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Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood's Dads Night Band Rocks Out For A Reason
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Joe Oriente thought he'd traded his musical career for parenthood -- until he discovered Dads Night Band. All the village resident had to do was dust off his guitars and muster up the courage to play before a group of strangers for the first time in more than a decade. “As soon as my guitars came back out again it felt really good to play,” said Oriente, one of several musicians in the band’s rotating cast of 12. Dads Night band is an extension of “Dads Night," an organization that raises money for the Somerville and Hawes elementary schools. The band provides the b…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Breaking News
7 Pascack Valley Towns Set Mischief Night, Halloween Curfews
PASCACK VALLEY, N.J. — Seven municipalities in Pascack Valley have established curfews on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 for unaccompanied minors. There is a zero-tolerance policy for vandalism and destruction of private property. Police departments will be enforcing the curfew on Mischief Night and Halloween. Curfews are as follows: Emerson: 9 p.m., Mayor Lou Lamatina said. Hillsdale: 8 p.m., the borough website says. Montvale: 9 p.m., Mayor Roger Fyfe said. Park Ridge: 9 p.m., Mayor Terry Maguire said. River Vale: 8 p.m., Mayor Glen Jasionowski said. Washington Township and Westwood: 9 p.m., C…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Fair Lawn Mayor Hopes Former Pathmark Site Has Bright Future
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Fair Lawn Mayor John Cosgrove is hopeful that the liquidation sale underway at Maple Avenue's Pathmark will pave the way for a bright future at the soon-to-be-vacant property. Cosgrove told Daily Voice the site's developers — Oster Fairlawn Properties LLC of Englewood Cliffs — informally told him of plans to redevelop the property and the adjacent strip of stores at 22-00 Maple Ave. “Oster didn’t renew any leases but felt this was probably going to happen,” Cosgrove told Daily Voice. “They’ve seen the success of The Promenade, so I think they’d like to build something like…
West Milford, NJ
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Bloomingdale Enlists In Marine Corps' 'Toys For Tots'
BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — Bloomingdale officials are collecting new, unwrapped toys as part of the Marine Corps' "Toys for Tots" program through Sat., Nov. 28. A drop-box is stationed outside of the clerk's office on the third floor of the municipal building at 101 Hamburg Turnpike. The toys will be donated to financially disadvantaged children this coming holiday season as part of Toys for Tots Foundation's mission is to provide tangible signs of hope for them. MORE INFO: Call Municipal Clerk Jane McCarthy at (973) 838-0778, ext. 239
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Your Community
Ramsey Schools Chief Selected Top North Jersey Superintendent
RAMSEY, N.J. — The New Jersey Association of School Administrators has named Ramsey Schools Supt. Matthew Murphy its "Superintendent of the Year" in North Jersey. Murphy was one of three regional superintendents to be selected for the honor by the , the borough's website says. Each regional winner had a minimum of five years' experience as chief education officer,a record of service within their respective county affiliates and NJASA and a distinguished record as an educator, according to the district's website. Murphy "has demonstrated his dynamic educational leadership a…
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Waldwick Man Raises Funds For Cousin Battling Brain Cancer
WALDWICK, N.J. — A Waldwick man was more than halfway to his goal of raising funds for his cousin, who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. Sal Minervini’s GoFundMe account will help Robert Colucci —a husband and father of two young boys — who is being treated for Stage 4 Gliobastoma Multiforme. Blood seems to be thicker than the ocean water that separates Minervini and Colucci, of Italy. “He texted all of the cousins yesterday telling us not to take money from our pockets to help him,” Minervini said. “But of course we will — we’re family.” Colucci was walking around New York…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Family Raises $5,000 In Annual Suicide Awareness Walk
MAHWAH, N.J. — A Mahwah family raised more than $5,000 at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Out of the Darkness” walk on a cloudy Sunday morn in Saddle Brook. The Arnoldis and their loved ones rallied in honor of Nick Arnoldi — who killed himself at 28 — after a long battle with mental illnesses. The love this weekend overwhelmed his mother. “The support is just amazing,” said Elaine Arnoldi, who connected with the mother of a 17-year-old suicide victim. Arnoldi recently lauched a support group in Wyckoff for parents of suicide victims. (SEE: Mahwah Mother Of Suicide Victi…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Fund Established To Aid Westwood Crossing Guard Hit By Car
WESTWOOD, N.J. — More than $2,200 had been raised as of Sunday on a GoFundMe page to help a Westwood crossing guard who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a car. Cyril Kearny sustained a concussion and a leg injury that required surgery after being thrown onto and over the car that hit him at the intersection of Berkeley and Harrington avenues on Oct. 14 (SEE: Westwood Crossing Guard Struck). The 70-something Berkeley School crossing guard was helping a woman cross the road when he was struck. "Cyril walked every day through rain, snow, and all types of weather from Hills…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Ragamuffin Parade Draws Familiar Characters To Emerson Fire Department
EMERSON, N.J. — Superheros, monsters and princesses no more than three feet-tall took to the streets for the Emerson Fire Department's Annual Rag-a-Muffin Parade on a chilly weekend day. The department's squad car led the costume-clad youngsters and their parents down High Street toward the department for free hot dogs and a costume contest. "We mark our calendar every year for this event," said Jacqueline Lang, whose four children won the Best All-Around Costume for the second year in a row as the characters from "Wizard of Oz." Her three oldest last year came to the O…
Ridgewood, NJ
On Your Side
Onetime Ridgewood Bank Officially Reopens As 'Fish Urban Dining'
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Ridgewood officials and seafood fanatics alike gathered on Oct. 20 to celebrate the grand opening of Fish Urban Dining. Jim and Karen DeGilio established their E. Ridgewood Avenue restaurant in July in an historic former Bank of America branch. "We wanted to open a location away from the shore where we have our other restaurants," Jim DeGilio told Daily Voice. The couple also own Fish Asbury Park and Cibo e Vino, also in Asbury Park. “We looked at the building and knew that we could not say 'no,'" said Karen DeGilio, who set up a special dining area in the …
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