will burn mor…

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by Cecilia Levine