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Ridgewood, NJ
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Wheelchair-Bound, Broadway Actress Leads Ridgewood Workshop Wheelchair-Bound, Broadway Actress Leads Ridgewood Workshop Wheelchair-Bound, Broadway Actress Leads Ridgewood Workshop
Wheelchair-Bound, Broadway Actress Leads Ridgewood Workshop RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A wheelchair-bound and revolutionary Ridgewood actress will be leading a workshop for teens in the village on Aug. 26 and 27. Ali Stroker will host “Across the Bridge Arts Pre-Professional Theater from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Society. In 2009, Stroker became the first actress in a wheelchair to earn a degree from the NYU Tisch Drama Department. This year, the "Glee" and "Glee Project" star made history as the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage, where she is currently originating the role of Anna in Deaf West's 2015…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Demarest Donates Pumper Truck To FDNY Transport Unit Demarest Donates Pumper Truck To FDNY Transport Unit Demarest Donates Pumper Truck To FDNY Transport Unit
Demarest Donates Pumper Truck To Fdny Transport Unit DEMAREST, N.J.— The Demarest Fire Department on Saturday donated its award-winning 1977 Mack pumper truck to a New York Fire Department unit. The department bid on the truck when it went up for auction, and bought it with its own money for $8,500.  It will be going to the FDNY's Family Assistance Unit, Fire Chief John McLoughlin said. "It was well past its life expectancy," the chief said. "It hasn’t been a first line piece of apparatus for years." The Family Assistance Unit works to assist FDNY families when there is a death, accident or serious illness in the family,…

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Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Photographer Captures Final Moments For New Parents Wayne Photographer Captures Final Moments For New Parents Wayne Photographer Captures Final Moments For New Parents
Wayne Photographer Captures Final Moments For New Parents WAYNE, N.J. — Renee Valente of Wayne wrapped the newborn’s limp fingers first around those of the mother, then the father.  Then she grabbed her camera. "These parents will never take their child home," Valente explained. "There is no record, no memories — nothing.  "It is their way to say 'he or she existed and he or she was our child -- if only for a moment." Valente, whose regular job is taking studio shots of parents with their newborns, also volunteers with “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep” — an organization that provides free professional remembrance photography …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Church Blesses All Animals, Stuffed Or Alive Ridgewood Church Blesses All Animals, Stuffed Or Alive Ridgewood Church Blesses All Animals, Stuffed Or Alive
Ridgewood Church Blesses All Animals, Stuffed Or Alive RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — All animals are invited to for blessings at a Ridgewood church in October. Christ Episcopal Church’s “Blessing of the Animals” on the first of the month will be followed by a service celebrating all animals. Each animal will be blessed individually. Rampo-Bergen Animal Refuge will be on site with orphaned animals up for adoption. The event is also a celebration of the life and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi. Call 201-652-2350 for more information.

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
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VIDEO: After 80 Years, Cherished Allendale Tree Comes Down VIDEO: After 80 Years, Cherished Allendale Tree Comes Down VIDEO: After 80 Years, Cherished Allendale Tree Comes Down
Video: After 80 Years, Cherished Allendale Tree Comes Down ALLANDALE, N.J. — Christmas will be different in Allendale for the first time in almost four decades. The 75-foot Hemlock outside of the Allendale Bar & Grill has been the focal point of the borough's holiday celebration for almost 40 years. But much to Allendale Bar & Grill owner Chris Kunisch’s sorrow, the 79-year-old tree's time came Tuesday. “If we didn’t take it down, Mother Nature would have,” said Kunisch, who runs his eatery in the same restaurant his great-grandmother grew up in. “It really pained us to take it down but it was so old and dead.” Another tree will take its…

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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Fundraiser Established For Little Ferry Fire Victims Fundraiser Established For Little Ferry Fire Victims Fundraiser Established For Little Ferry Fire Victims
Fundraiser Established For Little Ferry Fire Victims LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — A GoFundMe page was launched to aid the family of 5-year-old Maribella Colon and her grandmother, Margaret, who were killed in a Little Ferry fire. As of Thursday morning, Maribella's mother, Stephanie Colon, remained in critical condition at Hackensack University Medical Center. "The family lost everything and have nothing to properly say goodbye to heavens newest angels," said page founder and family relative Teri Cole. "My sister-in-law, Rose Johnson, and her brother, Bobby Reindeau, need you help for funeral costs for their sister and niece." C…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Cultural Arts Department Up For Perry Awards Hackensack Cultural Arts Department Up For Perry Awards Hackensack Cultural Arts Department Up For Perry Awards
Hackensack Cultural Arts Department Up For Perry Awards TEANECK, N.J. — The Cultural Arts Department of Hackensack is up for three Perry Awards for two of its shows. The Defining Moments Theatre Company and Teaneck New Theatre were nominated by the NJACT Perry Awards for recent productions of “The Last Five Years” (DMTC) and “The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” (TNT). “The Last Five Years” received two nominations, one for “Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Frank Borrelli,” and for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for Brittany Dolinar,” who performed and promoted the show at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center Gala Fundraiser. “The L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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In Wake Of Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Louisiana Bound In Wake Of Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Louisiana Bound In Wake Of Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Louisiana Bound
In Wake Of Flood, Ramsey Pet Rescuer Louisiana Bound Bergen County pet rescue organizations are seeking donations for several Louisiana shelters in need of emergency evacuations due to recent flooding. Southern Paws, Inc. left for Lousiana Wednesday to deliver supplies to the shelters. Robyn Urman's Pet ResQ, Inc. of Tenafly has launched a GoFundMe page with a goal of $10,000. "It's pretty much Katrina all over again," Southern Paws founder Ashley Gardenier of Ramsey told Daily Voice. "These guys are part of the Southern Paws family. We won't leave them to do all this alone." CLICK HERE to donate.

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
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Teaneck Chamber Donation Provides Free Wigs To Women Undergoing Chemo Teaneck Chamber Donation Provides Free Wigs To Women Undergoing Chemo Teaneck Chamber Donation Provides Free Wigs To Women Undergoing Chemo
Teaneck Chamber Donation Provides Free Wigs To Women Undergoing Chemo TEANECK, N.J. — A local charity dedicated to repurposing wigs for cancer patients received a $500 from the Teaneck Chamber of Commerce. The chamber partnered with Lillian Lee's Do Wonders Charity to provide wigs at no cost to women battling cancer who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford one. The partnership was sparked at the third annual Ladies’ Night Out in June when the chamber committee voted to donate $500 of the proceeds that were raised that evening to Do Wonders Charity. “When the committee first heard about Do Wonders, it was an easy decision for us to make,' said Chamber Vice Pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
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Englewood Rescue Seeks Home For Dog Saved From Kill Shelter Englewood Rescue Seeks Home For Dog Saved From Kill Shelter Englewood Rescue Seeks Home For Dog Saved From Kill Shelter
Englewood Rescue Seeks Home For Dog Saved From Kill Shelter ENGLEWOOD, N.J. —Save The Animals Rescue Team II in Englewood is seeking a home for 2-year-old Spotalina rescued from a high-kill shelter. The female, pointer mix is up-to-date on all routine shots and is spayed. She is good with older children, great with cats and dogs.  Spotalina tends to be high energy and will need exercise, but will make a great family dog . Call the rescue at 201-797-8861 to adopt or foster.

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