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Meet CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Jersey Shore Native, In Bergen County
CNN's Alisyn Camerota is ready to tell her own story.
Camerota, a native of Shrewsbury and two-time Emmy winner, is signing copies of her new memoir "Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home" at Books and Greetings in Northvale in Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m.
In the book, Camerota talks about growing up on the Jersey Shore, leaving home at 16, and discovering punk rock, visiting clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City, coupled with all the sex and drugs 1980s New Jersey had to offer, according to a synopsis. The book also explores her relationship with her mother, according…
BBQ Rebranded: Meet The Faces Behind Brand-New Bergen County Bar & Grill
Fink's just got a facelift, and the faces behind it are stepping into the light.
Since opening in 2012, the West Madison Avenue barbecue spot in Dumont has remained largely the same. The menu, the ambiance, the people.
That changed on Friday, April 26, with the grand opening of Bar 26 BBQ & Grill.
"It’s healthy to reinvent yourself every once in a while — make sure you're feeling your best," said Samantha Matthews, 28, a New Milford native who's been newly-promoted to her role of assistant general manager of Bar 26, after nine years working in various roles at Fink's.
"We'd been …