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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fink's BBQ Returns to Bergen County

BBQ specialist Dave "Fink" Finkelstein and New Milford's Robert Gant recently opened shop in Dumont after an eight-year hiatus in Bergen County

After an eight-year hiatus in Bergen County, BBQ bandits David "Fink" Finkelstein of River Edge and New Milford's Robert Gant have resurrected their culinary talents by opening Fink's BBQ Smokehouse in Dumont. The Regional School District alumni joined forces in 2011 at Johnny's Smokehouse in Pearl River and opened their Madison Avenue restaurant late in 2012. Finkelstein previously owned Fink's Funky Chicken and Ribs in River Edge but closed shop in 2005. With everything made in-house (except for the fries), diners who hunger for a Cajun and Creole flavor explosion will have much to choose from. Appetizers range from a smokey garlic shiner shrimp to a New Jersey lollipop (bacon wrapped potato stuffed with Taylor Ham). Smoked jumbo wings …

Vincent Mohan

7:02 am on Friday, March 1, 2013

My wife and I had dinner there last night. The service was good, but then we were the only patrons in the place. Problems: 1) High prices for the food. My wife paid $5.00 each for two pulled meat sliders and $5.00 for a small portion of corn souffle 2) Seasoning. The cole slaw was tasteless. I think they simply chopped some cabbage and put it in a bowl. The seasoned fries had no more taste than …   more ›

Friday, December 14, 2012

Autistic Training For Law Enforcement

With one in 49 children diagnosed with autism in New Jersey, police departments take proactive step in partnering with POAC to offer training to police officers.

An auditorium filled with cops sat in rapt attention as Gary Weitzen, Executive Director of POAC (Parents of Autistic Children), blended stories of his own struggle with raising an autistic son with the need for law enforcement to gain a clearer perspective of what living with autism means, and how it will affect their professional lives. As one police officer said after attending the training, "I knew the signs of autism in my head, but after this, I now know the pain of it in my heart."  The Dumont Police Department, in conjunction with POAC, offered training to all members of Bergen County law enforcement Monday at Dumont High School. The program was recently offered by the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute and attended by …

james

10:17 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012

You have to admire police departments that are so proactive with helping to understand all of their residents.   more ›

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