McQuaid, Kevin L. "Rouse Co. buys out partner in Paramus Park mall in N.J.", The Baltimore Sun, August 30, 1995. Accessed October 30, 2013. "The stake in the Paramus Park Mall from Rodamco N.V., a Dutch investment firm, marks the fourth time this year that Rouse has solidified its ownership of a retail property. With the purchase, a Rouse subsidiary will control the entire 755,000-square-foot mall.... Paramus Park, completed in 1974 and anchored by Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Macy's, is typically one of the best performers in Rouse's 75-property retail portfolio."
About Bergen Community CollegeArchived May 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Bergen Community College. Accessed June 1, 2015. Founded in 1965 to satisfy the region's need for a convenient, affordable and comprehensive higher education destination, Bergen Community College now enrolls nearly 17,000 students in its academic degree programs. The College's three sites in Paramus (main campus), Hackensack (Ciarco Learning Center) and Lyndhurst (Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands) serve more than 32,000 students in degree, continuing education and adult education programs."
The Sunday Closing LawArchived February 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Bergen County has by referendum become the last county in New Jersey to retain the Sunday Closing Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.8 et seq. As a result, the sale of certain items is still prohibited and the law should still be enforced."
Saddle River County ParkArchived October 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County Parks. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Multi-use pathway/Bicycle-Pedestrian Path: This bike and pedestrian path travels from Ridgewood to Rochelle Park and is approximately 6 miles in length. This continuous path runs through Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Saddle Brook and Rochelle Park and under Route 4."
Citizens Semi-Centennial Assoc., 1919, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, Past and PresentArchived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 3. Accessed October 6, 2019. "The name 'Paramus' is said to be derived from the Indian 'Peremessing', descriptive of the fact that the country abounded in wild turkey. The first white settlers called it 'Peremesse' from which the transition was gradually made to the present form, Paramus."
Goulis, Thalia; and Jablonski, Marc. Paramus[permanent dead link], p. 112. Arcadia Publishing, 2015. ISBN9781439649671. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The glam rock band Trixter, popular in the 1990s, was formed by four of the town's residents, and Dean Friedman, best known for the 1977 hit 'Ariel,' included lyrics in his song about a girl 'standing by the water fall in Paramus Park' and references the town as the 'bosom of suburbia.'"
Pennington, Juliet. "Ken Oringer is hungry for street food, a good walk"Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Boston Globe, December 6, 2014. Accessed September 24, 2015. "When he isn't working at his flagship Clio or one of his other five eateries, Oringer enjoys his time at home in the South End with his wife, Celine, daughter, Verveine, and son, Luca. We caught up with Oringer, 49, a Paramus, N.J., native, to talk about all things travel."
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Mack Paramus Co. v. Mayor and CouncilArchived November 30, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Casetext. Accessed November 30, 2022. "The State's statutory Sunday blue law, as incorporated in the Code, restricts the sale on Sunday of only five categories of goods. N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.18. The provisions of the State law are not operative unless the voters of a county adopt the State law by referendum, upon which the statutory prohibition will be applicable on a county-wide basis. N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.12. The voters in Bergen County, in which Midland Park and Paramus are located, have adopted the State Sunday blue law."
About TrishaArchived February 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, CentralParkJogger.com. Accessed March 3, 2015. "Born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey, and Pittsburgh, Trisha was a Phi Beta Kappa economics major at Wellesley College and a double graduate degree recipient (M.B.A. and M.A.) at Yale University."
Levine, Cecilia. "Paramus Pro Wrestler Who Lost Daughter Has New Purpose: 'End Drunk Driving'"Archived November 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Paramus Daily Voice, October 21, 2017. Accessed November 18, 2017. "Oct. 10, 2015 was the day life both stopped and started for Paramus native Bill DeMott.... DeMott graduated from Paramus High School in 1983, and went on to become a pro wrestler, earning himself the title of world heavyweight champion, and more."
Paramus Borough Code: Chapter 391: Sunday ActivitiesArchived April 25, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 25, 2023. "391-2. Sunday activities restricted. No worldly employment or business, except works of necessity and charity, shall be performed or practiced by any person within the Borough on the first day of the week, commonly called and hereinafter designated as 'Sunday.'"
Levy, Emanuel. "Burn After Reading: Shooting a Joel and Ethan Coen Wild Comedy"Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Emanuel Levy Cinema 24/7, August 24, 2008. Accessed December 12, 2013. "The unit soon decamped to Paramus, New Jersey, where all the scenes that transpire at Hardbodies Fitness Center the workplace of Linda, Chad, and Ted were filmed. At an abandoned building that had until recently housed a Tower Records, Gonchor and his department with a fitness-equipment assist from Gym Source transformed the newly emptied space into a working gym."
Schager, Nick. "The 10 Best Movies Set in New Jersey; A state that deserves more cinematic recognition"Archived December 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Esquire, June 20, 2014. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Much of Ron Howard's Ransom was filmed in and around New York and New Jersey, and Mel Gibson's first attempt to hand over money in exchange for his kidnapped son is clearly set at a Haledon, New Jersey, quarry — a location that Gibson arrives at after driving from Manhattan to Jersey City (via the Holland Tunnel), and then on through Paramus."
Sloan, Carole. "Ikea adds breathing space in Paramus"Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Furniture Today, August 10, 2003. Accessed October 30, 2013. "More lifestyle vignettes, fewer rigid product displays, and more places for shoppers to relax are key elements in the furniture presentation at the just-opened Ikea store in Paramus, N.J., said Ian Wrling, U.S. deputy manager, North America. The store, at 370,000-square-feet, is the second-largest of Ikea's North American units, and 'offers us the opportunity to give customers breathing space in what had been a very rigid furniture presentation,' he said."
Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
"Rating Action: Moody's upgrades Paramus, NJ's GO to Aaa from Aa1"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Moody's Investors Service, October 8, 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. "Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the borough of Paramus, NJ to Aaa from Aa1.... The upgrade to Aaa rating reflects the borough's strong financial operations with healthy reserve levels, sizeable tax base, conservative management practices, strong socioeconomic wealth levels, and low debt burden."
Whelan, Jeff S. "Former state Sen. Coniglio indicted on corruption charges"Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Star-Ledger, February 14, 2008. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Coniglio, a Bergen County Democrat, allegedly helped Hackensack University Medical Center obtain millions of dollars in state funding in exchange for a $5,000 per month-job as a 'hospital relations' consultant, according to the indictment. The 65-year-old retired plumber from Paramus had no prior experience for such a job, authorities said."
Pinto, Fausto Giovanny. "The hip-hop homes of Bergen County"Archived July 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2016. Accessed July 30, 2019. "The Terror Squad founder and 'Lean Back' lyricist's Paramus home was featured on a 2004 episode of MTV Cribs, in which he licked the bottom of a pair of Air Jordan sneakers valued at $5,000."
Brennan, John. "11 things you might not know about Bergen County's blue laws"Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 23, 2017. Accessed January 28, 2018. "A key moment in time was the 1959 vote to allow each of New Jersey's 21 counties to make individual decisions on blue laws. Ten counties preferred the status quo — at first. Hudson County voters decided in 1985 to become the 20th of 21 counties to repeal the state's blue laws."
Brennan, John. "11 things you might not know about Bergen County's blue laws"Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 23, 2017. Accessed December 18, 2017. "In Jan. 1986, Gov. Tom Kean signed a bill into law that allowed Bergen municipalities to have their own blue laws, even if the county at some point removed its bans. The state Supreme Court upheld that option six months later. That decision allowed Paramus to maintain even stricter blue laws than in the rest of the county."
Gartland, Michael. "Christie's blue law repeal proposal criticized", The Record, March 17, 2010. Accessed June 29, 2011. "Macy's declined to comment, referring questions to the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, which supports lifting the blue laws. The association said that Sunday hours would generate $1.1 billion a year in extra business for Bergen County retailers, along with $65 million in state sales tax revenues."
Verdon, Joan. "Paramus Park awaits its renaissance"Archived October 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 7, 2016. Accessed February 26, 2016. "In 2014, before the Sears deal was struck, Paramus Park received approval from the borough of Paramus for an expansion project that included a 13-screen movie theater and several restaurants."
Verdon, Joan. "Stew Leonard's to replace Paramus Sears"Archived October 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 13, 2017. Accessed October 16, 2017. "The Sears department store that has been an anchor of the Paramus Park mall since it opened in 1974 will be replaced by a Stew Leonard’s farm-style supermarket and a 12-screen movie theater under a plan submitted to Paramus zoning officials Thursday."
Noda, Stephanie. "Paramus swears in Filipino councilman who hopes to be a voice for the borough's diversity"Archived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 3, 2023. Accessed February 3, 2023. "'I'm very excited to work with the residents of Paramus, improve their quality of care and improve the state of the borough,' said Al Nadera, who was sworn into office on Tuesday. Nadera, a Republican, was appointed to fill the one year remaining in the term of Chris DiPiazza, who became mayor last month after winning the November election."
Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
Ensslin, John C. "Preservation effort falls short as Zabriskie house demolition begins (video)"Archived July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, July 13, 2012. Accessed July 18, 2012. "An irreplaceable link to Bergen's County's early history, particularly for African-Americans, vanished in a cloud of dust on Friday as a backhoe clawed at the splintered wood and brownstone remains of the Zabriskie Tenant House, a 1780s building that later became home to generations of former slaves and their descendents."
Pries, Allison. "New Jersey Children's Museum to close next month"Archived September 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, August 15, 2014. Accessed August 13, 2015. "It was just another familiar, fun moment for young imaginations at the New Jersey Children's Museum, a community touchstone for thousands of North Jersey children, parents and grandparents over the past 22 years.... The site the museum operates out of was sold in February to Valley Health Systems, which will convert it to its needs, Sumers said."
Ensslin, John C. "Former lawmaker Paul Contillo named to fill interim Assembly seat"Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 20, 2013. Accessed September 24, 2015. "A Brooklyn native, Contillo founded and ran two New York printing firms. He has lived since 1955 in Paramus, where he served on the borough council from 1971 to 1973. He previously served in the Assembly from 1973 to 1979."
Cooper, Darren. "Notre Dame-bound Howard Cross III, of St. Joseph, not held down by family name", The Record, October 2, 2018. Accessed October 19, 2023. "Howard Cross III was born into football, but his love of the game grew organically. Cross III, the St. Joseph Regional senior defensive lineman from Paramus, carries the same name as his father, a Super Bowl winner for the New York Giants, but the elder Cross never pushed his son into the sport."
Maag, Christopher. "Sen. Menendez moves to Bergen County", The Record, July 5, 2014. Accessed October 24, 2014. "Menendez first talked publicly about his move at a political fundraiser in Edgewater on Wednesday night, where he announced not only that he will support Democrat James Tedesco's campaign for Bergen County executive, he'll also be voting for Tedesco in the November election. 'Yes that is correct. He lives in Paramus now," said Steven Sandberg, a spokesman for Menendez."
Levin, Jay. "Ira Rubin, world champion bridge player, dies at 82"Archived March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 7, 2013. Accessed January 6, 2015. "Ira Rubin, who lived in Paramus for 35 years and in Fair Lawn before that, is survived by his children, Loribeth Kimmel, Eric Rubin and Jeffrey Rubin, and his former wife, Harriet Rubin."
Nick SurianoArchived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Nick Suriano of Paramus, New Jersey is a four-time New Jersey High School state champion and only the second wrestler in history to finish his career without a loss, going 159-0 for Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey."
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City of New York. "New York Sales and Use Tax"Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed November 4, 2013. "The City Sales Tax rate is 4.5%, NY State Sales and Use Tax is 4% and the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District surcharge of 0.375% for a total Sales and Use Tax of 8.875 percent"
Tompkins, John. "Sunday Selling Plaguing New Jersey"Archived October 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 2, 1957. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The battle over whether retailers should be allowed to sell on Sunday is becoming more intense in New Jersey as lobbyists on both sides increase their efforts."
Cardwell, Diane. "For House Telling Paramus's History, End May Be Near"Archived November 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 27, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2011. "The two houses, at 273 and 263 Dunkerhook, and a third one down the road and just over the line in Fair Lawn, were originally built, historians say, by one of the founding families of Bergen County, the Zabriskies. The house at 273 Dunkerhook dates to around 1790; the one at 263 Dunkerhook dates to 1803. As the Paramus houses passed from the Zabriskies to black farmers believed to be former Zabriskie slaves, they helped seed a thriving black settlement of several houses and a church that lasted into the 1930s."
Tully, Tracey. "‘The Whole Place Is Sick Now’: 74 Deaths at a Home for U.S. Veterans"Archived May 23, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, May 10, 2020, updated September 25, 2020. Accessed May 25, 2022. "But nowhere has the devastation been starker than at the New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus, a state-run home for former members of the U.S. military, where on Tuesday 74 deaths had been linked to virus.... The virus has swept through the facility, which in late March had 314 residents, infecting 60 percent of its patients."
DeMasters, Karen. "Briefing: Business; Toys 'R' Us Layoffs"Archived May 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 3, 2002. Accessed August 10, 2015. "Toys R Us will move its corporate headquarters from Paramus to Wayne, close 64 stores nationwide and lay off 1,900 employees, the company announced last week."
Belson, Ken; and Schweber, Nate. "Sales Tax Cut in City May Dim Allure of Stores Across Hudson"Archived May 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times. January 18, 2007. Accessed August 22, 2011. "For years, shoppers from New York City have played a game of retail arbitrage, traveling to the many malls in northern New Jersey, a state where there is no tax on clothing and shoes. Even accounting for tolls, gas and time, shoppers could save money by visiting the Westfield Garden State Plaza and other malls here, escaping the 8.375 percent sales tax they must pay in New York City on clothing and shoes that cost more than $110 per item."
Barmash, Isadore. "Sales Strong for Jersey Nordstrom's"Archived July 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, October 9, 1990. Accessed August 11, 2015. "Nordstrom Inc.'s store here, its first in the New York metropolitan area, appears to be off to a strong start in its first month, industry analysts and company executives say. Nordstrom executives refused to give details on the store's sales but said it had had the best initial sales volume of any of the company's three East Coast stores."
Nash, Margo. "Footlights; All About A, And Don't Forget Z"Archived July 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed October 16, 2018. "When it came time to choose a shopping center, the video's makers headed, quite naturally, to New Jersey. Mr. Colbert, dressed as a big blue letter Z, and Ms. Sullivan, appearing as a big red A, are shown in the video ambling around the Garden State Mall [sic], asking people if they know any words with their letters in them. Ms. Sullivan got a lot more responses than Mr. Colbert."
Zeitchik, Steven. "In Person; Meet Joe Fan"Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 23, 2005. Accessed December 25, 2011. "Amid the swirl of the New York region's media personalities, most people have probably never heard of Mr. Benigno. But as the longtime host of WFAN's overnight program, the Garfield-born, Paramus-bred broadcaster combined an uncommon mix of black humor, esoteric knowledge and incredulity to become a cult figure."
Oshinsky, David M."Charge It!"Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, March 2, 2003. Accessed September 15, 2011. "Cohen belongs to the postwar baby boom generation. Raised in Paramus, N.J., an epicenter of tract housing and highway shopping malls, she has used the experience of the Garden State to probe the larger issues of postwar economic change."
Saxon, Wolfgang. "Fred C. Galda, 79, Retired Judge"Archived December 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 19, 1997. Accessed December 25, 2011. "Fred C. Galda, a retired New Jersey Superior Court judge and former prosecutor and Mayor of Paramus, N.J., died on Thursday at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 79 and a resident of Saddle River, N.J."
Friess, Steve. "Tournament Winner Says He Was Wrong"Archived November 30, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 24, 2007. Accessed December 25, 2011. "In his first interview since the settlement, Gold, a 38-year-old Hollywood producer from Paramus, N.J., said the lawsuit was not difficult to resolve, although the agreement bars him from disclosing the fate of the record-setting $12 million purse."
Bell, Jack. "U.S. Women's Coach Pleads for Better Players"Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, May 18, 2009. Accessed February 8, 2011. "'They've made a concerted effort to bring loads of Brazilian players and coaches and have followed the Brazilian philosophy, which is about having great technical skills and playing a beautiful game,' Tambi said during a recent interview at his home in Paramus, N.J."
"Governor – Bergen County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
Staff. "The Closing: Howard Lorber"Archived July 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Real Deal, July 1, 2006. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in the Bronx and grew up in Paramus, N.J., until I moved to Long Island for college."
Lipowsky, Josh. "Ben Porat Yosef headed for Paramus"Archived January 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Jewish Standard, August 22, 2008. Accessed January 27, 2020. "After seven years of renting space in a Leonia synagogue, Yeshiva Ben Porat Yosef is moving into the old Frisch building rather than the Jewish Center of Teaneck as its board had planned.... Ben Porat Yosef had held classes in Sons of Israel since the school was founded in 2001 and needed more space each year as it added grades... When the prospect arose for BPY to move the entire school to Paramus, however, the yeshiva had to take it, said Yehuda Kohn, BPY’s vice president."
Our HistoryArchived April 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Toys "R" Us. Accessed August 11, 2015. "In 1983, the company branched out into children's clothing when it opened its first Kids 'R' Us® stores in Paramus, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York."
Troncone, Tom. "$6M of record poker pot at stake"Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, September 20, 2006. Accessed July 18, 2012. "On one side of the table sits Jamie Gold, a former Paramus resident who dominated the competition en route to the coveted World Series of Poker championship last month."
Tompkins, John. "Sunday Selling Plaguing New Jersey"Archived October 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 2, 1957. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The battle over whether retailers should be allowed to sell on Sunday is becoming more intense in New Jersey as lobbyists on both sides increase their efforts."
Citizens Semi-Centennial Assoc., 1919, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, Past and PresentArchived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 3. Accessed October 6, 2019. "The name 'Paramus' is said to be derived from the Indian 'Peremessing', descriptive of the fact that the country abounded in wild turkey. The first white settlers called it 'Peremesse' from which the transition was gradually made to the present form, Paramus."
Cardwell, Diane. "For House Telling Paramus's History, End May Be Near"Archived November 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 27, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2011. "The two houses, at 273 and 263 Dunkerhook, and a third one down the road and just over the line in Fair Lawn, were originally built, historians say, by one of the founding families of Bergen County, the Zabriskies. The house at 273 Dunkerhook dates to around 1790; the one at 263 Dunkerhook dates to 1803. As the Paramus houses passed from the Zabriskies to black farmers believed to be former Zabriskie slaves, they helped seed a thriving black settlement of several houses and a church that lasted into the 1930s."
Tully, Tracey. "‘The Whole Place Is Sick Now’: 74 Deaths at a Home for U.S. Veterans"Archived May 23, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, May 10, 2020, updated September 25, 2020. Accessed May 25, 2022. "But nowhere has the devastation been starker than at the New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus, a state-run home for former members of the U.S. military, where on Tuesday 74 deaths had been linked to virus.... The virus has swept through the facility, which in late March had 314 residents, infecting 60 percent of its patients."
DeMasters, Karen. "Briefing: Business; Toys 'R' Us Layoffs"Archived May 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 3, 2002. Accessed August 10, 2015. "Toys R Us will move its corporate headquarters from Paramus to Wayne, close 64 stores nationwide and lay off 1,900 employees, the company announced last week."
City of New York. "New York Sales and Use Tax"Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed November 4, 2013. "The City Sales Tax rate is 4.5%, NY State Sales and Use Tax is 4% and the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District surcharge of 0.375% for a total Sales and Use Tax of 8.875 percent"
Belson, Ken; and Schweber, Nate. "Sales Tax Cut in City May Dim Allure of Stores Across Hudson"Archived May 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times. January 18, 2007. Accessed August 22, 2011. "For years, shoppers from New York City have played a game of retail arbitrage, traveling to the many malls in northern New Jersey, a state where there is no tax on clothing and shoes. Even accounting for tolls, gas and time, shoppers could save money by visiting the Westfield Garden State Plaza and other malls here, escaping the 8.375 percent sales tax they must pay in New York City on clothing and shoes that cost more than $110 per item."
Barmash, Isadore. "Sales Strong for Jersey Nordstrom's"Archived July 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, October 9, 1990. Accessed August 11, 2015. "Nordstrom Inc.'s store here, its first in the New York metropolitan area, appears to be off to a strong start in its first month, industry analysts and company executives say. Nordstrom executives refused to give details on the store's sales but said it had had the best initial sales volume of any of the company's three East Coast stores."
Our HistoryArchived April 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Toys "R" Us. Accessed August 11, 2015. "In 1983, the company branched out into children's clothing when it opened its first Kids 'R' Us® stores in Paramus, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York."
Mack Paramus Co. v. Mayor and CouncilArchived November 30, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Casetext. Accessed November 30, 2022. "The State's statutory Sunday blue law, as incorporated in the Code, restricts the sale on Sunday of only five categories of goods. N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.18. The provisions of the State law are not operative unless the voters of a county adopt the State law by referendum, upon which the statutory prohibition will be applicable on a county-wide basis. N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.12. The voters in Bergen County, in which Midland Park and Paramus are located, have adopted the State Sunday blue law."
The Sunday Closing LawArchived February 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 28, 2018. "Bergen County has by referendum become the last county in New Jersey to retain the Sunday Closing Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:171-5.8 et seq. As a result, the sale of certain items is still prohibited and the law should still be enforced."
Brennan, John. "11 things you might not know about Bergen County's blue laws"Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 23, 2017. Accessed January 28, 2018. "A key moment in time was the 1959 vote to allow each of New Jersey's 21 counties to make individual decisions on blue laws. Ten counties preferred the status quo — at first. Hudson County voters decided in 1985 to become the 20th of 21 counties to repeal the state's blue laws."
Paramus Borough Code: Chapter 391: Sunday ActivitiesArchived April 25, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 25, 2023. "391-2. Sunday activities restricted. No worldly employment or business, except works of necessity and charity, shall be performed or practiced by any person within the Borough on the first day of the week, commonly called and hereinafter designated as 'Sunday.'"
Brennan, John. "11 things you might not know about Bergen County's blue laws"Archived December 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, June 23, 2017. Accessed December 18, 2017. "In Jan. 1986, Gov. Tom Kean signed a bill into law that allowed Bergen municipalities to have their own blue laws, even if the county at some point removed its bans. The state Supreme Court upheld that option six months later. That decision allowed Paramus to maintain even stricter blue laws than in the rest of the county."
Sloan, Carole. "Ikea adds breathing space in Paramus"Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Furniture Today, August 10, 2003. Accessed October 30, 2013. "More lifestyle vignettes, fewer rigid product displays, and more places for shoppers to relax are key elements in the furniture presentation at the just-opened Ikea store in Paramus, N.J., said Ian Wrling, U.S. deputy manager, North America. The store, at 370,000-square-feet, is the second-largest of Ikea's North American units, and 'offers us the opportunity to give customers breathing space in what had been a very rigid furniture presentation,' he said."
Gartland, Michael. "Epic theater soon to play its final reel", The Record, May 19, 2007. Accessed August 2, 2015. "The AMC Paramus Route 4 10 — known affectionately to locals simply as the Tenplex — will run its projectors for the last time Thursday, just one day before a bigger, more advanced cineplex opens down the road at the Garden State Plaza."
Spelling, Ian. "Theater closing down with a hunger benefit", The Record, December 3, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2015. "Unfortunately, too few people turned out to see such shows, and Paramus Picture Show will close Dec. 13."
Verdon, Joan. "Paramus Park awaits its renaissance"Archived October 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 7, 2016. Accessed February 26, 2016. "In 2014, before the Sears deal was struck, Paramus Park received approval from the borough of Paramus for an expansion project that included a 13-screen movie theater and several restaurants."
Verdon, Joan. "Stew Leonard's to replace Paramus Sears"Archived October 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 13, 2017. Accessed October 16, 2017. "The Sears department store that has been an anchor of the Paramus Park mall since it opened in 1974 will be replaced by a Stew Leonard’s farm-style supermarket and a 12-screen movie theater under a plan submitted to Paramus zoning officials Thursday."
Jaeger, Barbara. "Paramus Band Feels At Home In The Studio", The Record, July 17, 1992. Accessed October 15, 2007. "For all those Trixter fans who've been wondering when the Paramus-based band will be releasing a new album, guitarist Steve Brown has these encouraging words..."
Saddle River County ParkArchived October 7, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County Parks. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Multi-use pathway/Bicycle-Pedestrian Path: This bike and pedestrian path travels from Ridgewood to Rochelle Park and is approximately 6 miles in length. This continuous path runs through Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Saddle Brook and Rochelle Park and under Route 4."
Golf Course, Borough of Paramus. Accessed December 25, 2011.
Noda, Stephanie. "Paramus swears in Filipino councilman who hopes to be a voice for the borough's diversity"Archived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 3, 2023. Accessed February 3, 2023. "'I'm very excited to work with the residents of Paramus, improve their quality of care and improve the state of the borough,' said Al Nadera, who was sworn into office on Tuesday. Nadera, a Republican, was appointed to fill the one year remaining in the term of Chris DiPiazza, who became mayor last month after winning the November election."
"Rating Action: Moody's upgrades Paramus, NJ's GO to Aaa from Aa1"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Moody's Investors Service, October 8, 2015. Accessed October 25, 2015. "Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the borough of Paramus, NJ to Aaa from Aa1.... The upgrade to Aaa rating reflects the borough's strong financial operations with healthy reserve levels, sizeable tax base, conservative management practices, strong socioeconomic wealth levels, and low debt burden."
"Governor – Bergen County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
Glovin, David. "Two Bergen Schools Pocket National Awards", The Record, May 22, 1999. Accessed June 29, 2011. "The Cherry Hill School in River Edge and the Ridge Ranch School in Paramus were among the 266 public and private elementary schools that were named 1998–99 Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Education Department."
Alex, Patricia. "Pope held special spot in hearts of youth", The Record, April 5, 2005. Accessed August 21, 2008. "Today a memorial Mass will be celebrated at the school – the largest Catholic school in the state, and the rosary will be said in 10 languages..."
Lipowsky, Josh. "Ben Porat Yosef headed for Paramus"Archived January 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Jewish Standard, August 22, 2008. Accessed January 27, 2020. "After seven years of renting space in a Leonia synagogue, Yeshiva Ben Porat Yosef is moving into the old Frisch building rather than the Jewish Center of Teaneck as its board had planned.... Ben Porat Yosef had held classes in Sons of Israel since the school was founded in 2001 and needed more space each year as it added grades... When the prospect arose for BPY to move the entire school to Paramus, however, the yeshiva had to take it, said Yehuda Kohn, BPY’s vice president."
About Bergen Community CollegeArchived May 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Bergen Community College. Accessed June 1, 2015. Founded in 1965 to satisfy the region's need for a convenient, affordable and comprehensive higher education destination, Bergen Community College now enrolls nearly 17,000 students in its academic degree programs. The College's three sites in Paramus (main campus), Hackensack (Ciarco Learning Center) and Lyndhurst (Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands) serve more than 32,000 students in degree, continuing education and adult education programs."
Ensslin, John C. "Preservation effort falls short as Zabriskie house demolition begins (video)"Archived July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, July 13, 2012. Accessed July 18, 2012. "An irreplaceable link to Bergen's County's early history, particularly for African-Americans, vanished in a cloud of dust on Friday as a backhoe clawed at the splintered wood and brownstone remains of the Zabriskie Tenant House, a 1780s building that later became home to generations of former slaves and their descendents."
Pries, Allison. "New Jersey Children's Museum to close next month"Archived September 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, August 15, 2014. Accessed August 13, 2015. "It was just another familiar, fun moment for young imaginations at the New Jersey Children's Museum, a community touchstone for thousands of North Jersey children, parents and grandparents over the past 22 years.... The site the museum operates out of was sold in February to Valley Health Systems, which will convert it to its needs, Sumers said."
Levy, Emanuel. "Burn After Reading: Shooting a Joel and Ethan Coen Wild Comedy"Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Emanuel Levy Cinema 24/7, August 24, 2008. Accessed December 12, 2013. "The unit soon decamped to Paramus, New Jersey, where all the scenes that transpire at Hardbodies Fitness Center the workplace of Linda, Chad, and Ted were filmed. At an abandoned building that had until recently housed a Tower Records, Gonchor and his department with a fitness-equipment assist from Gym Source transformed the newly emptied space into a working gym."
Schager, Nick. "The 10 Best Movies Set in New Jersey; A state that deserves more cinematic recognition"Archived December 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Esquire, June 20, 2014. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Much of Ron Howard's Ransom was filmed in and around New York and New Jersey, and Mel Gibson's first attempt to hand over money in exchange for his kidnapped son is clearly set at a Haledon, New Jersey, quarry — a location that Gibson arrives at after driving from Manhattan to Jersey City (via the Holland Tunnel), and then on through Paramus."
Nash, Margo. "Footlights; All About A, And Don't Forget Z"Archived July 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, September 4, 2005. Accessed October 16, 2018. "When it came time to choose a shopping center, the video's makers headed, quite naturally, to New Jersey. Mr. Colbert, dressed as a big blue letter Z, and Ms. Sullivan, appearing as a big red A, are shown in the video ambling around the Garden State Mall [sic], asking people if they know any words with their letters in them. Ms. Sullivan got a lot more responses than Mr. Colbert."
Zeitchik, Steven. "In Person; Meet Joe Fan"Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 23, 2005. Accessed December 25, 2011. "Amid the swirl of the New York region's media personalities, most people have probably never heard of Mr. Benigno. But as the longtime host of WFAN's overnight program, the Garfield-born, Paramus-bred broadcaster combined an uncommon mix of black humor, esoteric knowledge and incredulity to become a cult figure."
Oshinsky, David M."Charge It!"Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, March 2, 2003. Accessed September 15, 2011. "Cohen belongs to the postwar baby boom generation. Raised in Paramus, N.J., an epicenter of tract housing and highway shopping malls, she has used the experience of the Garden State to probe the larger issues of postwar economic change."
Whelan, Jeff S. "Former state Sen. Coniglio indicted on corruption charges"Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Star-Ledger, February 14, 2008. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Coniglio, a Bergen County Democrat, allegedly helped Hackensack University Medical Center obtain millions of dollars in state funding in exchange for a $5,000 per month-job as a 'hospital relations' consultant, according to the indictment. The 65-year-old retired plumber from Paramus had no prior experience for such a job, authorities said."
Ensslin, John C. "Former lawmaker Paul Contillo named to fill interim Assembly seat"Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 20, 2013. Accessed September 24, 2015. "A Brooklyn native, Contillo founded and ran two New York printing firms. He has lived since 1955 in Paramus, where he served on the borough council from 1971 to 1973. He previously served in the Assembly from 1973 to 1979."
Levine, Cecilia. "Paramus Pro Wrestler Who Lost Daughter Has New Purpose: 'End Drunk Driving'"Archived November 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Paramus Daily Voice, October 21, 2017. Accessed November 18, 2017. "Oct. 10, 2015 was the day life both stopped and started for Paramus native Bill DeMott.... DeMott graduated from Paramus High School in 1983, and went on to become a pro wrestler, earning himself the title of world heavyweight champion, and more."
Pinto, Fausto Giovanny. "The hip-hop homes of Bergen County"Archived July 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2016. Accessed July 30, 2019. "The Terror Squad founder and 'Lean Back' lyricist's Paramus home was featured on a 2004 episode of MTV Cribs, in which he licked the bottom of a pair of Air Jordan sneakers valued at $5,000."
Saxon, Wolfgang. "Fred C. Galda, 79, Retired Judge"Archived December 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 19, 1997. Accessed December 25, 2011. "Fred C. Galda, a retired New Jersey Superior Court judge and former prosecutor and Mayor of Paramus, N.J., died on Thursday at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 79 and a resident of Saddle River, N.J."
Friess, Steve. "Tournament Winner Says He Was Wrong"Archived November 30, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 24, 2007. Accessed December 25, 2011. "In his first interview since the settlement, Gold, a 38-year-old Hollywood producer from Paramus, N.J., said the lawsuit was not difficult to resolve, although the agreement bars him from disclosing the fate of the record-setting $12 million purse."
Troncone, Tom. "$6M of record poker pot at stake"Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, September 20, 2006. Accessed July 18, 2012. "On one side of the table sits Jamie Gold, a former Paramus resident who dominated the competition en route to the coveted World Series of Poker championship last month."
Beckerman, Jim. "Hollywood weighs in on 9/11", The Record, April 23, 2006. Accessed May 26, 2010. "... you're particularly sensitive and you're out for an evening of fun and the trailer catches you unaware it could be upsetting says Levin a Paramus native ..."
Staff. "The Closing: Howard Lorber"Archived July 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Real Deal, July 1, 2006. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in the Bronx and grew up in Paramus, N.J., until I moved to Long Island for college."
About TrishaArchived February 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, CentralParkJogger.com. Accessed March 3, 2015. "Born and raised in Paramus, New Jersey, and Pittsburgh, Trisha was a Phi Beta Kappa economics major at Wellesley College and a double graduate degree recipient (M.B.A. and M.A.) at Yale University."
Liv MorganArchived March 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Online World of Wrestling. Accessed April 13, 2016. "Hometown: Paramus, New Jersey, USA"
Pennington, Juliet. "Ken Oringer is hungry for street food, a good walk"Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Boston Globe, December 6, 2014. Accessed September 24, 2015. "When he isn't working at his flagship Clio or one of his other five eateries, Oringer enjoys his time at home in the South End with his wife, Celine, daughter, Verveine, and son, Luca. We caught up with Oringer, 49, a Paramus, N.J., native, to talk about all things travel."
Levin, Jay. "Ira Rubin, world champion bridge player, dies at 82"Archived March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, February 7, 2013. Accessed January 6, 2015. "Ira Rubin, who lived in Paramus for 35 years and in Fair Lawn before that, is survived by his children, Loribeth Kimmel, Eric Rubin and Jeffrey Rubin, and his former wife, Harriet Rubin."
Nick SurianoArchived September 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Nick Suriano of Paramus, New Jersey is a four-time New Jersey High School state champion and only the second wrestler in history to finish his career without a loss, going 159-0 for Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey."
Bell, Jack. "U.S. Women's Coach Pleads for Better Players"Archived September 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, May 18, 2009. Accessed February 8, 2011. "'They've made a concerted effort to bring loads of Brazilian players and coaches and have followed the Brazilian philosophy, which is about having great technical skills and playing a beautiful game,' Tambi said during a recent interview at his home in Paramus, N.J."
