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Somerset
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'Horrible Reality:' Challenges Mount For Branchburg Mom With Recent ALS Diagnosis
Support is on the rise for a beloved Somerset County mother battling ALS. Branchburg mom Jill Jaecks McNeil’s recent diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) has left her with serious symptoms that have been worsening over a short period of time, according to a GoFundMe launched for her support. “Many of us learned about this debilitating disease years ago when our families participated in the viral ‘ice-bucket challenge,’ reads the campaign, launched by Kristin Adams. “Sadly, it has become a horrible reality for Jill and her family.” To make matters worse, Jill’s worsening symptom…
Essex NJ
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6 Things You Should Know About Replacing Lead Service Lines
Hey there, fellow New Jerseyans! Providing clean and safe water is crucial for all of us. So, let’s spill the tea (or water) on what New Jersey American Water is doing about lead service lines. Grab a drink, and let’s dive in! 1. New Jersey Is Making Moves! In July 2021, NJ got serious about water safety related to lead, by passing a law that requires all water providers to share with customers the material of the utility-owned and customer-owned service lines that lead to their property, notify customers with service lines that are lead or galvanized steel, and replace them by 20…
Nassau
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'Absolute Gem' Fusion Restaurant Earns Perfect Marks After Wantagh Opening
A new Long Island restaurant offering vegetarian and vegan dishes has opened up to a perfect five-star rating from vegetarians and meat lovers alike. “Thank you, Food Gods for this absolute gem of a restaurant.” Marrygold, located at 3266 Railroad Avenue in Wantagh, opened its doors to the public in October 2023. The restaurant, which took over former spot Thai Coconut, serves up an entirely vegetarian and vegan menu – and, it’s good, diners said. On Marrygold’s Yelp page, over a dozen reviews are in, and the eatery’s rating sits at a solid five stars. From lo mein to phad thai to fri…
Warren Hunterdon
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Naughty Or Nice? Hackettstown Police Gets Festive With New Speed Radar
One New Jersey police department is getting extra festive this Christmas season with its holiday-themed speed radar. “Santa is still making his naughty and nice lists,” reads a Facebook post from Hackettstown Police alongside a photo of the radar signs, which are set up on Warren and Willow Grove Streets. Drivers’ speeds are displayed by the radar as they pass by — underneath, of course, they’ll be able to see if they were “naughty” or “nice” based on their mph. Christmas is just around the corner, but we are reminding 🚗drivers Santa🎅 is still making his naughty and nice lists 📜.... P…
Armonk
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'Epic, Drool-Worthy' Armonk Bakery Makes Top 100 Best Cookies List
A Westchester County bakery has one of the best chocolate chip cookies in the United States, according to Yelp. Forget leaving cookies out for Santa – get yourself one of these cookies instead. Beascakes Bakery, located at 575 Main Street in Armonk, makes one of the best versions of the classic dessert, according to the business review website Yelp, which compiled a list of America’s Top 100 chocolate cookies in July 2023. With over 16,000 followers on Instagram, it may not surprise loyal fans that the bakery, which specializes in customizable confections, came in at number 20 for its i…
Hudson
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Inside Tommy Devito's Classic NJ Weekend (
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The only thing missing from Tommy Devito's North Jersey weekend was a Taylor ham, egg and cheese. The 25-year-old rookie quarterback for the NY Giants spent this past weekend the only way a guy his age from the area should. Grabbing a slice from his favorite local spot and partying it up in Hoboken. Devito was spotted with a pie at Lombardi's Bar & Restaurant in Cedar Grove, his hometown, and then at Wicked Wolf in Hoboken. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lombardi's Bar & Resturant 🍕 (@lombardiscg) Devito infamousl…
Nassau
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Jimmy Fallon Helps Birthday Boy Celebrate At Glen Cove Restaurant: 'Such A Nice Guy'
Funnyman Jimmy Fallon’s dinner outing at a Long Island restaurant turned into a birthday to remember for a young boy and his family. The Tonight Show host and former Saturday Night Live star was spotted at Sweet Mandarin – located in Glen Cove at 18 Cottage Row – on Saturday night, Dec. 2. “We saw Jimmy Fallon at Sweet Mandarin tonight having dinner with his family,” reads a post shared to the Glen Cove Neighbors Facebook group. “Such a nice guy.” Earlier Report: Jimmy Fallon Spotted At Glen Cove Diner Always a man of the people, the 49-year-old Fallon even took time to stop by t…
Middlesex MA
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'Can't Get Enough': Waltham Mexican Eatery Makes Rare Second Appearance On Best In US List
If you’re looking for a mouth-watering taco, you can’t go wrong with Taqueria El Amigo, the only spot in Massachusetts to make it on Yelp’s Best Places to Eat in America two years in a row. Taqueria El Amigo at 196 Willow Street in Waltham, about half an hour from Boston, landed at number 84 on Yelp’s 10th annual “Top 100 US Restaurants 2023.” The taqueria was ranked 60th last year, and the only shop from New England to make it on the list in 2022. Related: This Waltham Taqueria Is One Of 'Yelp’s Top 100 Taco Spots In America' Taqueria El Amigo’s taco especiales attracts lines out th…
Suffolk MA
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Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member?
Mspca
Has A Special Deal For You
Anyone looking for a rescue dog at MSPCA-Angell’s shelters in Boston, Salem, Methuen, and Centerville on Cape Cod won’t have to worry about adoption fees as they will be waived for all 1-year-old pooches and older all week long starting Monday, Dec. 4. The “‘Home for the Holidays’ Adoptathon” is a response to new data from Shelter Animals Count, which showed 96,000 dogs across the country were expected to be euthanized because they couldn’t find a forever home. All the dogs available for free have stars on their photos on the MSPCA profile page. Adoption fees for adult dogs …
Southwest Dutchess
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Sun River Health Opens New Health Center In New Rochelle With Ribbon Cutting On December 8
Sun River Health will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new health center known as Sun River Health New Rochelle on Friday, December 8. Refreshments will be served at 2pm, with remarks and the ribbon cutting following at 2:30pm. Press and the public are welcome. Located at 14 Lawton Street, this state-of-the-art health center brings the high-quality primary and preventive care that Sun River Health has been providing throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island for over 45 years to the New Rochelle community. All are welcome to receive care at Sun River Health, regardl…
Nassau
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Port Washington Restaurant Featured On Season Finale Of Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
A New York restaurant is in the spotlight on the season finale of the popular reality show "Kitchen Nightmares." Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visits Diwan, a Long Island Indian eatery located in Port Washington that has been in business for more than 30 years and is known for its jaw-dropping waterfront views. The show, in which the sharp-tempered and quick-witted Ramsay spends a week with a struggling restaurant in an attempt to revive it, premiered Monday night, Dec. 4 on Fox and is now available on demand. According to a description by Fox: "Gordon steps in to help transform Diwan, an e…
Columbia Greene
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‘Moan-Inducing’ Menu Lands Leeds Eatery On ‘Best New Restaurants In America’ List
Food so good it evokes moans of pleasure? A New York restaurant was among 50 across the country to make Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants in America” list for 2023. Casa Susanna – located in the Greene County hamlet of Leeds, at the Camptown Hotel – was heralded as serving up the best Mexican food on the East Coast. To come up with the list, Esquire writers traveled the United States, trying nearly 200 new restaurants serving up all styles of cuisine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Casa Susanna (@casasusannacamptown) “After a se…
Northern Highlands
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'Naked In New York:' SNL Sketch With Emma Stone Stars Ho-Ho-Kus Cast Member
Chloe Troast is naked in New York with Emma Stone. Well, she was for a "Saturday Night Live" sketch, at least (scroll for video). Troast, a 26-year-old Ho-Ho-Kus native, joined the comedy show cast this year, for its 49th season. She's starred several sketches this season including "Little Orphan Cassidy" with host Timothee Chalamet, and "Rome Song" with host Jason Momoa. So now, she's "Fully Naked In New York" with Emma Stone, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, and more. The Saturday, Dec. 2 episode marked award-winning actress Stone's fifth time hosting SNL. Troast was sel…
Suffolk MA
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$25M Lottery Payday: Hyde Park Woman Who Won $1M Claims Another Massive Jackpot
A Boston woman who had previously won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery in 2006 claimed a $25 million grand prize this week. Desiree Fortini-Craft, of Hyde Park, was the eight-figure payday playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game. Fortini-Craft opted to take the lump sum payment of $16,250,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Fortini-Craft said she wants to use the money to enjoy life. She plans to spend Christmas in Aruba with her fiance, Jason Perkins, and looks to pay off her three daughters' student loans, buy a new car, a…
Suffolk MA
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‘Remy Teaching You How To Cook’: Rat Climbs Man’s Leg In South Boston Viral Video (
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Boston’s rat problem took a comedic turn this week after a man’s reaction to a rodent climbing up his leg in South Boston went viral on social media. David Gomez was enjoying a night out with friends in Fort Point when the little critter jumped on his leg and wouldn’t let go. Gomez didn’t know whether to laugh or scream, as his friends can be heard giggling in the background of a video shared with Caught in Southie. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caught in Southie (@caughtinsouthie) "I was just chilling, I don't know. Yeah, my …
Essex NJ
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'So F—ing Sorry:' No One Really Knows Why Doja Cat Is Apologizing For Her NJ Performance
It was a Doja Cat show to forget, according to the rapper herself. The "Paint the Town Red" and "Say So" singer apologized to fans for her Thursday, Nov. 30 show at the Prudential Center in Newark. "I'm so (expletive) sorry New Jersey," Doja Cat wrote on her Instagram Story after the show. "I don't know what the (expletive) that was. I'm really not happy with my energy tonight." Fans don't see what was so bad about the show, though. Some Redditors suspect it had to do with a mistake she made at the end of her performance (click here for video). "Awww, this was cute," a fa…
Stafford
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Stafford Family's Dazzling Christmas Display Pays Homage To Shuttered Season Staple (
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No Christmas season from the 1980s through the 2000s was ever complete for the Silvrants family without a trip to Ho Ho Ho Land in Fredericksburg. The Cranes Corner Road homeowner, an auto mechanic, hung thousands of Christmas lights, played music, and made dozens of his own moving, wooden cutouts (see video here). And each year, people would turn out in droves to see the display. "It was phenomenal, it was amazing," said Jackie Silvrants, of Stafford. "Those of us who grew up here love and remember it with great fondness." In 2006, the Silvrants started a Christmas display of their …
Northampton
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Poconos Lottery Player Hits $1 Million Jackpot
A Pennsylvania Lottery player paid $20 at a Pittston gas station this week to become a millionaire. The lucky winner earned the $1 million prize playing the Millionaire Bucks Scratch-Off, said state gaming officials on Friday, Dec. 1. The vendor, Convenient Food Mart at 610 South Main St., is set to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the winning slip, they added. Players have up to one year from the game's end-sale date to claim their scratch-off prizes. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket before filing a claim by calling 1-800-692-748…
Alexandria
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Instagram Star Rallies Support For VA Firefighter In Need Of Wheelchair Van For Son
A social media star helped a Virginia fire union more than triple their fundraising goal as they help one of their members purchase a special new mobility van for her son. In Fauquier County, more than $170,000 was raised in just days as support swells for firefighter Gilda Martinez, whose son Aiden suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is in need of a new mobility van after theirs broke down on the side of the road. The single mother of two purchased a wheelchair van to take him to and from doctor appointments, family get together, and other transportation needs, but the outdated vehicl…
Loudoun
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Famous Actress Stumped By Virginia-Themed 'Jeopardy!' Question: Can You Get It Right?
Can you name the Virginia building that features more than 17 miles of hallways, but can be walked within five minutes due to its layout? Cynthia Nixon couldn't. The "Sex and the City" star flubbed the final question, ending her "Celebrity Jeopardy!" run on the Wednesday, Nov. 29. The final category was "Unique Buildings," and the answer was The Pentagon. Comedian Heather McMahan and Cedric the Entertainer both got it, but Nixon threw up her hands in confusion and showed her best guess. It's certainly U N I Q U E! Jeopardy! Nixon came into Final Jeopardy! with a…
Monmouth
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Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (
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It's happily ever ever for New Jersey's Theresa Nist and Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner. The 70-year-old Shrewsbury grandmother got the final rose on the Thursday, Nov. 30 finale of the "Golden Bachelor" on ABC. But not without heartbreak for runner-up Leslie Fhima. Up until the finale, Turner had been insinuating to Fhima she was the one. Turner and Leslie Fhima. John Fleenor "I have to have you with morning coffee, I have to have you when I go to bed at night. There's no one else I'd rather figure it out with," he had said to her. But after his overnight date with Nist, Turner had a …
Middlesex MA
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‘We’re Kvelling’: Jewish Tavern With A Twist Named Best New Restaurant In Mass
A range of food from the Jewish diaspora, lectures and workshops, and a Lactaid dispenser on the way to the restroom — that’s what diners are raving about at Lehrhaus in Somerville, which landed in Esquire’s best new restaurants in the country. The kosher bar, restaurant, and learning center first opened in May at 425 Washington Street. Lehrhaus' menu boasts a Simanim salad with greens, leeks, and squash, drizzled with pomegranate honey vinaigrette. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lehrhaus (@lehrhaustavern) Rodanchas, a tr…
Suffolk NY
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'Like A Magazine': New Sayville Eatery Offers Delicious Dishes In Swanky Atmosphere
A new addition to the Long Island food scene is making a splash with its healthy options and welcoming vibes. Those looking for a quick and healthy meal at a reasonable price need to look no further than The Greenery, Sayville’s newest spot for salads, bowls, and smoothies. Tucked in a brick building at 289 Railroad Avenue, The Greenery has hoped to provide a “healthy, active, fun, lifestyle brand” to diners since its original opening announcement in 2020. The fast-casual spot finally opened in mid-October 2023 after multiple setbacks caused the opening to be pushed back nearly three ye…
Morris
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HS Sweethearts' Bright Idea Brings Christmas Spirit To Roxbury Neighbors Battling Cancer
The Katz family knows the meaning of Christmas magic. Every year, the Roxbury family decks their Parkview Drive house out in thousands of Christmas lights, then sets them to music. And each year, they do it with the same goal: To raise money for a community member fighting cancer. This year is the family's seventh, and they're doing it for their neighbor, who's been battling esophageal cancer for about a year and a half. “We started it because one of my son's friends who was on his ice hockey team came down with brain cancer, glioblastoma, and everybody was doing something for …
Pascack Valley
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Livvy Dunne Seals Spot In 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue
Livvy Dunne is back in her swimsuit. The popular college gymnast, who grew up in Hillsdale and is now attending Louisiana State University, is once again featured in Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue, which hits newsstands next year. Dunne was featured in the 2023 edition, photographed in Puerto Rico. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@si_swimsuit) Dunne, who has made millions off her TikTok videos and has four million followers on Instagram, was photographed in Portugal for the 2024 edition. …
Clarkstown
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Philly Pretzel Factory Opening New City Location
Foodies who love a nice hot salty pretzel will be happy to know that a Philly Pretzel Factory is opening a new location in the Hudson Valley. Bringing the pretzel shop to Rockland County is the brainchild of two friends, Rob O'Malley and Bobby Miller who have been looking for a new career that would be fun as well as tasty. Located in New City at 98 S Main St., the new shop is just waiting for final inspections so they can throw open their doors, the duo said. Both men have been living in the New City area for the past 25 years and say they are looking forward to becoming more involved in …
Suffolk MA
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(Update) Kitten With Rare Condition — Even Rarer Disposition — Looks For Home In Mass
Update: Gumby, who came to Massachusetts from Texas to be treated for a rare muscle deformity in his back legs at MSPCA-Angell, has been adopted by Boston-area radio personality Danielle Murr, the group announced. Gumby will have dog, cat, and even hamster siblings to keep him company in his new home! Thank you to everyone who shared his story and helped find Gumby this happy ending. Happy tails, Gumby! 😺❤️🐾 pic.twitter.com/hKXVE40ZF8 — MSPCA-Angell (@MspcaAngell) November 29, 2023 Original: An 11-week-old kitten with a rare muscle deformity in his back legs is looking for a …
Union
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Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey
It may be getting dark early but Christmas light displays are keeping New Jersey bright. Daily Voice has partnered with Sandy Nussbaum-Giercyk, the creator of "The Great Holiday Light List: Sights of the Season," to come up with your guide to the best home Christmas light displays across North Jersey. Nussbaum-Giercyk, who owns a Disney-focused travel company, has compiled multiple lists for every county in NJ, FL, NY, PA and MA. "Since we all can't live in Disney every day, holiday lights are the next best way to create magic," she said. "You can see them where ever in the country yo…
Essex NJ
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Colbert Sidelined Again, This Time By Burst Appendix, Recovering At His Montclair Home
Stephen Colbert has been sidelined again, this time from a burst appendix. Unlike before, it doesn't look like he'll be hosting from his Montclair home. "I’m sure you’re thinking, “Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?” Colbert posted on Instagram on Monday afternoon, Nov. 27. "Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix." "The Late Show" host had a busy week planned, too, with a lineup that included Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Patrick Stewart and Kelsey Grammer, as well as the return of former bandleader Jon Batiste and a canned edition of Barbra Streisand takin…
Suffolk MA
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5-Week-Old Kitten Saved From Freezing To Death By Boston Animal Rescue
A 5-week-old kitten named Applesauce was on the verge of death in Plymouth County when a Boston animal shelter stepped up to save his life. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said the kitten was found cold to the touch by a Berkley resident who checks up on and feeds a group of cats daily. The caretaker took the feline inside and used blankets and sugar water to warm him up, as they called the Animal Rescue League. When he reached the animal shelter, Applesauce’s temperature hovered around 93 degrees — a normal body temperature for a cat is 100.5-102.5 degrees. The shelter said in a state…
Norfolk
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'Fugget'bout it!' This Eatery Has The Best Cheeseburger In Massachusetts
If you're full up on turkey and looking for a good cheeseburger, make your way to Cape Cod, where Yelp says you can find the best one in the state. The review site put together the top cheeseburgers in every state in 2023, between January 1 and July 20, and The knack in Hyannis topped the list for the Bay State. The Cape Cod high-end fast-food restaurant opened in 2002 by brothers Van and Michael Haidas, who grew up working at Cooke’s in Hyannis. Their parents owned the seafood staple until it closed in 2021 after 43 years. View this post on Instagram …
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