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Moonachie Supporter Climbs High For 9/11 Remembrance Moonachie Supporter Climbs High For 9/11 Remembrance
Moonachie Supporter Climbs High For 9/11 Remembrance MOONACHIE, N.J. — Thomas Mulvaney of Moonachie wil be one of 343 people to run the New York City Firefighter Stair Climb March 13 to symbolize the firefighters who died during the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center. Mulvaney, a Moonachie firefighter, will run up 72 flights of stairs carrying 60 pounds in gear to raise money for Team Red, White, and Blue, a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans connect to their communities. Mulvaney said he's honored to be one of the 343 competing in the event. "When i'm training for this and I get tired ... I try to remember I'm doing this not j…
Saddle Brook Library Family Day Thanks Community Saddle Brook Library Family Day Thanks Community
Saddle Brook Library Family Day Thanks Community SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Saddle Brook Library's annual family day will offer more than a day out March 19. The annual event brings families together and offers a chance to say thanks to the community, Library Director Alma Henderson said. "[Family days] are important because it gives parents needed social activities for their children," Henderson told Daily Voice. "They can meet and greet each other and network for what they call play dates today, and it doesn't cost them or requires special attire." The 10 a.m. event features Bob Conrad, puppeteer and ventriloquist, who w…
Wyckoff Gamers Compete In Upgraded Tournament Wyckoff Gamers Compete In Upgraded Tournament
Wyckoff Gamers Compete In Upgraded Tournament WYCKOFF, N.J. — The next generation of video gaming arrived at the Wyckoff Public Library with the latest systems added prior to a tournament Thursday. A Wii U, Xbox One and Playstation 4 can be found in the basement of the library. Wyckoff long held a tradition of video game fun. "The kids are diehards," Teen Librarian Barbara Weber said. The previous versions, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii, are still there but the newer systems took the spotlight for now, Weber said. Around 10 teens competed in a Mario Kart 8 tournament Thursday to win Gamestop gift cards. The library also …
Authorities Investigate Police-Involved Shooting In Paterson Authorities Investigate Police-Involved Shooting In Paterson
Authorities Investigate Police-Involved Shooting In Paterson PATERSON, N.J. — The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that an off-duty Paterson police officer was involved in an overnight shooting Thursday at a Main Street convenience store. More details will be released as the investigation at the 7-Eleven on Main and Market street continues, authorities said. Passaic County prosecutor's detectives and county sheriff's crime scene investigators were among the responders. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Little Falls School Rewards Students For Kindness Little Falls School Rewards Students For Kindness
Little Falls School Rewards Students For Kindness LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — At the end of each month Little Falls elementary schools have the youngest vice principals around. Students act as vice principal for part of the day as a reward for the Shooting Stars program, which promotes positive behavior. The school had a code of conduct policy for years but this marked the first for Shooting Stars, Little Falls School No. 2 Principal Nina Pearsall said. "We have noticed an improvement in our students behavior this year," Pearsall told Daily Voice. "Students hold the door for others, help friends clean up, pick kind words, and make…
West Milford Author Pens Novels Out Of This World West Milford Author Pens Novels Out Of This World
West Milford Author Pens Novels Out Of This World WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Readers won't find unrealistic scenarios in the science fiction work of West Milford author Mary Davie. Davie prides herself in writing "hard" science fiction, a genre that prioritizes accuracy. "I couldn't write it if it weren't true," she told Daily Voice. "Literally my mind puts on the brakes." Davie's technical background from working as a chemist and in IT, plus her interest in theoretical physics, helped her writing. She wrote her first science fiction book in 2005, "Sanacion, the Black Hole Mission." Her "Sanacion&qu…
Paterson Fire Displaces Two Families Paterson Fire Displaces Two Families
Paterson Fire Displaces Two Families PATERSON, N.J. — No injuries were reported during a Wednesday afternoon fire in Paterson that displaced two families. The fire, which began around 2 p.m. in the attic of a River Street apartment building, and took around 45 minutes to extinguish, Deputy Fire Chief Michael Fleming said. "The damage on the second floor in the rear is a little extensive," Fleming told Daily Voice, "but other than that it's not extensive. Smoke and water damage." The cause was still under investigation, he said.
Drug Dealer Operated Out Of Wayne, Paterson, Sheriff Says Drug Dealer Operated Out Of Wayne, Paterson, Sheriff Says
Drug Dealer Operated Out Of Wayne, Paterson, Sheriff Says PATERSON, N.J. — Detectives arrested a suspected drug dealer who they said was operating out of Wayne and Paterson. Detectives seized $1,500 worth of cocaine Tuesday while taking 56-year-old Ediseon Ditren into custody, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Ditren was accused of bringing drugs from his Dorsa Avenue home in Wayne to sell at a Spring Street apartment in Paterson, Berdnik said Wednesday. Detectives raided both locations and found nearly 30 grams of cocaine, several digital scales, a cutting agent used to dilute cocaine, and $293, the sheriff said. Ditren was charge…
Oakland Fan Campaigns For Celebrity Prom Date Oakland Fan Campaigns For Celebrity Prom Date
Oakland Fan Campaigns For Celebrity Prom Date OAKLAND, N.J. — A Hackensack student from Oakland wants to make his prom one to remember with the help of a TV star. Victor Wang, a student at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, made a video asking Arden Cho, star of MTV's show "Teen Wolf," to his May 13 prom at Old Tappan Manor in hopes of reaching his celebrity crush. "It started as a joke but as time went on became more serious," Wang, 17, told Daily Voice. His video had nearly 2,500 views as of Tuesday evening. In the video, Wang tells Cho that she's the yin to his yang and the pasta to his sauce, with visual r…
Elmwood Park Unveils New Soccer Field Elmwood Park Unveils New Soccer Field
Elmwood Park Unveils New Soccer Field ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Once the weather warms up, Elmwood Park soccer fans will have a new place to play. English Avenue Park received new lights and a touchup to its surface so the public can use it for soccer games even at night, Councilman Joe Dombrowski said. It also has some extra parking spaces now. "We made it a better park," Dombrowski told Daily Voice. The park already had a softball field and jungle gym. The plan to improve the soccer situation started several years ago and was helped by an open space grant from the county, Dombrowski said. The lights will extend th…
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