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Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Family Christmas Party Boosts Cresskill Fire Department
CRESSKILL, N.J. — A Cresskill businesswoman is staging her family's annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party this Saturday night to benefit borough firefighters and local churches. Sonja Kramer, founding owner of Cutie Cupcakes! out of Westwood, is encouraging her loved ones to bring a toy or nonperishable food item to the 7 p.m. fire house party for donation. Kramer on Wednesday donated her cupcake creations to volunteers at the 27th Annual Bergen County PBA Toy Drive in Closter. Giving back to the community is an integral part of running a business, Kramer said. "It’s so much harder for …
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Franklin Lakes School Board Will Vote On Full-Day Kindergarten Program
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — The Franklin Lakes School Board during its Jan. 26 meeting will vote on Supt. Dr. Lydia Furnari proposal of a full-day Kindergarten program, NorthJersey.com reported. Furnari on Dec. 15 proposed the K-8 district implement a full-day Kindergarten program to a five-day curriculum, NorthJersey.com said. "The recommendation would align Franklin Lakes with Oakland, who went to full-day kindergarten in September 2013," the article says. "This would leave Wyckoff the only modified-day (3 full days, 2 half days) program among the three K-8 districts feeding …
Englewood, NJ
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Englewood's Akai Lounge Makes List As DVlicious Sushi Finalist
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Say Om ... as in omakase, the Japanese phrase that translates to "I'll leave it up to you.” Where once folks cringed at the thought of raw fish, now they crave it with Bergen County diners putting spicy salmon rolls and yellowtail scallion high on their list of “must haves.” We asked – and you answered – giving us five of your favorite sushi restaurants. Grab your chopsticks and read below; each eatery has been profiled this week with the winner announced at the end of the month. Akai Sushi Lounge, 11 N Dean St., Englewood, (201) 541-0086 What Makes It Good: Funny …
Teaneck, NJ
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Teaneck Cinemas 'Star Wars' Premier Draws Rain-Soaked Fanatics
TEANECK, N.J. — "Star Wars" fanatics of all ages took cover from the rain under Teaneck Cinemas' overhang at 6 p.m. before Thursday evening's marathon premier of "The Force Awakens." Meanwhile inside, the popcorn line snaked through the lobby as fans anxiously awaited the first screening — which wouldn't begin for another hour. "This is the only theater that wasn't sold out," said William Guirales, of Clifton, from his spot in the middle of the line. "The Force Awakens" on Wednesday surpassed $100,000,000 in pre-sales, CNBC reported. Theater usher,…
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Wallington Woman, Military Member Boosts Bergen County PBA Toy Drive
WALLINGTON, N.J. — United States Army Captain Margarita Urgiles, of Wallington, took a break from loading unwrapped gifts into a military vehicle at the Closter Fire Department to survey her progress as part of an assembly line on Wednesday. The piles of hundreds of presents large and small collected for the Bergen County PBA Toy Drive were mostly on the trucks at 1 p.m., thanks in part to Urgiles and military members from the Teaneck Armory. Earlier that day, the task of transferring all of them had seemed daunting, but — for the third year in a row — Urgiles helped to get it done. "…
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen PBA Toy Drive Brings Joy To Young Cancer Patients, Tears To Officers
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Santa Claus held back tears as he leveled himself with a 19-year-old cancer patient hooked up to a net of IV tubes at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack University Medical Center. The patient sat up and delightedly began Snapchatting after St. Nick -- aka Closter Police Officer Louie Ruiz -- gave him a new pair of Beats by Dre. Nearby, several fellow officers, actor Dominic Chianese and a visitor watched silently. The exchange was one of many that occurred in rooms along the pediatric oncology ward during Wednesday's 27th annual Bergen County PBA To…
Teaneck, NJ
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Teaneck Cinemas Runs Marathon 'Star Wars' Advanced Screenings
TEANECK, N.J. — Teaneck Cinemas and AMC Garden State 16 will run marathon, advanced-screenings of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” on Thurs., Dec. 17 (See movie times below). Thirty-nine AMC theaters are participating in the promotional event. Teaneck Cinemas is joining in the fun simply “because it’s ‘Star Wars,’” Manager David Rozeen told Daily Voice. “It’s an interesting idea for a classic movie.” “The Force Awakens” — the beginning of a new trilogy — is set 30 years after Episode VI and features a new band of characters. It will debut everywhere on Friday, Dec. 18, and is expe…
Paterson, NJ
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Blind Wayne Twins Get Disabled Dog Early For Christmas
WAYNE, N.J. — Disabled twins from Wayne had their Christmas wish of getting a dog that was just like them granted Tuesday morning. Both Tianna and Gianna Johnson, 10, are legally blind — Gianna also has autism. They got pit bull Carmela as a donation from grooming salon owner Sandy Roberto, who found the dog. "[My daughters] always say 'never pass up a chance to play or talk to someone who is differently-abled," the twins' mom, Dana Polito Corry, told Daily Voice, "because they may become your best friend."
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen County PBA Toy Drive Draws Record Number Of Volunteers
CLOSTER, N.J. — Actor Dominic Chianese shook his head and smiled Wednesday afternoon as a legion of volunteers inspected and sorted thousands of presents for ill and needy children at the Closter firehouse during the annual Bergen County PBA Toy Drive. "Twenty-seven years they've been doing this," Chainese, who played "Uncle Junior" on "The Sopranos," told Daily Voice. "You can tell when something is genuine — and this is genuine. It's extremely moving." A record 47 law enforcement agencies united with military members from the Teaneck Armory for this…
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood Police Officer Runs Honolulu Marathon For Fallen Colleagues
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Three-hours, 53 minutes and 1 second after bolting from the starting line, Ridgewood Police Officer John Ward Jr. finished the Honolulu Marathon in honor of two fallen colleagues on a humid Sunday morning. The officer came in 1st place out of the 2,000 New Jersey runners and in the fourth percentile of the entire field. Ward had raised $6,095 for the run on his GoFundMe page as of Tuesday evening in memory of Officers Christopher Goodell of Waldwick and Christopher Birch of Midland Park. The money will go to the Christopher Goodell Scholarship Fund and Special Olympics N…
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