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Sisters Built North Haledon Pizzeria Around Grandmother's Spinach Pies — Then Portnoy Walked In
Call it fate, call it pizza magic, call it whatever you want—but when Dave Portnoy walked into Spinachio Pizza in North Haledon last week, co-owner Zana Kaloshi couldn’t believe it.
For years, she had been trying to get the Barstool Sports CEO to come in. Then, last Thursday, Feb. 13, she was literally talking about it when it happened.
"I was like, ‘How do I get Dave in here? It’s impossible!’” Kaloshi said. “Fifteen minutes later, he walked in. It was like we manifested him."
Portnoy, whose One Bite pizza reviews can make or break a business, got his hands on Spinachio’s skinny pizza—a r…
Drug Raid: Fentanyl, Cocaine, Cash Seized From Poughkeepsie Pair, DA Says
A major drug bust in Dutchess County led to the arrests of two alleged high-level narcotics dealers after coordinated raids in Poughkeepsie, authorities announced.
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force executed simultaneous search warrants on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at a residence on Marshall Street and the Poughkeepsie Commons Apartment Complex, the DA's office announced Tuesday, Feb. 18. The operation resulted in the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, packaging materials, scales, U.S. currency, and two vehicles, officials said.
Th…
SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In Saddle Brook Bird Store Crossbow Attack
A 53-year-old man accused of shooting a pet store employee in the face with a crossbow in North Jersey was tracked down less than 24 hours later with help from the FBI and the Bergen County SWAT team, and more, in Ocean County, authorities said.
Raymond M. Carey, of Hasbrouck Heights, was captured in Pine Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in connection with the åssault at Birds By Joe 2 (where a $7,000 African parrot was stolen last month) on Route 46 in Saddle Brook, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and store employees.
Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, Carey went in…
Lucky Streak: Multiple $10K Winning NJ Lottery Tickets Sold — Here's Where
New Jersey Lottery players struck gold last week, with multiple $10,000 winning tickets sold as part of the $1,000,000 Spectacular game.
The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
Wayne: Plains Pharmacy at 578 Valley Road, sold on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Newark: Elm & Union Convenient Store, 109 Elm St., sold on Feb. 10.
Hillsdale: Quick Shop, 48 Paterson St., sold on Feb. 11.
Dover: BP gas station, 18 Route 46 East, sold on Feb. 13.
A ticket winning the $1 million prize was sold in Perth Amboy on Feb. 11.
Lottery officials urge all players to check their tickets and claim t…
