Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot
Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot A popular Greek restaurant destroyed by fire in Bergen County is making its comeback by taking over another well-known dining hotspot. Lefkes at The Modern will celebrate its grand opening at the former Ventanas space, 200 Park Ave. in Fort Lee, on Friday, Oct. 9, the restaurant announced. The reopening comes four months after a fire tore through Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. Owner Georgia Dumas is partnering with restaurateur Alexander Duran to bring Lefkes to the former Ventanas space, which has been reimagined with white accents, n…

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Your Guide To Voting In NJ: Check If You're Registered, When To Vote, What To Know New Jersey voters have less than two weeks to register for the 2026 General Election, with several other key deadlines approaching before Election Day. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Residents can register online or submit a paper voter registration application.  Voters can also check their registration status through the state's online Voter Search by entering their first and last names and date of birth. Register to vote in New Jersey Check your voter registration status New Jersey voters have three ways to …
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Poll Reveals What NJ Residents Think Of Sherrill After Caldwell Scandal Results of a brand-new poll released Thursday, Oct. 1, reveal what New Jersey residents think of Gov. Mikie Sherrill following Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's resignation. Nearly seven in 10 New Jersey residents said Sherrill handled the ethics investigation involving Caldwell well, according to results shared from the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The Rutgers-Eagleton Poll surveyed 1,004 New Jersey adults from Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points. Thirty-six percent said Sherrill handled the situation "very well," while 32% s…
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…
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Trump Flag Sparks Lawsuit Against NJ College Professor A Morris County man is suing Passaic County Community College, claiming a professor called him a “racist” and kicked him out of an online class after he refused to remove a Trump 2020 flag from the background of his Zoom video. Justin Caiazzo, of the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany, filed the lawsuit against PCCC, professor Gladys Harris and dean Peter Hynes in Superior Court in Morris County on Wednesday, Sept. 23, court records show. Caiazzo was taking Business Statistics remotely during the summer 2021 semester, according to the complaint. During a Zoom class in July 2021, a Tru…

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NJ Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police
SUV Plows Through Fence, Into Linden Home After Crash; Other Driver Flees: Police A two-vehicle crash sent an SUV through a home and into a fence, while one driver fled the scene Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Linden, police said. Police responded to East Linden Avenue and Carteret Street shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a serious crash, the department said. A 2007 Ford SUV was heading west on East Linden Avenue when it collided with a 2009 Honda sedan traveling south on Carteret Street, police said. The impact sent the Ford across a front lawn, through a fence and into a home on the 200 block of East Linden Avenue. The Ford driver suffered non-life-threatening in…

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Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination A pasta brand sold nationwide is being recalled over a contamination risk that can cause serious illness or death. Gias Foods, based in New York City, is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart, according to the company’s announcement on the FDA website. The frozen pasta may contain Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The affected pasta comes in a yellow, 22-ounce plastic container. Shoppe…

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Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination A pasta brand sold nationwide is being recalled over a contamination risk that can cause serious illness or death. Gias Foods, based in New York City, is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart, according to the company’s announcement on the FDA website. The frozen pasta may contain Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The affected pasta comes in a yellow, 22-ounce plastic container. Shoppe…

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McDonald's Rolls Out Automated Employees: Meet Archy McDonald’s is giving its drive-thru a new voice, and customers may notice a change before they reach the pickup window. The chain is testing Archy, an artificial intelligence ordering assistant, as part of a broader technology push, according to multiple reports. The system takes orders in English and Spanish and works with ArchIQ, McDonald’s AI-powered restaurant operating platform. McDonald’s told Moneywise, in a report published by Yahoo Finance, that Archy was getting orders right more than 90 percent of the time. The company said the goal is to give employees more time to help customer…