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Paramus, NJ
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National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Honors Bergen Catholic's Suriano
PARAMUS, N.J. — Bergen Catholic's Nick Suriano was moving into his freshman dorm in Penn State when he heard the news. The four-time New Jersey High School state wrestling champion is among among six regional winners chosen for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. Suriano of Paramus is the second wrestler in history to complete his career without a loss (159-0). "That's what I train to do," Suriano told Daily Voice. "I train to win." The award was established in 1996 to honor olympic world champion Dave Schultz whose career …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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'Anyone Can Do It,' Says Mahwah Triathlete With Cerebral Palsy
MAHWAH, N.J. — A Mahwah athlete with cerebral palsy who recently completed her third triathlon wants people to know: Anyone can do it. Chrissy Vita, 23, finished the Cohasset Triathlon in Massachusetts with her longtime friend from church, Terri Peri of Mahwah, in 2:05 on Sunday. The pair started the race alongside Rick Hoyt of Team Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, and his racing partner, Bryan Lyons. Dick Hoyt, Rick's father, was cheering from the sidelines. "I was more excited than nervous," said Vita of her third race. Vita, a junior coach for Girls on the Run's Heart and Sole p…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Hearing Delayed Again For Paramus Pet Shop Owner, Brother In Cruelty Case
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A pet store owner charged with leaving 67 dogs crated overnight in van outside his Paramus store and his brother had their hearing in Hackensack postponed again on Thursday. The judge gave brothers Vincent and Leonard LoSacco a new trial date of July 21 but warned against further delays. After surrendering his Paramus business license last month, Vincent LoSacco moved the remaining dogs to his Emerson shop on Kinderkamack Road -- where he offered them for sale at half price — and into the hands of a local animal rescue organization. Investigators said Leonard LoSacco pic…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Palisades Park Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
PALISADES PARK, N.J. — A 54-year-old machine technician from Palisades Park was being held on $100,00 bail in the Bergen County after police arrested him on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. Ramon J. Contreras was arrested after the Palisades Park Police Department received a report on Tuesday that a sexual assault of a child occurred at a home in the borough on Sunday, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. Borough police notified the Special Victims Unit, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation followed. Contreras had his first court appearanc…
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Wallington Responders Save Dog From Wet Goose Chase
WALLINGTON, N.J. — A dog who got carried away in the tide chasing geese was returned unharmed to his owners thanks to the Wallington Fire Department Emergency Squad. SCUBA 208 and Marine 208 responded to Lester Street Emergency Boat Ramp where a borough resident’s dog was swimming in the river trying to chase geese on Wednesday, the squad said in a Facebook post. Responders launched Marine 208 and located the dog, Lukas, near the Gregory Avenue Bridge, the post says. Lukas was brought back to shore and returned unharmed to his owners, responders said on Facebook.
Pascack Valley, NJ
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'Keep Going,' Says Montvale Teacher With ALS
MONTVALE, N.J. — Donna Myhre pulls into the Fieldstone Middle School parking lot in Montvale and waits. There was a time when when the 6th grade math teacher simply hopped out and bound towards her destination. She ran up the stairs at Madison Square Garden, taught fitness classes and competed in triathlons. Now she must wait for help getting into a wheelchair. “Stopping when something is hard makes it end sooner,” said Myhre, 41, who was diagnosed with ALS four years ago. “You have to keep going until it is truly impossible.” In the scheme of the illness, Myhre's is a slower-progressing …
Paramus, NJ
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: Bear Cub Rescued From Paramus Tree
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Animal control officers rescued a bear from a Paramus tree Wednesday. The 119-pound bear, which had been wandering the area for days, shimmered up the tree on Stella Court as police approached around 9 a.m., Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The bear spent about three hours in the tree before state Fish and Wildlife tranquilized the animal. Senior Tyco Animal Control Officer Carol Tyler suspects he may have a shoulder injury from being hit by a car. "He has been getting close to humans," Tyler said "His normal behavior is not appropriate." …
Paramus, NJ
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River Edge Professor Honored For Helping Unemployed Find Jobs
RIVER EDGE, N.J.— Hudson County Workforce Development Board Executive Director John Fugazzie of River Edge was recently presented with the 2016 Community College Spirit Award by the New Jersey Community College. Fugazzie was recognized for his role as the founder of Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA and working with the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, according to a press release. He provides job training and job placement to long-term unemployed New Jerseyans as part of the Ready to Work New Jersey initiative. “Since its inauguration in 1993,…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Franklin Lakes Mom Shares Pain With Parents Of Bosco Crash Victims
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Ann Marie Miller of Franklin Lakes has been there. Like the parents of Sam Cali and Leo Vagias -- who were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 287 in Mahwah before dawn Monday -- Miller also lost her 19-year-old son in a car accident. Brad was also a Don Bosco graduate. He was also driving a new car when he died in the summer of '86. Miller wants both moms to know that things changed for her when she joined a local support group for bereaved parents, Compassionate Friends. “The first thing that I learned is that children die,” Miller said. “The second thing I l…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Bogota Police Headquarters Gets "Thin Blue Line" Upgrade
The Bogota Police Department is sporting a new, blue facade. Brothers Before Others, a non-profit charity of active and retired law enforcement officers, donated the "thin blue line" flag mural -- painted by artist Scott Lobaido -- and landscaping work. Bogota officials held a dedication ceremony Saturday at the Henry Smith Way entrance to the station that was attended by current and retired borough police officers, local officials and Brothers Before Others members, among others. READ MORE: BogotaBlogNJ.com
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