AccuWeather Global Weather Center -- 25 July 2014 --AccuWeather reports  an Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people disappeared from radar as it traveled from Burkina Faso to the Algerian capital, The Associated Press reported, as storms pushed south of the area of lost contact.

There were no survivors, French President Francois Hollande said.

Changed from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening for the summer months, the members of the Council were available to visit the Terrific Tuesdays at the Paramus Bandshell. This led to a more relaxed atmosphere and an interesting public meeting. Veterans were hailed as great reminders of the people who have served our country in the armed forces. Veteran Officer Sam Casiello was lauded for his selection of military equipment and personnel who took part in the 4th of July Parade.

Fans Invited to Submit Their Own Creations; Winning burger to be featured on Zinburger’s menu for one week

 The Big Blue Burger, Jet Fuel Burger and the El Diablo Burger are just a few of the one-of-a-kind “Burger of the Week” previously featured on the Zinburger menu.  Now, the upscale gourmet burger concept is inviting burger fans to submit their own burger creations via Zinburger’s Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ZinburgerEast) through August 12.  

Employees from Unilever, the multinational consumer goods company, teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County (Habitat Bergen) to volunteer in Little Ferry, NJ for their U.S. company-wide volunteer day “Community Action Day” where employees across 14 sites logged more than 8,000 hours of volunteering.

Unilever’s nine eager employees worked on sites in Little Ferry as part of Habitat Bergen’s Sandy Project. The team painted in three different homes bringing them closer to completion. Homeowners were grateful for their hard-work, positivity and overall efforts.

Funds will go toward the installation of synthetic turf soccer field at East Brook Middle School

(PARAMUS) - The Borough of Paramus is proud to announce it has been awarded approximately $62,370 in grant funding, through the U.S. Soccer Foundation, which will be allocated towards the installation of a synthetic turf soccer field at the East Brook Middle School. The Borough of Paramus is one step closer to achieving its goal of adding an additional synthetic turf field to its open space inventory as a result of receiving this grant award. Officially notified in May 2014, Paramus is one of ten municipalities in the United States to receive a grant through the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s 2014 Safe Places to Play Grant Program.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center -- 23 July 2014 --AccuWeather reported  a plane carrying 58 people crashed in Taiwan Wednesday evening local time amid heavy rain and gusty winds from former Typhoon Matmo.

It’s your roadside assistance on the water, but most anglers know it’s more than that. “It saves you time and money,” affirms BoatUS Angler Brand Manager Steve Levi. Engine trouble. Dead batteries. Running out of gas or running aground. An “Unlimited” on water towing plan from BoatUS Towing Services handles it all. And with eight new inland locations on freshwater lakes this year, more inland anglers have access to the nation’s largest network of on water towing and assistance services with over 300 nationwide locations and 600 towing response vessels.

Molos Restaurant & Catering, a new Weehawken restaurant on the Hudson River waterfront (formerly Arthur’s Landing,) is proud to be a part of Hudson Restaurant Week. Hudson Restaurant Week is a bi-annual culinary celebration that promotes Hudson County as a premier dining destination in New Jersey. It allows diners to sample some of Hudson County’s best cuisine at special discounted prices. Molos restaurant is offering a $20 lunch special and $36 dinner special on their high-end Greek-inspired seafood dishes every Monday through Friday between July 28th - August 8th.

* Save the Dates: August 7th & August 8th*

ACRIA and Amida Care are excited to cohost “A Dialogue for Life” forums this August, led by Douglas Brooks, the newly appointed Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the efforts being made locally by AIDS organizations, consumers and advocates to advance the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), increase access to care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Medicaid expansion and the State health insurance exchange, as well as explore Ryan White and HOPWA funding needs.

Paula Shoyer is THE source for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur break-fast recipes
 
 The Jewish High Holidays are all about family and friends sharing meals and nothing enhances the celebration like a decadent dessert. Paris-trained pastry chef, Paula Shoyer, known as “the Jewish baking maven,” has created the essential baking book for Jewish home cooks with THE HOLIDAY KOSHER BAKER. This stunning book will forever change the way people bake for the Jewish holidays because now choosing the right dessert is easy as pie, or babka or layer cake!

The New Jersey Hospital Association announced that St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center has achieved Mentor Status for its work in the Partnership for Patients – New Jersey initiative. Mentor status means that St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center received the highest score in one or more of the healthcare-acquired conditions being measured by Partnership for Patients – New Jersey.

 The National Retail Federation today lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted in January that retail sales would grow 4.1 percent in 2014 over 2013, but today’s revision lowers the forecast to 3.6 percent.

Build & Play in the Titanfall™ World With Officially Licensed Building Toys by K’NEX

  One of the most highly anticipated video games of 2014, Titanfall™, has been transformed from onscreen play to building sets with new licensed building toys by K’NEX®.  Respawn™ Entertainment, creator of the game released in March 2014 , and K’NEX, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, are pleased to introduce the first line of building toys based on the new Titanfall video game.

Cites potential impact to New Jerseyans if tax credits are cut

WASHINGTON, DC -  Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement on today’s conflicting rulings issued by two federal appeals court panels on whether the government could subsidize health insurance premiums for people in three dozen states that use the federal insurance exchange established through the Affordable Care Act:

Legislation would make historic Paterson stadium part of Great Falls National Historical Park

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) announced that the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act (H.R. 2430), legislation Rep. Pascrell introduced that would make Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium a part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously.  The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s National Parks Subcommittee will also consider Sen. Menendez’s (D-NJ) companion bill, S. 1189, tomorrow.