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Meet the puppies tasked with keeping public spaces in Bergen County clear of geese
Bergen County residents may notice a group of puppies patrolling an area near them soon. The animals are friendly and will happily accept some affection and words of encouragement from the public. But they are also on the clock, so to speak, performing an important environmental duty: keeping lands clear of geese. ...
Manhattan street closures for Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
MANHATTAN (PIX11) – Streets will be closed, so food vendors can pack the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival returns on Saturday. “As the oldest and largest continuing food festival in New York City, we understand how much time and energy it takes to produce a quality festival, and we […]
NY Lottery: Top Prize-Winning Tickets Sold in The Bronx
The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, May 18, a top-prize winning ticket was sold in The Bronx for the May 17 TAKE 5 evening drawing. The ticket was sold at Middletown Deli & Convenience store, located at 2959 Middletown Road in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $38,822.
Shelter in place at school marks latest bear encounter in North Jersey
A small bear cub was spotted near Manchester Regional High School, prompting a brief shelter-in-place Thursday and marking the latest bear encounter in the region, according to an advisory issued by the Haledon Police Department. The bear was seen near the school campus, leading the administration to take immediate precautionary...
(Update) Minnewaska State Park to close tomorrow due to moth infestation
Minnewaska State Park will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday, May 17 due to treatments for spongy moth infestation. The park is slated to reopen on Saturday, May 18. The spongy moth is a non-native insect from France. The caterpillars are known to feed on the leaves of a large variety of trees. Oak is their preferred species, but they will feast on other trees when oak is not available to them or their numbers are in great excess.
Help name four baby falcons that hatched on a New York bridge
NEW YORK (PIX11)– Four baby peregrine falcons hatched atop the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in mid-April; and now the New York State Thruway Authority wants your help naming the state’s newest residents. Dozens of third to sixth graders in Westchester and Rockland counties submitted more than 100 names as part of a falcon naming […]
Morgan Wallen fans flood MetLife Stadium parking lots before the show
EAST RUTHERFORD − Bergen County became the place to be for country music fans on Friday as Morgan Wallen prepared for his show at MetLife Stadium. The parking lots opened at 1:30 p.m. and some devoted fans started to file in at MetLife hours before the show. Wallen will perform Friday and Saturday as part of the "One Night at a Time World Tour." ...
Op-Ed: Skip Dog Pageants & Adopt Instead
Beneath the polished facade of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show [which took place in Queens County from May 11-May 14] lies cruelty obscured by overgroomed coats and circumscribed poses: the suffering caused by deliberately breeding and inbreeding dogs to meet human-dictated “beauty standards.”. Inbreeding leads to debilitating health...
New Ice Cream Spot Coming To Bergen County
Just in time for summer, Bergen County is getting another ice cream spot.Bruster's Real Ice Cream will be opening in Westwood early this summer, a spokesperson for the company confirmed.This will be New Jersey's second Bruster's store, the other in Washington Township (Gloucester County).The compan…
Shake Shack to open its fourth location in Westchester. Find out where
Add another Shake Shack to Westchester. The burger chain, known for serving elevated versions of American classics at affordable prices, will open its second Yonkers restaurant in the former PF Chang’s space at Ridge Hill in Yonkers sometime next year. The first Yonkers spot is at the Cross County Center.
8 Things to Know About Stew Leonard's New Store in Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ - Dubbed as “the Disneyland of Dairy Stores” by the New York Times, Stew Leonard's has opened in Clifton in the Styertowne Shopping Center. Here are eight things to know about Stew Leonard’s.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 1. The family-owned grocery chain began in 1969 as a small dairy store with seven employees. It has since expanded to six locations in Connecticut and New York, employing more than 2,200 people. 2. The Clifton store is the second to open in New Jersey - the other being in Paramus. 3. The store is best...
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