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Macaulay Culkin Coming To Wallingford For Special Screening Of 'Home Alone'
If you're home alone with nothing to do, you can set a date with the man who single-handedly took down the Wet Bandits.
The 44-year-old Macaulay Culkin, star of the beloved holiday film classic "Home Alone," is going on tour to movie theaters across the country later this year. He'll screen the movie and talk with fans afterward.
Dubbed "A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin,” the tour will stop in Wallingford, Connecticut, Medford, Massachusetts, Erie, Pennsylvania, and other states.
“Hear about his experiences on set, his favorite memories from filming, and his take on why th…
Husband-Wife Duo With Fashion Background Bring Indian Royalty, Intimate Dining To Jersey Shore
They come from the fashion industry and always loved entertaining friends at home.
So Amrita Jogi and her husband, Manish Kumar, opened a small intimate Indian restaurant in Milwaukee, WI, last year with extended family.
Saffron's Manish Kumar, Executive Chef Abhishek Patil and Amrita Jogi
Courtesy of Alexandra Ventura
But they live near the Jersey Shore in Millstone and wanted to bring the ambiance and vibe of New York City —where Manish still works in fashion — to Monmouth County, Jogi told Daily Voice.
Their new, second restaurant, also called Saffron, will open on Friday,…
'Best Classic Slice Out There': Riverside's Greenwich Pizzeria Draws Diners From Near, Far
The best place to get a fresh New York slice appears to be in Fairfield County, guests have declared.
Greenwich Pizzeria, located at 1072 East Putnam Avenue in Riverside, offers dozens of specialty pies, salads, and create-your-own dishes using “only fresh ingredients,” its website states.
The eatery offers the "best classic slice out there," according to a Yelp review by Mike G. of East Brunswick, NJ.
“I eat pizza five days a week and have been to every top pizza place from NJ, NY, and CT to across Europe and Asia,” wrote Jim M. of Stamford, citing Greenwich as the “best” pizza in…
Rochelle Park Police Sergeant Pops Pair With Stolen Credit Cards, Cellphones, SIM Cards, Cash
A Rochelle Park police sergeant nabbed two out-of-state men with 20 stolen credit cards and more than a dozen cellphones with post-it notes identifying each user during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Sgt. Jared Shatkin also found stolen mail, stolen bank checks, SIM cards and $5,850 in cash after stopping the black Mercedes for motor vehicle violations around 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, Lt. James M. DePreta said.
Shatkin got permission to search the vehicle after the stories told by the driver, Luis Ortega, 27, of the Bronx and passenger, Jorge Castillo-Peralta, 26 of Milwaukee, WI, didn’t…
This Fairfield County City Ranks Among 50 'Most Stressful' In Nation
Two cities in Connecticut rank among the top 50 Most Stressed Cities in America, according to a new study by a financial website.
One is in Fairfield County: Bridgeport ranked 33rd.
The other is New Haven in New Haven County -- which ranked 41st based on an analysis that considered stress in four areas: the workplace, finances, family, and health and safety.
The top-10 "most stressed cities" in America, according to the WalletHub analysis, were Detroit, Newark, Cleveland, Birmingham, Toledo, Baltimore, Wilmington, Milwaukee, Gulfport and St. Louis.
Bridgeport ranked 17th in wo…
Vivian Votruba, 98, Provided Medical Care As Longtime Maryknoll Sister
Vivian Votruba, 98, a Maryknoll Sister who provided medical care in many countries for decades, died on Thursday, March 22, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center.
Sister Vivian was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 3, 1920 to Irma (Cosgrove) Votruba and August Votruba. She had two brothers, John and William, all have predeceased her.
In 1937, she graduated from Villa Sancta Scholastica High School in Duluth, Minn. She attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. to begin the process of earning her Bachelor of Science Degree. On July 2, 1940 she entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate…
