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Ridgewood, NJ
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Bergen Gives Back: The GoFundMes, Good Samaritans That Made 2016 Better
Daily Voice reporters share with readers the gems of Bergen and Passaic Counties they've found on their beats in 2016. These are places, people and activities that inspired us. PATERSON, N.J. — Two days remained in 2016 when Clifton's Rosemary Cronin did the deed that would make a lasting impression on two boys. Cronin was at a Paterson thrift shop with her son when she noticed two other boys, around 11 and 9 years old, browsing the toy section as she waited in line to pay. They saw she was holding a football with the NY Giants logo on it, and asked Cronin if she was a fan of the team. S…
Ridgewood, NJ
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The Final Countdown: Top Daily Voice Stories Of 2016
Daily Voice this week ran the top stories of 2016. In case you missed them, here they are! Carlstadt murder/suicide: Three youngsters rescued by police over their Carlstadt backyard fence this past summer will soon have a memory book honoring their mother. Whiffle ball: A group of friends in Wanaque continue to play whiffle ball in honor of Nick Gretina, who died in 2005 at just 24 due to a congenital heart condition. Snow-melting driveway: All it takes is a flip of a switch to clear the snow from one Paramus family's walkways and driveway. Marijuana club: Since November, a Dumont man's r…
Paramus, NJ
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Year In Review: What Happened With Paramus 'Just Pups' Case? Dogs?
Daily Voice this week is running down some of the top stories of 2016. These are the stories that made us smile, made us cry or in some way left an impression on us. Scroll to the bottom of the story for the list so far. PARAMUS, N.J. — All but one of Vincent LoSacco's pet shops have been shut down since April, when Paramus police discovered 67 dogs being crated overnight in a van behind the Just Pups Route 17 store. Charges were dropped at a November hearing after LoSacco — who had shops in Paramus, Emerson, East Brunswick and Valhalla, N.Y. — pleaded guilty to several borough and health…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Year In Review: Remember When Mahwah Girl Leapt From Burning Condo Fire?
Daily Voice this week is running down some of the top stories of 2016. These are the stories that made us smile, made us cry or in some way left an impression on us. MAHWAH, N.J. — Sofya Dorshenko might not be here today if it wasn't for three Mahwah police officers. Officers spotted the youngster, then 9, standing on her third-floor balcony as a fire raged through her condominium complex. "Jump!" they called up to her. She did, trust-falling backwards off the railing and into their arms. CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL STORY.
Paterson, NJ
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Woodland Park Range Lt. Who Responded To 9/11 Dies Of Brain Cancer
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — A New Jersey State Police lieutenant who had been working as a tactical instructor at the Woodland Park Range died of brain cancer Wednesday. Bill Fearon of Cedar Grove had been working as a State Trooper for more than two decades, and spent time volunteering at Ground Zero following 9/11. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May 2015, which he contracted while serving in the line of duty, according to a tribute that the NJ State Police posted on Facebook. Three days after his diagnosis, Fearon underwent surgery and fought his battle up until Dec. 28. &qu…
Hackensack, NJ
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Kayak Dock, Boat Ramp Coming To Hackensack Park
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Johnson Park in Hackensack is about to get a major facelift, thanks to a $695,000 grant from the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection. The park will complement the city's indoor Sports Dome project, being built at an adjacent site. Improvements to Johnson Park include the installation of a kayak dock and launch system, a boat ramp and a new passive park along the Hackensack River. A 110-space parking lot and new access road will provide entry into the sports dome. The grant was awarded through a competitive process and the funds will match an equal …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Mom Wears Camouflage With Pride
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — China Vargas of Fair Lawn pulls on her camouflage uniform with the words "U.S. Army" embroidered directly across her heart. She twists her hair into a bun, pulls on her boots and heads to the Teaneck Armory, where she works in administration for the New Jersey National Guard. Ask her why she does it and she'll tell you, simply: "For my daughter and my family as a whole." Strong. Independent. Fearless. That's what the 30-year-old strives to be. "I'm my daughter's first role model," said Vargas, a staff sergeant. "That's what keeps me go…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Year In Review: Justin Bieber Requests Selfie With Bergen County Sherrif
Daily Voice this week is running down some of the top stories of 2016. These are the stories that made us smile, made us cry or in some way left an impression on us. WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — A Bergen County Sheriff's Officer lived almost every teenage girl's dream when pop sensation Justin Bieber pulled up alongside him at a light. It gets better. Bieber coaxed Officer Rob Mantone to roll down his window as the two were stopped on Route 17 near the Fiesta. "What's up?" Bieber said from his black Escalade, which had just scooped him from Teterboro Airport. "Who are you?" th…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Every Day 'Like Christmas' For Ailing Little Ferry Boy
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Moms from across Bergen County have been giving a Little Ferry boy a reason to wake up in the morning. Every day since Christmas, Lil Ryu — who is battling an aggressive form of cancer in a nearby hospital — opens another few gifts from the pile of about 120 donated to him this month. A toy drive for Ryu was launched by Westwood's Annie Joachim after reading his story in Daily Voice. "We can only bring so many gifts into the hospital because his room is so small," said Ryu's mom, Agatha Okumara. So every day is like Christmas for him — he's loving it. Lynd…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Husband, Police Stop Edgewater Woman From Turning Gun On Herself
EDGEWATER, N.J. — An Old Wood Road woman was transported unharmed to Bergen Regional Medical Center Wednesday after threatening to hurt herself with a gun, Edgewater police said. Police were dispatched to the home of the 63-year-old woman after her husband called the Bergen County Psychiatric Hotline around 2:30 p.m., according to a press release. Police were dispatched to the home while several attempts to contact the wife by phone were made and broken, officials said. The Bergen County SWAT Team was summoned, according to the press release. The woman agreed to surrender herself and exi…
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