Community Ensures Holiday Show Goes On For Clifton Boy Who Lost Trumpet
CLIFTON, N.J. – A 12-year-old Clifton boy just learned a lesson about the power of the holiday spirit.And the reach of social media.Jakub lost his trumpet when a classmate, playing a prank, hid it in...
View ArticleShovel Our Seniors! Rutherford Community Digs In
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Saturday's snow storm was the season's official start to an innovative program that offers Rutherford seniors help during the winter.Shovel Our Seniors (SOS) matches senior...
View ArticleBrooklyn Man Held On $3M In Bergen Jail In Ex-Knick Draft Pick Killing
CLOSTER, N.J. -- A Brooklyn man was being held on $3 million in the Bergen County Jail following his extradition to New Jersey in connection with the killing last winter of a former New York Knicks...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bergen PBA Delivers Thousands Of Toys To Ill, Needy Youngsters
CLOSTER, N.J. — Time stood still Wednesday for Don Nicoletti during the Bergen County PBA's Annual Toy Drive.For the 28th year in a row, the "commander" marveled at the response from the "Santa...
View Article103 Million – Including A Man In Red – Will Travel This Christmas
Less than a month after a busy Thanksgiving travel period, Americans are again on the move. And like Thanksgiving, travel over the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holiday is likely to show an...
View ArticleHawthorne Buddies Roll Out Fitness Trainer For Facebook Messenger
HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Frank Petruccelli was down 32 pounds when he returned to Hawthorne from a nine-month job in California.He credits friends and personal trainers Eric VanTine and Angelo Guarnieri for...
View ArticleDVlicious: Vote For Your Favorite Special Occasion Restaurant, Bergen
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- December tends to be the time for holiday celebrations, end of year get-togethers, splurge-worthy Saturday nights and even marriage proposals. So where do you go?Our DVlicious...
View ArticleHappy Birthday To Ridgewood's Jordin Sparks!
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Happy Birthday to Ridgewood's Jordin Sparks!The youngest American Idol winner ever, Ridgewood native Jordin Brianna Sparks, turns 26 Thursday.Sparks lived in Ridgewood while her...
View ArticleLodi Photographer Reveals Hidden Gems On Instagram
LODI, N.J. — Photographer Evan Febrillet of Lodi is on a mission to capture his subjects' true selves on film."When people see [the portrait], you feel like you kind of know the person," said...
View ArticleRingwood Spot Makes List Of Top Romantic Getaways
RINGWOOD, N.J. – Looking for a romantic getaway?You don’t have to travel too far.The Castle at Skylands Manor has been named one of the 15 best romantic weekend getaways in New Jersey by The Crazy...
View ArticleUpper Saddle River Woman Sells Products That Comfort Cancer Patients
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Margot Malin of Upper Saddle River sells personal care products — for cancer patients — through her online store, Lots to Live For.The former equity portfolio manager...
View ArticleFrozen Yogurt Opens Amidst Frozen Season In Fort Lee
FORT LEE, N.J. — Frozen yogurt lovers have more to choose from than the 16 handles now offered in Fort Lee.The frozen yogurt company 16 Handles, opened a franchise in Fort Lee on Saturday, Dec. 17. It...
View ArticleDeadlift Competition Aids Ailing Fair Lawn Woman
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The Parisi Speed School is holding an open deadlift competition in January to aid a local woman battling a serious illness."Pull For Jen" will aid Jennifer Jimenez, who is undergoing...
View ArticleSanta Visits Sick Boy At His Washington Township Home
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Little Alex Hammer, tired from a day at the Sanzari Children’s Hospital, was dejected Thursday night — until Santa Claus showed up at his Washington Township house.The big...
View ArticleHappy Birthday To Soap Star And Ridgewood Resident Martha Byrne
WALDWICK, N.J. -- Happy birthday to actress and singer Marth Byrne, who is turning 47 this Friday.Best known for her long-term role of Lily Walsh Snyder on "As the World Turns," Byrne grew up in...
View ArticleHappy Birthday To Ridgewood's Martha Byrne
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Ridgewood resident Martha Byrne!Byrne, the noted actress, singer and television writer turns 47 on Dec. 23. Byrne is best known for portraying Lily Walsh Snyder on...
View ArticleRutherford Families Displaced By Fire Are OK For Holidays
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Both Washington School families displaced by a fire earlier this week are in good shape for the holidays.No injuries were reported in the blaze that broke out and displaced four...
View ArticleWayne Holocaust Survivor: ‘You Have To Take A Stand’
WAYNE, N.J. – Eric Mayer keeps sharing his story for one reason.“I want to keep the Holocaust alive in their minds,” the Wayne man told a group of people recently gathered to listen to him speak at...
View ArticleEnglewood DJ Tells Human Interest Stories With A Twist
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Over a thousand people tune in every month to follow the beat of Dan Shiver's Englewood-based radio show."Follow My Beat" started in 2010 as an extension to Shiver's DJ pursuits, and...
View ArticleTrio Unconscious, Breathing After Route 287 Tractor-Trailer Crash In Mahwah
MAHWAH, N.J. -- Three Orange County men were breathing but unconscious when they were flown by medical choppers to hospitals overnight Friday after their vehicle slammed into a tractor-trailer parked...
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