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Paramus NJ, Zoo Boo tickets are now live! Get yours before they sell out! Check out the Friend’s website for the Eventbrite link and for more details: www.friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/zooboo. Tickets are ONLINE ONLY and must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon on its skilled trade apprenticeship facility, celebrating the partnership between the hospital and the Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS). The Medical Center places students who have completed the relevant coursework through BCTS into apprenticeships with licensed mentors who are plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians. The hospital is currently hosting three apprentices.
photos courtesy of Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza gets a sneak peek at Valley Hospital . Valley Hospital’s move to Paramus is expected to take place on Sunday, April 14, 2024! The new acute-care hospital will feature 370 private patient rooms and will be the centerpiece of a comprehensive 40-acre healthcare campus that also includes Valley’s medical office building at 140 East Ridgewood Avenue, and the Robert & Audrey Luckow Pavilion, which houses Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care, The George R. Jaqua Same Day Services Center, a full-service retail pharmacy.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado is calling for a special legislative committee to be formed to investigate the findings of a recent report by the State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation (SCI) that revealed shocking failures at the veterans homes in Menlo Park and Paramus.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen Community College peer writing tutor and academic coach Ricardo Santana has earned the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) 2023 Rick Sheets Outstanding Tutor Award, making him the top tutor from more than 1,200 accredited tutoring programs across the country. Santana works in the College’s Cerullo Learning Assistance Center, which has twice earned national honors as the best in the country as well. He represents the first Bergen student to earn the award. Santana will attend the CRLA Annual Conference this November in Baltimore, Maryland as a guest of honor and accept his award.
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Paramus NJ, a 20-year-old Englewood man died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway early Sunday morning in Paramus .
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on September 15, 2023, RANDY MANNING formerly of Englewood, NJ was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of murder, arson, desecration of human remains, and weapons offenses in connection with the death of Rhian Stoute in August 2011.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EDISON PRO (DOB: 12/15/1969; married; handyman) ,Paramus, NJ on charges of sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child, and aggravated criminal sexual contact. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti.
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Paramus NJ, well it’s finally gone , the Route 17 icon the Fireplace restaurant was demolished on Tuesday. The Fireplace closed in 2021 after 65 years in business, the property is slated to become home to a Chick-fil-A. Some viewed the closing as a symptom of the struggle of small businesses ,others said that times have just changed.
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Paramus NJ, Vocalist Isabella Wisniewski used to dream of visiting Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. This year, she was invited to perform at both world-famous venues. In the space of a few months, Wisniewski sang with the 2023 Honors Performance Series in New York City, and followed up by bringing her vocal talents to the HPS in Australia.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus EMS transported one (1) victim to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following a two (2) vehicle, Saturday afternoon collision at the intersection of Paramus Road and West Midland Avenue. The victim reportedly sustained non life threatening arm and facial injuries. Both vehicles, a Honda CRV and a Tesla, were towed from the scene. Paramus Police and the Paramus Police Reserves also responded.
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Ridgewood Nj, the Valley Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III along with the Board of County Commissioners and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella recently celebrated the installation of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Bergen County Administrative Complex in Hackensack. With the installation of the new chargers, the County increases its total charging footprint by 40 percent with the capacity to accommodate 16 additional cars. In total, Bergen County has installed 37 electric vehicle charging stations at County facilities over the last four years.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALEX CRUZ (DOB: 07/19/1990; single; salesman) of 2 Cypress Road, Suffern, NY. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton.
Continue reading Motorcyclist Jailed After DWI Crash At Van Saun Park in Paramus
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE SANTOS (DOB: 11/19/1977; married; laborer) of Paramus, NJ. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti.
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