02/01/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR BERGEN COUNTY, NJ.

• Empire Club, inundated during superstorm Sandy, marks reopening in Little Ferry _{2013-02-01, 05:47 pm}
  Acting Governor Kim Guadagno, second from right, joined by Kathleen Donovan, Bergen County Executive, left, Little Ferry Mayor Mauro D. Raguseo, and owner Arthur Yfantis visits The Empire Club in Little Ferry on her 'Open for Business' tour in areas ravaged by Superstorm Sandy.
• Lt. Gov. Guadagno visits Little Ferry as businesses bounce back from Sandy _{2013-02-01, 06:39 pm}
  ... worst part is, we dipped into our savings and we're still waiting on insurance money," he told Guadagno and Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan, estimating that the venue lost about 40 events while they were closed. Little Ferry Mayor Mauro ...
• Bergen Puppy Bowl Stars Reunite at Shelter Pep Rally _{2013-02-01, 06:01 pm}
  There was lots of rooting and cheering at the Bergen County Animal Shelter Friday as Puppy Bowl IX stars Eli and Tuck kicked off a pep rally in their honor which had plenty of Bergen spirit.
• Open Space Grant Authorized for George Street Passive Park _{2013-02-01, 05:35 pm}
  ... for the development of a passive pocket park near Fire Company No. 1 on George Street . The $50,000 from the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund must be matched by the borough, and will go toward ...
• Pup rally preview: Bergen County Animal Shelter celebrates its own 'Puppy Bowl' competitors _{2013-02-01, 04:56 pm}
  THEY GROW UP SO FAST: Eli, a German Shepherd mix, is shown here in his "Puppy Bowl" promo photo from November, left, and during an event at the Bergen County Animal Shelter on Friday, Feb.
• Bergen Shelter Pups Head to 'Puppy Bowl' Sunday _{2013-02-01, 03:26 pm}
  Four Bergen County puppies are going to be big stars this weekend, taking to the field in the biggest game of the year - Animal Planet's "Puppy Bowl" this Sunday.
• Police: Maywood man loses tug of war for purse, faces robbery charge _{2013-02-01, 03:15 pm}
  ... Delorenzo at $100,000 with no 10-percent option. Orejuela was processed at headquarters then remanded to Bergen County Jail. "It was an attempted theft by force, so it was a robbery," explained Detective/Sgt. Tim Moran. "They played tug of war with ...
• Former Paramus Councilman, County Freeholder Died Wednesday _{2013-02-01, 02:06 pm}
  ... ay, Jan. 30 at the age of 78, NorthJersey.com reports. Skylar's political career also included one term on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders, according to the report. Services were held Friday at Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel in Paramus.
• Farview Ave. Man Charged with Selling Prescription Painkillers to Undercover Cop _{2013-02-01, 02:06 pm}
  ... period. Brian Owens of North Farview Avenue, Paramus was taken into custody by Paramus Police and the Bergen County Narcotic Task Force following a joint investigation. According to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, Owens sold three ...
• South Bergenite's top picks for things to do this weekend _{2013-02-01, 01:51 pm}
  ... and seahawk (osprey, but good luck on that one). The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. You will have to sign a standard liability release that ...
• James Bond Gang returns to Rockland _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... At least seven Rockland homes have been hit in recent months, and there have been several dozen burglaries in Bergen County and other areas of New Jersey and as far north as Fairfield, Conn., police said. Five homes have been burglarized in Ramapo ...
• Wrestling: Friday's statewide schedule _{2013-02-01, 01:08 pm}
  IN BERGEN COUNTY Indian Hills at Cresskill, 6pm Pascack Hills at Fair Lawn, 6pm Leonia at Becton, 7pm Indian Hills at Cresskill, 7pm Newton at Emerson Boro, 7pm Garfield at Hasbrouck Heights, 7pm Bergenfield at Northern Highlands, 7pm Mountain Lakes at Northern Highlands, 7pm River Dell at Old Tappan, 7pm Lodi at Saddle Brook, 7pm Cliffside Park at ... (more)
• Paramus man charged with selling prescription pills to undercover cops _{2013-02-01, 12:19 pm}
  According to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, Brian A. Owens, 50, of 43 North Farview Ave., was the subject of a two-month investigation by the Bergen County Narcotic Task Force and Paramus police.
• American Pipe Dream? Meadowlands project misses yet another target for construction _{2013-02-01, 11:38 am}
  ... aucratic red tape. Obtaining private financing for construction and ironing out deals with East Rutherford and Bergen County authorities help fill out an increasing long to-do list.
• The Record: Letters, Feb. 1, 2013 _{2013-02-01, 10:03 am}
  ... for many months to find a cost-saving alternative to the traditional small-town police department. He went to Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan's office, and together they spent months working out an intricate plan to merge the Demarest ...
• Boyfriend pleads not guilty in slayings of Englewood mom, daughter _{2013-02-01, 09:37 am}
  ... to police. The girl, who investigators said died of asphyxiation, was found in the finished basement. Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said investigators believe Brady stabbed Pitts-Gaddy during an argument. Natasia, who saw the argument and ...
• Wimberly Backs Buono For Governor _{2013-02-01, 09:35 am}
  Earlier this week, two congressmen, Bill Pascrell Jr. and Frank Pallone, endorsed Buono, along with Passaic County Democratic Chairman John Currie and his counterparts in Bergen and Hudson counties.
• Make Valentine's Day, Valentine's Weekend _{2013-02-01, 08:11 am}
  ... is franchised and operated by Applebee's Services, Inc. and its affiliates. Applebee's New Jersey Locations Bergen County: Garfield, Hackensack, Northvale, Paramus Essex County: Newark Union County: Linden, Union (2 Locations), Elizabeth Hudson ...
• New Bagel Shop, New Police Officers, Parking Woes Top January News _{2013-02-01, 07:11 am}
  ... over the holiday season. Local Woman Seeks Repeal of Bergen Blue Laws One Westwood resident is fed up with Bergen County's "blue laws" and is working to have the "old fashioned" rules appealed. Rinke Named New Heights Board of Education President ...
• Blue Laws Fight Tops January News in Paramus _{2013-02-01, 07:04 am}
  Westwood Woman Seeks Repeal of Bergen Blue Laws One Westwood resident is fed up with Bergen County's "blue laws" and is working to have the "old fashioned" rules appealed.