Bergen: November 2018 by Wainscot Media

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HEALTH & LIFE | FOOD & FASHION | HOME & HAPPENINGS

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PUMPKIN SOUP at Lefkes, Englewood Cliffs

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“Why go to the city when I can have the city come to me?”

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Judi Fought pancreatic cancer

When pancreatic cancer chooses to take on someone in our community, Valley Health System has the team and technology to fight back. With collaboration from the Mount Sinai Health System — leaders in cancer research — and access to the most innovative cancer procedures, patients like Judi can get the advanced care they need, close to home. Here’s Judi’s story.

As a nurse, Judi knew the severity of her diagnosis when she heard she had pancreatic cancer. Despite the devastating news, she was determined to focus on her friends and family who gave her the inspiration she needed to fight every day. With her cancer team behind her at Valley, Judi continues to defy the odds.

See Judi’s courageous cancer journey at MyStory.ValleyHealth.com. Or, to reach a pancreatic cancer specialist at Valley, call 201-634-5339.

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8 Editor’s Note 42 Health News 110 Be There 124 Where to Eat

Features How to Avoid ‘Stealth Sodium’ | 58

Knowing where sodium hides will help you make food choices that protect your heart.

Cook by the Book | 60

Five great Bergen chefs reveal their go-to cookbooks.

A Turkeyless Thanksgiving? | 62

Five-Course Feast | 66

BERGEN assembled a culinary dream team to create a meal fit for every kind of celebration.

Who’ll Win the Supermarket Wars? | 76

In the county’s crowded marketplace, grocers vie with each other to offer new perks and treats.

Even the year’s most traditional meal can be enlivened by an occasional change-up. BERGENMAG.COM

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Departments Bergen Buzz | 17 Our guide to new ideas, tips, trends and things we love in the county.

For Men Only | 24

Clothing like this will make you feel like a winner whether you’re playing around or not.

Style Watch | 30

When it comes to great ideas, these bags are all-around favorites.

Jewelry Box | 32

Forget skinny bangles. Bigger and bolder cuffs are better.

Home Front | 34

These kitchen must-haves will make meal prep a breeze.

Talk of the Town | 38

Englewood is a destination for A-list dining, shopping—and celebrity sightings too.

Escapes | 80

When you travel to these great American burgs, don’t miss the dish the locals call their own.

Tastes | 82

Pair pasta, the ultimate comfort food, with a hearty sauce and fresh ingredients.

Power Food | 103

With its distinct flavor and nutritional punch, broccoli rabe is the kitchen’s next rising star.

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Spirits | 104

The memorable taste of Fame is so good that it’ll last well beyond its 15 minutes.

Gatherings | 108

From BergenFest at MetLife Stadium to a charity golf outing in Paramus, Bergenites support their friends and neighbors.

Restaurant Review | 114

Ho-Ho-Kus eatery Takaichi Ramen will satisfy your noodle fix.

A Bergen Moment | 128

A Wyckoff photographer captures three boys having a blast in the kitchen.

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ON THE COVER: Pumpkin soup created by Chef Tasos Ntoumas, Lefkes, Englewood Cliffs. Photo by Jeremy Smith.

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What’s cooking? We at BERGEN are passionate about food so it should come as no surprise that we revel in preparing the annual Food Issue. First, it comes on the heels of BergenFest, which celebrates the winners you, our dear readers, have decided are the best in the county. Immediately following our night meeting many of you and savoring the many, many succulent goodies our exhibitors offered, we sought to come up with a recipe for a great issue, and you’re holding the results of that quest. When you think about food, beyond the obvious “I must eat to live,” it’s clear that so much of our day-to-day lives center around eating and making decisions about food. What should I have for breakfast? Should I eat that cookie? How do I want my burger cooked? What’s for dinner? When babies are born or friends are in crisis, we bring food. When birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated, we plan special menus, and so it goes. Even when you think about certain people in your life, you might ponder their culinary preferences. I have one friend who simply will never eat a mushroom or pickle but can’t get enough jalapeños and cheese. I recently met a woman who told me her son eats the same lunch, which he brings to work, every single day, saying: “It’s easier that way. Plus when I’m hungry, I just eat; it doesn’t matter what it is.” This same woman reported that her daughter refuses to eat leftovers, telling her mother, “We just ate that! I want something else.” I have good news for my new friend: This issue has plenty of culinary options to satisfy her daughter (and everyone else!). In “FiveCourse Feast,” we assembled a team of local chefs to create a complete (and delicious) meal that’s good for any occasion. Turn to page 66 to see the recipes—from soup and salad to entrée and dessert—and the step-by-step instructions to make the dinner at home. We all but guarantee you won’t have any leftovers. The sharing of good eats and ideas continues in “A Turkeyless Thanksgiving?” on page 62. If you’re tired of preparing the same dishes each year on Turkey Day, try some of the alternatives featured in this story. Each of the suggestions are tried and true—they come directly from several well-known Bergen County chefs. I’ve already made plans to try at least one of them and start a new tradition at my house. And speaking of cooking at home, this month’s special report will hit home. “Who’ll Win the Supermarket Wars?” on page 76 examines the battle between the county’s top grocers, who are locked in an ongoing struggle to win (and keep) customers. Who do we think will win? We hope it’s you! From Bergen Buzz and Escapes to A Bergen Moment and Tastes, this issue is all things food— places to go, dishes to try, recipes to make. We hope you get your fill, and we hope you and your loved ones have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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WHERE TO BUY PIE

What’s Thanksgiving without a bevy of pies? If you don’t have time to bake your own at home, a pie from one (or more) of these popular emporia will taste almost as good: Pies & Quiches (133 Kinderkamack Rd., Park Ridge, 201.746.6251)— This neighborhood spot sells pies (and other baked goods) in traditional flavors like apple and blueberry, but it’s the combo pies that its known for; try the chocolate mousse cherry, lemon chess blueberry or the seasonal bourbon pecan if you want to switch things up. Cupcakes by Carousel (192 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, 201.389.3090)—Who knew your favorite cupcake shop could also be a go-to pie place? From pumpkin cheese to coconut custard, the options here seem endless. Erie Coffeeshop & Bakery (10 Franklin Pl., Rutherford, 201.460.0073)—This bakeshop, which switches up its menu each season, sells treats like apple caramel pie that are as Instagrammable as they are delicious; the desserts look so good you’ll feel bad devouring them—almost. Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory (15 W. Hudson Ave., Englewood, 201.567.5370)—This Southern-style bakery delivers comfort classics and baked goods made from scratch. The pies come in 4-inch or 10-inch sizes and in enticing flavors, such as buttermilk coconut. Abma’s Farm (700 Lawlins Rd., Wyckoff, 201.891.0278)—This farm, known for its petting zoo and apple and pumpkin picking, also bakes fresh treats daily, like pumpkin walnut, Dutch apple crumb and cranberry apple and pecan pies.

DID YOU KNOW? Congrats are in order for Sosy Shishmanian of Allendale, who won the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council’s “Perfect Peach Pie” contest on behalf of the Ramsey Farmers’ Market. BERGENMAG.COM

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WITH HOLIDAYS AROUND THE CORNER AND PARTIES APLENTY, ONE OR TWO SNACKS WON’T DERAIL YOUR DIET—OR WILL THEY? THE CALORIES ON THAT HORS D’OEUVRE PLATE CAN ADD UP FASTER THAN YOU MIGHT REALIZE! KNOW WHAT YOU’RE NIBBLING WITH THIS HANDY GUIDE. 2 ounces of caviar: 140 calories 1 slice of bruschetta: 130 calories 13 tortilla chips with 4 tablespoons salsa: 170 calories

CULINARY CORNER

CYCLE & SIP Need a caffeine boost before (or after) your workout? The owners of Cyclesport just opened Il Freno, a cozy new espresso bar and café just above the Park Ridge bicycle shop. The Instagrammable spot serves La Colombe cappuccinos, lattes, espressos and more, along with decadent pastries from Balthazar. (After your workout, you’re entitled!) Il Freno, 81 Park Ave., Park Ridge, 201.856.8036, ilfrenoespressobar.com

WELCOMING A MASTER Acclaimed chef Anthony Bucco for more than a decade has been executive chef at top-rated New Jersey restaurants—like The Ryland Inn and Restaurant Latour. Now his own long-awaited restaurant, Felina, is set to open its doors in Ridgewood this month. Menus will change occasionally based on what’s in season, but expect diverse dishes inspired by Italian cuisine and made with only the freshest ingredients. Bonus: Felina boasts the first rooftop bar in Ridgewood, so you might as well book your reservation now for next spring. Felina, 54 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, 201.761.0025, ext. 55, felinarestaurant.com

TACO THE TOWN Have you seen the Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria taco truck driving around? Carlitos, famous for smoking its meats for up to 16 hours with hard oak wood, has now opened a brick-and-mortar store at Garden State Plaza. Don’t be turned off by its relatively limited menu of offerings. The four types of tacos on offer— brisket, smoked pulled pork, chicken and sweet plantain and mozzarella—each pair perfectly with the handmade tortillas and guac.

1 ounce of lightly salted mixed nuts (about 15 to 18 nuts): 170 calories 2 mini quiche lorraine: 140 calories 5 cubes of cheddar cheese with five whole-wheat crackers: 170 calories 1 cup of broccoli and 1 cup of carrots with 2 tablespoons light ranch dressing: 162 calories 2 crab-stuffed mushrooms: 140 calories 3 ounces of shrimp (about 3 to 4 medium shrimp) with 1⁄4 cup cocktail sauce: 150 calories 2 pigs in a blanket: 138 calories

Carlitos, 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus, 201.843.2121, westfield.com/gardenstateplaza.

DID YOU KNOW? Pizza joints are a dime a dozen in New Jersey, but Napoli in Cliffside Park and Urban Tomato in Palisades Park have been dubbed the Best New Pizzerias in Bergen County by nj.com. Buon Appetito! BERGENMAG.COM

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Watch nature’s majestic shows...

...or a Manhattan matinée. Naturalist and author E.O. Wilson once wrote, “Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.” We couldn’t agree more. Located on Christian Health Care Center’s 78-acre campus, The Vista is a new Continuing Care Retirement Community in northern New Jersey that will offer myriad opportunities to commune with nature and enjoy spectacular views of the Ramapo Mountains. Nestled within verdant woodlands, you’ll be conveniently located near the many shopping, dining, medical, spiritual, and entertainment destinations you know and love. When you want to enjoy big-city attractions such as museums, boutiques, and the theatre, you’re but an hour away from New York City.

Make an appointment to view The Vista’s future site. Call (201) 904-4300 today. All architectural renderings are conceptual and subject to change.

CEDAR HILL PLAZA 525 Cedar Hill Avenue | Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (201) 904-4300 | TheVista.org Anticipated completion late 2020 The purpose of this material is to solicit nonbinding reservations. A nonbinding reservation is not a contract and may be cancelled by the prospective purchaser at any time, without cause. Any money paid to the developer should be refunded to the prospective purchaser upon the request and cancellation of the nonbinding reservation. CHCC is a non-profit organization and is open to anyone regardless of race, sex or religion.

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YOU CAN’T BEAT BOWLING

Pretend the number-one pin is the driver who cut you off, or the number-three your annoying colleague. Bowling may not be the athletic ultimate, but it’s hard to top as a cool-weather indoor stress reducer. And when all those pins collapse and scatter with that satisfying clatter, that’s not a digital effect—that’s real!

WELCOME BACK, HOUSEWIVES AIRPORT

Sure, flying the friendly skies might be the easiest way to get to our destination, but it can come with a headache or two (and we’re not talking motion sickness). BERGEN readers sound off on what irks them most about the airport.

Bowler City, 85 Midtown Bridge Approach, Hackensack, 201.343.3545 Bowlero, 22-22 Maple Ave., Fair Lawn, 201.797.5400; 299 Paterson Ave., Wallington, 973.773.9100 Holiday Bowl, 29 Spruce St., Oakland, 201.337.6516 Humdingers, 64 E. Midland Ave., Paramus, 201.701.1900 Lodi Lanes, 58 Terhune Ave., Lodi, 973.471.7100 Montvale Lanes, 14 W. Grand Ave., Montvale, 201.391.3400 Parkway Lanes, 200 Rte. 46, Elmwood Park, 201.791.4680

If you’re sitting directly behind me on the plane, don’t pull on my chair when you go to stand up. It’s jarring and incredibly rude. Use the armrest!” —Aidan McLoughlin, Englewood No one likes long lines at the TSA checkpoint, but people who don’t have their passports and tickets ready slow the process. And by now everyone should know that they have to empty their pockets, take off their shoes and remove laptops from their bags.” —Renato Villegas, River Edge There’s always confusion at baggage claim, especially when you’re told luggage will come out at one carousel but the actual claim area ends up changing two or three times before bags finally come out.” —Nick Gentile, Edgewater No matter how crowded the gate is, there’s always someone who puts all their bags on the seats so no one else can sit. And when you ask the person to move them, they give you a dirty look.” —Devin Connor, Ridgewood

NEW JERSEY’S SAFEST TOWN?

It’s our own River Vale, which reportedly went an entire year without even one reported violent crime. That’s according to Safewise.com, the website of a home security firm, which uses the most recent available FBI crime stats. Westwood resident Keith Coburn, 50, lives along the town’s border with River Vale and says he reaps the benefits of two safe towns (Westwood ranks No. 20 on the list). “These are two relatively quiet towns where the neighbors look after one another,” he says. “Being a tight community helps ward off crime.” Other Bergen burgs ranking among the state’s 50 safest were Glen Rock (No. 8), New Milford (12), Saddle Brook (13), Mahwah (14), Dumont (17), Waldwick (26), Ridgefield (37), Tenafly (40), Ridgewood (41), Hillsdale (43), Bergenfield (47), Wyckoff (48) and Edgewater (50). BERGENMAG.COM

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Housewives photo by Tommy Garcia of Bravo; River Vale by Google Maps

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Our favorite Jersey girls are back on screens this month with the premiere of Season 9 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Joining Franklin Lakes mamas (and longtime cast members) Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga are two newcomers: Jennifer Aydin, a River Edge resident and wife to a plastic surgeon; and Jackie Goldschneider, a freelance journalist from Tenafly who’s the mother of two sets of twins. Margaret Josephs and Dolores Catania round out the cast. The new season airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

Here are great spots in Bergen with strikes to spare:

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You’ll feel it the moment you meet us. Dr. James McGinty, chief of surgery at Englewood Health, believes that great surgeons are great

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Experience the feeling of belonging that can only come from a healthcare team who really knows you, and knows how to care for you.

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PET CENTRAL PUPPY LOVE Oliver, 14-month-old English bulldog Owner: Diane Levy of Woodcliff Lake

Oliver, a rescue dog, was treated like a prince as the only male pup in his litter of seven—and he’s made sure the royal treatment has continued ever since. He refuses to sleep in a doggie bed, spending his nights on his owners’ king bed instead, and enjoys a cool-down in the summer with a kiddie pool assembled just for him (and his two older fur “siblings,” who are also rescues). Oliver’s diva behavior may be understandable—he won first place in the first dog show he was ever entered in, after all—but he’s not as tough as he lets on. The pup is afraid of vacuums, brooms and Swiffers, his owner says, but feels it’s his duty to protect his family from those scary things before they attack everyone else. All bark and no bite!

Doggone it, winter’s coming!

You say nature’s already provided for your canine’s cold-weather comfort? Not entirely, insists Miss Molly’s luxury pet grooming salon in Englewood Cliffs. You have a part to play too. Owner Debra Jameson-Calin shares tips on how to be more to your best buddy than a fair-weather friend. Stay on schedule: It’s a misconception that pets need to be groomed less frequently when it’s cold outside. “Dogs with medium and long hair still get knots in their hair due to moisture, rain, sleet and snow,” says Jameson-Calin. She suggests grooming on the same schedule as you would in warmer months, which ideally is every two to six weeks. Moisturize: “Like our skin, dogs’ skin becomes dryer in winter,” Jameson-Calin advises, so when bathing them in the colder months, use opaque, cream-based moisturizing shampoos rather than the clear and clarifying ones.

Think your furry friend is the cutest in Bergen County? Send us a picture of you and your pet and we may publish it! Email editor@wainscotmedia.com

Bundle up: Jameson-Calin says dogs with medium or long fur should wear coats when they go outside in the frigid temps, for hygiene reasons as well as insulation. “The hair tends to knot up more when it’s wet; when you cover it with a coat, you assure that only the legs are exposed to the elements,” she says. “It’s less work for the owners.” But make sure the coat fits well; otherwise it won’t keep the pup warm and he’ll feel uncomfortable. Pamper those paws: Booties are a good idea for outdoor walks, she says, as they “give support and stability when they’re walking.” If you’d prefer Fido go barefoot, Jameson-Calin recommends applying a paw balm to prevent his feet from getting dry. Clean the chompers: Otis’ oral health shouldn’t be neglected either. Ideally, Jameson-Calin says, brush his teeth a few times a week or let him chew on bone marrow, which helps to keep teeth clean naturally. Miss Molly’s, 41 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, 201.482.4366, missmollysnj.com

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Doesn’t your animal deserve a little holiday love too? These local stores are more than run-of-the-mill pet shops; here you’ll find the perfect items for every furry (or fishy) friend on your list: ashionable Pets, Garden State Plaza, Paramus, 201.368.7878 F NJ Exotic Pets, Lodi, 973.396.8897 Westwood Pets Unlimited, Westwood, 201.666.7111 F ur the Love of Pets, Oradell, 201.599.9500 NJ Puppy Store, Fair Lawn, 201.773.8280 ZOO NEWS: Do you want to explain to your children how wild animals handle the cold? The Bergen County Zoo is hosting “Animals in Winter” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 to help kids ages 6 to 9 understand what animals in our area do when winter hits. Visit co.bergen.nj.us for more information. BERGENMAG.COM

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HOUSING COSTS The median home value in Englewood is $377,700—up 2.8 percent over last year and predicted to rise 7.8 percent within the next year, according to Zillow.

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This city’s a destination for A-list dining, shopping—and celebrity sightings too. Yes, you can have the best of two worlds. Many Bergen County suburbs claim to be both charming and a NYC commuter’s dream, but not many can match Englewood’s overall attractiveness. While boasting many unique destinations of its own, such as the 150-acre Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood is just 10 miles from Times Square, and that’s hard to beat. They say there’s always room for improvement, but even today, Englewood has the kind of downtown that not only makes you want to ditch the car and go walking, but gives you a bounty to discover. There are women’s boutiques for almost every letter of the alphabet. (We found Anik New York, Dor L’Dor, Engle Shop and ReveBoutique to name a few, and consignment shops like 158 Back Door for the bargain hunter too.) Men also have a destination in Bendini and Vero Uomo, and everyone can sparkle and shine after a visit to Palisade Jewelers or Englewood Jewelers by Greg B.

n Even a marginal football fan knows of Vince Lombardi (pictured), but how many are aware that he started his coaching career in Englewood at the sinceclosed St. Cecilia High School? n Washington (yes, George) had his headquarters in Englewood in 1780 on the northeast corner of Palisade Avenue and Tenafly Road, where a small shopping center now exists. n Direct long distance dialing—placing a phone call without operator assistance—came out of Englewood. The first call was placed by the city’s then-mayor to Alameda, Calif., on Nov. 10, 1951.

DINING Nothing goes better with a day of shopping or a night on the town than a hearty meal, and Englewood’s selection does not disappoint. For a near-perfect taste of the Mediterranean (that’s how The New York Times puts it), try Bennies (pictured), where stuffed grape leaves, meat pie and a variety of kebabs are menu standouts. For traditional Italian, the family-run Trattoria Carpaccio says “buon appetite” with specials like lobster ravioli and artichoke. Syros Taverna is named after the Greek island prized for its natural beauty, friendly inhabitants and sumptuous cuisine. Pure ingredients and an imaginative menu with everything from octopus salad to grilled fresh king salmon continue the tradition.

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Approximately $77,272, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau statistics.

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FUN FACTS

All dressed up and nowhere to go? Not in Englewood. Besides the many restaurants tempting your tummy, there’s bergenPAC, which hosts more than 200 star-studded events annually, where you can dance in the aisles to a rock band or get your groove on classical style. If your creativity is better expressed with a paintbrush, there’s One River School Englewood, the vision of a former School of Rock CEO who wants art to be like guitar lessons—a lot of fun! With such a strong connection to the arts, it’s no surprise that the list of celebrities hailing from this city is extensive. A-listers John Travolta, Brooke Shields, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tea Leoni and Eddie Murphy are just a few of the actors who called Englewood home at one time. For music, let’s drop the names Alicia Keys, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett and Ernie and Marvin Isley of The Isley Brothers, but that’s just a glimpse of the talent to come out of this 4.9-square-mile community.

n Getting the kids together for some wholesome fun at the Mackay Ice Rink n Taking advantage of a free nature program at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center or hitting the 3.6 miles of selfguided forested trails n Learning something new by tapping into the free database at Englewood Public Library, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year

DID YOU KNOW? Before Englewood was incorporated on March 17, 1899, the municipality’s founding fathers considered calling the town Brayton or Paliscena. The name Englewood likely stems from the Engle family or a derivative of “wood ingle,” meaning woody nook. BERGENMAG.COM

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SPECIAL PROMOTION

THIS DECEMBER, NJ Eye and Ear is opening a third location in Englewood, NJ, at 23 West Palisade Avenue. (Other locations include 71 Grand Ave. and 245 Engle St.) NJ Eye and Ear is under the leadership of Daniel Stegman, MD, voted a Top Doctor 2018 by Castle Connolly, the New York Times, and NJ Top Docs. NJ Eye and Ear is proud to have a team of the best ophthalmologists and surgeons with over two decades of experience servicing the northern New Jersey area. Our doctors encompass all subspecialties of ophthalmology. We pride ourselves in being the leader in delivering full-service and compassionate eye care. The new center will have an optical boutique, café, and VIP concierge medicine. Spokesperson Rey Bolic says, “We are at the forefront in eye care with state-of-the-art equipment, excellent doctors, and the most fashionable eye boutique in New Jersey.” Our services include, but are not limited to, cataract surgery, corneal transplants, treatment of retinal diseases (macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy), glaucoma management, clogged tear ducts, and Lasik and astigmatism correction surgery. We have ophthalmologists trained to work specifically with our pediatric population. Our Board-Certified Oculoplastic physician offers cosmetic procedures, including droopy eyelid surgery, JUVÉDERM® and Botox, to name a few. All sites have optical boutiques which offer the latest in designer frames, eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Please call our office today to schedule an appointment; we are open 7 days a week, and late-night and weekend appointments are available. Our office is multilingual, and we are easily accessible by public transportation. We accept most medical and vision insurances, and all forms of payments including Care Credit. We look forward to servicing you and protecting the vision health of our community. Please take a few moments to browse our website, njeyeandear.com, or follow us on social media @njeyeandear. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 201-408-4441.

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Hope to put a cap on overspending tendencies? Refrain from handling cash. A recent study among men found that touching money increased testosterone levels, which in turn increased risk-taking behavior, such as overspending. (Participants in the study either fingered cash or black paper.)

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STONE PRONE Kidney stone rates among women have more than quadrupled in the past 30 years. How to prevent them? Drink plenty of water to increase urination. —Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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Americans were getting 17 more minutes of sleep per night in 2016 compared with 2003, according to a large-scale study. That’s great news as lack of sleep has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, among other health-care woes. —Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM Here’s a good reason to take care of your teeth: 41,000 root canals are performed to repair infected or decayed teeth in the U.S. every day.

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“The signs to look out for when a root canal is needed are: lingering pain after a stimuli like a cold or hot drink, spontaneous pain or a toothache from no stimuli at all, toothache waking you up at night or an abscess or swelling on the gums next to a tooth. See your dentist if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.” —Joshua Austein, D.M.D., West Ridgewood Dental Professionals

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LAWYERS 2018 BERGEN COUNTY IS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT AND SOUGHT-AFTER ATTORNEYS IN THE COUNTRY. To help you find some of the best, across more than 35 specialties, BERGEN magazine contracted DataJoe Research of Boulder, Colorado to facilitate an online peer-vote process and create a Top Bergen County Lawyer list. Attorneys throughout the county were asked to select peers whom they deem are the best within their practice areas and whom they would seek out for particular legal needs. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published top vote getter had, at the time of review, a current, active license status with the State of New Jersey regulatory board. If they were not able to find evidence of a lawyer’s current, active registration, he or she was excluded from the list. In addition, any lawyer who has been disciplined for an infraction by the State of New Jersey regulatory board was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied results to BERGEN magazine for its final review. We recognize that there are many good attorneys who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within Bergen County.

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ANTITRUST LAW ARTHUR N. CHAGARIS Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 JOHN J. LAMB Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 DANIEL L. STEINHAGEN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 APPELLATE LAW THOMAS A. ABBATE DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-907-5294 MARK ALLAN BERMAN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 MICHAEL T. CAULFIELD Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 JOSIAH A. CONTARINO Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 AUDRA DePAOLO Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600 ANDREW THOMAS FEDE Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 MICHAEL B. KATES Kates Nussman Rapone Ellis & Fahri LLP 190 Moore St., Suite 306 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-7211 KENNETH K. LEHN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 MARY C. McDONNELL Pfund McDonnell PC 139 Prospect St., 2nd Fl. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-857-5040 PETER S. PEARLMAN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 GARY S. REDISH Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

GARY S. STEIN Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-8200 MICHAEL S. STEIN Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-8200 DANIEL L. STEINHAGEN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 IRA E. WEINER Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION STEPHEN BIALKOWSKI Stephen Bialkowski, LLC 275 North Franklin Tpke., Suite 210 Ramsey, NJ 07446 866-378-1282 ALEXANDER H. CARVER Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 PETER E. DOYNE Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 GERALD C. ESCALA Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 LARRY JOSEPH ESPOSITO Defuccio Clancy & Esposito, LLC 35 Essex St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-7800 MARC WAYNE GARBAR Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 MARK P. MAROTTA Kelly, Kelly & Marotta, LLC 25 East Spring Valley Ave., Suite 320 Maywood, NJ 07607 201-368-7713 DANIEL P. MECCA The Mecca Law Firm 87 South Farview Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652 877-551-3012 LAWRENCE N. MEYERSON Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 STEVEN R. RUBENSTEIN Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 LINDA F. SPIEGEL Linda F. Spiegel 79 Main St., Suite 1 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-1001 MARY ANN T. STOKES Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

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TOP LAWYERS LISTINGS

DAVID TORCHIN Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411

JOHN P. Di IORIO Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411

AVIATION, ADMIRALTY, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION CAROLYN GERACI FROME Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

MERCEDES DIEGO Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

DANIEL A. GRONDA Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 GINO A. ZONGHETTI Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 BANKING AND FINANCIAL JOSEPH L. BASRALIAN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 THOMAS JEROME CANGIALOSI Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 PAUL SCHOONMAK DOHERTY Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 KURT HARTMANN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056

DAVID EDELBERG Cullen & Dykman LLP 433 Hackensack Ave., 12th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-1300 JEFFREY W. HERRMANN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 ERIC R. PERKINS McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 40 West Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-6722 ALEX A. PISAREVSKY Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 MICHAEL D. SIROTA Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 WARREN ALAN USATINE Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

MARTIN W. KAFAFIAN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

BUSINESS LAW NIMA ASHTYANI Stratton Stepp, LLP 2 University Plaza, Suite 100 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-464-2040

RICHARD R. KAHN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

MICHAEL A. AUSTIN Conte Clayton And Austin, PA 666 Godwin Ave., Suite 320 Midland Park, NJ 07432 201-904-2007

THOMAS LOIKITH Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080

JOSEPH B. BROWN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

BARTHOLOMEW G. MONGELLI DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100

RICHARD J. CONTANT Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

ADOLPH A. ROMEI Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

BARRY SCOTT GUAGLARDI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100

BANKRUPTCY AND WORKOUT KENNETH LLOYD BAUM Kenneth L. Baum LLC 167 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-853-3030

RENATA ALEXANDRA HELSTOSKI Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

ALEXANDER G. BENISATTO Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411

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MIRIAM W. HERMANN Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 STEVE MATTHEW KALEBIC Steve M. Kalebic, PC 167 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-853-1500

ROBERT J. KLEEBLATT Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 ROCCO J. LA BELLA Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 PETER E. LEMBESIS Dunn Lambert, LLC The Atrium, East 80 Route 4 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-291-0700 RICHARD G. LYONS Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 JEREMY STEVEN PICCINI Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 GARY S. REDISH Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 ADOLPH A. ROMEI Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 JASON T. SHAFRON Shafron Law Group, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-343-7200 ROBERT P. SHAPIRO Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411 RICHARD JARED STEPP Stratton Stepp, LLP 2 University Plaza, Suite 100 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-464-2040 ALLEN SUSSER Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

ANDREW PHILIP BOLSON Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 RUSSELL T. BROWN Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 MICHAEL T. CAULFIELD Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 ARTHUR N. CHAGARIS Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 JOHN A. CONTE Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 PAUL SCHOONMAK DOHERTY Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 IAN C. DORIS Keenan & Doris LLC 71 Union Ave., Suite 105 Rutherford, NJ 07070 201-355-8110 GREGORY CARBONE EIN Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN Epstein Law Firm, PA 340 West Passaic St. Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-918-3560 BARRY SCOTT GUAGLARDI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 JEFFREY SCOTT HASSON Jeffrey S. Hasson, PC 320 Cedar Ln. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-0300

CIVIL LAW / LITIGATION NIMA AMERI Ameri & Associates 58-60 Main St., 3rd Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-880-8999

JEFFREY W. HERRMANN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

NIMA ASHTYANI Stratton Stepp, LLP 2 University Plaza, Suite 100 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-464-2040

SCOTT D. JACOBSON Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110

MICHAEL A. AUSTIN Conte Clayton And Austin, PA 666 Godwin Ave., Suite 320 Midland Park, NJ 07432 201-904-2007

STEVE MATTHEW KALEBIC Steve M. Kalebic, PC 167 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-853-1500

MICHAEL DAVID BAER Baer Law Group 412 Cedar Ln., Second Fl. West Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-804-0600

DAMON T. KAMVOSOULIS The Kamvosoulis Law Firm, LLC 200 Passaic St., 2nd Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-997-2200

ALICE M. BERGEN DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100

LEONARD ZEE KAUFMANN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

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ERIC D. REISER Lofaro & Reiser LLP 20 Court St., Suite 4 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-498-0400

JEREMY STEVEN PICCINI Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333

THOMAS J. HERTEN Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

WENDY FRAN KLEIN Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

STUART REISER Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EDWARD PATRICK ABBOTT Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655

MICHAEL S. HORN Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

DOUGLAS V. SANCHEZ Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP 50 Tice Blvd., Suite 363 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 201-474-7100

ZACHARY THOMAS BERNSTEIN Shafron Law Group, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-434-7200

PETER E. LEMBESIS Dunn Lambert, LLC The Atrium, East 80 Route 4 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-291-0700 ROBERT J. MANCINELLI Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 JOSEPH A. MAURICE Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 MARY C. McDONNELL Pfund McDonnell PC 139 Prospect St., 2nd Fl. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-857-5040 PATRICK J. MONAGHAN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 PETER E. MUELLER Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 GEOFFREY D. MUELLER Law Office Of Geoffrey D. Mueller, LLC 610 East Palisade Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-569-2533 ARTHUR M. NEISS Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 JASON S. NUNNERMACKER Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 EVAN ALEXANDER OSTRER Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 PETER S. PEARLMAN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 RUSSELL A. PEPE Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 DAVID T. PFUND Pfund McDonnell PC 139 Prospect St., 2nd Fl. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-857-5040 GLENN R. REISER Lofaro & Reiser LLP 20 Court St., Suite 4 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-498-0400

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JOHN A. SCHEPISI Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 GERALD A. SHEPARD Pfund Mc Donnell PC 139 Prospect St., 2nd Fl. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-857-5040 AMY E. SHOTMEYER DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100 CRISTINA Z. SINCLAIR Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 WILLIAM I. STRASSER Strasser & Associates PC 7 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652 201-445-9001 DOMINICK SUCCARDI Ameri & Associates 58-60 Main St., 3rd Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-880-8999 CHRISTOPHER L. WEISS Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 STEPHEN E. WELLINGHORST Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080

STEPHEN BIALKOWSKI Stephen Bialkowski, LLC 275 North Franklin Tpke., Suite 210 Ramsey, NJ 07446 866-378-1282 ANTHONY S. BOCCHI Cullen & Dykman LLP 433 Hackensack Ave., 12th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-1300 RUSSELL T. BROWN Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 ARTHUR N. CHAGARIS Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 BENJAMIN CLARKE DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100 DANIEL JAY COHEN Newman & Simpson LLP 32 Mercer Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-0200 MICHAEL J. COHEN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 PETER E. DOYNE Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110

ARTHUR P. ZUCKER Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110

MATTHEW F. GATELY Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

CIVIL LAW / TRANSACTIONAL MICHAEL J. BRADY Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080

SALVATORE A. GIAMPICCOLO Mc Elroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP 40 West Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-6722

SCOTT D. JACOBSON Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 RICHARD W. LE BLANCQ Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 RICHARD G. LYONS Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333

DANIEL A. GRONDA Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 BARRY SCOTT GUAGLARDI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 JEFFREY W. HERRMANN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

SCOTT D. JACOBSON Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 DAMON T. KAMVOSOULIS The Kamvosoulis Law Firm, LLC 200 Passaic St., 2nd Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-997-2200 WENDY FRAN KLEIN Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

TOP LAWYERS LISTINGS

EDWARD S. KIEL Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

PETER E. LEMBESIS Dunn Lambert, LLC The Atrium, East 80 Route 4 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-291-0700 ROBERT J. MANCINELLI Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 JOHN WILLIAM McDERMOTT Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 MICHAEL PAUL MELITI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 GREGORY DAVID MILLER Rivkin Radler LLP 21 Main St. Court Plaza South, Suite 158 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-287-2460 MYLES M. MISSIRIAN Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 PATRICK J. MONAGHAN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 ARTHUR M. NEISS Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 CHRISTOPHER NUCIFORA Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 JASON S. NUNNERMACKER Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 PETER S. PEARLMAN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 ALEX A. PISAREVSKY Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

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TOP LAWYERS LISTINGS

MICHAEL JAY PLATA Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

ROBERT S. DOWD Robert S. Dowd, Jr. LLC 100 Challenger Rd., Suite 100 Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 201-489-3900

MARK ALLAN BERMAN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056

ROBERT M. JACOBS Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

KELLY MAGNUS PURCARO Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

CHARLES F. KENNY Peckar & Abramson, PC 70 Grand Ave. River Edge, NJ 07661 201-343-3434

FRANK V. CARBONETTI Lucianna & Lucianna, PA 111 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-9090

GARY S. REDISH Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

ANDREW R. MACKLIN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

JOSHUA PETER COHN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

ELDER LAW NAOMI B. COLLIER Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-8200

ERIC D. REISER Lofaro & Reiser LLP 20 Court St., Suite 4 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-498-0400

CHRISTOPHER NUCIFORA Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655

KEVIN CARTER CORRISTON Breslin & Breslin 41 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-546-5881

GLENN R. REISER Lofaro & Reiser LLP 20 Court St., Suite 4 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-498-0400

RICHARD M. ROSA Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056

JASON ERROL FOY Foy & Seplowitz, LLC 105 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-457-0071

STUART REISER Shapiro Croland Reiser Apfel & Di Iorio LLP Continental Plaza II 411 Hackensack Ave., 6th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-897-2411

JASON T. SHAFRON Shafron Law Group, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-343-7200

JOSEPH M. HORN Joseph M. Horn 167 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-479-2858

CONSUMER DEBT JOSHUA WOOD DENBEAUX Denbeaux & Denbeaux 366 Kinderkamack Rd. Westwood, NJ 07675 201-664-8855

ALAN M. LIEBOWITZ Alan M. Liebowitz 157 Engle St. Englewood, NJ 07631 201-503-0005

DOUGLAS V. SANCHEZ Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP 50 Tice Blvd., Suite 363 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 201-474-7100 ERIK E. SARDINA Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 CRISTINA Z. SINCLAIR Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 JEREMY B. STEIN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 MICHAEL S. STEIN Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-8200 JOSEPH H. TRINGALI Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC 1100 Valley Brook Ave., PO Box 790 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-896-4100 CHRISTOPHER L. WEISS Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 ARTHUR P. ZUCKER Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 CONSTRUCTION LEVI WINSTON BARRETT Peckar & Abramson, PC 70 Grand Ave. River Edge, NJ 07661 201-343-3434 STEPHEN BIALKOWSKI Stephen Bialkowski, LLC 275 N.orth Franklin Tpke., Suite 210 Ramsey, NJ 07446 866-378-1282

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CORPORATE COUNSEL JEREMY STEVEN PICCINI Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333 ARTHUR P. ZUCKER Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 CORPORATE FINANCE / MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MIRIAM W. HERMANN Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 ROCCO J. LABELLA Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 GIANFRANCO A. PIETRAFESA Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 MARC P. PRESS Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 ADOLPH A. ROMEI Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 BARRY M. SCHWARTZ Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE MEIRON BAR-NADAV Ron Bar-Nadav 161 South River St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-525-1555

ADAM M. LUSTBERG Lustberg Law Offices, LLC One University Plaza, Suite 210 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-880-5311 JOSEPH A. MAURICE Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 BRIAN J. NEARY Law Offices Of Brian J. Neary 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 305 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-0544 EVAN ALEXANDER OSTRER Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 JOSEPH P. REM Rem Law Group 25 East Salem St., Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-646-5664 JAMES B. SEPLOWITZ Foy & Seplowitz, LLC 105 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-457-0071 LAURA SUTNICK Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 171 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-212-4532 WARREN S. SUTNICK Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 171 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-212-4532 EDUCATION ANDRES ACEBO De Cotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-347-2134

CAROL A. HAWK Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 PEGGY SHEAHAN KNEE The Knee Law Firm, LLC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 150 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-996-1200 JANET B. LURIE Janet B. Lurie 32 Mercer St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-8939 LAWRENCE N. MEYERSON Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 REGINA MARIE SPIELBERG Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP 115 West Century Rd. Country Club Plaza, Suite 100 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-262-1600 EMINENT DOMAIN MICHAEL J. ASH DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100 FAMILY LAW RONALD M. ABRAMSON Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 CHARLES C. ABUT Snyder Sarno Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC 401 Hackensack Ave., Suite 706 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-3366 MITCHELL SCOTT ARONS Arons & Solomon PA One University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1199 KEVIN L. BREMER Bremer Buckner, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 312 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-2141 JOSHUA THOM BUCKNER Bremer Buckner, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 312 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-2141 DANIELLE J. CARDONE Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 JOSHUA PETER COHN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

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ANNE MARIE FOX Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202

MICHAEL E. SPINATO Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 GERI LANDAU SQUIRE Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

KERI LEIGH GREENE Bremer Buckner, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 312 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-2141

MARY ANN T. STOKES Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

DENNIS G. HARRAKA Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

ROBERT J. TAFURI Sunshine Atkins Minassian & Tafuri & D’Amato 887 Kinderkamack Rd., Suite 3 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-967-5060

JULIE LEE KIM Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

AMANDA SLOAN TRIGG Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich & Trigg, LLC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 250 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-1161

ANGELA G. KIM Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 STEPHANIE FRAN LEHMAN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056 MARK P. MAROTTA Kelly, Kelly & Marotta, LLC 25 East Spring Valley Ave., Suite 320 Maywood, NJ 07607 201-368-7713 BRIAN P. McCANN Callagy Law 650 From Rd., Suite 565 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-261-1700 THOMAS R. McCONNEL Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 EVELYN F. NISSIRIOS Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 FRANCES OLIVERI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 SILVANA RASO Schepisi & Mc Laughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 AMANDA M. RIBUSTELLO Finnerty Canda & Concannon 17-17 Route 208 North Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 201-845-4000 KRISTEN E. SCHREIB Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 BRIAN E. SHEA Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202

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JASON CHARLES TUCHMAN Kelly, Kelly & Marotta, LLC 25 East Spring Valley Ave., Suite 320 Maywood, NJ 07607 201-368-7713 MARCIA KUTTNER WERNER Aretsky Law Group, PC 19 Main St., #200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 800-537-4154 GENERAL PRACTICE JOSEPH L. MECCA Joseph L Mecca Jr. 87 South Farview Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652 877-551-3012 GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE WILLIAM JOSEPH BAILEY Huntington Bailey, LLP 373 Kinderkamack Rd. Westwood, NJ 07675 201-666-8282 LORI E. GRIFA Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 WILLIAM HARLA DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100 MARC RASO Marc A. Raso, Esq., Attorney At Law, LLC 550 Kinderkamack Rd., Suite 138 Oradell, NJ 07649 201-977-1960

HEALTH CARE LAW JEFFREY S. BROWN Garfunkel Wild PC 411 Hackensack Ave., 5th Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-883-1030 GINA L. CAMPANELLA Campanella Law Office LLC 356 Franklin Ave., 2nd Fl. Wyckoff, NJ 07481 201-891-3726

GREGORY DAVID MILLER Rivkin Radler LLP 21 Main St. Court Plaza South, Suite 158 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-287-2460

MITCHELL J. DECTER Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ZACHARY THOMAS BERNSTEIN Shafron Law Group, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-434-7200

DAMON T. KAMVOSOULIS The Kamvosoulis Law Firm, LLC 200 Passaic St., 2nd Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-997-2200

KIMBERLY ANNE CAPADONA Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

IMMIGRATION LAW CAROLINA THERESA CURBELO Carolina T. Curbelo, LLC 151 West Passaic St., 2nd Fl. Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-704-5142

CHARLES ROBERT COHEN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

JERARD A. GONZALEZ Bastarrika Soto Gonzalez & Somohano LLP 90 Main St., Suite 308 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-212-4572

MARC WAYNE GARBAR Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333

WILLIAM J. QUIRK William J Quirk Esq., LLC 354 State St., Suite 202 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-968-0800

RANDI WELLER KOCHMAN Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

JEFFREY B. STEINFELD Jeffrey B Steinfeld PC 27 Warren St., Suite 302 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-343-3500

KENNETH K. LEHN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

INSURANCE FRANK MICHAEL COSCIA Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP 115 West Century Rd., Country Club Plaza, Suite 100 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-262-1600 MICHAEL JOHN JONES Rivkin Radler, LLP 21 Main St. Court Plaza South, Suite 158 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-287-2460 PETER E. MUELLER Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 VALERIE A. VLADYKA Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP 115 West Century Rd. Country Club Plaza, Suite 100 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-262-1600

SILVANA RASO Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RONALD SCOTT BIENSTOCK Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC 1100 Valley Brook Ave., PO Box 790 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-896-4100

WENDY RUBINSTEIN DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100

NANCY ANN DEL PIZZO Rivkin Radler, LLP 21 Main St. Court Plaza South, Suite 158 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-287-2460

JUDY A. VERRONE DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-928-1100

DAVID MARTIN KOHANE Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

DAVID STANLEY GOLD Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 ROBERT J. KLEEBLATT Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

TOP LAWYERS LISTINGS

KORY ANN FERRO Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

JASON S. NUNNERMACKER Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 SHEILA E. O’SHEA Carcich O’Shea Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 211 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-988-1308 DAVID T. PFUND Pfund McDonnell PC 139 Prospect St., 2nd Fl. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-857-5040 ALEX A. PISAREVSKY Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 ANNA MARIA TEJADA Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 CHRISTOPHER L. WEISS Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DANIELE CERVINO Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 RICHARD J. ERICSSON Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

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JOSEPH L. BASRALIAN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

JOSEPH M. VIGLIOTTI Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333

MARY WAMPLER BROWNING Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000

JOHN J. LAMB Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

JOHN A. CONTE Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202

RICHARD D. WOLLOCH Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

NAIM BULBULIA Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056

STUART D. LIEBMAN Wells Jaworski & Liebman LLP 12 Route 17 North, PO Box 1827 Paramus, NJ 07653 201-587-0888

NILUFER OZIZMIR DESCHERER Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

ANDREW J. CEVASCO Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000

GAIL L. PRICE Price Meese Shulman & D’arminio PC 50 Tice Blvd., Suite 380 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 201-905-2443

MERCEDES DIEGO Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

SECURITIES LAW JOSEPH B. BROWN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

LEONARD ZEE KAUFMANN Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-845-9600

RYAN J. SCERBO DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP Glenpointe Centre West 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-907-5264

KURT HARTMANN Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC 65 Route 4 East, Suite 6 River Edge, NJ 07661 201-441-9056

JASON T. SHAFRON Shafron Law Group, LLC 2 University Plaza, Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-343-7200

MARTIN W. KAFAFIAN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

MICHAEL G. STINGONE Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

RICHARD R. KAHN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

IRA E. WEINER Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810

ROBERT J. KLEEBLATT Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

PRODUCT LIABILITY RICHARD A. SCHNOLL Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

IAN S. KLEEBLATT Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE (NON-MEDICAL) DEFENSE ROBERT ALAN BERNS Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 CHARLES FREDERICK KELLETT Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 IRAM P. VALENTIN Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 251 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-6655 REAL ESTATE MITCHELL W. ABRAHAMS Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 GARY MICHAEL ALBRECHT Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 MICHAEL DAVID BAER Baer Law Group 412 Cedar Ln., Second Fl. West Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-804-0600 KHOREN BANDAZIAN Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800

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ROBERT J. MANCINELLI Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 JOSEPH L. MECCA Joseph L Mecca Jr. 87 South Farview Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652 877-551-3012 MYLES M. MISSIRIAN Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 JOHN A. SCHEPISI Schepisi & McLaughlin PA 473 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201-500-8914 ROBERT A. SILBER Robert A. Silber, PC 15 Engle St., Suite 100B Englewood, NJ 07631 201-227-0661 MICHAEL G. STINGONE Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 ALLEN SUSSER Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904

MATTHEW F. GATELY Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 TAX LAW FRANK L. BRUNETTI Scarinci & Hollenbeck LLC 1100 Valley Brook Ave., PO Box 790 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 201-896-4100 EMERY C. DUELL Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 ARTHUR I. GOLDBERG Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 IRA J. KALTMAN Beattie Padovano, LLC 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Suite 208 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-573-1810 MARC RASO Marc A. Raso, Esq., Attorney At Law, LLC 550 Kinderkamack Rd., Suite 138 Oradell, NJ 07649 201-977-1960 ALAN RUBIN Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 JEFFREY H. SCHECHTER Cole Schotz PC 25 Main St., Court Plaza North Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-3000 TRAFFIC LAW JOSEPH A. MAURICE Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf Park 80 West, Plaza One 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 401 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-430-7904 JOSEPH P. REM Rem Law Group 25 East Salem St., Suite 400 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-646-5664 WILLS, TRUSTS, ESTATES AND PROBATES PETER J. BAKARICH Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 GRACE CATHERINE BERTONE Bertone Piccini LLP 777 Terrace Ave., Suite 201 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-483-9333

NAOMI B. COLLIER Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 200 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-488-8200 MARTIN JOSEPH DEVER Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 EIMI SOPHIA FIGLIO Archer Attorneys At Law 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 353 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-342-6000 CAROL A. HAWK Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 ROCCO J. LABELLA Ferro Labella & Zucker, LLC 27 Warren St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-489-9110 JEFFREY L. LOVE Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn 21 Main St., Court Plaza South, Suite 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-3800 MICHAEL PAUL MELITI Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP 365 West Passaic St., Suite 130 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 201-947-4100 LAWRENCE N. MEYERSON Rubenstein Meyerson Fox Mancinelli Conte & Bern 1 Paragon Dr., Suite 240 Montvale, NJ 07645 201-802-9202 DAVID M. REPETTO Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-359-3576 JOSEPH P. SCORESE Harwood Lloyd, LLC 130 Main St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-487-1080 REGINA MARIE SPIELBERG Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP 115 West Century Rd., Country Club Plaza Suite 100 Paramus, NJ 07652 201-262-1600 WORKER’S COMPENSATION CHRISTOPHER THADDEUS DiGIROLAMO Maggiano DiGirolamo & Lizzi PC 201 Columbia Ave. Fort Lee, NJ 07024 201-585-9111 JOYCE A. PARISI Parisi & Gerlanc, PA 190 Moore Street, Suite 460 Hackensack, NJ 07601 551-587-8915

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TOP LAWYERS PROFILES

BOTTOM ROW L TO R: NICOLE G. McDONOUGH, THOMAS J. HERTEN, RICHARD JON CONTANT, EIMI S. FIGLIO; TOP ROW L TO R: GIANFRANCO A. PIETRAFESA, NILUFER O. DeSCHERER, ANDREW J. CEVASCO, ANDREW T. FEDE, KIMBERLY A. CAPADONA. NOT PICTURED: MICHAEL S. HORN, LORI GRIFA, JOSIAH A. CONTARINO, HON. GERALD C. ESCALA.

ARCHER & GREINER P.C.

Court Plaza South, West Wing, 21 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 | 201.342.6000 | archerlaw.com AS ONE OF THE PREMIER LAW FIRMS in the Mid-Atlantic region, Archer’s history spans over 90 years. Among Archer’s eight offices, the Hackensack office has earned a reputation for being the go-to firm in Bergen County because of the experience of its lawyers, who are considered top attorneys in the county. The number of highly-qualified attorneys, each with their specific areas of experience

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and specialty, allows Archer to provide large-firm expertise, delivered with a personalized small-firm attention to detail. This has helped the firm to grow into one of the most trusted law firms in the region. The thirteen attorneys in Archer’s Hackensack office included among the top lawyers in Bergen County are Thomas J. Herten, Michael S. Horn, Kimberly A. Capadona, Nicole G. McDonough,

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TOP LAWYERS PROFILES

Eimi S. Figlio, Andrew J. Cevasco, Richard Jon Contant, Josiah A. Contarino, Nilufer O. DeScherer, Andrew T. Fede, Lori E. Grifa, Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa, and the Honorable Gerald C. Escala. Together, this exceptional team of lawyers offer a diverse, broad platform of legal representation. They serve as advocates, business partners and trusted advisors to their clients. Their expertise has earned them accolades from many sources. As a full-service firm, Archer’s services include litigation, labor and employment, corporate, real estate, estates and trusts, and family law. Additionally, the firm has several interdisciplinary practice groups. Archer’s attorneys pride themselves on developing continuing

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client relationships that are productive, professional and collegial. Committed to fostering community presence, Archer’s attorneys have traditionally maintained close ties to the communities in which they work through involvement in myriad civic, business and bar associations, often as leaders within these organizations. These top lawyers exemplify Archer’s devotion to its clients, dedication to providing superior legal counsel, and the reason for the firm’s enduring success.

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TOP LAWYERS PROFILES LEFT TO RIGHT: MICHAEL T. CAULFIELD, DANIELLE J. CARDONE, JOHN A. SCHEPISI, SILVANA D. RASO, ANDREW J. NAIDECK

JOHN A. SCHEPISI SILVANA D. RASO MICHAEL T. CAULFIELD DANIELLE J. CARDONE

SCHEPISI & MCLAUGHLIN, P.A.

473 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 201.569.9898 | schepisi.com

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SINCE 1978, Schepisi & McLaughlin has been a mainstay of the Bergen County legal community, providing trusted and experienced counsel. The firm consistently achieves results that pair large firm skill level with small firm attention to detail and superior client service in a way that is cost efficient and highly effective. Founder & President John A. Schepisi and Managing Partner Silvana D. Raso help their clients find real solutions through skilled advocacy and compassionate guidance. Silvana explains that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our clients immediately know that we take their worries seriously, and that we handle each case the way we would want our own matters handled, no exceptions.â&#x20AC;? The firm has decades of experience in civil and commercial litigation, divorce and related issues such as child custody, alimony and property division, as well as real estate transactions, commercial and residential property development and business disputes. This rare combination of experience, efficiency, individualized attention and proven results are among the many reasons that John A. Schepisi, Silvana D. Raso, Michael T. Caulfield and Danielle J. Cardone have all been named Top Lawyers.

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27 Warren St., Suite 201 Hackensack, NJ 07601 201.489.9110 ferrolabella.com

DEAL-MAKING LAWYERS FOR THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CLIENT. The lawyers at Ferro Labella & Zucker have the practical experience and business acumen needed to assist entrepreneurial clients to capitalize on opportunities and manage risk in their business ventures. Our talented and creative attorneys recognize and understand clients’ goals and business needs and work MITCHELL J. DECTER, RUSSELL T. BROWN, CHRISTOPHER L. WEISS, MIRIAM W. HERMANN, ROCCO J. LABELLA, HON. PETER E. DOYNE (RET.) , MICHAEL J. FERRO, JR., SCOTT D. JACOBSON, HON. ROBERT P. CONTILLO (RET.), relentlessly with clients to provide the insight ARTHUR P. ZUCKER, MICHAEL A. MCDONOUGH and resources necessary for them to achieve those goals. Founded in 1978, the firm now has fourteen attorneys (including the recently retired Honorable Robert Contillo) who concentrate on: Business Counseling, Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Business Succession Planning and Estate Planning, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The firm meets the challenges our clients face in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Our attorneys relate to and help build upon the entrepreneurial skill set of their success-minded clientele. We see ourselves not just as attorneys hired to address particular narrow legal issues, but as trusted business advisors, working in concert with the clients’ other professional advisors. The lawyers at Ferro Labella & Zucker are problem solvers, and the firm is an ideal law firm for those who think entrepreneurially and want their attorneys to do the same.

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FERRO LABELLA & ZUCKER L.L.C.

MARK P. MAROTTA KELLY, KELLY, MAROTTA & TUCHMAN

25 East Spring Valley Ave., Suite 320 Maywood, NJ 07607 201.368.7713 | kkmtlegal.com

MARK P. MAROTTA has been given Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of “AV PREEMINENT” for both legal ability and ethical standards. Mark draws upon his 33 years of experience in the area of Family Law to advise his litigation (and mediation) clients in a practical manner as they navigate the divorce process. He is a graduate of Seton Hall Law School and a highly respected professional among his peers and the Judiciary. Mr. Marotta is often appointed by Judges and has successfully mediated thousands of cases over the years through the Court’s Economic Mediation Program. He serves as a Panelist on the Passaic County Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel and has been a member of the Bergen County Bar Association’s Family Law Committee for many years. Mr. Marotta has many years of trial experience handling contested divorce actions and post-judgment disputes, involving all aspects of family law. Mr. Marotta also has experience in Collaborative Law and serves in the role of “Parent Coordinator” handling difficult parenting time disputes in high-conflict cases. Contact Mr. Marotta at mmarotta@kkmtlegal.com, 201.368.7713 or visit kkmtlegal.com.

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TOP LAWYERS PROFILES MEYERSON, FOX, MANCINELLI & CONTE, P.A.

One Paragon Drive, Suite 240, Montvale, NJ 07645 | 201.802.9202 | mfmclaw.com MEYERSON, FOX, MANCINELLI & CONTE, P.A. is a full-service law firm located in Montvale, New Jersey. Our team of nineteen lawyers represents individuals and businesses in a variety of legal matters throughout northern New Jersey, including those matters involving divorce and family law, business law, family and civil mediation, commercial lending, commercial litigation, construction law, elder, guardianship and disability law, employment law, Medicaid and asset preservation law, municipal law, personal injury, privacy and internet law, real estate and land use law, and trust and estate law. Since the firm’s founding in 1988, the lawyers at Meyerson, Fox, Mancinelli & Conte, P.A. have been committed to providing the highest quality legal services to their clients.

STUART D. LIEBMAN

WELLS, JAWORSKI & LIEBMAN, LLP

12 N. Route 17, Paramus, NJ 07653 201.587.0888 | wellslaw.com WELLS, JAWORSKI & LIEBMAN, LLP is a sophisticated, Paramus-based law firm with substantial expertise in the specialties of land use, business, corporate and commercial law, litigation, real estate and tax, trusts and estate planning. The firm proudly acknowledges the SEATED L TO R: JAMES J. DELIA, JAMES E. JAWORSKI, STUART D. LIEBMAN, THOMAS M. WELLS STANDING L TO R: SPENCER J. ROTHWELL, DARRELL M. FELSENSTEIN, KATHRYN L. WALSH, ANDREW S. KOHUT, accomplishments of managing partner, Stuart JESSICA R. WITMER, AND MARK S. BALIAN D. Liebman, but it is the collaborative effort of all the firm’s attorneys whose combined talents bring decades of experience. When asked about his recognition, Liebman stated, “I have been a Bergen County resident all of my life, with the exception of my time away in Maryland and Massachusetts for school, so I find extra joy in my land use and real estate development work in Bergen, and in being recognized for what I do by my Bergen peers. It is nice to drive through the County and see the work product that my firm has a hand in producing, rising up out of the ground. Whether the project is a shopping center, hotel, office building, medical facility, restaurant or homes, we consider all of these to be responsible development which all Bergen County residents can use and enjoy, and which we are proud of. “ In light of Liebman’ s Top Lawyer recognition, partner, Mark S. Balian, Esq., MBA, LL.M., stated, “In following the golden rules of service—listening, caring and good, responsive communication—we ensure that our clients understand the legal process and that their objectives are met, serving as a testament to our managing partner’s leadership.”

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FOY & SEPLOWITZ LLC

105 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601 201.457.0071 | foyseplowitz.com JASON E. FOY AND JAMES B. SEPLOWITZ founded the law firm of Foy & Seplowitz LLC in 2013, a boutique firm dedicated to defending those accused of crimes and serious motor vehicle offenses in New Jersey and New York. The firm’s main office is located in Hackensack, New Jersey. With a combined experience of over 35 years in the field of criminal law, Foy and Seplowitz are determined to zealously represent their clients in all stages of criminal proceedings.

LAURA C. SUTNICK WARREN S. SUTNICK

SUTNICK & SUTNICK, LLC

CARCICH O’SHEA ATTORNEYS

21 Main St., Suite 211, Hackensack, NJ 07601 201.988.1308 | carcichoshea.com REPRESENTING BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS in workplace matters, Sheila O’Shea-Criscione and partner Christopher Carcich provide services in Employment and business litigation, mediation and arbitration. Ms. O’Shea-Criscione represents both individuals and companies in matters related to the workplace, including contracts, and unlawful conduct, including discrimination, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing. Ms. O’Shea-Criscione is also a qualified mediator and regularly acts as a mediator in employment matters. This is the third consecutive year that Ms. O’Shea-Criscione has been chosen as one of Bergen’s Top Attorneys by (201) Magazine. She previously served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Bruce A. Gaeta, J.S.C.

JEFFREY S. HASSON

LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY S. HASSON, P.C.

21 Main St., Suite 171, Hackensack, NJ 07601 201.342.8555 | sutnicklaw.com

320 Cedar Ln., Teaneck, NJ 07666 P. 201.928.0300 | F. 201.928.0555 hassonlawoffices.com

WITH A COMBINED 50 YEARS of criminal law expertise, the legal team of Sutnick & Sutnick brings an unusually high level of experience and the best possible representation in each case. The two attorneys fight for their clients and recognize that “personalized attention is so important.” After years of trying cases on both sides, Laura—a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney—has the skills to examine and determine the very best defense for her clients. Warren began his career as a Homicide prosecutor and is now a Certified Municipal Court Attorney, specializing in DWI/DUI cases. Laura and Warren have both been named to the 2018 NJ Super Lawyers list.

JEFFREY S. HASSON represents clients in all types of personal injury matters, and every client receives personal attention. Since founding his firm in 1998, he has successfully resolved thousands of cases, obtaining multiple six and seven figure settlements and verdicts, many of which have been listed in the New Jersey Law Journal’s Annual Rankings of “Top Verdicts and Settlements”. Mr. Hasson was named a Super lawyer, to the New Jersey Law Journal Personal Injury Hall of Fame in 2015, to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

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{ HEALTH }

HOW TO AVOID

‘STEALTH SODIUM’ Knowing where sodium hides will help you make food choices that protect your heart. BERGENMAG.COM

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One of the biggest risk factors for heart disease and stroke is high blood pressure, or hypertension, a condition that also can lead to vision loss, osteoporosis and kidney disease. While there are many things that contribute to hypertension, too much sodium in the diet is a major culprit. Salt, a mineral, is made up of sodium and chloride. The sodium in salt is what’s bad for your health, and what you’ll see listed on food labels. The average American adult eats more than 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day—well above the 2,300 milligrams recommended in the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. While you might think that simply not adding salt at the table will make the needed difference, that’s likely not the case: More than 70 percent of the sodium Americans consume comes from packaged foods and restaurant meals. The unfortunate fact is that sodium is hidden in many everyday foods. The American Heart Association calls the foods that contain the most hidden sodium the “salty six.” They are: bread, pizza, soup, cold cuts and cured meats, poultry and sandwiches. Other sodium-loaded foods include cheeses, salty snacks, nuts and seeds, frozen dinners, packaged meals,

condiments, seasoned salts and storebought sauces. To reduce sodium in your diet, avoid those pitfall foods when you’re shopping. Instead, choose low-salt or salt-free varieties— or make your own low-salt versions from scratch. The grocery store isn’t the only place to be wary. Foods prepared in restaurants tend to be high in sodium, which improves taste and can mask poor-quality ingredients. When you do eat out, ask for your meal to be prepared with no added salt. Better yet, choose to cook at home more often and flavor foods with herbs, spices and salt-free seasoning blends. By preparing meals with fresh ingredients you select yourself, food will taste better without having to add extra salt. When cooking at home, skip canned, smoked or processed ingredients in favor of fresh foods whenever possible. Choose unsalted or low-sodium broths and canned ingredients, and use dried peas and beans instead of canned. The bottom line: While our bodies need sodium, the modern Western diet contains much more than necessary. By avoiding the hidden sources of sodium in everyday foods, you can lower your risk for hypertension and the health problems it causes.

Unfortunately, most of the population is eating too much salt, and probably one in three people will be affected by high blood pressure. People should avoid processed foods— which have a lot of hidden salt—and go back to eating natural, unprocessed foods.” —Diane Schwartz, M.D., internal medicine, Englewood Health

BLOOD PRESSURE: HOW HIGH IS TOO HIGH?

Nearly half of Americans now have blood pressure above the normal range, based on new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and 10 other groups. With the revised standards, which define high blood pressure as 130 over 80 (down from 140 over 90), doctors aim to identify affected patients earlier to help reduce their risk of future complications. If you know your blood pressure, check the chart below to see whether you may need to review your situation with your physician. BLOOD PRESSURE CATEGORY

SYSTOLIC mmHg (upper number)

NORMAL

LESS THAN 120

AND

LESS THAN 80

ELEVATED

120–129

AND

LESS THAN 80

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 1

130–139

80–90

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) STAGE 2

140 OR HIGHER

90 OR HIGHER

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{ INSPIRATION }

COOK BY THE BOOK

Five Bergen chefs reveal their go-to cookbooks. By Haley Longman

It’s not that these kitchen magicians need a cheat sheet when whipping up delicacies for their customers—or themselves. Au contraire! But even the best seek inspiration, right? So BERGEN asked about the tomes they turn to.

CHEF KEVIN KOHLER, CAFÉ PANACHE, RAMSEY FAVE BOOKS: Madeleine Kamman’s Savoie really dives deep into French Alps territory and gives you a full comprehension of the food, better than anyone else could do. I also love Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s first book, Simple Cuisine. He changed the way everybody cooked with that book. He lightened up classic French cooking. RECIPES: For Kamman’s, it’s a delicious fluffy pancake called a matafan that makes a good caviar hors d’oeuvre around the holidays. I love Jean-Georges’ carrot juice recipe. He did a lot of juice reductions. INFLUENCES: When you can relate to a chef in his writing, it’s easy to mimic the recipes— the style is ingrained in you. I get inspired by these authors because I can relate to their recipes. ON YOUR MENU: For private parties, I use some of Madeleine Kamman’s pasta dishes. And I make Jean-Georges’ carrot juice recipe my own. He uses it with shrimp, and I was using it with lobster and it was a big hit, a home-run dish I did here. I also added vanilla bean to it. When I simply give it a different flavor profile, it becomes my recipe.

OUR QUESTIONS n What’s your favorite cookbook, and why? n What are your best-loved recipes from the book? n Has the book influenced your own creations? n Have any of its recipes been featured on your menu?

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CHEF JOSÉ LUIS FALCON, ELIA, EAST RUTHERFORD FAVE BOOK: The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller. It puts a lot of French influence into American cooking. Result: technique that makes great food. RECIPES: I like the Maine lobster pancakes, the salmon “chops” and the black sea bass. The techniques explained in these recipes make it easy to cook something simple with great presentation and flavor. INFLUENCES: We say Elia is 80 percent Greek food, heavy on the seafood side. We try to get the traditional style of Mediterranean cooking, but with a little French influence in the way of presentation and technique. We use some ideas in the book—for example, for roasting a chicken or roasting a fish to be nice and moist.

CHEF MICHAEL DENIGRIS, THE PICCO TAVERN, HACKENSACK

CHEF MICHAEL GALASSO, RED, WHITE AND PASTA, ENGLEWOOD

FAVE BOOK: I like Lidia Bastianich’s Lidia’s ItalianAmerican Kitchen. She’s one of the greatest pasta chefs.

FAVE BOOK: Essentials Of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. I like the simplicity and originality of most recipes in it. I also like that it’s not just an ordinary Italian cookbook—she includes a variety of dishes.

RECIPES: Her signature Bolognese sauce is absolutely tremendous. Her gnocchi and her braised oxtail with rigatoni are simply the best.

RECIPE: Homemade tagliatelle with Bolognese meat sauce. INFLUENCES: It’s fairly new—published in 2015—but the recipes and preparations are very old-school, and I appreciate that traditional approach. The cookbook influences the way I gather ideas for recipes to add my own twist on them.

INFLUENCES: She’s very simple, no glitz, and that’s how I cook. When she does her TV show, it’s like she’s cooking in her own kitchen. It’s like I grew up watching my grandmother cook. ON YOUR MENU: The Bolognese sauce. But I add a nice mascarpone to cream it and give it a subtler texture. I like northern Italian cuisine.

ON YOUR MENU: Yes, I’ve incorporated some items on the menu and use some as specials. We have the chicken savoy on the bone on our menu, and it’s become pretty popular. I braise the chicken in chicken stock, fresh garlic, oregano, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil drizzle. The chicken becomes crispy on the skin side and juicy, tender and flavorful under the skin. Just delicious.

ON YOUR MENU: I use the book more for inspiration.

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CHEF IBRAHIM SANZ, HAVEN, EDGEWATER FAVE BOOK: White Heat by Chef Marco Pierre White prepared me for the reality we live in the food business. It’s a very stressful environment behind the scenes and nothing glamorous, but there are also great moments. RECIPE: Ravioli of lobster with a beurre soy sauce. It’s an amazing, delicate and simple recipe, but requires perfect technique and skills. INFLUENCES: From the moment I finished reading it in 1994 as a young culinary arts student, the book has reminded me not to be pretentious with the food I put out there. It’s also taught me to respect food and ingredients and never forget old-school techniques. I still read it once in a while. ON YOUR MENU?: At the beginning of my career, yes, I put my own twist on some of the recipes. Now I keep using the book’s techniques combined with new-era methods, and the results are extraordinary.

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A TURKEYLESS THANKSGIVING? Even the year’s most traditional meal can be enlivened by an occasional change-up. Check out these 10 tasty ideas from Bergen chefs. By Haley Longman If you’re a certain type of person, don’t read this article. We mean a committed turkeyite, a stuffing stickler, a zealot for whom the traditional Thanksgiving dinner can never vary. Delicious treats are described here, but they’re not for you. Turn the page. Now, the rest of you realize that skipping the pumpkin pie for just one November won’t actually land you in prison—even if it does draw a stern look from Great Aunt Matilda. Fact is, you may appreciate those every-year standards all the more in 2019 if you go a little crazy this fall and give them a break with some creative substitutions. Your taste buds may be thankful, and thankful’s what it’s all about, no? Try:

STUFFED PORK LOIN

INSTEAD OF TURKEY: Nikos Panteleakis, co-owner of Oceanos in Fair Lawn with his father Peter, says Greeks don’t eat turkey on Thanksgiving, opting instead for roasted baby lamb marinated in Mediterranean spices or a roasted stuffed pork loin. “Pork loin stuffed with apricots, pinoli nuts, walnuts, cranberries and apples with an apricot brandy sauce on top is delicious,” he insists.

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SPICED POPCORN

INSTEAD OF CHIPS AND DIP: You and your guests will likely need something to tide you over until the main event. Ryan Brining, owner of White Maple Café in Ridgewood, suggests serving a light snack that won’t ruin anyone’s appetite before the official meal begins. “I like to serve a spiced popcorn with nutritional yeast, cumin, salt, garlic powder and a small amount of sugar,” he says. “It’s vegan and has an addictive cheese-like quality from the nutritional yeast.”

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE CIDER SOUP

INSTEAD OF CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP: This appetizer combines all the best fall flavors—squash, apple and cinnamon—in one soup that chef Adam Weiss of Stone & Rail in Glen Rock calls “a cross between a classic butternut squash soup and a sweet-potato casserole.” Sauté butternut squash with onions, celery, garlic and some spices such as cumin and cinnamon. Then bring fresh apple cider and Ironbound hard cider to a simmer and top with some cream. Remember: Presentation is just as important as taste. Chef Weiss adds the finishing touch by adorning each soup bowl with dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds and whipped cream seasoned with ground cinnamon and maple syrup. Yum.

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ROASTED FILET MIGNON

INSTEAD OF TURKEY: Whether you’re tired of turkey or turkey literally makes you tired (even though the experts say tryptophan’s effect is exaggerated), there are other types of meat to feast on. Chef Kevin Kohler of Café Panache in Ramsey, who says his Italian family members “don’t eat birds,” usually makes a filet mignon roasted with herbs and then topped with cranberry sauce. “Just whisk the cranberry sauce in,” he suggests.

HARVEST POT PIE

INSTEAD OF BUTTERNUT SQUASH: The meat entrée doesn’t always have to be the star of the show. Serve a hearty vegetable dish both vegetarians and carnivores will devour. “Harvest pot pie contains toasted farro, butternut squash, wild mushrooms, braised kale, carrots and celery root, all of which can be found at almost any grocery store,” says Heather Bertinetti-Rozzi, chef at Stella and No. 12 in Ridgewood. “The pie is finished with thickened vegetable stock and baked with a buttery puff pastry top,” she adds. “It’s a crowd-pleaser!”

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ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES INSTEAD OF GREENBEAN CASSEROLE: We wouldn’t dream of telling you to stop eating your greens. But to keep things festive—and give your Thanksgiving table a colorful punch—roasted root vegetables are a scrumptious alternative. Chef Jimmy Perides of Biagio’s in Paramus recommends simply roasting “turnips, acorn squash and parsnips,” which he says are seasonal, healthy and full of flavor.

SPIKED SWEET POTATO GRATIN

INSTEAD OF SWEET POTATO MASH: Couldn’t we all use a little holiday buzz? Chef Carlos Valdez of The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Hackensack has just the thing: sweet potato gratin spiked with bourbon whiskey. Roast or bake sweet potatoes in a mixture of butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and, if you’re feeling bold, a full cup of bourbon whiskey. “Then add dried cranberries, tarragon, minced apples, candied pecans and a dash of lemon juice,” says Valdez. “That makes it extraordinary.” Finally, add marshmallows on top and broil for a few moments before serving. Just keep this stuff away from the kids!

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CRANBERRY DEMI-GLACE

INSTEAD OF CRANBERRY SAUCE: Let’s be honest—there’s nothing noteworthy about cranberry sauce from a can. Chef Peter Angelakos of Bacari Grill in Washington Township proposes making something meatier—literally and figuratively—by turning fresh cranberries into a demi-glace instead of a sauce. Pureé and then strain fresh cranberries with veal stock, port wine, sweet-and-sour sauce, honey, sugar and cider vinegar, and voilà! “This is meatier, richer and a more balanced sauce than the jellied one from the can,” Angelakos says.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

INSTEAD OF PUMPKIN PIE: Adding chocolate to the filling of a pecan pie is a nice surprise for the taste buds—and it’s undeniably delicious. Bake the pie according to the recipe, but add bittersweet chocolate to the mixture. Chef Angelakos also suggests swapping out the typical doughy crust for one made with Oreos; just grind the cookies with a little bit of butter in the food processor to the desired consistency.

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PUMPKIN RAVIOLI

INSTEAD OF STUFFING: Stuffing, typically made with bread or rice as the base with meat and spices to add flavor, can get a little tired for some diners after the umpteenth year. Chef Kohler recommends whipping up a trendy pasta instead, such as pumpkin ravioli, a fun take on a carb-heavy side dish. “Try a pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with crispy sage and brown butter,” he says. “I always bring a course made with pumpkin to the Thanksgiving meal.” BERGENMAG.COM

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FIVE-COURSE FEAST

BERGEN assembled a culinary dream team to create a meal fit for every kind of celebration. By Haley Longman

Photo by Halifax

Preparing any holiday meal might seem daunting, but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be this year! Five Bergen chefs share their easy-to-follow recipes so you can impress your guests (and yourself) with food that looks as good as it tastes.

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ROASTED PEAR TART

Yields: 4-6 servings

CHEF SEADON SHOUSE, HALIFAX, HOBOKEN

INGREDIENTS

n 1 pack puff pastry dough n 6 large Asian pears n 1 cup white wine n 2 cups fresh goat cheese n ½ cup heavy cream n ¼ cup sugar, plus additional for dusting pears n 2 lemons n 3 Tbs. butter n 1 qt. arugula n aged balsamic n salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Peel four of the Asian pears, remove core and dice them into large chunks. Place in a stainless-steel pot, add ¼ cup sugar, zest of one lemon and white wine. Cook on low heat until pears are fully cooked, and all liquid has evaporated. Be careful not to burn. Place in a high-speed blender and blend on high until pears become a smooth puree. Set aside to cool. Lay puff pastry on a clean work surface and measure 6 equal rectangles. Cut and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Place a wire rack a half inch away from the top of the pastry so that when it cooks it does not puff too high. Place in a 375°F oven for 10-15 minutes until pastry is an even golden brown color. Remove and let cool. Place the goat cheese, heavy cream, zest of one lemon, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix on high until well combined. Place mixture in a piping bag without a tip. Let sit until room temperature. Cut the remaining pears into quarters and remove the core. Cut each quarter into three wedge pieces. Lightly sprinkle the remaining sugar on the pears and sear them until golden brown in the butter. Once browned on both sides, set aside. Carefully pipe the whipped goat cheese on top of the rectangle pastries, about ¼ inch thick. Arrange 5-6 slices of the roasted pear pieces on top of the goat cheese. Place tarts on a sheet pan and place in a 375°F oven for 7-10 minutes until warmed through. Remove and place on center of plate. Add dots of the pear puree on the tart and on the plate in desired pattern. Top with a few pieces of scattered arugula and finish with a drizzle of aged balsamic.

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PUMPKIN SOUP (SOUPA KOLOKITHI)

Yields: 5-6 servings

CHEF TASOS NTOUMAS, LEFKES, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS

INGREDIENTS

n 1 whole orange pumpkin, about 4 lbs. n 1 cup chicken stock n 2 sticks butter n ½ cup almonds without skin n ½ cup hazelnuts n ½ Tbs. truffle oil n pinch of sea salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 175°F. Skin pumpkin, cut in half, take out seeds and set seeds aside. Cut pumpkin into chunks. Add butter to the pumpkin chunks and place on a non-stick baking pan. Cook for 20-25 minutes on low heat. Mix in chicken stock and cook in the oven for an additional 10 minutes. In a separate pan on the stovetop, roast hazelnuts and almonds with butter and a pinch of coarse sea salt. Take the pumpkin out of the oven and mix with a mixer or Immersion blender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Strain the puree and remove any skin.

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To serve, put roasted nut mix in the middle of the bowl. Pour 1 cup of pumpkin soup around the nuts, and garnish with truffle oil.

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ROASTED BUTTERNUT & DELICATA SQUASH SALAD

Yields: 4 servings

CHEF BEN POLLINGER, THE HILL, CLOSTER

INGREDIENTS

n 1 butternut squash n 1 delicata squash n 6 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil n 1 cup Greek yogurt n 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. dark maple syrup n ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, cracked coarsely n 2 oz. Manchego cheese n ¼ lb. Tuscan kale or any other kale, stems and ribs removed from leaves n juice of ½ lemon n s alt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice the stem and blossom ends off both squashes, discard. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Peel one half with a vegetable peeler, reserve other half for another use. Lay the half butternut squash on a cutting board flat side down. Cut the half squash in half again lengthwise. Cut the lengths of squash widthwise into slices half an inch thick. Do not peel the delicata squash; the skin is tender and tasty when cooked. Slice the delicata squash into rings half an inch thick, remove seeds and discard. Toss the squashes in a large mixing bowl with 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. salt and pepper to taste. Arrange on a foil-lined cookie tray and roast in oven until lightly browned and tender, about 15-20 minutes, stirring once or twice during cooking. Mix Greek yogurt with 2 Tbs. maple syrup and salt to taste, reserve. Toss kale leaves in a mixing bowl with 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil and salt to taste. Arrange on another foil-lined cookie tray and bake in oven until crispy and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Reserve at room temperature. As kale cools it will crisp up. Wait until squash comes out of oven to cook kale so there is less moisture in the oven. Let squash cool to room temperature. Toss with remaining 1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil, juice of half lemon and salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Spoon yogurt evenly among bottom of four salad bowls. Divide squash mixture on top of yogurt in a mound evenly among the four bowls. Top squash with cracked hazelnuts. Shave Manchego cheese into strips with vegetable peeler and arrange over squash. Drizzle remaining 2 tsp. maple syrup evenly over salads. Top each salad with the crispy kale.

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CHATEAUBRIAND WITH MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND CRISPY SHALLOTS Yields: 4 servings of meat, 8 servings of sweet potatoes

CHEF KEVIN PORTSCHER, VILLAGE GREEN, RIDGEWOOD

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy-bottom frying pan. Season beef with salt and pepper and sear heavily on all sides, usually about 2 minutes per side. Try to leave the beef without moving it until it is seared nicely to avoid cooling the pan. Place meat on a roasting rack and cook in oven about 15 to 20 minutes for medium rare to medium. Allow to rest 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make a gravy by adding shallots to the searing pan with the beef drippings. Pour in the red wine, the demi-glace and butter. Reduce heat and simmer lightly until thick. Slice meat and ladle on the sauce. Garnish with asparagus. Serve immediately. Put potatoes in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook until tender. Drain out the water and return it to the stockpot. Add orange juice, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter and heavy cream and mix. For a smoother consistency, mix everything in a mixer on medium speed until smooth.

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n 1 lb. center cut beef tenderloin n 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed n 2 Tbs. butter (for meat) n 1 Tbs. butter (for potatoes) n 2 Tbs. olive oil n 1 shallot, minced n ½ cup red wine n ½ cup demi-glace n 3 Tbs. orange juice n 2 Tbs. brown sugar n ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice n 2 Tbs. heavy cream n s alt and pepper to taste n 2 asparagus spears, to garnish

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RICE PUDDING WITH CHAMOMILE Yields: 5-6 servings

CHEF ALEX GORANT, AXIA TAVERNA, TENAFLY

INGREDIENTS

n 1 cup medium grain rice n 1 cup sugar n 2 cups water n 4 cups milk n 2 egg yolks n 1 Tbs. butter n Â½ vanilla bean n 3 bags chamomile tea n pinch of salt n pinch of pepper

DIRECTIONS

Simmer salted water and rice for 10 minutes. Add four cups of milk and simmer for 10 minutes more. Add vanilla, butter and cook until tender, adding more milk if necessary. In a separate pot, heat the remaining milk and steep the tea bags. Whisk the egg yolk in a bowl and slowly whisk in the hot milk. Return egg mixture to the same pot and cook over low heat while stirring until it naps the back of a wooden spoon.

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Add the egg mixture to the rice and cool in cups. Sprinkle the top with ground chamomile and black pepper.

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WHO’LL WIN THE

SUPERMARKET WARS? In Bergen’s crowded marketplace, grocers vie with each other to offer new perks and treats. The big winner could be you—if the benefits last. By Leslie Garisto Pfaff It wasn’t long ago that food shopping, for most of us, meant a single weekly trip to the supermarket, where we stocked up on everything from potatoes to Pampers to prescription meds. One-stop shopping offered the ultimate in convenience, which is what we were all looking for. Until, that is, we started looking for something else. Today, the average suburban shopper looks a lot like Fair Lawn resident Caryn Starr-Gates, whose weekly shopping excursion begins at Trader Joe’s in Paramus, where she picks up as many of the items on her list as she can find, especially the chain’s house-branded organic, fair-trade Ethiopian coffee. Then she heads to Fairway for everything she couldn’t find at Trader Joe’s, and if she needs something special, she’ll pop into Whole Foods as well. For Starr-Gates and many shoppers like her, one-stop convenience has become less important than freshness, variety and economy. And thanks to a glut of supermarkets intensely competing for grocery dollars, it’s easier than ever for consumers to find all three. Andrew Kent, whose family-run company, Glass Gardens, owns ShopRite stores in Bergen as well as Essex, Morris and Rockland counties along with Brooklyn and Queens, notes that the grocery business is more competitive than it’s ever been and that, of all his store locations, Bergen County is the most competitive. He calls Paramus—home to ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, BERGENMAG.COM

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Fairway, BJ’s and (soon) Stew Leonard’s in the Paramus Park Mall, as well as specialty grocers like Gourmanoff and Uncle Giuseppe’s—“ground zero for supermarket competition.” To stay in the highly competitive game, supermarkets—whose margins have always been tight—have been working overtime to snag increasingly fickle consumers. And for shoppers, that’s (mostly) a great thing—though whether it is for retailers is another question. Chains that fail to differentiate themselves from the pack, notes Russell Redman, senior editor at the trade publication Supermarket News, may be forced to contract, or—like A&P, the 156-year-old chain that ceased supermarket operations in 2015—could end up disappearing altogether. There’s no evidence that Acme, a subsidiary of Albertsons with more than 150 stores in the Northeast, is in danger of disappearing, but it has experienced some recent contraction. Over the past couple of years, the chain shuttered stores in Bergenfield, Shrewsbury, Upper Deerfield Township, Newark and Lawrence. And in 2017, it shifted 100 full-time jobs in North Jersey to part time. Still, Acme remains a robust presence in the area, maintaining nine stores in Bergen County and 73 in the state overall, two of which opened in 2017. If Acme thrives here, it will almost certainly owe its success to one or more factors increasingly important to consumers: value pricing, variety,

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{ SPECIAL REPORT } quality, overall shopping experience and yes, convenience. More and more, in fact, stores need to offer not just one but some combination of these factors. The price is right As supermarkets have proliferated, consumers naturally have compared prices in the Sunday circulars and often split their shopping experience among two or more neighborhood stores. And comparison shopping only escalated with the onset of smartphones and supermarket apps. “Now you can go to one store and compare prices with another store right in the supermarket aisle,” Redman observes. He notes that mobile apps have benefited shoppers in other ways as well, allowing them to find in-store deals on their phones as they shop. Not all consumers are driven by price, but for those who are, Aldi has become a destination. The German chain with three Bergen County stores—in Lodi, Hackensack and East Rutherford—is famous for its discount pricing but also, like Trader Joe’s, for its strong house brands. That’s not a coincidence, since both chains are owned by the same German private equity family trust. Value pricing may well become even more important among shoppers as millennials move into the market. A 2017 report in the trade publication New Jersey Grocer, for instance, noted that younger shoppers were spending much of their grocery money at discounters and bargain stores. In fact, Aldi reported last year that sales to millennials in its stores increased by 46 percent in 2016. That may be why Whole Foods, which was acquired by Amazon in August 2017, is trying to change its “Whole Paycheck” image, having promised last year to cut prices significantly. But a survey published this August by Gordon Haskett Research Advisors found that the same group of 108 grocery items was just 0.8 percent lower than a week before the acquisition. They’re prepared To survive, supermarkets are remaking themselves to reflect the latest food-shopping trends. Glass Gardens’ Englewood ShopRite, for example, recently reopened after a major renovation that added 22,000 square feet, much of that new space devoted to meeting the rapidly growing demand for ready-to-eat food. In a recent report from Symphony RetailAI, a provider of artificial intelligence-enabled solutions to retailers, 76 percent of consumers reported that they were increasingly choosing prepared foods over cooking. Jodi Lin Gresham is a case in point. The Wyckoff resident, a mother of 2-year-old twins, does much of her grocery shopping at a nearby Stop & Shop, but also patronizes stores that specialize in ready-to-eat items, especially when she’s entertaining. “If I

want beautiful salads because I’m having a barbecue, or I want great prepared food for my family for the week, I head over to Market Basket,” she says. “I work and I’m the mother of babies, so prepared food is a phenomenal thing.” Today, supermarkets are also finding themselves in competition with companies like Blue Apron and Hello Fresh, which deliver ready-to-prepare meals to customers. Taking a cue from Wegmans, the high-end supermarket chain that opened last year in Montvale, the Englewood ShopRite also offers “supermarket as restaurant” options, like a char grill proffering Caribbean specialties, sushi and ramen stations, and a deli that makes sandwiches to order. Wegmans has upped the ante for supermarkets in Bergen County and around the country with its celebrated Burger Bar, where customers can pick up made-to-order burgers and sandwiches; in-store coffee shops; and the Market Café, serving a dizzying array of prepared dishes, from soup to subs to sushi. They’re fresh It may seem ironic, but along with the demand for ready-to-eat foods, consumers are increasingly clamoring for fresh, organic, locally grown produce, and supermarkets are rushing to comply. In all three of its Bergen County stores, says Kent, Glass Gardens “is adding perishable linears at the expense of some of the center store.” What that means in non-supermarket-speak is that the stores are increasing the size of the areas that line their perimeters, where they sell virtually all of their fresh produce, freshly baked goods, and fresh meat and fish. Lawrence Inserra Jr., chairman and CEO of Inserra Supermarkets, who owns 23 ShopRites in the Northeast, announced earlier this year that his new Wyckoff store, slated to open by the end of 2018, will feature a strong emphasis on prepared meals and local and organic foods, including those from nearby Abma’s Farm. “Our promise to provide the freshest foods and quality products—along with our support of local businesses, farms and community causes—sets us apart in this competitive marketplace,” says Inserra, who is also known throughout the area for his philanthropic work. The new Inserra store, like other locations, will offer free health and wellness counseling provided by registered dietitians and pharmacists. Trained professional chefs, butchers, bakers and are also on staff. “We offer full service shopping to our customers who can find everything they need from fresh ingredients for family meals and the perfect bouquet for a special occasion to professionally trained associates and a family that is committed to the communities it serves,” says Lindsey Inserra, vice president of Inserra Supermarkets. The ShopRite chain overall has bet that it can win (and keep) shoppers by maintaining skilled butchers and BERGENMAG.COM

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fishmongers on site and offering fresh seafood delivered daily. Fairway is also betting on a win, but its odds don’t appear as solid as ShopRite’s. The chain made its name on a number of factors, notable among them variety and fresh produce, much of it organic. And yet, like other relatively small chains, it’s struggling to survive in a crowded market. Fairway filed for bankruptcy in 2016 and was bought by the private equity fund Blackstone Group, which has been investing in the company in an attempt to make it competitive again, but company executives have admitted the going could be tough. When Fairway opened its stores in the tristate area, it was among a handful of supermarkets selling a wide array of organic and locally sourced products, but competition has changed all that. Today, shoppers can find large organic produce sections—and not just bagged greens—in “old-school” chains like Stop & Shop, Kings and ShopRite as well as relative Bergen newcomers, such as Wegmans. And Wegmans, with its toque-wearing chefs, costumed characters and ample food tastings, isn’t just selling groceries—it’s selling an experience. That makes it part of a growing trend among retailers in several lines, such as clothing, who are eager to lure customers from the Internet to brick-and-mortar stores. (When asked about Kings’ moves to remain competitive, the chain’s chairman, Judy Spires, cited “an exciting in-store experience.”) They’re, well, convenient All of that brings us back, once again, to convenience—specifically, the convenience of online grocery shopping. Nothing, industry analysts say, has sent more shock waves through the industry than Amazon’s entry into the mix. “When that happened,” says Redman of Supermarket News, “all of a sudden all the supermarkets, and discounters like Walmart and Costco, said, ‘We’d better get moving on online grocery.’” Kings, a stalwart in northern New Jersey, recently introduced online shopping and catering programs, and virtually all the large chains offer similar platforms. Redman notes, though, that “some smaller operators haven’t been able to keep up because there’s cost involved in starting home delivery and online shopping.” So while Amazon, Wegmans, and other key players have been driving a competition that’s benefiting shoppers in terms of everything from price to produce, that may not be the end of the story. The number of competing options could decline again, as independent grocers and small chains contract or go bust—a trend that’s already under way. At the moment, though, in both the supermarket aisles and the cyber realm, the consumer is king, watching from on high as the chains battle it out and offer up the spoils of war.

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A TASTE OF 5 CITIES When you travel to these great American burgs, don’t miss the dish the locals call their own.

Would you visit Boston without enjoying a bowl of “chowdah”? Go to Seattle and ignore gourmet coffee? Or dine in Kansas City and (assuming you’re a meat eater) skip the steak? Of course you wouldn’t. It’s just not done. Certain towns cherish certain foods. And while they may have no monopoly on them, they embrace these culinary favorites with such zeal and mastery that local offerings can sometimes send you into the stratosphere of scrumptious. So here’s a quick gastronomic gazetteer for those travelin’ taste buds:

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CHICAGO:

PIZZA

What bagels are to New York, pizza is to Chicago—the bready, spicy staple is available on every street corner, and tourists flock to get a taste. There are actually several “Chicago styles” of pizza, the most famous being deepdish, and the Windy City has a restaurant for every preference. Giordano’s (with three locations downtown) and Lou Malnati’s (with more than 50 stores around Chicagoland) are go-tos for deep-dish, while Vito & Nick’s on South Pulaski Road is the place for thin-crust, and Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder on Clark Street is your destination for the inimitable Pizza Pot Pie. Sausage is the town’s most popular pizza topping, but you surely can’t go wrong with good ol’ sauce and cheese.

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PHILADELPHIA:

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What makes San Francisco sushi so exceptional? Much of the fish is flown in straight from Tokyo and is hand-selected by chefs for their devout customers, who do not mess around when it comes to raw fish. Understandably, then, the options in the Golden Gate City for sushi, sashimi and tempura rival Japan’s. For two of the city’s notable sushi experiences, try Saru Sushi Bar, known for its hamachi with truffle oil, and Ju-Ni, which takes its name from the Japanese word for “12” because it seats just a dozen diners at a time. (And for sure you’re not in Kansas anymore—the website warns that “cancellations or changes in party size made within 48 hours of your reservation will incur an $155 per person charge.”) Residents say it’s also worth the short drive up north to Sushi Ran in Sausalito, a Bay Area favorite since the ’80s.

Few cities have foods named after them, so you gotta figure there’s something to this Philly cheesesteak business. The iconic sandwich, known for its slices of steak, melted cheese, fluffy Italian roll and optional accoutrements, has been a hallmark of the City of Brotherly Love since the 1930s when, as the story goes, a hot-dog vendor there named Pat Olivieri created a steak sandwich just for fun and a cab driver who stopped by gave it a rave. Today Philly’s toprated joints include that humble food stand’s direct descendant, Pat’s in South Philly, along with Dalessandro’s in Roxborough, Sonny’s on Market Street and Jim’s on South Street. Geno’s Steaks, Pat’s “rival,” is Westwood resident Darren Adams’ favorite. “Whenever I visit,” he says, “I always have ‘one Whiz wit.’” (A cheesesteak with onions, that is.)

The varieties of gumbo offered in NOLA are as numerous as the establishments there that serve it, but all authentic Creole gumbo starts the same way: with a roux-based stock, spices and flour. Cooks then add in seafood or a meat, such as andouille sausage and what residents dub the “holy trinity” of veggies: onions, celery and bell peppers. The gumbos at Galatoire’s and Gumbo Shop and the upscale Arnaud’s, all in the heart of the French Quarter, will truly change any food lover’s life. (And for dessert, how about a delicious beignet?)

Barbecue is as polarizing a topic as politics down in Music City, and with delicious smoked brisket, pulled pork and fried chicken at every turn, we’d imagine it’s hard for locals to pinpoint their faves. Still, the Edley’s and Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint chains and the aptly titled Peg Leg Porker in the city’s Gulch neighborhood consistently pop up on curated lists of Nashville’s best barbecue. Why? In part because they play into West Tennessee’s tradition of whole-hog barbecue, where spectators can watch the boars crisp up before they dig in. Yeah, we’d say skip these destinations if you’re a vegetarian (or someone on a diet).

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USE YOUR NOODLE

Forget tomato and basil. Pair the ultimate comfort food with a hearty sauce and fresh ingredients. The pasta-bilities are endless.

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REAL RAGU WITH TAGLIATELLE Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE RAGU SAUCE n 2 Tbs. olive oil n 3½ Tbs. unsalted butter n 7 oz. smoked pancetta, finely chopped n 1 onion, finely chopped n 2 carrots, finely chopped n 2 celery stalks, finely chopped n 3 Tbs. tomato paste n 1 Tbs. pumpkin pie spice n 2 cups plus 2 Tbs. red wine n 2 cups plus 2 Tbs. milk n 2 dried bay leaves n 2 rosemary sprigs n fine sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper n 2¼ lbs. beef brisket, cut into ½ inch dice TO SERVE n 18 oz. dry tagliatelle n 1 ⁄ 3 cup extra virgin olive oil n small handful of flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped n 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a large pot, heat the oil and butter over medium flame. When the butter has melted, add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders down and the pancetta is only just slightly crispy. Add the onion, carrots and celery; stir to coat in all the fat; then cook very slowly, stirring every so often, until soft, a good 20 minutes at the very least. Once the vegetables are soft, increase the heat to high and stir in the tomato paste and spice for a minute or two. Add the wine, milk and herbs. Add the chopped brisket and bring to a boil, then reduce to a very low simmer and cook, partially covered with a lid, for 3 hours. Give the pan a stir every so often to ensure the bottom isn’t catching. When the ragu is ready—it will be thick and the meat will be oh-so-tender—season to taste. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, but ensure the water is very well salted. Reserve a generous 1 ⁄ 3 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the ragu pan along with the reserved pasta water, the olive oil and parsley. Stir well to mix. Sprinkle Parmesan on top and serve.

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Use cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for the best nutrient profile and quality. Olive oil is rich in antioxidants, monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fats, all important to reduce inflammation in the body.”

—Janet Brancato, dietitian/nutritionist, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood

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TAGLIATELLE WITH MUSHROOMS, BRANDY & GREEN PEPPERCORNS Yields: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

n 9 oz. dry tagliatelle FOR THE SAUCE n 1 Tbs. olive oil n 2 Tbs. unsalted butter n 1 onion, very finely chopped n 3½ cups finely sliced cremini mushrooms n 1 Tbs. dried green peppercorns n 1 ⁄3 cup plus 1 Tbs. brandy n 2⁄3 cup chicken stock n 2⁄3 cup heavy cream n fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, but make sure you do so in very salty water. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, reserving about 3½ Tbs. or so of the cooking water. Have the pasta handy. FOR THE SAUCE Heat a medium skillet over high heat. Once it is hot, add the oil and butter, along with the onion, mushrooms and peppercorns. Sauté, stirring and tossing the pan continuously, for a few minutes, until the mushrooms wilt down and the onion is just slightly softened and colored. Add the brandy and let it bubble and evaporate almost entirely. Add the chicken stock and let that bubble and almost entirely evaporate. Add the cream, letting it bubble for one minute, then turn off the heat and season to taste. Add the pasta to the pan and stir to coat well—if the sauce is a little thick, let it down with the reserved pasta water. Serve immediately.

Adding extra vegetables can help boost flavor plus make the dish more nutritionally dense. Mushrooms, onions and green peppers help boost the phytonutrients in the sauce, giving it more of a medicinal impact. You want to aim to eat the color of the rainbow each day.”

—Rachel Albaum, dietitian/nutritionist, Graf Center for Integrative Medicine, Englewood Health

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LAMB WITH BLACK OLIVES IN ROSÉ WINE WITH WHOLE WHEAT PASTA Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE PASTA n 14 oz. dry whole wheat pappardelle n 1 ⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil n small handful of flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped FOR THE SAUCE n 3½ Tbs. unsalted butter n 1 Tbs. sunflower oil n 1 onion, finely sliced n 8 anchovy fillets from a jar, coarsely chopped n 3 garlic cloves, crushed n ½ cup pitted black ripe olives, coarsely chopped n 18 oz. boneless lamb neck slices, diced n 1¾ cups dry rosé wine n 1¾ cups chicken stock n 1 rosemary sprig n fine sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

FOR THE SAUCE Heat a large pot over high heat. Once hot, add the butter and oil, then the onion and anchovy fillets and sauté, stirring until the onion starts to soften and color slightly. Add the garlic, olives and lamb and stir to coat, then add the wine, stock and rosemary. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until the lamb is tender and the sauce has reduced, 2 to 3 hours. Give it a stir every so often. Once the sauce is cooked, taste it before adding any salt or even pepper. FOR THE PASTA When the sauce is ready, cook the pasta according to the package directions, but ensure the water is very well salted. Reserve a generous 1 ⁄3 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta well. Mix the pasta into the sauce along with the olive oil, reserved pasta cooking water and parsley before serving.

When choosing a pasta, opt for a brand that is high in fiber and protein. Whole wheat pasta is a great source of both, or try pastas made out of black beans, chickpeas or lentils for a more powerful boost of plant protein and fiber to keep you full and satisfied.” —Jamie Pepper, dietitian, Inserra Supermarkets, Northvale

All recipes and photos are reprinted with permission from Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul by John Whaite. Photos by Helen Cathcart © Kyle Books. BERGENMAG.COM

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WE UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE BEEN NAMED AN ENGLEWOOD HEALTH FOUNDATION 2019 GALA HONOREE. It’s certainly humbling to be recognized in such a meaningful way. I consider it a responsibility to do my part to contribute to our collective mission. That translates to pledging leadership support to the Foundation through the Physician Partners program, special events and annual giving programs. It also means promoting the value of philanthropy by inspiring peers and others in the community to join these efforts – that can be with a naming opportunity, through annual giving or through sponsorship and attendance at events like the Gala. It should be a great night – I’m looking forward to it!

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Bogota Savings Bank is a non-public financial institution so we have few restrictions to where we can donate. But, we don’t donate to just any cause. We like to see the people running the non-profit organizations face-to-face at specific events so we can get to know their goals. Here are just a few of the charities and foundations we’ve donated to this year:

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• Bergen County Family Promise • Bergen County Habitat for Humanity • Bergen-Ramapo Animal Refuge, Inc. • Bogota Fire Department • Bogota Hook & Ladder Company • Center for Food Action • Change (Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education) • Christine’s Hope for Kids • Coccia Foundation • Ed Lucas Foundation

• Englewood Health Foundation • Foundation for Free Enterprise • Freedom House • Give the Kids Hope Foundation, Inc. • Greater Alliance Hope & Dreams Foundation for Children • Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Theologian • Holy Name Medical Center Foundation • Josephine’s Place For Women • NJ Sharing Network

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• Pajama Program • Paramus Fire Department • Pauly’s Gift of Love Foundation, Inc. • Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps

• The 200 Club of Bergen County • The Gregory M. Hirsch Heart Foundation • Youth Consultation Service (YCS)

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF SUPPORTING IN 2018? We’re proud of every charity and foundation we support. One event comes to mind for personal reasons. The spouse of one of our employees has multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as one of my good friend’s sister. Both are patients at the MS Center. In April of 2018, I was honored to “walk the runway” at the Holy Name Medical Center’s 2018 MS Fashion Show. At our annual holiday party our employees bring pajamas and books for United States’ children in need. The Pajama Program (pajamaprogram.org) has received over 3 million pajamas and over 2 million books from various donors over the years. We pride ourselves in being so connected to our community for over 125 years and we’ll continue supporting worthy causes.

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BOGOTA SAVINGS BANK GIVING BACK

erest rate and 1.75% APY when all of the following criteria are met: an opening and daily balance minimum of $500.00; must be enrolled in Bogota Savings Bank Online Banking; account must be enrolled to receive e-statements; and a miniOnline Banking per statement cycle. If these requirements are not met, the account will revert to our Blue Ribbon Checky. If the minimum daily balance requirement of $500.00 is not maintained an $8.00 monthly service fee will be charged.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Bogota Savings Bank! *APY= Annual Percentage Yield. **Prestige checking offers a 1.735% interest rate and 1.75% APY when all of the following criteria are met: an opening and daily balance minimum of $500.00; a minimum of $500.00 recurring direct deposit per statement cycle; you must be enrolled in Bogota Savings Bank Online Banking; account must be enrolled to receive e-statements; and a minimum of two bill payments must be made through Bogota Savings Bank Online Banking per statement cycle. If these requirements are not met, the account will revert to our Blue Ribbon Checking interest rate tiers. Interest is compounded daily and credited monthly. If the minimum daily balance requirement of $500.00 is not maintained an $8.00 monthly service fee will be charged.

www.BogotaSavingsBank.com 60 East Main Street, Bogota

819 Teaneck Road, Teaneck

Open 7 Days A Week

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PROFESSIONAL HEARING AID CENTER

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MAY HURT YOU!

AN INTERVIEW WITH

Mark P. Salvesen, BC-HIS

NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser Supervising License #535

and Peggy J. Stanlick, BC-HIS NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser Supervising License #1086

Mark P. Salvesen and Peggy J. Stanlick

DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO UNTREATED HEARING LOSS? Fortunately, we have the expertise to design hearing solutions for each individual. Approximately 36 million adults in the U.S. have some degree of hearing loss ranging from mild to severe. We are slowly beginning to erase the stigma that all hearing loss is solely age related; in doing so, our hope is to not only further our work with The Starkey Hearing Foundation, but to also raise awareness for other causes as well. Compassion and caring are always at the heart of our work.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ADULTS WITH UNTREATED HEARING LOSS EXPERIENCE A 30-40% FASTER DECLINE IN COGNITIVE ABILITIES?

Studies have shown that adults with untreated hearing loss are at increased risk for developing Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease.

DID YOU KNOW THOSE WITH UNTREATED HEARING LOSS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER INCIDENCE OF FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION? Studies show hearing loss could have a negative impact on other medical conditions and can even make one more likely to have balance issues, leading to greater risk of injury from a fall. Sobering statistics that have hit very close to home for us not only as professionals but as a family, having lost a parent to Alzheimer’s Disease. We want to detect and treat hearing loss as early as possible. We remain actively involved with The Starkey Hearing Foundation; however, we are also working closely with local Alzheimer’s Associations and Senior Centers to provide free screenings and Community Education to identify people who may be in need of our help. Hearing is a vital part of our overall health and well being. We recommend a baseline screening for anyone who suspects they are having a hearing concern. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Hear Better. Live Better.

PROFESSIONAL HEARING AID CENTER GIVING BACK 681 MAIN ST., HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 201.343.1980 TO LEARN MORE GO TO PROFESSIONALHEARINGAIDS.NET

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WITH HEARING LOSS TO EXPERIENCE OUR REVOLUTIONARY WIRELESS HEARING SYSTEMS

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

This is a great opportunity to experience a state-of-the-art hearing system. If you have trouble understanding in noise, call us today to take part in this ground-breaking opportunity. FREE personalized comprehensive hearing evaluation and consultation by National Board Certified Hearing Professionals on staff to determine candidacy. Call today as appointments are limited.

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MARK P. SALVESEN, BC-HIS* NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser Supervising License #535 PEGGY J. STANLICK, BC-HIS* NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser Supervising License #1086 *Certified by the National Board of Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences

681 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601

professionalhearingaids.net On-site parking / 201.343.1980

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WILLOW AND EDGE

NEW LUXURY SALON HONORS COURAGEOUS WOMEN ENDURING CANCER TREATMENTS

AN INTERVIEW WITH

Charles P. Gilbride, Owner WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO BE A PHILANTHROPIST? My late wife, Ilene Feldman, inspires Willow & Edge Salon & Spas’ charity work. She passed away in 2017 from colon cancer and she supported the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Her legacy lives on from the charity work we do through the salon. I’m most proud of the work we do with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. A percentage of the salon’s profits will go to the Foundation. Our ideas about how we’ll further work with the Foundation are evolving now that we’ve had the salon’s grand opening in September 2018.

WHAT OTHER CHARITIES AND FOUNDATIONS DO YOU SUPPORT? Willow & Edge supports the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer education and services. For October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we created pink hair extensions and donated all proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. We also support the Play for PINK organization for breast cancer research. This year, we’re supporting the Junior League of Bergen County. We’re participating in the Bergen County Junior League’s Festival of Trees Gala by donating product, time and sponsoring and decorating a portion of the gala. We also donate to the Mahwah Township Public Schools, Northern Highlands and Ramsey School District.

HOW WILL YOU SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN 2019? We are huge supporters of women in our community who are going through chemotherapy treatments. It’s been word of mouth so far,

CHARLES P. GILBRIDE Owner, Willow and Edge Salon

but we offer a service where we turn their own hair into beautiful wigs. We plan to talk to local oncologists about our service so they can let their patients know about it. Our esthetician also works with women going through chemotherapy who can’t use regular facial and beauty products. Now we offer special items they can safely use during treatment so they can stay beautiful.

WILLOW AND EDGE SALON GIVING BACK WILLOW & EDGE SALON & SPA 317 FRANKLIN TPK. ALLENDALE, NJ 07401 201.327.7615 TO LEARN MORE GO TO WILLOWANDEDGE.COM

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DR. DAYNA CASSANDRA COSMETIC DENTISTRY

A LIFELONG MISSION: HELPING THOSE IN NEED

AN INTERVIEW WITH

Dayna Cassandra, D.D.S. WHAT MAKES YOU WANT TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED? My inspiration truly comes from the values that my family instilled at an early age. As a young girl I always wanted to help those in need. At the time, altruistic opportunities included volunteering in soup kitchens, shelters and nursing homes, often led by my mom and the Girl Scouts. Fast forward to being a young adult, grateful for the opportunity to be accepted into Dental school and having the privilege to receive an education in a field that I could, in my eyes, change people’s lives. I looked for experiences that would enable me to give back in gratitude.

WHAT CAUSES HAVE BEEN NEAR AND DEAR TO YOU? At University of Maryland Dental School, I was chosen to be part of a dental mission to the Dominican Republic as well as provide dental care on a Navajo Indian Reservation. During my residency program at Newark Beth Israel, I was introduced to Dental Lifeline Network, which provides free dental treatment to the country’s most vulnerable and medically fragile people who cannot afford treatment. I am still involved with that program to date. I also continue to be an active member of the Rotary Club, where the Gift of Life program allows me to provide dental treatment for children undergoing life saving heart surgery. Additionally, I provide dental care for most Bergen County

DAYNA CASSANDRA, D.D.S. ERIKA DEAN, D.M.D.

residents in need, with the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative. What I am most proud of is being chosen as an Assistant Clinical Professor at NYU, where I teach other dentists how to re-build smiles. Opportunities to give back provide growth, confidence and a great feeling of accomplishment both personally and professionally. There hasn’t been one patient, or one experience that I haven’t learned from. Most importantly, these things fill my heart with love and gratitude.

WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSIONAL HOPE? I truly believe, that as doctors, we have an obligation to give back. We are blessed to be in the position to help others, and actually make a difference in people’s lives. I’m proud to say that I have hired two associates who feel the same way, Dr. Erika Dean and Dr. Sarah Oshman.

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351 EVELYN ST. PARAMUS, NJ 07652 201.261.7645 TO LEARN MORE GO TO COSMETICDENTISTOFPARAMUS.COM

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HOW DOES THE TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION WORK WITH PATIENTS?

FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR THE TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER COMMUNITY AN INTERVIEW WITH

Hayley Dinerman,

Executive Director of the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

The TNBC Foundation was established in 2006 in honor of Bergen County resident, Nancy Block-Zenna. We raise awareness of triple negative disease, fund critical medical research and provide support to patients and families living with this challenging form of breast cancer. Our TNBC-specific resources include a telephone helpline staffed by oncology social workers, free counseling, support groups, education workshops, publications, financial assistance and other specialized programs. Donations are needed to continue supporting patients and to facilitate the work of doctors and researchers seeking a targeted treatment for triple negative breast cancer. To learn more, visit www.tnbcfoundation.org.

To learn more about triple negative breast cancer and TNBC Foundation’s support services, please visit

TNBC FOUNDATION GIVING BACK

T N B C F O U N D AT I O N . O R G

P.O. BOX 204, NORWOOD, NJ 07648 646.942.0242 | TNBCFOUNDATION.ORG

CLEAN. HEALTHY. NATURAL. LET YOUR SMILE BE A REFLECTION OF YOU.

“My new smile is just what I wanted. Dr. Dayna took time to listen and really understand what I wanted in my new smile. She delivered the straight, full, vibrant,white smile that I envisioned. I feel healthy and beautiful and my confidence is amplified! I can’t thank her enough.” —Kelly S.

“BEAUTIFUL” MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. Smile Design starts with a thorough exam and a personal consultation. Dr. Dayna Cassandra and her team look forward to helping you achieve the confident smile that you deserve.

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• Advanced Restorative Dentistry • Implant Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry • General Dentistry • Invisalign • Periodontal Treatment/Surgery • TMJ/TMD

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COLUMBIA BANK

MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES

SINCE BECOMING A PUBLICLY-TRADED COMPANY on the Nasdaq Index (trading under CLBK stock symbol) in April of this year, Columbia Bank has quickly evolved into a company on the move and a major source for philanthropic funding support. As part of the bank’s Initial Public Stock Offering (IPO), over $60,000,000 in funding has now been designated to assist local charitable and community endeavors on a larger, more sustained basis. Today, the Columbia Bank Foundation ranks as one of the largest private Foundations in the state. This is great news for New Jersey’s towns, boards of education and charitable causes who will greatly benefit from grants and donations totaling approximately $1,500,000 for the remainder of this year and into 2019. Thomas J. Kemly, Columbia Bank’s President and CEO, noted that “This new funding will provide us with more opportunities to help the communities that we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in people’s lives and to do our part to make our towns better, stronger and safer.” Recent grants have funded a new playground at a school for children with autism, supported renovations at a Middlesex County summer camp, and made emergency warehouse repairs at a food bank serving the greater Paterson area.

COLUMBIA BANK FOUNDATION

19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410 201.794.5629 | ColumbiaBankOnline.com

THOMAS J. KEMLY President and CEO, Columbia Bank

Building Stronger Communities The Columbia Bank Foundation is now one of the largest private foundations in New Jersey. With over $60 million in funding, we are well positioned to give back even more than we have in the past to help the communities we serve in stronger and more vibrant ways. Our philanthropic mission supports… • • • • • • •

Affordable housing Community investment & economic investment Health & human services Food pantries Financial literacy & education Community sponsored events Arts

For more information about the Columbia Bank Foundation, please visit ColumbiaBankOnline.com or contact Amy Dupuis, Foundation Executive Director, at (201) 794-5629.

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{ POWER FOOD }

A Green Goddess Move over, kale. With its distinct flavor and nutritional punch, broccoli rabe is the kitchen’s next rising star. First thing’s first: Broccoli rabe is not a type of broccoli. Also called rapini, this leafy green is—like broccoli—a cruciferous vegetable, but it’s more closely related to turnips. In fact, in some parts of Italy, broccoli rabe is called cime della rapa, or “tops of the turnip.” Its large leafy stems do somewhat resemble the heads of turnips and other leafy greens, but its buds have clusters of broccoli-like florets. (Note: Broccoli rabe should not be confused with broccolini, which resembles long broccoli stalks.) Known for its bitter yet nutty taste, rapini is a staple in many southern Italian dishes—and is a main ingredient in the country’s “most popular sandwich.” (Soppressata and rapini, anyone?) And it has an array of health benefits to boot. POWER UP One cup of raw broccoli rabe has only about nine calories and .2 grams of fat (this, of course, doesn’t take into account the olive oil or heavy Italian sauces that the vegetable is often cooked in). But the pièce de résistance is the nutrients it contains: notably almost 90 milligrams of vitamin K (or more than 100 percent of the daily recommended value), which promotes blood and bone health. It has copious amounts of immune-boosting vitamins A (21 percent) and C (13 percent),

iron (5 percent) and lutein, which is beneficial for eyesight. It also works to cleanse the body: 33.2 micrograms (8 percent) of folate help with liver function, and 1 gram of fiber promotes digestion. Finally, the vegetable contains a small amount (45.2 mg) of omega-3 fatty acids, useful for brain function. BUY/STORE/SERVE Though broccoli rabe is in season through the end of October, it can be found in the produce section of most supermarkets all year long. Look near the other bitter greens, like kale and mustard greens, and select a bundle that is crisp, sturdy and a vibrant green color, without any browning or yellowing. It can be stored in a refrigerator wrapped in plastic for about five days, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Jersey Fresh campaign. The major hurdle in

cooking this vegetable is overcoming its acrid flavor. Chefs offer several solutions: Blanching it in boiling water followed by an ice bath brings out its sweetness, and a splash of lemon or apple cider vinegar also works wells to counterbalance the bitterness. Chef Steve Dunn wrote in Cooks Illustrated that after experimenting, he found that keeping the leafy tops intact while cutting the stems into bite-size pieces before blanching or roasting also did the trick. To serve, broccoli rabe can be used in place of spinach in recipes, or as a side dish, topped with olive oil and copious amounts of garlic. It pairs well with pasta or Italian sausage (or even better, both), as well as in sauces, on pizza, and even in lasagna. —Liz Donovan

DID YOU KNOW? Broccoli rabe is one of the many green vegetables listed as Jersey Fresh, meaning it is grown in New Jersey and is guaranteed to meet the highest standards of size, shape and coloring. BERGENMAG.COM

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{ SPIRITS }

Remember the Name The sweet and memorable taste of Fame is so good that it’ll last well beyond its 15 minutes.

Fresh juices like carrot juice are a great alternative for cocktails, especially tequila. Be careful, as carrot juice is very sweet—a little goes a long way. You never want to overpower the star (tequila) and its oaky, smoky and vanilla notes. ”

FAME

—Russell Zimmerman, corporate beverage manager, 40NORTH Restaurants, The Office Tavern Grill, Ridgewood

INGREDIENTS

n 1½ oz. tequila n 1 oz. carrot juice n ½ oz. ginger syrup n ¼ oz. simple syrup n ½ orange, freshly squeezed n ½ lemon, freshly squeezed

DIRECTIONS

Mix ingredients together and pour into a cocktail glass.

Recipe courtesy of thecocktailcouple.com

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ASK THE

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What is Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)? [A] An arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, is an abnormal connection of the arteries and veins in the brain. Usually, arteries reduce their pressure as a drain into veins. In an arteriovenous malformation, there’s no reduction in that pressure, and the high-pressure blood is transmitted directly into the veins. This can result in spontaneous bleeding in the brain.

What are the symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation? [A] AVMs can be found by chance on an MRI or CT scan. The common symptoms of AVMs are similar to that of a stroke. Patients often exhibit headaches and paralysis, and experience problems with speech, vision, or communication.

What are the treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation? [A] Treatment options for an AVM (if it needs to be treated) include open surgery, endovascular treatment, and radiation. Open surgery involves a craniotomy where we can remove the AVM. Endovascular treatments involve the use of a catheter to access the blood vessels of the AVM, and subsequently injecting a special glue to shut down the blood flow in that AVM. It’s important to note that this approach is not considered a curative treatment and requires the incorporation of further treatment options. The final treatment option is radiation, where we focus high-energy beams at the arteriovenous malformation in an effort to shrink it over time. When AVMs are treated, it reduces the patient’s chance of suffering a fatal stroke, potential paralysis, or seizures. Most importantly, it allows them to continue their lives in a healthy, productive fashion without being preoccupied with their AVM.

Ciro Giuseppe Randazzo m.d., mph, faans Dr. Randazzo is both a board-certified neurosurgeon and neuroendovascular specialist with IGEA Brain & Spine. He is one of the few neurosurgeons dually trained in open neurological surgery and neuroendovascular treatments. His focus is equally balanced between treating aneurysms, general neurosurgery, neuroendovascular procedures, spinal cord injuries and cranial and spinal tumor surgeries. IGEA Brain & Spine serves as a leading neurosurgical practice in the Tri-State area, combining years of medical expertise with state-of-the-art facilities. Backed by a diverse range of qualifications and specialties, IGEA’s board-certified team utilizes the most advanced medical equipment to diagnose and treat a range of conditions and symptoms. Beyond IGEA’s conveniently located offices, the neurosurgeons of IGEA have privileges at multiple leading hospitals, easily accessible to patients through the metropolitan region.

IGEA BRAIN & SPINE 224 Midland Ave., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 | 866.411.9804 633 From Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652 | 866.908.0041 igeaneuro.com

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LEARN ABOUT LASER SERVICES FROM NEW ASSOCIATE ALEXIS PARCELLS, M.D.

Your office is now offering Fractional Laser Resurfacing. Tell me why you are so excited about this procedure? [A] The fractional laser is a breakthrough technology that has changed the way your face looks and feels. Years ago, the CO2 laser resurfacing was popular as the results showed dramatic improvement in skin tone and texture, but patients complained it often took 6-9 weeks for the redness to subside. The physiology of fractional laser today allows most patients to experience immediate improvement of fine lines and dyspigmentation with minimal downtime of 1-2 weeks. You can’t beat it!

Am I a candidate for this procedure? [A] Consider yourself an ideal patient if you are in your 30s or older and you have skin damage from too much time at the beach, fine lines, rough texture or other skin imperfections.

Are there side effects to having this done? [A] The procedure is safe and straightforward for most people. Come and talk to us so we can complete a full medical and skin history to minimize any negative reactions.

Give us 5 fast facts about Fractional Laser Resurfacing. 1. Most patients see significant results after just 1 treatment. 2. The results can last for YEARS. 3. You do not need anesthesia to have it performed. 4. We offer the procedure on Thursdays. Take the weekend off. Be back to work Monday. 5. Most patients say they wish they had it done sooner!

Scott A. Spiro, m.d., f.a.c.s. • Named Numerous times Top Plastic Surgeon By Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. • Named Top Doctor, NJ Monthly, 2007-2008 and 2010-2018 and Top Surgeon numerous times

Alexis L. Parcells, m.d. SERVICES OFFERED: BODY: • Abdominoplasty • Fat grafting • Total body lift • Liposuction BREAST: • Breast Augmentation • Breast Lift/Mastopexy • Breast Revision • Breast Reduction • Breast Reconstruction • Challenging Breast Anomalies and Asymmetry • Gynecomastia

FACIAL: • Composite Face & Neck Lift • Rhinoplasty • Eyelid Surgery FULL MEDI-SPA SERVICES: • Botox • Filler • Peels • Skin Care • CoolSculpting Nonsurgical Fat Reduction • Fractional Laser Resurfacing

SPIRO PLASTIC SURGERY 101 Old Short Hills Rd., Suite 510, West Orange, NJ 07052 | 973.736.5907 | drspiro.com

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Gatherings

From BergenFest at MetLife Stadium to a charity golf outing in Paramus, Bergenites support their friends and neighbors. BERGEN MAGAZINE It was an evening to remember at the 11th annual BergenFest

Photos by David Yang and Yvonne Marki; Opposite page: Ridgewood YMCA (1–6), Academy of the Holy Angels (7–8), Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors (9)

event at MetLife Stadium, celebrating the winners of BERGEN magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Thousands of friends, family and party-going Bergenites sampled delicious fare from local restaurants and enjoyed live entertainment, massages, fashion shows, raffles and more.

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Photos by David Yang and Yvonne Marki; Opposite page: Ridgewood YMCA (1–6), Academy of the Holy Angels (7–8), Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors (9)

RIDGEWOOD YMCA The Ridgewood YMCA raised $107,000 at its 45th annual charity golf event at the Arcola Country Club in Paramus. More than 100 golfers enjoyed a round on the course and an evening awards dinner and auction. 1 Daniel Kenney, Wayne Carenza, Denis Salamone 2 Shannon Warren, Barbara Oltremare, Deb Quinn 3 Daniel Kenney, Ken Levitsky, Ernest Lamour, Doug Yates, Wayne Carenza 4 Ernest Lamour, Brian Hughes 5 Rosemary Chersi, Bayne Belair, Fletcher Preuninger, Michele Wesson, Leanne Tavoso, Caroline McMahon, Jody Irwin, Tina Telesco 6 Michael Davis, Ken Levitsky, Ernest Lamour, Bob Dill, Ted Groesbeck, David Warren, Fred Hnat, Tom Schmidt

ACADEMY OF THE HOLY ANGELS Students from Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest formed Fiesta4Hope to support Centro PASO, a nonprofit group based in Puerto Rico that provides aid to families impacted by recent hurricanes. The student group’s charity garage sale raised $7,000 for Centro PASO. 7 Rianna LeHane, Catherine Bagin, Sydney Loverich, Gabriela Sandoval 8 Rianna LeHane BERGENMAG.COM

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EASTERN BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS More than 150 Realtors throughout the state, including members of the Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors, volunteered to perform home repair and safety work for elderly and disabled residents. 9 Members of the Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors

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Be There

From painting and candle rolling to meditating and holiday shopping, there’s something for everyone this month in Bergen County. NOV 9–11, 15–17 If you enjoyed the book, the stage adaptation of MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN at Ramapo College’ Berrie Center will be right up your alley. The show will retell the classic tale: a young scientist’s quest for recognition and contribution culminates in the loss of all his loved ones. Tickets: $5 for Ramapo students, $15 for general admission. For show times and information, visit ramapo.edu/berriecenter.

NOV 10 Unleash your inner artist and spend the afternoon drinking and painting at PAINT NITE, hosted by Miller’s Ale House in Paramus! This two-hour event, starting at 1 p.m., is for artists and amateurs alike so don’t be afraid to show off your skills. Admission: $45 per person (ages 13 and older). For more info, visit paintnite.com. NOV 10 It’s starting to feel like the holidays, why not have it smell like it too? B. Witching Bath Co. in Ridgewood is hosting an ART & ILLUMINATION CANDLE ROLLING CLASS. Create your own beeswax-scented candle using one of the 200 fragrances and essential oils available. You’ll follow step-by-step techniques to create a Thanksgiving & Family themed candle using earth tones, such as brown, green and cream. The event is from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $35 per person. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com.

NOV 11 Looking for a family fun event? BergenPAC is hosting POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATER at 3 and 7 p.m. Gregory Popovich, a Moscow Circus veteran, will entertain the whole family with his comedy and juggling skills. His incredible act features more than 30 performing pets, including cats, dogs, geese, doves and parrots. Tickets range from $19–$39. For more info go to bergenpac.org. NOV 12 Don’t let pain keep you from participating in the fitness class you’ve been dying to try. Lodi Memorial Library is hosting CHAIR YOGA at 1:30 p.m. This event is designed for those suffering from joint pain and stiffness associated with arthritis and fibromyalgia. Instructor Renee Redding-Jones Nov 12 TASTE OF BERGEN

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NOV 11 This event is a doll collector’s dream—the Hilton Hotel in Hasbrouck Heights is hosting the HOLIDAY SEASON DOLL SHOW INCLUDING TEDDY BEARS. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. you’ll have the opportunity to admire thousands of antique dolls, bears and accessories, each with unique features including vintage, modern, fantasy and collectible pieces. There will be an expert doll appraisal clinic available too. For more information, visit njvendors.com.

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NOV 12 Giving back never tasted so good. You won’t want to miss TASTE OF BERGEN beginning at 6 p.m. at The Venetian in Garfield. Enjoy entertainment and fine dining from the best restaurants Bergen County has to offer. Proceeds benefit New Bridge Medical Center Foundation. Admission: $100. Visit fbrmc.ejoinme.org to purchase tickets. NOV 12 Hear the best of the Great White Way at WHEN BROADWAY GOES DARK, VAN DYK GOES LIVE, 7 p.m. at bergenPAC in Englewood. Broadway stars James Moye, Major Attaway, Catherine Brunell and Natalie Cortez will perform a concert to benefit Van Dyk Health Care and promote National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Tickets range from $29–$99. For tickets or more information, visit bergenpac.org. NOV 14 The Franklin Lakes Branch of The Valley Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its 11TH ANNUAL PRE-HOLIDAY BRUNCH & BOUTIQUE SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA. More than 40 vendors will sell costume and handmade jewelry, women’s clothing and accessories, home goods, skincare products and more! Proceeds will go to the Auxiliary’s $1.4 million pledge to Valley Medical Group’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program and $100,000 pledge to Valley Home Care’s endowment for Butterflies, an in-home pediatric palliative and hospice care program. Call 201.337.7982 for more information.

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NOV 14 Holiday shopping can be stressful, so make it fun by sipping your way through! The Academy of the Holy Angels in Demarest is hosting SIP AND SHOP. From 6 to 9 p.m.,

attendees can get started on their holiday shopping by sipping fabulous wine and browsing for one-of-a-kind gifts created by local vendors. Tickets: $20 for ages 21 and older. Proceeds will benefit the AHA auditorium renovation project.For more information, visit njvendors.com.

NOV 15 Enjoy the union of body and spirit that yoga has to offer but with a unique twist: the flow of dance. The Graf Center for Integrative Medicine at Englewood Health’s main campus will be hosting SHAKE YOUR SOUL: MEDITATIVE DANCE WORKSHOP from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Stop by and allow instructor Odelia Shargian to calm your mind and energize your body. Admission: $10. Email grafcenter@ehmchealth.org to register. NOV 15 Need a night out? The Fiesta in WoodRidge is giving you the perfect excuse to neglect your boring Thursday night routine; they’re hosting their 6TH ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT OUT from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Come out and enjoy vendor shopping, door prizes, raffles, 50/50, DJ, entertainment, dancing, a four-course dinner and more! The best part is that proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research. Tickets are $65. Register online at bh4tf.org. NOV 17 Sit back and enjoy the unique sounds of FIDDLER MARI BLACK AND ACCORDIONIST CORY PESATURO during the duo’s concert beginning at 8 p.m. in Teaneck’s Puffin Cultural Forum. The pair explores jazz, Klezmer, tango, Celtic, folk and other genres during the performance. Suggested donation: $10. Reservations are recommended and can be made by emailing tix@puffinfoundation.org or calling 201.836.3499.

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NOV 17 All are invited to attend HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER’S ANNUAL FOUNDERS BALL, 7 p.m. at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. Carmen Unanue and the C&J Unanue Foundation will be honored with the Spirit of Healing Award. Ticket prices and sponsorships vary. For more information or to reserve a seat, visit holyname. org/foundation/events. NOV 17 & 18 Have a need for more unique gifts? Cresskill Community Center is hosting a HOLIDAY MARKET. Come and peruse the gifts created by high-end crafters, artisans and vendors. Make sure to come back on the 18th to take a photo with a special guest, Santa Claus! Admission: FREE. Visit eventbrite.com for more information.

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NOV 19 Take a break from the stress of holiday shopping and visit the Bergen Equestrian Center in Leonia for MEDITATION WITH HORSES from 6 to 7 p.m. Attendees will experience meditation in the presence of a horse and learn how perceptive horses teach people to recognize and manage stress. Admission: $25. Visit bergenequestrian.com/events for more info.

NOV 19 Get inspired for your holiday dishes during FIVE DECADES OF FOOD with Chef Wendy Gordon and Professor Sherrill Wilson. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mahwah Public

Library, you’ll learn about food trends from the ’70s through 2010 while creating a fun tie-dye towel. The program is FREE but registration is necessary. Register at mahwahlibrary.org or call the info desk at 201.529.7323.

NOV 21 Join the Bergen County Audubon Society for its OWLS: WATCHERS OF THE NIGHT program at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy, beginning at 8 p.m. The FREE talk will feature live owls from the Avian Wildlife Center. For more info, visit bergencountyaudubon.org. NOV 22 Before your big Thanksgiving dinner, burn some extra calories at THE RACEFASTER THANKSGIVING DAY RUN in Glen Rock. The 5K will begin and end at the Glen Rock Municipal Pool, 390 Doremus Ave., at 9 a.m. A kids’ fun run kicks off at 9:45 a.m. Race registration is $30 for the 5K, $15 for the kids’ run. For more information or to register, visit runsignup.com. BERGENMAG.COM

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NOV 25 Sometimes we all need a little holiday magic. Meet back at Mahwah Public Library from 2 to 3 p.m. for MAGIC AND ILLUSION with Tom Yurasits. Be amazed by his use of magic, mindreading, comedy and illusions. Admission: FREE; seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit mahwahlibrary.org for details. NOV 30 Before you visit Rockefeller Center, head to Ridgewood for the village’s annual DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS event and tree lighting. The festivities take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at East Ridgewood Avenue and Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Admission: FREE. For more information, visit experienceridgewood.com. Send event listings to: BERGEN, 110 Summit Ave., Montvale, NJ 07645; or email us at editor@wainscotmedia.com. Listings must be received two months before the event and must include a phone number or website that will be published. Share events online by clicking the “Submit an Event” link below the Community Calendar at bergenmag.com.

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NOV 18 Looking for a fun event that will keep the kids entertained? WILD TURKEY DAY at the Bergen County Zoo in Paramus is the event for you. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will stories, crafts and turkey talk. This is sure to get kids (and adults) in the Thanksgiving spirit. Admission: FREE. For more information, visit co.bergen.nj.us.

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’Tis the season for pumpkin spice, apple pie and cider doughnuts, but autumn is also the perfect time of year for piping hot soup. And when the soup’s on in the traditional Asian household in which I grew up, that meant a big bowl of ramen was on the table. No, I’m not talking about the packages of instant noodles that so many of us (myself included) lived on during our college years—I mean a home-cooked meal with real veggies and cuts of meat. The Japanese noodle soup in recent years has grown in popularity and now has a diverse following. Made with fresh ingredients, the chef-prepared version is preferred by many cultures and backgrounds, not just those of an Asian descent. That’s one of the reasons why restaurants specializing in ramen are popping up throughout Bergen County. Takaichi is the latest to emerge, opening in a Ho-Ho-Kus storefront in October. For the first brisk weekend of fall, my friend and I found Takaichi the ideal dinner option. The restaurant was filled with families and couples, creating a warm and intimate vibe that I often associate with eating soup. The menu isn’t extensive like many chain ramen establishments, but it is suitable for those who’d rather not overcomplicate an order. We started with a plate of gyoza, wonton wrappers filled with pork, cabbage and other vegetables. Each of the six pieces was fried ever so lightly, giving the morsels a crisp yet chewy bite. The dipping sauce, a combination soy sauce, rice vinegar and spices, gave the pork an extra kick. Our second starter was shrimp shumai, a wonton wrapper typically stuffed with a creamy blend of pork

and prawn, but Takaichi sticks solely to shrimp. (The “creamy” part comes from the egg whites and potato starch.) Shumai is steamed, making it lighter and more delicate than gyoza, and just as scrumptious. I had a hard time passing on other appetizers like grilled squid and Kurobuta sausage, but we were thoroughly pleased with our selections. In addition to the fresh ingredients, one of the other things I appreciate about ramen is its value—you get a whole lot of food for a relatively inexpensive price tag. (Bowls at Takaichi range between $11 and $15, and add-ons like greens and extra meat or noodles are priced from $1.50–$3.50.) For dinner, I had a bowl of white ramen prepared with a mix of pork, egg, dry seaweed, veggies and a blend of pork and chicken broth. Unlike the packaged instant noodles and their “flavor pack,” these bowls aren’t overly salty and get their taste when ingredients interact with one another. For instance, the white miso broth turns extra creamy when mixed with the yolk from the soft-boiled egg. And then there’s the pressurecooked pork belly, the slabs of tender white meat and fat that give the broth extra flavor. The ingredients list of my friend’s black ramen was almost identical to my dish, but her bowl included mayu oil—a type of garlic oil—to give it a dark color. Curious about whether the oil would overpower the pork flavor, I sampled a few spoonfuls of broth and detected just a subtle hint of garlic. In fact, I preferred the overall aroma and taste of the black over the white. Though both of our bowls included pork belly, Takaichi also offers chicken, ground pork, spicy and vegetarian ramen varieties. For those not in a noodle mood, fried chicken and mouthwatering fried pork cutlet platters are also available. Both are on my must-try list. Just a few weeks old, Takaichi has yet to add any desserts to its menu. My friend and I were already filled to the brim with meat and noodles, so sweets at the end of the night were probably out of the question. Of course, that might all change if there’s a mochi or green tea ice cream on the menu during our next visit. —Darius Amos Takaichi Ramen, 5 Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.857.8467 BERGENMAG.COM

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HOLIDAY FOOD & DINING CAFÉ ITALIANO RISTORANTE & BAR

If you haven’t dined out lately, or if you’ve been looking for a place with a unique atmosphere to take someone special, then you owe it to yourself to visit Cafe Italiano Ristorante & Bar, one of the best Bergen County NJ Italian restaurants, located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. We offer the most authentic Italian pasta and risotto, fresh seafood, milkfed veal, steaks, and chops, creative chef specials in a cozy and charming atmosphere. 14 SYLVAN AVE., ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 201.461.5041 | CAFEITALIANO.NET

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HO-HO-KUS INN & TAVERN

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and favorite neighborhood gem among locals, the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern is open for lunch and dinner, offering classic American cuisine in a fine casual setting. Enjoy the latest craft beer, Wine Spectator award winning wines, hand-crafted seasonal cocktails, weekly specials and monthly events. Book your private event with us in any number of our stylish, well-appointed rooms with fireplace, or outdoor bluestone patio for an intimate, customized experience. ONE EAST FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, HO-HO-KUS, NJ 07423 201.445.4115 | HOHOKUSINN.COM

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IL Freno Espresso Bar and Café has at 81 Park ave. Park Ridge, directly below Cyclesport. The Espresso bar features coffee and espresso drinks from La Colombe, gourmet teas, pastries from Balthazar Bakery, vegan and gluten free items, and a variety of snacks. The café is open 7 days a week from 6.30 am weekly, 7am on Saturdays, and 8am on Sunday. Free wifi is available. Instagram: ILfrenocafe. 81 PARK AVE., PARK RIDGE, NJ 07656 201.856.8036 | ILFRENOESPRESSOBAR.COM

IL MULINO

From the hearty Italian favorites, to the lighter lunch options, Il Mulino can accommodate any craving that you may have. With one visit, we hope to have you coming back again and again. Let Il Mulino, one of the most sought after Bergen County Italian restaurants become your new home away from home. Come down to Il Mulino, one of the best Italian restaurants Bergen County NJ has to offer and experience for yourself, what true Italian cuisine tastes like. 132 VETERANS PLAZA DUMONT, NJ 07628 201.384.7767 | ILMULINODUMONT.COM

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LEFKES

With a stellar reputation in Greece and known worldwide for outstanding cuisine, Lefkes debuts in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Experience traditional Greek classics with a savory, modern flavor. Ingredients will be sourced farm-to-table and prepared to the highest of standards. Consider Lefkes for celebrations and corporate events at the two-story, upscale establishment—elegant, modern with a lounge like feel that is unpretentious and inviting. Serving Lunch, Dinner Hours of Operation Monday to Thursday, 11:30am – 11pm|Friday and Saturday, 11:30am – 1am| Sundays 11:30am- 11pm. 495 SYLVAN AVE., ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS 201.408.4444 | LEFKESNJ.COM

THE MARKET BASKET

As Bergen County’s favorite Gourmet Market and Caterer, The Market Basket has upheld their promise of combining superior food and customer service for over 50 years. As a preferred choice for all holiday catering, Market Basket’s Thanksgiving turkeys have been fed a vegetarian diet, without any growth hormones. Soon to be available online are gourmet baskets, which are a popular hostess gift. Ask about delivery when ordering catering or baskets! Follow on Facebook @MarketBasketOffical 813 FRANKLIN LAKE RD., FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417 201.891.2000 | MARKETBASKET.COM

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HOLIDAY FOOD & DINING MATSU SUSHI & GRILL

For 29 years Matsu Sushi & Grill, located in Hillsdale, has been serving the finest traditional Japanese food, teriyaki, tempura and noodle soup dishes. The sashimi, filleted raw fish and vegetables are always fresh and tasty. Matsu offers a wide variety of dishes including tempura, chicken, vegetable, lobster and seafood. Delicious bubble tea with tapioca and green smoothies are also served daily. Dine in or take out. Catering also available for parties and events. 140 BROADWAY, HILLSDALE, NJ 07642 201.930.1896 | MATSUNJ.COM

PARK WEST TAVERN/ PARK WEST LOFT

The Park West Tavern is a modern American tavern serving meticulously crafted cocktails and contemporary American cuisine. We offer warm hospitality and a large selection of craft beers. The Park West Loft is our special event venue located on the entire second floor. Unlike any other event space in northern New Jersey, the Park West Loft has a warm and inviting atmosphere and can accommodate any event or set-up, from a formal business meeting to a sophisticated social gathering. 30 OAK ST., RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450 | 201.445.5400 PARKWESTTAVERN.COM | PARKWESTLOFT.COM

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RAMSEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Our 19th century stone castle— surrounded by lakes, English gardens and a pristine 18-hole golf course—features the intimate yet lively Lakeside Grille & Bar and the most sought-after wedding venue in the state. Lakeside Grille & Bar offers farm-fresh dishes, seasonal menus and fine dining service in a relaxed setting. Unlike other private clubs, all our dining facilities are open to the public. If you’re planning to celebrate the holidays or that special someone in your life, please choose Ramsey Golf & Country Club! 105 LAKESIDE DR., RAMSEY, NJ 07446 201.327.0009 | RAMSEYCOUNTRYCLUB.COM

RIVER PALM

Celebrating 35 years serving the finest prime beef, seafood and sushi, we are grateful for the relationships we have formed and the loyalty of our staff, customers & friends, and vendors. We strive to be better each day that we open. With three distinctive locations in Edgewater, Fair Lawn and Mahwah, it is with our humble gratitude that we thank you for the success we have celebrated over the past 35 years! EDGEWOOD: 201.224.2013; FAIRLAWN: 201.703.3500; MAHWAH: 201.529.1111 | RIVERPALM.COM

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Getting three squares a day has never been easier—Bergen County is home to a selection of restaurants diverse enough to satisfy all of your cravings. ALLENDALE

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MASA 81 W. Allendale Ave. 201.934.6616 masasushiandgrill.com

AVO’S GRILL 720 Anderson Ave., Ste. 4, 201.945.9038 orderavos.com

MEZZALUNA BISTRO 97 W. Allendale Ave. 201.327.6556

RUDY’S 591 Anderson Ave. 201.943.9252 rudyscliffsidenj.com

SAVINI 168 W. Crescent Ave. 201.760.3700 savinirestaurant.com

ALPINE KIKU 385 Rte. 9W 201.767.6322

BERGENFIELD BAMBOO GRILL 54 S. Washington Ave. 201.384.5951 bamboo-grill.com CHAPALA GRILL 52 S. Washington Ave. 201.387.2107 chapalamexicangrill.com WAGON WHEEL 16 S. Front St. 201.384.9464

BOGOTA 101 PUB 101 Queen Anne Rd. 201.343.9802 LUKA’S 10 River Rd. 201.440.2996 lukasitaliancuisine.com

CARLSTADT BIGGIE’S 430 Rte. 17 S. 201.933.4000 biggies.com

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VILLA AMALFI 793 Palisade Ave. 201.886.8626 villaamalfi.com

CLOSTER AZÚCAR CUBAN CUISINE 171 Schraalenburgh Rd. 201.660.7977 azucarcubancuisine.com LOCALE CAFÉ & BAR 208 Piermont Rd. 201.750.3233 locale208closter.com SEAR HOUSE 411 Piermont Rd. 201.292.4612 searhouse.com

CRESSKILL DELVINA RESTAURANT 172 Piermont Rd. 201.816.0239 delvinarestaurant.com FARMHOUSE CAFÉ & EATERY 15 E. Madison Ave. 201.266.8931 farmhousecafenj.com HANAMI 41 Union Ave. 201.567.8508 hanamirestaurant.com

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GIANNA’S 843 Washington Ave. 201.460.7997 giannas.biz

YASOU MYKONOS 134 Hardenburgh Ave. 201.768.8500 yasoumykonos.com

IL VILLAGGIO 651 Rte. 17 N. 201.935.7733 ilvillaggio.com

DUMONT

MASSAMAN THAI CUISINE 312 Hackensack St. 201.559.1424 massamanthaicuisine.com

FOSCHINI’S 21 E. Madison Ave. 201.387.9998 foschinis.com IL MULINO 132 Veterans Plz. 201.384.7767 ilmulinodumont.com

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{ ON THE TOWN } PIMAAN THAI 79 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.967.0440 pimaanthai.com

ENGLEWOOD AKAI LOUNGE 11 N. Dean St. 201.541.0086 akailounge.com BAUMGART’S CAFÉ 45 E. Palisade Ave. 201.569.6267 baumgartscafe.com

EAST RUTHERFORD ANNABELLA’S HOUSE OF MOZZARELLA 900 Paterson Plank Rd. 201.804.0303 annabellasmozz.com CAFFE CAPRI 119 Park Ave. 201.460.1039 caffecapri restaurant.com

EDGEWATER CAFÉ ARCHETYPUS 266 River Rd. 201.941.0609 archetypus.com HAVEN 2 Main St. 201.943.1900 havenedgewater.com IZZY’S PIZZERIA 86 The Promenade City Place 201.795.2600 izzyspizzeria.com

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JACK’S LOBSTER SHACK 1040 River Rd. 201.224.2808 jackslobstershack.com

REBECCA’S 236 Old River Rd. 201.943.8808 new.rebeccas edgewater.com THE RIVER PALM TERRACE 1416 River Rd. 201.224.2013 riverpalm.com ROBERTO’S II 936 River Rd. 201.224.2524 robertosii.com THAT FONDUE PLACE 934 River Rd. 201.224.2524 thatfondueplace.com

ELMWOOD PARK ELMWOOD PARK DINER 375 Market St. 201.796.6641 epdiner.com ROYAL WARSAW 871 River Dr. 201.794.9277 royalwarsaw.com

KINARA 880 River Rd. 201.313.0555 kinararestaurant.com

TAVERNA MYKONOS 238 Broadway 201.703.9200 tavernamykonos.com

LE JARDIN 1257 River Rd. 201.224.9898 lejardinnj.com

THE TWISTED ELM 435 River Dr. 201.791.3705 twistedelm.com

ORAMA 595 River Rd. 201.945.2020 orama.com

EMERSON

PIER 115 115 River Rd. 201.313.2155 pier115bar andgrill.com

FRANCO’S PIZZA 207 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.265.8111 francospizza restaurant.com

FAIRVIEW NOCHES DE COLOMBIA 172 Broad Ave. 201.840.8428 nochesdecolombia.com PATSY’S 344 Bergen Blvd. 201.943.0627

CASSIE’S 18 S. Dean St. 201.541.6760 cassiespizzeria.com

FORT LEE

DARUMA 45 N. Dean St. 201.567.9600 darumaenglewood.com

CITY PERCH 2023 Hudson St. 201.582.7101 cityperch.com

EMMA 34 E. Palisade Ave. 201.227.6103 emma34.com

G.W. GRILL 2139 Hudson Ter. 201.947.2440 gwgrill.com

RED, WHITE & PASTA 21 E. Palisade Ave. 201.731.3223 redwhiteandpasta.com

IN NAPOLI 116 Main St. 201.947.2500 inapoli.com

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS

LOUI LOUI 210 Main St. 201.461.7080 louiloui.com

CAFÉ ITALIANO 14 Sylvan Ave. 201.461.5041 cafeitaliano.net CLIFF’S STEAKHOUSE 18 Sylvan Ave. 201.944.0233 cliffssteakhouse.com GRISSINI 484 Sylvan Ave. 201.568.3535 grissinirestaurant.com

FAIR LAWN DAVIA 6-09 Fair Lawn Ave. 201.797.6767 KIMCHI MAMA 7-09 Fair Lawn Ave. 201.703.2905 MEI SUSHI 14-20 Plaza Rd. North 201.398.9882 meisushi.com OCEANOS 2-27 Saddle River Rd. 201.796.0546 oceanosrestaurant.com RIVARA’S RESTAURANT 6-18 Maple Ave. 201.797.4878 rivaras.com BERGENMAG.COM

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THE RIVER PALM TERRACE 41-11 Rte. 4 201.703.3500 riverpalm.com

CAFFÉ MILANO 2117 Rte. 4 East 201.461.0466

MOOD FOOD 1224 Anderson Ave. 201.313.8278 moodfood.life PRIME & BEYOND 501 Main St. 201.461.0033 primeandbeyond.com

FRANKLIN LAKES THE CHEF’S TABLE 754 Franklin Ave. 201.891.6644 GOLDEN DYNASTY 825 Franklin Ave. 201.891.6644 goldendynastynj.com SUSHI COCORO 856 Franklin Ave. 201.560.1333 sushicocoro.com

GARFIELD GOODFELLAS 661 Midland Ave. 973.478.4000 goodfellasristorante.com LA CAMBUSA 517 River Dr. 973.272.8739 cambusanj.com

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LA FORTALEZA 361 Midland Ave. 973.928.4470 lafortalezamexrestaurant.com

GLEN ROCK

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BENDIX DINER 464 Rte. 17 201.288.0143

THE GLEN ROCK INN 222 Rock Rd. 201.445.2362 glenrockinn.com

BENSI 459 Rte. 17 South 201.727.9525 bensihh.com

NECTAR CAFE 175 Rock Rd. 201.857.0825 nectarcafenj.com

IVY INN 268 Terrace Ave. 201.393.7699 ivyinn.com

ROCCA 203 Rock Rd. 201.670.4945 roccanj.com

HAWORTH

HACKENSACK

ALESSANDRO’S 157 Terrace St. 201.385.8544 alessandrosnj.com

HOUSTON’S 1 Riverside Sq., #181 201.488.5667 houstons.com

ANDIAMO 23 Hardenburgh Ave. 201.384.1551 andiamorestaurant.net

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE 1 Riverside Sq., #274 201.487.1303 mortons.com/hackensack

TERRACE STREET CAFÉ 149 Terrace St. 201.338.4720 terracestreetcafe. wixsite.com

THE OCEANAIRE 175 Riverside Sq. 201.343.8862 theoceanaire.com THE PICCO TAVERN 160 Prospect Ave. 201.880.8750 piccotavern.com POITIN STILL 774 Main St. 201.487.0660 SOLARI’S 61 S. River St. 201.487.1969 solarisrestaurant.net STONY HILL INN 231 Polifly Rd. 201.342.4085 stonyhillinn.com WHITE MANNA 358 River St. 201.342.0914

HARRINGTON PARK DINO’S RESTAURANT 12 Tappan Rd. 201.767.4245 dinoshp.com ORIGINAL PRESTO’S PIZZA 90 La Roche Ave. 201.750.1077 originalpresto.com

HILLSDALE THE CORNERSTONE 84 Broadway 201.666.8688 thecornerstonenj.com MATSU SUSHI & GRILL 140 Broadway 201.722.9388 matsunj.com NINO’S PIZZA 456 Broadway 201.497.6900 ninospizzaonline.com OSSO BUCO 343 Broadway 201.664.1600 ossobucogrill.com

HO-HO-KUS ALBERT’S CAFE AMICI 4 Sycamore Ave. 201.389.6377 albertscafeamici.com ALT EATS CAFÉ 622 N. Maple Ave. 201.444.1300 alteatscafe.com HO-HO-KUS INN & TAVERN 1 E. Franklin Tpk. 201.445.4115 hohokusinn.com ST. EVE’S 611 North Maple Ave. 201.857.4717 stevesnj.com

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{ ON THE TOWN } CAFÉ L’AMORE 455 Ramapo Valley Rd. 201.337.5558 cafelamore.com

GREEK CORNER GRILL 99 Park Ave. 201.476.1400 greekcornergrill.com

PORTOBELLO 175 Ramapo Valley Rd. 201.337.8990 portobellonj.com

THE PARK STEAKHOUSE 151 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.930.1300 theparksteakhouse.com

W’S GRILL 20 Elm St. 201.651.0005 wsgrilloakland.com

PEPPERCORNS 176 Colony Ave. 201.391.2818 peppercornsparkridge.com

OLD TAPPAN

YUKI HANA 131 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.391.3230 yukihanaparkridge.net

HOSHITORI 216 Old Tappan Rd. 201.666.6544 VICOLO RISTORANTE 216 Old Tappan Rd. 201.497.8777 vicoloristorante.com

ORADELL LEONIA

MAHWAH

DANTE’S PLACE 373 Broad Ave. 201.592.9071 dantesplace.com

MASON JAR 219 Ramapo Valley Rd. 201.529.2302 masonjar.com

FONTANA DI TREVI 248 Fort Lee Rd. 201.242.9040 fontanaditrevirestaurant. com

NAGOYA 1007 MacArthur Blvd. 201.818.9933 nagoyacuisine.com

BAZZARELLI 117 Moonachie Rd. 201.641.4010 bazzarellirestaurant.com

THE RIVER PALM TERRACE 209 Ramapo Valley Rd. 201.529.1111 riverpalm.com

BISTRO 107 107 Moonachie Rd. 201.440.3339 bistro107nj.com

MIGA RESTAURANT 344 Broad Ave. 201.592.9071

LITTLE FERRY SEGOVIA STEAKHOUSE & SEAFOOD 217 Main St. 201.814.1100 segoviasteakhouse.com

LODI REBAR & KITCHEN 132 Essex St. 201.368.8181 rebarnj.com SERGIO’S MISSIONE 2 N. Mercer St. 973.778.4545 sergiosmissione.com

LYNDHURST ANGELO’S 263 Ridge Rd. 201.939.1922 LEE’S HAWAIIAN ISLANDER 768 Stuyvesant Ave. 201.939.3777 MICHAEL’S RIVERSIDE 528 Riverside Ave. 201.939.6333 michaelsriverside.com

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SANGRIA 1033 MacArthur Blvd. 201.962.3310 sangriamahwah.com STATELINE DINER 375 Rte. 17 201.529.3353 statelinediner.com

MAYWOOD ANGELO’S 245 Maywood Ave. 201.845.4278

MIDLAND PARK ARTURO’S 41 Central Ave. 201.444.2466 arturos.co FIONA’S RISTORANTE 118 Godwin Ave. 210.857.5800 fionasristorante.com

MONTVALE BELLISSIMO 12 S. Kinderkamack Rd. 201.746.6669 bellissimonj.com

HEARTH & TAP CO. 125 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.307.6300 hearthandtap.com

MOONACHIE

LA HAVANA 59 110 Moonachie Ave. 201.964.9515 lahavana59.com PROVA 94 Moonachie Ave. 201.939.8500 provanow.com SEGOVIA 150 Moonachie Rd. 201.641.4266 segoviarestaurant.com

NEW MILFORD CASUAL HABANA CAFÉ 200 Main St. 201.576.0400 casualhabanacafe.com SANZARI’S 105 Old New Bridge Rd. 201.692.7700 sanzaris.com SECTION 201 704 River Rd. 201.262.5600 section201.com BERGENMAG.COM

NORTHVALE THE GREEK VILLAGE 254 Livingston St. 201.750.8570 greekvillagenj.com MADELEINE’S PETIT PARIS 416 Tappan Rd. 201.767.0063 madeleinespetitparis.com TASTE OF SPAIN 493 Tappan Rd. 201.767.8904 tasteofspain restaurant.com

NORWOOD CHOK DEE THAI KITCHEN 561 Livingston St. 201.750.8880 chokdeethaikitchen.com COUSINS PIZZA 450 Livingston St. 201.767.4300 cousinsnorwoodnj.com DIMORA 100 Piermont Rd. 201.750.5000 dimorarestaurant.com RAGAZZI 530 Livingston St. 201.660.7950 ragazzirestaurant lounge.com WILD WASABI 460 Livingston St. 201.767.1300 gowildwasabi.com

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ESTI’S CAFE 680 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.322.6362 estiscafe.com

RAMSEY ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA 984 Rte. 17 201.818.2625 acfp.com CAFÉ PANACHE 130 E. Main St. 201.934.0030 cafepanachenj.com

RED APPLE RESTAURANT 235 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.986.1800 redappleoradell.com

GAO THAI KITCHEN 63 W. Main St. 201.962.2691 gaothaikitchen.com

OCEAN SUSHI 619 Oradell Ave. 201.986.1113 oceansushioradell.com

GIOVANNA’S CAFÉ 19 E. Main St. 201.825.5835 giovannascafe.com

PALISADES PARK

THE SHANNON ROSE 1200 Rte. 17 201.962.7602 theshannonrose.com

MESON MADRID 343 Bergen Blvd. 201.947.1038 mesonmadrid.com SO MOON NAN JIP 238 Broad Ave. 201.944.3998 TO SOK CHON 138 W. Central Blvd. 201.482.0910

PARAMUS CHAKRA 144 Rte. 4 East 201.556.1530 chakrarestaurant.com KIKU 365 Rte. 17 South 201.265.7200 MANTRA 275 Rte. 4 West 201.342.8868 mantranj.com

PARK RIDGE ESTY STREET 86 Spring Valley Rd. 201.307.1515 estystreet.com

VARKA ESTIATORIO 30 N. Spruce St. 201.995.9333 varkarestaurant.com

RIDGEFIELD CAFÉ TIVOLI 533 Shaler Blvd. 201.941.5561 cafetivoli.com TUTTO A MODO MIO 482 Bergen Blvd. 201.313.9690 tuttoamodomio.com

RIDGEFIELD PARK LUIGI’S RESTAURANT 54 Mt. Vernon St. 201.641.9869 luigisridgefieldpark.com MK VALENCIA 228 Main St. 201.373.0228 mkvalenciarestaurant.com

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{ ON THE TOWN } SPARTA TAVERNA 206 Main St. 201.296.0095 spartataverna.com THAI PALACE 218 E. Main St. 201.441.9119 thaipalaceteaneck.com

RIDGEWOOD A MANO 24 Franklin Ave. 201.493.2000 amanopizza.com

BAUMGART’S CAFÉ 158 Franklin Ave. 201.612.5688 baumgartscafe.com CAFÉ 37 37 S. Broad St. 201.857.0437 café-37.com FINCA 20 E. Ridgewood Ave. 201.444.1199 fincanj.com FROM SCRATCH 44 E. Ridgewood Ave. 201.857.5188 fromscratch ridgewood.com

KUMO 55 Franklin Ave. 201.251.9693 kumo55.com

LE BON CHOIX 11 Godwin Ave. 201.689.0400 lebonchoixcafe.com LISA’S 28 Oak St. 201.251.8686 lisasmediterranean cuisine.net

BAMBOO HOUSE 28 S. Broad St. 201.447.3111

KAILASH 22 Oak St. 201.251.9693

LA LANTERNA CAFÉ & GRILL 29 W. Ridgewood Ave. 201.444.5520 lalanternaof ridgewood.com

PARK WEST TAVERN 30 Oak St. 201.445.5400 parkwesttavern.com PEARL RESTAURANT 17 S. Broad St. 201.857.5100 pearlridgewood.com RAYMOND’S 101 E. Ridgewood Ave. 201.445.5125 ROOTS STEAKHOUSE 17 Chestnut St. 201.444.1922 rootsteakhouse.com

RIVER EDGE

ISTANBLUE 645 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.262.4400 istanblueriveredge.net

VOLARES 7 Station Square 201.935.6606 volaresrestaurant.com

SAYOLA RESTAURANT 50 Prospect Ter. 201.871.2182 sayolarestaurant.com

CAFFÉ ANELLO 425 Broadway 201.786.8137 caffeanello.com

SANDUCCI’S 620 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.599.0600 sanduccis.com

SADDLE BROOK

SIMPLY VIETNAMESE 1 Hollywood Ave. 201.568.7770 simplyvietnamese.info

BOP N SUSHI 441 Broadway 201.722.8687 bopnsushi.com

RIVER VALE ARMANDO’S TUSCAN GRILL 688 Westwood Ave. 201.722.5820 armandostuscangrill.com CRECCO’S CAFÉ 649 Westwood Ave. 201.664.7200 creccoscafe.com

ROCHELLE PARK BUCCO’S 60 Essex St. 201.226.1030 buccosristorante.com DD THAI CUISINE 184 W. Passaic St. 201.880.8227 ddthaicuisine.com THE DOG AND CASK 55 Rte. 17 South 201.845.5101 thedogandcask.com

A TASTE OF GREECE 935 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.967.0029 atasteofgreecenj.com

NANNI 53 W. Passaic St. 201.843.1250 nanni.com

FUKI SUSHI 828 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.225.0160 fukisushi4u.com

WOODSTONE PIZZA BAR AND GRILL 352 W. Passaic St. 201.845.7600 woodstonepizza barandgrill.com

GREEN PAPAYA 110 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.678.1888 greenpapayanj.com

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RUTHERFORD CAFÉ MATISSE 167 Park Ave. 201.935.2995 cafematisse.com FINCH’S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 801 Rutherford Ave. 201.231.3141 PAISANO’S 132 Park Ave. 201.935.5755 paisanos.com

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THE VILLAGE GOURMET 75 Park Ave. 201.438.9404 villagerestaurantgroup.com TRATTORIA GIOTTO 15 Park Ave. 201.528.7142 trattoriagiotto.com BERGENMAG.COM

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MATSUYA 490 Market St. 201.843.5811 matsuyasteakhouse.com

TETERBORO

WOODCLIFF LAKE

QUE PASTA 326 Market St. 201.712.1900 qpitalian.com

SAL’S GOOD EATS 80 Green St. 201.375.4949 salsgoodeats.com

SADDLE BROOK DINER 30 Market St. 201.843.5929 saddlebrookdiner.com

WALDWICK

BLUE MOON MEXICAN CAFÉ 42 Kinderkamack Rd. 201.782.9500 bluemoonmexican café.com

ANDREA’S 20 E. Prospect St. 201.670.0275 andreasrestaurant nj.com

CASA DEL SOLE 115 Broadway 201.391.5671 casadelsole.biz

THE GOLDEN PUB 335 Market St. 201.843.9210 thegoldenpub.com

SADDLE RIVER

CIRCOLO 53 Franklin Tpke. 201.882.1818 circolo.info

THE SADDLE RIVER INN 2 Barnstable Ct. 201.825.4016 saddleriverinn.com

LIMONCELLO 32 Franklin Tpke. 201.652.5573 limoncellonj.com

SOUTH HACKENSACK I GEMELLI RISTORANTE 268 Huyler St. 201.487.4220 igemelliristorante.com

TEANECK AL’S CHARCOAL PIT 540 Cedar Ln. 201.530.7786

MOSHI MOSHI 137 Franklin Tpke. 201.444.1130 sushimoshi.com THE VILLAGE GRILLE 71 Crescent Ave. 201.670.8200 villagegrillewaldwick.com

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

WOOD-RIDGE ANGELONI’S AT THE WOODRIDGE INN 191 Valley Blvd. 201.939.1234 JUSTIN’S 269 Hackensack St. 201.933.4276 justinsristoranteii.com MARTINI GRILL 187 Hackensack St. 201.939.2000

WYCKOFF 3 CHICAS MEXICAN KITCHEN 637 Wyckoff Ave. 201.848.4700 3chicas.com

AMARONE 63 Cedar Ln. 201.833.1897 amaroneristorante.net

BACARI GRILL 800 Ridgewood Rd. 201.358.6330 bacarigrill.com

ALDO’S 640 Wyckoff Ave. 201.891.2618 aldosofwyckoff.com

ROSE RESTAURANT 1150 Teaneck Rd. 201.569.3600 rosepersian restaurant.com

DOG HOUSE SALOON & GRILL 270 Pascack Rd. 201.722.1820

THE BARN ORIGINAL 359 Sicomac Ave. 201.848.0108 thebarnoriginal.com

LILI’S BISTRO 251 Pascack Rd. 201.664.5454 lilisbistronj.com

THE BRICK HOUSE 179 Godwin Ave. 201.848.1211 thebrickhousewyckoff. com

TENAFLY AXIA TAVERNA 18 Piermont Rd. 201.569.5999 axiataverna.com CAFÉ ANGELIQUE 1 Piermont Rd. 201.541.1010 cafeangeliquenyc.com KINARA 10 Jay St. 201.399.7788 kinaracuisineofindia.com PALMER’S CROSSING 145 Dean Dr. 201.567.4800 palmerscrossing restaurant.com

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PHO MIU 255 Pascack Rd. 201.497.3915 WING LEE KITCHEN 301 Pascack Rd. 201.358.0702 wingleekitchen.com

WESTWOOD BACI ITALIAN GRILL 36 Jefferson Ave. 201.722.1900 baciwestwood.com

SAKURA 371 Franklin Ave. 201.848.6988 sakurawyckoff.com T.S. MA 637 Wyckoff Ave. 201.891.8878 tsmachinesecuisine.com

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