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1. Convenience Store Proposed At Bank Site In Paramus (patch.com) — Paramus residents may soon see a former bank site on South Farview Avenue turned into a convenience store, and the plan needs multiple zoning variances for setbacks, buffers, and lot coverage. The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Thursday at Borough Hall, where neighbors can weigh in on traffic, neighborhood impact, and the project's noncompliance with several borough standards.
2. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Appoints Holubek as Chief Medical Officer (njbmagazine.com) — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus has named Dr. William Holubek as its new chief medical officer, a key role guiding care quality and safety for local patients. With experience leading major hospitals in New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia, he'll help steer the center's expansion of specialty services, technology, and access for communities across the region.
3. NJ widow alleges Paramus psychic persuaded her to hand over $78K for spiritual rituals (news12.com) — A Bergen County widow has sued a Paramus psychic, alleging she was persuaded to hand over more than $78,000 and personal items for rituals supposedly cleansing her late husband's spirit and inherited money. The suit, filed in Bergen County Superior Court, seeks return of her property plus damages, while the psychic's attorney insists the case lacks merit.
4. Obituary: Jerry Haber of W&W Glass (usglassmag.com) — Funeral services for glazing-industry leader Jerry Haber will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel on Route 4 East in Paramus, with a private burial to follow in New York. The obituary traces his role in building W&W Glass into a major contractor and notes his deep commitment to union labor and family.
5. Q&A: Elizabeth Halverstam on effective advocacy (thepressgroup.net) — A longtime Bergen County advocate explains how she first connected with Arts Horizons through Bergen Volunteers, the Paramus-based organization formerly known as the Bergen Volunteer Bureau. She reflects on decades of work in arts education and with the National Council of Jewish Women, emphasizing how individual volunteers can still make a real difference in local lives.
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