Philip DeVencentis
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Woodland Park, NJ, United States
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If you want a job in the NJ cannabis field, start here. College offers training course
A certificate from the program may give you an edge over job candidates who did not participate, said a dispensary owner who helps lead the course. → Read More
'A young man with a big smile and bright future': Devin Willock from New Milford, killed in Georgia crash, mourned
Devin Willock, a Paramus Catholic football alumnus from New Milford and current University of Georgia football offensive lineman, was killed in a single car crash in Athens. → Read More
North Jersey's first babies of 2023 are the 'perfect addition' for loving parents
Luca Adrian Rodríguez is, unofficially, the first baby to be born in Passaic County in the new year. → Read More
Darren Drake Act, named for North Jersey terror victim, is signed into law by Biden
The law was part of a national defense bill. It is designed to prevent terrorists from using rental vehicles as weapons. → Read More
William Paterson University opens preschool in ex-office building in Wayne
Twenty-eight pupils as young as 2½ years old are now enrolled in the Child Development Center, which runs five days per week. → Read More
Darren Drake Act, named for New Milford man killed in NYC terror attack, advances
The proposed law would instruct the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a set of best practices for car rental companies. → Read More
'This is going to affect him': Shortage of teachers riles up parents in Prospect Park
Key vacancies, as of Monday, included a mathematics teacher in sixth grade, a middle school language arts teacher and a middle school science teacher. → Read More
Wayne residents left holding the bag as recyclables pickup is temporarily suspended
The suspension of curbside pickup of cardboard, paper and commingled recyclables was announced hours before Wayne’s contract was due to expire. → Read More
Adults with special needs feel welcome, find purpose at Foundabilities in Wayne
Foundabilities is in a former sewage treatment plant that for more than 50 years housed the Foundation for the Handicapped. → Read More
Josh Gottheimer to order investigation of mail fraud, stolen checks at Teaneck post office
The problem is costing families millions of dollars, and Josh Gottheimer said the Office of Inspector General has not adequately responded to it. → Read More
Shopper's Find department store closing permanently this week at Willowbrook Mall
Shopper’s Find has two other stores, in Natick, Massachusetts, and in Northbrook, Illinois, which are also closing. → Read More
Haledon, slightly bigger than its neighbor, gains seat on Manchester Regional board
Haledon voters will elect four members to the school board, and North Haledon and Prospect Park three members and two members, respectively. → Read More
BJ's Wholesale Club announces opening date for new store at Willowbrook Mall
With its opening, the retail center will fill a vast cavity that was left empty by the closing of the Sears department store in September 2019. → Read More
'Got to be Billy': Fallen soldier's relic found after decades, now revered by NJ museum
Cryptic marks on the item was all that one collector of military artifacts had to rely on when he set out in search the serviceman's family. → Read More
Bake sale collects $4K in four hours for family of 5-year-old girl with brain cancer
Natalie Ferguson has undergone two surgeries and two series of radiation to remove tumors from her brain. The family is awaiting a new MRI. → Read More
Survivor, farm edition: Wayne family's business goes back to late 19th century
During the peak growing season, the farm sells more than 65 types of fruits and vegetables — produce that is picked daily, directly to customers. → Read More
A 5-year-old girl is fighting brain cancer. Sunday's bake sale could help her family
Natalie Ferguson, who turned 5 in July, was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, a tumor, two years ago. → Read More
Undergraduate enrollment slips 10.1% at William Paterson University, president says
The figures show there were 1,225 students this past spring who did not register for classes at the university this semester. → Read More
William Paterson University expands program for students with special needs
The program, offered by the School of Continuing and Professional Education, started with a dozen students with cognitive disabilities. → Read More
Mother's Ale House in Wayne, once a hotel serving canal traffic, hits the market for $2.6M
The 11,695-square-foot former hotel is situated on a fraction of an acre on Mountainview Boulevard, just east of the Route 23 overpass. → Read More