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Paramus, NJ
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River Edge's California Tortilla Owner Cuts Ceremonial Burrito
RIVER EDGE, N.J. — The ceremonial burrito has been at California Tortilla in River Edge. The first 20 people to show up to the Main Street eatery Wednesday received free burritos for one year. California Tortilla recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as a franchise. "We want all of our customers to feel like family," said CalTor North Jersey owner Paul Sanford, who's been holding weekly promotional events such as Monday Night Burrito Wheel at the Montvale location since January 2015.
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Firefighter Honored For Off-Duty CPR Save
PATERSON, N.J. — It’s usually a Paterson fire engine or ambulance that Beth Fournier climbs from to save a life. Last fall, it was an elliptical machine. With 10 minutes to spare before she had to pick up her son after an off-duty workout, Fournier of Pequannock noticed “a whole bunch of commotion” by the treadmills at Spa 23 in Pompton Plains. A middle-aged man had fallen down and lay unconscious on the machine. Someone had applied AED pads to his chest, but the shocks wouldn't have worked the way he was positioned, Fournier said. What followed was a race against time, without a second…
Ridgewood, NJ
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'Smoked' Artisan Meat Shop Opens In Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A new grab-and-go restaurant specializing in smoked meats has opened on Godwin Avenue in Ridgewood. Smoked serves up in-house smoked meats daily using natural ingredients and a "sinful" dessert menu, its Facebook page says. All meats are smoked "without sauces or 'goop,'" and vegetarian dishes are marked by "smart points," the Smoked website says. Chef Rob's family smoker was the focal point of gatherings, according to the website. He's been perfecting family recipes, some influenced by his travels — especially his "Tuscan-style approach…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Ridgefield Adopts Bergen County's First Pink Fire Engine
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — The same fire truck that responded to the Twin Towers on 9/11 became the first engine in Pink Heals of Bergen County's fleet at Tuesday evening's Ridgefield Mayor and Council meeting. The borough donated the 1978 Salisbury Rescue Truck to Bergen County for fire training purposes in 2008, then bought it back for $1 this week. Pink Heals is seeking body shops that will apply lettering and shiny pink paint to the engine, said Bergen County Pink Heals President John LaFalce, a borough volunteer firefighter. The truck, which will be kept at LaFalce's Engine Co. 3, will serve …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Former Ramsey Official, Author Talks Sinatra At Local Events
RAMSEY, N.J. — Laying out evidence in a compelling narrative has translated into a writing career for former trial prosecutor Richard Muti of Ramsey. Muti has done just that with his latest novel, "Cent'Anni: The Sinatra Legend at 100." The former borough mayor and U.S. Naval Academy graduate will discuss his findings on Ol' Blue Eyes at several events this spring (SEE LIST BELOW). Muti recalled listening to Frank Sinatra on radio stations such as WNEW and vinyl records "before the days of iPods and music videos." "My Italian-American family tended to like the It…
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack's Pastryarch Competes On Dino-Themed 'Cake Wars' Monday Night
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Money isn't the only thing on Hackensack Pastryarch Tony Albanese's mind: So are dinosaurs. With $10,000 at stake, the cake artist will be competing against three others in a dinosaur-themed episode of the Food Network's "Cake Wars" at 9 p.m. Monday. Albanese has been on "Cake Boss" and famed-pastry chef's Buddy Valastro's "Cake Boss."
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital Cares For Orphan Fawn
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — The Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital received an unexpected delivery Monday morning: A baby fawn. Montclair Animal Control officers found the orphaned fawn waiting for its mother, who was killed when she was struck by a car. The deer is headed to Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary in Newton. With squirrel season already underway at the hospital, officials expect more deer in the coming week.
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Westwood Students Lost In Translation Without American Sign Language
WESTWOOD, N.J. — What Melissa Rissetto saw last year was two men who appeared to be hard of hearing struggling to communicate with a sales associate at Paramus Park Mall. Rissetto, then a Westwood junior, had to think fast. Applying what she’d learned in Jennifer Kang’s American Sign Language class, Rissetto began translating. Transaction completed. Situations like this might not be possible anymore for Westwood students, now that the district said it will be discontinuing American Sign Language as a World Language option next year. “Finding out about this was one of the worst things that…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock Teen Honors Transgender Family Member With 'Pucks For Pride'
GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A family member’s gender transition is what Glen Rock High School Junior Leo Pawlika says inspired him to launch a hockey fundraiser for the organization that helped his family through the process. Pawlika, 17, is raising money for the Gender and Family Project of the Ackerman Institute with "Pucks for Pride" on May 22. All money raised from the fundraiser will go directly to the Project. "The gender family project has been such a big help to us," Pawlika told Daily Voice. "I thought it would be great to give back to them." The event will be…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Stigma Free Task Force Sets Mental Health First Aid Training
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The Fair Lawn Stigma-Free Task Force will be holding a mental health first aid training course at the Fair Lawn Community Center on Wed., April 6. The 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. event will teach participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. The idea is to provide guests with the tools to support others in crisis. The Bergen County Stigma-Free Initiative is a county-wide program that aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. It began after Mary Ann Uzzi approached Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera in…
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