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Upcoming Events

Test your knowledge, enjoy live music 🎵, and help dogs in need 🐾. Join Peace4Paws for Trivia Night at 7pm, with live music – A Decades Concert –  starting at 5:15pm. Two great events all for our pups in need! 

Your ticket supports their mission to rescue dogs and provide critical medical care. Come together with fellow animal lovers for a relaxed night of questions, tunes, and community.

Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy!

It was not Steve’s lifelong dream to be selling cars. He wanted to be an actor. He did study acting a little, but then life interfered and Steve had to get serious. FYI, he did not just want to act, he wanted to be in film. 

Fate definitely had other plans. Steve was delivering auto parts and one day the axle on his car broke. No car, no delivering! While looking for a different way to make some money he saw an ad for a car salesperson.

Kismet! Steve is a gifted salesperson. 

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The Bergen County Review is a digital publication, rooted in local news with a global outlook. From arts and culture in Northern New Jersey to film, to cities like Chicago and stories from Italy, or wherever we happen to find ourselves. We connect engaged readers to a rich blend of thoughtful journalism and cultural commentary.

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Random Thoughts

Understanding and Belief

Many years ago, I had a computer store. Every so often, a Rabbi named Balfour came in to have his computer serviced. Whenever he did, he always wanted to discuss religion. I told him, “Frankly Rabbi, you’re wasting your time with me.

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Random Thoughts

Loosies and the Price of Eggs

I went into a supermarket where the price of eggs not too long ago was around a dollar a dozen. I was stunned that the price of a dozen was eight dollars and there was a limit of four per person.  Limit of four?  I could barely afford one dozen and would hope something would bring the price down.

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Lifestyle

Biking

Embark on a picturesque bike ride through Bergen County’s Northern Valley, a region rich in history, natural beauty, and personal reflection.

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Random Thoughts

Skiing

I started skiing in my late twenties. Some of my friends, having recently returned from military service decided to ski and I, knowing nothing about it except seeing some in newsreels, decided it might be fun. At the beginning, it wasn’t.

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Lifestyle

Skiing, Love it or Leave It

The first time I ever skied, I broke my leg.  After that I was too terrified.  I tried, I cried, I screamed and took my boots off. Then I moved with my family to Switzerland.

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Chit from Chat

Chit from Chat

Growing up in Bergen County, New Jersey, is a mix of fun and stress. I’m 14, heading into high school next year, and there’s always something happening here, but it can also feel like a lot of pressure. There are so many opportunities, but sometimes it’s hard to keep up.

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Food and Wine

Restaurants around Lake Como

Ristorante La Trattoria
A cozy, family-run gem with authentic Italian dishes. The pasta is homemade, and the lakeview from the terrace is spectacular. Try the risotto or the lake fish – both are local specialties. Service is friendly and welcoming.

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Random Thoughts

THE PLANETARY LINEUP

I got interested in astronomy as a kid about seven years old. My grandfather, who lived in the same building as we did, got the first volume of the Wonderland of Knowledge, an encyclopedia which was being advertised in the NY Daily Telegram.

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