Pascack Valley, NJ
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Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down
Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down A victim required hospitalization after a smoky fire that began in the kitchen of a Park Ridge home spread to the attic on Sunday, authorities said. Assisting their Park Ridge colleagues at the two-alarm Doxey Drive blaze were firefighters from Hillsdale, Montvale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake. Tri-Boro Ambulance took the person who required treatment to The Valley Hospital. George C. DeGiovanni took the photo and contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident
Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Authorities in Florida said they were investigating the death of a popular Holy Name Medical Center nurse from Ho-Ho-Kus who was killed in a tragic boating accident. The boat got caught on a sandbar near the Lani Kai resort in Fort Myers, FL on March 8, authorities said. A group of people -- including Irene Doyle Sabo, 52 – then got out, presumably to help free it, authorities said. Sabo's husband, Joseph, apparently then put the motors in gear and tilted them to try and dislodge the craft, they said. Witnesses said they saw Irene Sabo get sucked under before seeing a body floating in the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation Fundraiser Follows Biggest Year Yet Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation Fundraiser Follows Biggest Year Yet Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation Fundraiser Follows Biggest Year Yet
Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation Fundraiser Follows Biggest Year Yet This May's annual Eric Ayala Memorial Foundation dinner at the Woodcliff Manor follows the organization's biggest year yet. Ayala was a three-sport athlete who was 23 when he died in May 2000, six years after he was graduated from Emerson Junior-Senior High School -- and only four months after he was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia. Created by his friends, brother, teacher, and wrestling coach, the foundation that bears his name has distributed nearly $150,000 to those in need, recently diagnosed with an illness or who've experienced a tragedy. That include…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks
Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks SNOUT OUT: Police in Englewood and Woodcliff Lake have added specially-designed oxygen masks for pets to their life-saving equipment. Each set donated by at-home pet services provider Canine Company includes masks in three sizes to fit a range of pets, from small mammals to giant breed dogs. The special, cone-shaped resuscitation masks designed for a pet’s snout, which human masks don’t fit.   They can be used to resuscitate pets who are suffering from smoke inhalation or were drowning, among other emergencies. Pets are at special risk during home fires because they ar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Obituaries
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Dominique Franco of Park Ridge was on a mission to save the world. The senior University of Rhode Island nursing major was on track to a career in pediatric oncology. At 17, she launched a fundraiser that collected toys and hundreds of dollars for pediatric cancer patients. Franco's mission was tragically cut short on Saturday, when she died at 21 years old. "The girl was out to save the world and make a difference," her mom Gina Franco told The Providence Journal, "and she made a difference in so many people’s lives every day." President of the university's Zeta Tau Alpha sorority,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne $50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne $50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne
$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne A new senior living facility is under construction in Wayne. The Bristal Assisted Living, the region’s leader in senior care communities, is located at 1440 Hamburg Turnpike. The four-story, 134,000-square-foot building features 101 assisted living units and 52 memory care apartments. The $50 million development is expected to be completed June 2019. Amenities will include a country club-style dining room, bistro grille, card and billiards room, fitness center, arts and crafts studio, and wellness center. There will also be an outdoor courtyard, cinema, library, beauty salon and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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IMAGES: 'Big One' Consumes Marcal Plant, Ignites Nearby Buildings, Power Lines IMAGES: 'Big One' Consumes Marcal Plant, Ignites Nearby Buildings, Power Lines IMAGES: 'Big One' Consumes Marcal Plant, Ignites Nearby Buildings, Power Lines
Images: 'Big One' Consumes Marcal Plant, Ignites Nearby Buildings, Power Lines UPDATE: They feared it would happen sooner or later. Now it has -- in a way far worse than could have been imagined. Wind-whipped flames consumed the Marcal Plant in Elmwood Park Wednesday night in what quickly became the kind of fire many have long feared. The fire raged for several hours after breaking out in a warehouse around the start of the evening rush along nearby Route 80. Dozens of companies raced to help. Hundreds of smoke eaters jumped in. 500 people lost their jobs. And just when it seemed things couldn't get worse, another threat emerged.  Flames consumed the entire pl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
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Authorities: Discarded Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Montvale Woman, 77 Authorities: Discarded Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Montvale Woman, 77 Authorities: Discarded Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Montvale Woman, 77
Authorities: Discarded Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Montvale Woman, 77 UPDATE: A fire that killed a 77-year-old Montvale widow in her home last weekend was ignited by a discarded cigarette, authorities said Friday. The blaze that tore through the North Avenue home of Ninette Grannis broke out just before 1 p.m. Sunday. "When the Montvale Police and Fire Departments arrived on the scene, the single-family residence was consumed by heavy fire," Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Friday. Grannis "was unaccounted for and presumed to be inside," he said. Her remains were later located, Calo said. "The cause of the fire was determined to be accident…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate
Alyssa's Law: Bill to Improve School Security Headed To Senate A proposed school safety bill honoring former Woodcliff Lake teen Alyssa Alhadeff who died in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting cleared the New Jersey Assembly Monday and is headed to the Senate for further consideration. The bill (A-764) requires all public elementary and secondary schools to have a panic alarm for use during a security emergency such as a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter threat. “Our children deserve the chance to learn in peace,” said Ralph R. Caputo (D-Essex).   “I am not suggesting this will stop all security th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Train Service Suspended In Pearl River After Train Hits Car Train Service Suspended In Pearl River After Train Hits Car Train Service Suspended In Pearl River After Train Hits Car
Train Service Suspended In Pearl River After Train Hits Car A car was hit by a train in Pearl River, causing a suspension of service in the area. The incident took place around 10 a.m. Friday when Pascack Valley train #1605, departing Hoboken at 8:57 a.m. for Spring Valley, struck a car at the Central Avenue grade crossing in Pearl River, said Metro-North officials There were no reported injuries to the approximately 12 customers or crew on board the train or to the adult female driver of the car, the MTA said. Service is suspended between Pearl River and Woodcliff Lake.  The train was only operating at about 5 miles per hour and there w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Englewood, NJ
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Hail To The Champs: Englewood Soccer Club Hail To The Champs: Englewood Soccer Club Hail To The Champs: Englewood Soccer Club
Hail To The Champs: Englewood Soccer Club Young members of the Englewood Soccer Club were hailed by the local mayor and council Tuesday night for their 2018 championship. The squad played against squads that included youngsters from Woodcliff Lake, Wayne, Riverdale, Montclair, Weehawken and Bayonne. They won it all beating Tenafly 5-0 last month on Tenafly’s field. The club is a not-for-profit organization created to teach Englewood kids the fundamentals of the game. Posing for photos with the mayor and council were Coach Jair Rendon and team members Christopher Barrientos, Juan Betancur, Marlon Castro, Gonzalo Cubias Pineda, Vic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher
Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher A decades-old Christmas tune made famous by an Italian-American singer from Lyndhurst now has a big, brassy sequel that aims to "jing-a da bells" all the way. The original “Dominick the Donkey” was a novelty number recorded nearly 60 years ago by Lou Monte, a Bronx-born vocalist named Luigi Scaglione who grew up in Lyndhurst. Monte, who died in 1989, didn’t occupy the rarefied airwaves of Sinatra, Dean Martin or Connie Francis. But he did became a household name in several New Jersey neighborhoods – and across the U.S. – with the song “Pepino the Italian Mouse.” Now comes the sequel t…

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by Jerry DeMarco