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Pascack Valley, NJ
Obituaries
Bergen County Native Ryan Danlasky-Reineke Dies Suddenly, 26
Montvale native Ryan Joseph Danlasky-Reineke died unexpectedly at his home in Bloomfield on Jan. 22, 2021. He was 26 years old. Born in Westwood and raised in Monvale, Ryan graduated from Pascack Hills in Montvale in 2012 and went on to complete his program at Lincoln Technical Institute. He later worked in commercial refrigeration, excelling as an HVAC technician. Raised by a single mother, Ryan overcame the challenges of his high school years with grace, and loved his family deeply. He adored his siblings Michael and Christina, and would brag to anyone about their accomplishments, …
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: With Concert Experiments Succeeding, Big Shows Could Return This Fall, Fauci Says
Successes with experimental concerts in Spain and Germany have convinced Dr. Anthony Fauci that big shows could return to the U.S. this fall -- provided Americans reach an effective level of herd immunity. “I think you can start getting back to almost full capacity of seating,” the nation's top infectious disease expert said during a virtual live event over the weekend. “What the performing arts needs to do is to do a little bit more of what the Germans are doing,” Fauci noted. A controlled experiment in Germany featuring a show by pop singer Tim Bendzko safely accommodated about 1,400 at…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective
More reliable than the flu shot? Pfizer on Monday trumpeted a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as more than 90% effective – nearly three times better than the effectiveness of last season’s influenza vaccine. Pfizer said it hopes to have 50 million doses of the free vaccine ready by the end of this year and as many as 1.3 billion doses available next year to fight the deadly global pandemic. Two doses per person of BNT162b2 would be necessary, said the Manhattan-based drug maker, which teamed up with BioNTech of Germany to develop the booster. Pfizer plans to ask the federal Food and Drug Admini…
Amherst, MA
Breaking News
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers)
As we’ve all set our clocks back an hour, many people are left wondering - Why are we still doing Daylight Savings Time? Daylight Savings Time, or DTS, ended on Nov. 1. Clocks were officially set back an hour at 2 a.m. that day. On March 8, Daylight Savings Time will begin again and we’ll set our clocks an hour forward. BUT WHY? To save money - that's the idea anyway. DST began in the U.S. in 1918, according to TimeandDate, a time-tracking site. Some credit Benjamin Franklin with the idea of changing clocks to take better advantage of an extended summer evening light by starting the…
Torrington, CT
Your Community
Covid-
19: US Image Plummets Internationally Over Handling Of Pandemic, Survey Reveals
With hundreds still dying daily from COVID-19, views of the United States by citizens of other countries’ continue to crater due to America's response to the crisis, according to a brand-new Pew Research Center survey. The Pew Research Center released the 13-nation survey that shows America’s reputation has also rapidly declined since Donald Trump assumed the office of president in 2017, but now, especially so, during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to researchers, the favorable view of the United States is the lowest it has been since polling began more than 20 years ago. Countrie…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Largest US Dark Web Sweep Ever: 179 Busted, Half-Ton Drugs, $6.5M Seized In Operation DisrupTor
Authorities seized more than $6.5 million in cash and virtual currency, as well as more than half a ton of drugs, in the largest dark web bust ever in the U.S., the Justice Department announced Tuesday. A total of 179 buyers and sellers were charged worldwide by law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe as part of Operation DisrupTor, named for the heavily-encrypted private web browser (Tor) most often used to access the dark web, authorities said. More than 600 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, other opioids and cocaine were seized in the U.S. alone. Authorities charged 121 peopl…
Massapequa, NY
On Your Side
Popular Supermarket Chain Adding New Long Island Store
A popular supermarket chain is opening a new store on Long Island. The new Aldi location, in North Babylon at 1251 Deer Park Ave., will open its doors to customers on Thursday, Aug. 27. Related story - New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion It's the eighth Aldi on Long Island and second to open this year. A market in Valley Stream opened in February on Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Now, Aldi will have seven locations in Suffolk County, with other storefronts in Bay Shore, Lake Grove, Lindenhurst, Patchogue, Riverhead and Selde…
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone'
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Kenneth Mitchell Allen on April 14, 2020, a victim of COVID-19. Ken was born May 25, 1936 in the Bronx, the son of Nathan and Jeanette (Fisherman) Allen. He graduated from Morris High School and then entered the army. He served in Germany during the Korean war from 1954 to 1956 as a radio operator. He first planned on making it his career but quickly realized that it was not the career for him. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he attended City College of New York where he met Marcia Bonchek. Marcia would admit she hated …
Rivertowns, NY
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of
Covid-
19
Joseph J. Angi, Sr., of Mount Kisco and Somers, died on Saturday, April 18 after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 95. Joseph lived a very full life and may be best known as one of the proprietors of Pines Bridge Lodge in Yorktown and the owner, along with his wife Rosemarie, of the Fife and Drum Restaurant in Mount Kisco. During his time at the Pines Bridge Lodge, he was affectionately known as "Big Joe." In his years at the Fife and Drum Restaurant, he was known as "Papa Joe." He was born in 1924 to Antonio and Maria Angi at the Mount Kisco Hospital, as it was kn…
Massapequa, NY
Your Community
Covid-
19: Here's Percentage Of NYers Who May Have Already Gotten Novel Coronavirus
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that as many as one in seven New Yorkers may have already gotten novel coronavirus (COVID-19), even if they weren’t positively tested in a hospital. Using data from Manhattan hospitals, the study determined that approximately 15 percent of the patients studied were positive for COVID-19, even though only a handful had symptoms. There were similar findings in Germany and Iceland, according to researchers. According to a report, “this means that the occasional hopeful suggestions that the coronavirus is already widespread glob…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87
He was a warm man with a huge heart and, true to his Sicilian heritage, made sure that everyone was well-fed. That’s how many will remember Vincenzo Martino of Hackensack, who died Wednesday. He was 87. Born in the Parlermo community of Alia, Martino lived for 10 years with his wife, Concetta, and family in Germany before coming to America, settling in Hackensack and opening what became a North Jersey landmark nearly 50 years ago: Martino’s Grocery on Lodi Street. Everyone who patronized Martino’s had a favorite, whether it was the zucchini pie, the homemade ravioli or the meatballs in mar…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Your Community
Poll
: Should NJ Residents Be Obligated To Wear Face Masks?
Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty is one of many local officials across New Jersey urging residents to wear face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak. Many people have already chosen to wear face masks, while others are opting for scarves -- or foregoing protection entirely (scroll past poll for more). A report by The World Health Organization says wearing face masks is effective only when the user is also practicing frequent hand-washing/sanitizing with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. An obligation to wear masks in public was included in a list of measures drafted by Germany…
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