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Hillsdale Chef Wins 'Beat Bobby Flay' Food Network Battle
Michael Merida is the first chef from New Jersey to win "Beat Bobby Flay."

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Michael Merida is the first chef from New Jersey to win "Beat Bobby Flay."

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The officer also gave the family some money to help them get by for a few days.
Jacques Pluss, a member of the Neo-Nazis, admitted he intentionally cut a propane line and set fire to a Sunoco Country Store, reports said.
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The California-based luxury retailer will open Thursday at the mall.
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U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer helped a World War II veteran and former River Vale police chief finally receive his medals of service.
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Road crews will be out working on drainage improvements along Ravine Avenue.
Robbie Felice is one of eight chefs competing for the title of USA Master of Pasta in April. The winner goes on to a worldwide competition.
A wake is scheduled Monday for Joseph R. Farina and a funeral will follow on Tuesday morning.
Jolie Della Valle, also known as "Miss Jolie," dropped into the Brookdale Senior Living Center to deliver a high energy performance.
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Prime Fusion 23, which will offer fine casual dining and a butcher/meat counter, aims to open sometime in April.
The 25,000-square foot aquarium will house more than 3,000 creatures, with 75 to 100 different species of fish and invertebrate.
The remains were discovered by a resident who was having his yard excavated, according to police.