Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Lodi Native Competes On Food Network Series With Martha Stewart Lodi Native Competes On Food Network Series With Martha Stewart
Lodi Native Competes On Food Network Series With Martha Stewart A Lodi resident is putting her culinary expertise to the test as a competitor on the new Food Network series, “Bakeaway Camp With Martha Stewart.” Jessica Lugo is one of six amateur campers and competitors on the show, which is described as “equal parts baking boot-camp and camp-inspired games and challenges.” The show's premier is set for Monday, May 11 at 9 p.m. on Food Network. "Bakeaway Camp" comprises four, one-hour episodes involving a series of challenges designed to test culinary prowess in an outdoor camp-like setting. The competitors will be under the watchful eye of “camp dire…

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by Valerie Musson
Paramus, NJ
Events
NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her
NO Bull: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her Stew Leonard's is opening its first New Jersey location this week in Paramus. But first, Martha Stewart need to give her blessing. The Nutley native and lifestyle guru, 78, will have a live cow named after her at the new store Monday evening alongside local and store officials. The event is VIP only but a ribbon-cutting ceremony open to the public will be held Friday morning at 8 a.m. The store opens on Wednesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Westchester's Martha Stewart Sells Home Furnishing Brand For $215M Westchester's Martha Stewart Sells Home Furnishing Brand For $215M
Westchester's Martha Stewart Sells Home Furnishing Brand For $215M Martha Stewart’s home furnishings brand has a new home. Marquee Brands announced this week that it has purchased the Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse brands as part of a $215 million acquisition. The brand was purchased from Sequential, which has been shopping it for several months. "Martha Stewart is a visionary whose educational mission and innovative approach has inspired millions of people to live more meaningfully. Martha Stewart branded products, known for their high quality, superior function and beautiful design, have enriched homes around the world," Sam Porat, Managing Direc…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Missing A Peacock? This One Is Wandering Around In Northern Westchester Missing A Peacock? This One Is Wandering Around In Northern Westchester
Missing A Peacock? This One Is Wandering Around In Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: Something To Crow About: Owner Reunited With Missing Northern Westchester Peacock Missing a peacock? Yep, a peacock. One Bedford resident sure hopes she can find the owner of the big guy who landed in the fields of her Stonehill Road farm on Sunday, April 14. "He was just wondering around and looks in good health like he is somebody's pet," said Judy Richter who found the big bird Sunday afternoon. The farm owner locked the bird in one of her large stalls so he wouldn't get hurt and hopes she find his owner, because, well, she does…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pelham, NY
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Tapping Into Hemp-Derived Products Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Tapping Into Hemp-Derived Products
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Tapping Into Hemp-Derived Products Martha Stewart is going green. The Katonah resident announced that she is teaming with marijuana producer Canopy Growth to develop and launch a line of pot-based products for both human and animals. “With decades of success in publishing, broadcasting, online and merchandising, Martha Stewart has firmly cemented herself as one of the most well-respected businesswomen in the United States,” the company announced. “Along with a deep understanding of what consumers in the United States and around the world want, Martha has been one of the most vocal advocates for animals, championing the …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast
IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast The identities have been released of the four people on board a small plane that crashed during a thunderstorm late Saturday afternoon off of a beach on Long Island. Two bodies have been recovered. Coast Guard rescue crews, local agencies, fishing vessels, and shore units continue to search the area for the two missing passengers. The four are Bernard Krupinski, 70, a prominent East End builder, and his wife, Bonnie Krupinski, 70; as well as their grandson, William Maerov, 22 — all of East Hampton — and the pilot, Jon Dollard, 47, of Hampton Bays, East Hampton Police said. Three of the vict…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Trump Says He May Pardon Fellow Westchester Estate Owner Martha Stewart Trump Says He May Pardon Fellow Westchester Estate Owner Martha Stewart
Trump Says He May Pardon Fellow Westchester Estate Owner Martha Stewart President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he is considering pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence. Both Trump and Stewart own sprawling multi-million dollar estates in Northern Westchester. Trump floated the idea of pardoning or commuting the sentences of the two former "Apprentice" series stars on May 31, just hours after he pardoned the conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza. Last week, Trump pardoned Jack Johnson, a deceased boxer. Trump is weighing the Stewart pardon as his attorney Rudy Giuliani compares…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
News
Fire At Clintons' Chappaqua Compound Tops Week's Northern Westchester News Fire At Clintons' Chappaqua Compound Tops Week's Northern Westchester News
Fire At Clintons' Chappaqua Compound Tops Week's Northern Westchester News Click here for an updated story: Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound  WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A fire that broke out at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and his wife, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton was "knocked down" Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple reports. Click here to read the story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it sur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bedford, NY
Lifestyle
Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm
Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm Martha Stewart, a Bedford resident, is missing out on the region's first major snowstorm of the year. Stewart is stranded in Florida according to her Instagram. Despite avoiding the snowstorm, it doesn't sound like she's too happy about it. "It is really inclement here," the lifestyle mogul said. "I am worried about the farm crops and citrus crops! But I know it is even worse up north where people cannot even get to work and pipes are freezing and trees breaking." Stewart, a former Westport, Conn., resident, found solace by visiting a spa. "A great place to visit …

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by Sam Barron