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Englewood, NJ

Police & Fire

NY Man Dies Days After Violent PIP Crash A New York driver aided by good Samaritans in a crash along the Palisades Interstate Parkway last week has died, authorities announced. Michael E. Donoghue, of Nanuet, NY, was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries sustained in the crash near milepost 0.9 in Englewood Cliffs Thursday, Jan. 16, according to Jeff Angermeyer, Deputy Chief of Detectives of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Donoghue remained hospitalized in critical condition since the crash, and was ultimately pronounced dead Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, Angermeyer said. The circumstan…

by Cecilia Levine

01/21/2025

Englewood, NJ

Obituaries

'The Couture Surgeon' Julie Ferrauiola Dies, 44 Dr. Julie Ferrauiola, a Ridgewood plastic surgeon known for her artistry, compassion, and technical skill, died on Jan. 17, at 44 years old. Born and raised in Tenafly, Julie was an artist from a young age and a New Jersey Governor’s Scholar of the Fine Arts, according to her obituary on the Barrett Leber Funeral Home website. Julie initially pursued fashion, earning a degree from the prestigious Parsons School of Design, but later transitioned to medicine. The Couture Surgeon website says that Julie completed her general surgery training at Wright State University befo…

by Cecilia Levine

01/21/2025

Pascack Valley, NJ

Obituaries

Sudden Loss Of Bergen County Father Michael Klingele Spurs Fundraiser For Children's Dreams Michael Edward Klingele, a devoted Bergen County father and accomplished accountant, died on Jan. 18. He was 42 years old. Michael's death was sudden and unexpected, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for the futures of his three children, Edward, Brayden, and Avery, by his brother-in-law, John Buldo. Born and raised on Staten Island, Michael graduated from the University of Scranton, where he met his wife, Teresa, his obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website reads. Michael climbed the ranks in his accounting career starting at PwC and ultimately becoming a partner at BDO. He had …

by Cecilia Levine

01/21/2025

Rutherford, NJ

News

Blue Law Blowout: American Dream's Sunday Operations Ignite Legal Firestorm In Bergen County A fierce debate has erupted over Sunday retail operations at the American Dream Complex in East Rutherford, as Bergen County officials accuse the mall of violating the county’s long-standing Blue Laws. Meanwhile, American Dream’s leadership and supporters argue that Sunday sales are essential to the region’s economy and tourism goals. The Blue Laws, enacted in 1951, ban the sale of items like clothing, household furnishings, and office supplies on Sundays across Bergen County. However, American Dream’s stores have been open on Sundays for nearly a year, with one exception: retail closures du…

by Cecilia Levine

01/21/2025

Manhasset, NY

Business

Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown Eggs are not the only food product seeing a sharp increase in prices. December grocery prices were nearly 28 percent higher than five years ago, reflecting how much harder families are finding it to manage their everyday expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to Labor Department data, grocery prices surged 1.8 percent year-over-year in December, marking the fastest increase in over a year, The trend started just after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2019, mainly due to pandemic-related supply chain issues. According to a Trace One analysis of US Bureau of Labo…

by Joe Lombardi

01/21/2025

Manhasset, NY

Lifestyle

Discovery Of Nearly 9,000-Year-Old Trays Show Earliest Cooks Got Their Focaccia Fix The humble focaccia, a staple of modern Italian cuisine, traces its roots back nearly 9,000 years to the early farming communities of the Fertile Crescent. Researchers from Sapienza University of Rome and the Autonomous University of Barcelona have uncovered evidence that Late Neolithic societies were sophisticated in their culinary practices. They developed advanced techniques to bake large, flavorful breads and flatbreads, including a precursor to focaccia intended for communal consumption. Culinary Tradition Unearthed The study, published in Scientific Reports, analyzed ceramic f…

by Joe Lombardi

01/21/2025

White Plains, NY

Politics

Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day,’ Reveals Array Of Planned Actions In Inaugural Address Donald Trump proclaimed “liberation day” in his inaugural address after being sworn in to a second non-consecutive presidential term in the Capitol Rotunda just after noontime on Monday, Jan. 20. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Commutations, Dismissals, Signs Flurry Of Executive Orders "America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before," said Trump, who at age 78, became the oldest person to ever start a presidential term. In the half-hour long speech, he vowed that “the golden age of America begins rig…

by Joe Lombardi

01/20/2025

Paramus, NJ

Police & Fire

Photos Show Crashes That Downed Wires, Closed Paramus Roads Two separate motor vehicle crashes and a live downed electric wire caused major disruptions in Paramus late Monday morning, Jan. 20, police said. At the scene on Paramus Road. Boyd A. Loving At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a two-car crash with minor injuries on Paramus Road, Chief Robert Guidetti said. In that crash, a 36-year-old Hackensack man was heading south in his Audi Q7 when a black Infiniti QX8 heading north crossed over the curbed media and struck the Audi, Guidetti said. The driver of the Audi reported difficulty breathing, while the In…

by Cecilia Levine

01/20/2025

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