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Teen Boxing Champ Jesselyn Silva Of Bergenfield Dies
That's both in the ring as a national boxing champion, and out, as she fought cancer. The 18-year-old Bergenfield boxer lost her bout with cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Known in the ring as JessZilla, was a two-time national champion who penned her own memoir, My Corner of the Ring by the time she was 15 years old.
Bergen Town Center Mall in Paramus, NJ: 60+ Years of Shopping History
Bergen Town Center: Origins and Initial Planning (1955-1957) In 1955, Allied Stores planned Bergen Mall as a massive shopping center on 106 acres at the intersection of Route 4 and Forest Avenue in Paramus, New Jersey. The design included 100 stores, 8,600 parking spaces, and a 1.5 million sq ft...
NYC’s Tavern on the Green on hook to fork over $30K to remove massive 160-year-old Central Park tree
That’s a lotta green. Tavern on the Green is on the hook to pay a $30,000 tab to remove a roughly 160-year elm tree – as officials fear a lethal fungus could ravage Central Park’s greenery. Park officials recently ordered the historic elm on the Upper West Side to be axed after they found it had been stricken by Dutch elm disease, a tree-killing pathogen. “I personally look after it so for this tree to come down is really devastating,” Tavern on the Green operator David Salama told The Post. “Very sad.” Salama said even though the massive tree is on public parkland, he...
Coney Island's famed Cyclone roller coaster shut down after malfunction found mid-ride
The famed Cyclone roller coaster in Brooklyn is standing still until further notice after a malfunction was detected mid-ride as people were on board. One of the trains on the iconic ride at Coney Island's Luna Park was on its way up one of the hills Thursday afternoon when the malfunction was found. Inspectors for the city's Department of Buildings said it was a crack on a chain.
How Paige Lorenze Is 'Breaking the Mold' of Fashion With Country-Chic Lifestyle Brand Dairy Boy
From country to couture — Paige Lorenze is changing the narrative when it comes to fashion while influencing a refreshing approach to navigating life in your 20s.The Dairy Boy founder sits down for an exclusive chat with OK! about her lifestyle denim, clothing and housewares brand from inside of her company's temporary pop-up shop in New York City — which is open to the public from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25.This year's pop-up is "double the size" of Dairy Boy's 2023 Manhattan pop-up, visibly proving how much Lorenze's brand has grown in just on year."We're so excited. I...
Popular NJ burger spot goes viral, opens second location
It’s another deep dive into the TikTok rabbit hole but this time, I found a New Jersey hidden gem that is taking off in the social media world. I came across a video from the account @KingSchratz who goes around the state finding good food to review. The video has been out since March and now has more than 460,000 views.
Dogs at new NYC shelter neglected inside cramped, filthy cages, council member and whistleblowers say
It’s a canine crisis. A new, $75 million city-funded animal shelter in Queens is disturbingly overcrowded with rescue pets – which are crammed into too-small cages, provided with insufficient food and living in their own filth, The Post has learned. Dogs at the Queens Animal Care Center were left in tiny, feces-filled kennels without water — while rabbits languished in bloody cages with sores, the Post observed during a recent tour of the facility. The shelter now houses more than 220% more dogs than it has capacity for, with 161 dogs and 206 cats – plus 45 rabbits and seven guinea pigs. “It’s not...
Nike kicks giveaway for youth on Saturday
“A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great,” says Proverbs 18:16. Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York wants to continue its mission of giving via its 11th annual Back to School Backpack and Nike Sneaker Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- August 22, 2024
The Eastern Long Island Fishing Report is compiled and written by writer/blogger and fly-fishing industry professional, Jack Larizadeh (@jack.lariz). Jeff at Whitewater Outfitters in Hampton Bays reports: “The fluking is still good in the bay, and the ocean bite is beginning to heat up. There are bluefish around the inlet and a steady pick of bass at the bridge. Additionally, there are rumors of albies and bonito pushing through. Finally, South of Montauk is hot with tuna near Butterfish Hole and The Ranger.”
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