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Hawthorne Gluten-Free Bakery Serves A Diverse Community
HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Gluten-free food isn't a luxury, says Nancy Kriney, whose husband, Scott, owns Isaura Bakery in the borough. That’s why they've opened a store in an area available to a diverse group of customers.
“Since it is a need, not a want, we wanted a location that would be accessible to every income level,” Kriney said.
Gluten intolerance is a condition associated with celiac disease that causes the body to react negatively to gluten, a protein in rye, wheat, and barley. One percent of Americans are affected by the disorder, according to the National Council for Celiac Awareness.
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Glen Rock Remembers Its 9/11 Victims
GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Close to 100 people gathered in Glen Rock’s Memorial Park to remember the 11 community members killed on 9/11.The roll call: Paul Andrew Acquaviva, 29Grace Alegre-Cua, 40Anthony DiOnisio Jr., 38Brendan Dolan, 37Timothy J. Finnerty, 33Joseph Francis Holland III, 32Damian Meehan, 32David R. Meyer, 57Craig D. Montano, 38Richard Morgan, 63Daniel M. Van Laere, 46.
9/11 survivors and the relatives of those killed that day joined the rest of the Glen Rock community in an event organized by Glen Rock Assistance Council and Endowment (G.R.A.C.E.), created to support the Glen Rock f…
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Simon Galperin
Meltzer's Sporting Goods Bidding Garfield Goodbye
GARFIELD, N.J. — With no one to take on the family business, the 101-year-old Meltzer’s Sporting Goods store is closing at the end of the year.
Owner Billy Meltzer, 64, a lifelong Garfield residents, says a perfect storm of events pushed him to surrender the third-generation, family-owned business. As he sees it, he beat the odds.
“The failure rate of the second-generation family-owned businesses is 60 percent,” Meltzer said, citing the reality TV show, "Profit."“The failure rate of third generations is 90 percent." "I called my friend who’s also the third generat…
