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NORTH JERSEY, NJ — As rivers and streams rose above flood stage amid a coastal storm on Monday, flooding was seen in Hoboken, Ridgewood, Mahwah, Fairfield, and other North Jersey towns.

Flood warnings remained in effect Monday as rain continued and high tide approached. See the above links to find out when the flooding will end.

The National Weather Service has issued a "significant flood outlook" and a new map that says it's "likely" that rivers and streams in North Jersey will flood during the coastal storm drenching the area.

The NWS map of the United States highlights northern and western New Jersey as areas to watch. See Bergen, Essex, and Hudson counties on the map here.

In Hudson, eastern Essex, and eastern Union counties, a coastal flood warning was issued for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, and a flood advisory was issued until 7:15 a.m.

Forecasters warned that Monday morning's commute would be "tricky."

Current forecasts call for another 1-2 inches of rain to fall on Monday. For comparison, as much as 7 inches of rain fell during Storm Ida in 2021, which took 30 lives across the Garden State — but that was in a shorter period of time.

Various North Jersey towns have sent out flooding guidance, including Fairfield in Essex County, which listed streets that may flood if the Passaic River overflows. By 5:30 a.m. Monday, a Nixle alert said that Passaic Avenue was closed due to flooding.

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Stephanie Tran’s day job is keeping pearly whites squeaky clean — but her side hustle is for those with a sweet tooth.

The New Jersey dentist began baking macarons at the start of the pandemic, and turned her hobby into a business.

She launched her company, Steph’s Macarons, in July 2020, and peddles her creative creations for $3 for classic rounds and $4.50 for her signature character cookies.

Patients “are either surprised, impressed or they think it’s funny,” said Tran, 27, whose creations will be in pop-up shops throughout the Garden State next month.

“No one thinks it’s unethical; they think it’s cool. I think people want to see their dentist as a human who has interests, that they’re not just in their white coat with a needle in their hand.”

The Fort Worth, Texas native uses the slogan “Only causing problems I can solve” and said that when it comes to cavities, it’s about timing, not portion control.

“You can get cavities from cookies, but it’s really more about the frequency at which you’re eating sugary foods, not the quantity,” said Tran, who’s spoken to her boss at Oakland Premier Dental in Oakland, N.J. about adding her macarons to patients’ goodie bags.

“You are more likely to get cavities if you’re snacking on one macaron every 30 minutes rather than eating an entire dozen all in one sitting. So it’s okay to binge … Just make sure you brush and floss before you go to bed.”

Tran always had a “baking bucket list,” so when her dental school shut down during the pandemic, she tried her hand at macarons.

She whipped up her first batch in March 2020, while quarantining at her parents’ house and things took off after a friend complimented her confections.

Tran, whose first customers were her dental school classmates, set her macaroons apart with flavors like crème brûlée, s’mores and birthday cake.

“Macaron boxes sold in the supermarket have weird flavors that nobody wants, like apricot and cherry,” she told The Post.

When she moved to Hackensack, N.J. for her residency, her business grew due to a “more sophisticated” clientele.

“I thought I did well, but realized, ‘It’s so much better in New Jersey because people here know what a macaron is,'” she explained. “They wouldn’t question why they were so expensive.”

Tran — who spends an average of four hours a night in the kitchen and hopes to open a storefront — speculated on the recipe for her success.

“Macarons generally all taste the same; you have to read the flavor to know what it is,” she said.

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“My goal with mine is you should be able to close your eyes, bite into it and know.”

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Marsha A. Stoltz

NorthJersey.com

OAKLAND — Quinn Cannici knows just what she wants to be when she grows up: an anesthesiologist and an Olympic wrestler. That's amazing, as she is just 7 years old.

The anesthesiologist part may have to wait a while, but the first grader is already at work on her wrestling accolades.

Quinn was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the borough Council in honor of her first-place finish in her weight class, and for receiving an "outstanding wrestler" award at the Tulsa Kickoffs in November and a first-place finish at the Tulsa Nationals in January.

This puts her on track to win a coveted Trinity Award if she finishes first at the Reno Worlds in April.

"It's fun to win," Quinn said. "I think it's cool."

Quinn said her interest in the sport started while watching her father Glen coach wrestling. He was a wrestler at St. Mary's High School in East Rutherford and Queen of Peace in North Arlington as well as Centenary University in Hackettstown.

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"I still coach, and she'd come along to watch and was always asking me if she could wrestle," Glen said. "I didn't push it, she did. Finally, I ordered her shoes, and that was it. About a week later, our daughter Brook asked to wrestle too."

Quinn, who started wrestling her teddy bears, is "always filled with energy," her mother Molly said. "She tried it out, and she was a natural," Molly said.

Growing sport

Girls wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. It got an initial boost from the passage of Title IX in 1972, prohibiting discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. An estimated 39 states now recognize girls wrestling as an official sport, including New Jersey.

Glen's former coach, Ron Jones, now coaches at Drill Master in Butler. He said the sport got a big boost from Helen Maroulis when she became the first American to win a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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"That's when the floodgates opened," Jones said. "Now we're not just talking Quinnie. She's one of many. It should have happened a long time ago. The girls are just as good as the boys."

Dave Cordoba, who owns Cordoba Trained Wrestling Club in Fairfield where Glen coaches and Quinn trains, said the sport received an added boost during COVID when girls were looking for expanded activity options.

"I was told I was wasting my time," Cordoba said. "Now we have 62 girls and getting new ones every day."

One thing the three men agree on: girls coach better than boys.

"They mature faster, they have a lower center of gravity, they are easier to teach and they never argue with you," Jones said. "With the boys, you're always butting heads."

And if the sport needed more affirmation, it may be coming later this month from the National Collegiate Athletics Association's Committee on Women's Athletics. It is due to vote on a recommendation urging its divisions to sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women's wrestling championship starting in 2026.

Full schedule

Whenever it comes, Quinn will be ready. She trains at Cordoba an estimated six hours a week, Drill Masters another 90 minutes, plus a day at the track. Friday is her rest day.

"I still catch her doing squats while she's waiting for the bus, and pushups while she's watching television at night," Glen said. "Sometimes when we're coming home she'll ask me to stop the car so she can jog the rest of the way while I drive behind her."

Quinn said her girlfriends "think it's cool" that she wrestles, and has even been able to recruit several to join her. The boys in her class took more convincing, she said.

"They thought I was lying when I told them what I was doing," Quinn said. "Then I brought in the medals."

Oakland, N.J. - August 18, 2023 - On or about August 22, 2023, construction will commence on the Borough of Oakland's 2023 Road Resurfacing Program. The work includes the milling and paving of the following roadways. Roads are listed in the anticipated order that they will be completed and the order is subject to revisions:

No parking and detour signage will be posted along the roadway at least 24 hours prior to the start of milling and paving. Construction will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please move your vehicle(s) off of the street by 7:00 a.m. on the dates indicated by the signage. Access to the roadway will be limited until approximately 5:00 p.m. on the days of construction. Every effort will be made to make sure inconveinences are minimal, and that the work is completed as quickly as possible.

For any questions or specific concerns, please contact Boswell Engineering at (201) 334-3045.

Marsha A. Stoltz

OAKLAND — Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Board of Education in the Nov. 7 elections.

The district's two high schools serve students in Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff.

Oakland and Wyckoff seats will be up for election, but neither of the two seats that represent Franklin Lakes is up for election in November.

Oakland school board seats

In Oakland, two three-year seats are open. Incumbent Vivian King is seeking her second three-year term along with newcomer Amy Eilert on the "United For Students" slate against challengers Audrey Lynn Souders and Melissa Kiel. Incumbent board President Judith Sullivan is not seeking a new term.

Candidate: Amy Eilert

Eilert is 49 and teaches music. She has lived in Oakland for 10 years and is a graduate of Indian Hills High School, as are her husband and two sons. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Paterson University. She is also involved with the Dog Park Committee, Oakland Communications Commission and Oakland Arts Committee and is a FLOW Follies pianist.

Candidate: Melissa Kiel

Kiel declined to answer questions from The Record and NorthJersey.com. For more information on Kiel's candidacy: Facebook: MelissaKiel4RIHBOE.

Candidate: Vivian King

King is 51, has lived in the borough for 19 years and works as a retail professional. She is a graduate of Ramapo High School, where one of her children is a student. Two other children have graduated from Indian Hills High School. King holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. Other community involvements include eight years on the Oakland Recreation Commission, five years on the Oakland zoning board and two years as an Indian Hills Hockey Parents board member.

Candidate: Audrey Lynn Souders

Souders is 54, has lived in the borough for 20 years and works as a certified clinical perfusionist with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Her two children are students at Indian Hills High School. She was a founding member of Access For All, providing access to townwide events for the special needs community, volunteers with the Healing the Children Guatemala Heart Surgery Team and is a vestry member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church.

Souders declined to answer questions from The Record and NorthJersey.com. For more information on Souders' candidacy: Facebook: #audreysouders4rihboe.

Wyckoff school board seats

In Wyckoff, one three-year seat is open. Incumbent Brian DeLaite was appointed to his seat in November 2022 and is seeking his first full term. He is running against newcomer Jared Geist.

Candidate: Brian DeLaite

DeLaite is 55, a 12-year resident of the township and a sales and marketing executive. He has two children in Wyckoff's grade schools. He holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing and communications from Babson College. He is a volunteer recreation sports coach and volunteers with grade school PTOs.

Candidate: Jared Geist

Geist is 41 and has lived in the township for five years. He is an attorney with three children in Wyckoff preschool and grade school. He holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science from Central Michigan University and his juris doctor from Michigan State University. Community involvement includes rec coaching and den leader with Wyckoff Cub Scout Pack 110. He previously served as a Dumont councilman, a member of the Dumont Joint Land Use Board, and a Bogota municipal judge and prosecutor.