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Anthony Locicero

Reporter

alocicero@dailyvoice.com

Paramus native Anthony Locicero is a reporter covering Bergen and Passaic counties for Daily Voice.

He writes breaking/urgent news, features, sports, and more.

Anthony covered both local news and local high school sports for various publications before joining Daily Voice in February 2016.

He is a graduate of both Don Bosco Prep and William Paterson University.

Anthony was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Anthony Locicero's Contributions

Sports

Saddle Brook Junior Football Beefsteak Dinner Will Give You 'The Willies' SADDLE BROOK, N.J.– The Willies will be performing at the fifth annual Saddle Brook Junior Football beefsteak dinner on Oct. 14. The fundraiser is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to midnight at VFW Post 3484. The cost is $50 and includes salad, pasta, beefsteak, dessert, and beer/soda. The event will be catered by Giresi's. There will be raffles and a cash bar. Donated baskets and gift certificates will be accepted, organizers said. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For tickets or more information, contact Rich McKay at (201)-906-9699 or Amanda McKay at (201)- 566-0961 or via email –…

by Daily Voice

09/16/2016

Events

Rutherford's Kip Center Honors Retiring Director Peggy Letsche RUTHERFORD, N.J.– Rutherford's 55 Kip Center will honor retiring Executive Director Peggy Letsche, at an Oct. 7 gala in Wood-Ridge. The senior center celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. Letsche was in charge for more than two decades. The gala's theme is "Through the Years." "The Gala, which will serve as a fundraiser for 55 Kip Center is also an opportunity for the community to honor Peggy for her many years of undivided service to the community," said Maria Johnson, the head of marketing and fund development. "Our goal is to raise $50,000 which will be…

by Anthony Locicero

09/16/2016

Lifestyle

Englewood Municipal Alliance Joins Initiative To 'Knock Out' Opiate Abuse ENGLEWOOD, N.J.– Englewood's Municipal Alliance and city officials are participating in the Partnership for a Drug Free N.J.'s Knock Out Opiate Abuse Day. The initiative is set for Oct. 6. The purpose, according to the organization, is: To educate families of the addictive qualities of opioid pain medications and their link to heroin abuse rates and conduct outreach to physicians with safe prescribing messages found in the CDC. Prevention guidelines for prescribing opiates which include considering alternative treatment, setting realistic treatment goals with patients and discussing the p…

by Daily Voice

09/16/2016

Business

Q&A: Glen Rock Supplier's Nose Knows Flavors GLEN ROCK, N.J.– Joe Raimondo's Glen Rock-based company, Artiste, is celebrating 15 years of business. Artiste supplies ingredients, flavors and fragrances to its domestic and global clientele. Raimondo, 67 of Ridgewood, studied architecture at New York Institute of Technology and worked in construction. "I followed my interests, which led me to become more involved in the manufacture and selling of flavors, fragrances and essential oils," said Raimondo, who switched careers to become a plant engineer. DAILY VOICE: What type of ingredients do you supply? Raimondo: Our focus …

by Anthony Locicero

09/15/2016

Neighbors

Ridgefield Park Group Promotes 'Momprenuers' At Village Street Fair RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.– The founders of a village Facebook page will be promoting local "mompreneurs" and their families at Saturday's Fall Festival in Ridgefield Park. “Our mission is to support local moms and be a resource for everything they need – from school news and updates to the name of their go-to plumber, realtor, or notary," said co-founder of the Ridgefield Park Moms page, Joyce Essig-Bachtler. "Participating in the street fair was a natural fit since it’s a showcase of village talent." The organization will have a stand next to Palermo's. "The gr…

by Anthony Locicero

09/15/2016

Business

Assemblyman Honors North Arlington Pharmacy for Winning National Award NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Gary Schaer will present North Arlington's HB Pharmacy with a ceremonial resolution for being awarded the Good Neighbor Pharmacy of the Year award. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Gaspar Bellitti opened the Ridge Road pharmacy in 1964. It is currently owned and operated by his son, John. HB "received the esteemed award for exemplifying what it means to be a Good Neighbor Pharmacy in its commitment to enhancing patient care and lives in local communities," according to an AmerisourceBergen press release. "We try t…

by Daily Voice

09/15/2016

News

Green Acres Grant, Open Space Money Improve Clifton Park CLIFTON, N.J.– A $309,900 Green Acres Grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, along with Passaic County's Open Space Trust Fund, will go toward improvements in Clifton's Weasel Brook Park. According to Passaic County Freeholder Director Theodore "TJ" Best, Phase I of the project consists of: Dredging of the pond Additional new basketball court Additional new tot lot (for ages 2-5) playground equipment ADA Compliance of existing restroom Conversion of ballfields into multi-use field "Extensive use of the park as created the need for improvements and…

by Daily Voice

09/15/2016

Lifestyle

Bergen County Judge Answers Legal Questions In Saddle Brook SADDLE BROOK, N.J.– Bergen County Surrogate Judge Michael Dressler is scheduled to talk and answer questions at Saddle Brook's Senior Center on Monday. Topics include: Estate planning; Last will and testament; Power of attorney; Advanced medical directive; Guardianship of a minor; Adoption. The event is slated for 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, organizers said. Dressler is a former mayor of his hometown of Cresskill. He was appointed as counsel for the Bergen County Freeholders in 1983. For more information on Dressler, click here. The Senior Center is located at 8 Caldwell …

by Daily Voice

09/15/2016

Police & Fire

Packanack Lake Fire Company 5 Restores Antique Pumper WAYNE, N.J.– The Packanack Lake Fire Company 5 in Wayne had its 1951 Mack Fire Pumper restored and is having a "welcome home" ceremony for the rig at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The pumper will be driven from the area of Ingraham Terrace to Lake Drive East to Osborne Terrace to the firehouse at 5 Lake Drive West. "We are asking the public to line the arrival route and cheer on the return of this prized antique," President Mark McGrath said. There is no public parking at the firehouse. However, McGrath said parking will be available: Along Osborne Terrace at the Kilroy Ballfie…

by Anthony Locicero

09/14/2016

Lifestyle

Facelift On Horizon For Fairview Library FAIRVIEW, N.J.– The Fairview Public Library will be closed for two weeks while it undergoes some cosmetic changes, officials announced. From Monday through Oct. 2, new carpeting will be installed and painting will be completed, library director Kristen Nelson said. During the closure, the Cliffside Park Public Library, 505 Palisades Ave., will issue Fairview Library cards, Nelson said. The cards can be obtained after providing two forms showing proof of Fairview residency. Because the Fairview Public Library is part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS), there are 76 ot…

by Daily Voice

09/14/2016

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