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Matt Speiser

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Schools

Ridgewood High Organizes New Jersey Championship History Bee & Bowl RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Approximately 100 students from across New Jersey gathered at Ridgewood High School for the NJ State Championship History Bee & Bowl. Sunday's History Bee & Bowl is a competitive trivia series created by Ridgewood High School alumnus Dave Madden. Students and teams are pitted against each other in a "Jeopardy!" style trivia game pertaining to questions about history. "This was our best-attended regional or state-level tournament ever," Madden said. The medalists in the New Jersey State Championship History Bee & Bowl are as follows: Vars…

by Matt Speiser

01/17/2016

Neighbors

Loud Booming Sounds In Fair Lawn Still A Mystery FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Folks in Fair Lawn were still trying to figure out Friday what made the loud noises being heard around town at night over the previous week. Fair Lawn Mayor John Cosgrove said the theory of blown electrical transformers from a power substation in Paterson has been debunked by PSE&G officials, who called him Friday morning following a Daily Voice story about the situation on Thursday. Police say they have received several calls about the loud noise since Sunday, but have so far been unable to pinpoint the source. "We don't know, but there hasn't been any damage an…

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Neighbors

Glen Rock Man Promotes Pedestrian Safety With LED Wristbands GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A Glen Rock man wants to keep local pedestrians safe when they are walking at night by providing them with LED flashing armbands to wear. Jay Shapiro placed a bulk order for the armbands after hearing about a 62-year old resident who was struck by a car while crossing Rock Road Wednesday evening. "This is luckily not a common occurrence, but Glen Rock is a pretty dark place at night," Shapiro told Daily Voice. "Maybe someday we'll be able to install more street lights, but that costs a lot of taxpayer money and causes substantial light pollution." Th…

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Business

Rockland French Bistro Brings Modern Italian Dining To New Jersey RAMSEY, N.J. — Chef Anthony DeVanzo of French bistro "Velo" in Nyack is opening up a second restaurant across the border in Ramsey. Bici will open Thursday, Jan. 21 and serve modern Italian cuisine. The Don Bosco alumni opened his second restaurant in Ramsey by popular demand, DeVanzo's business partner Marcelo Gambarato told Daily Voice. "A lot of our customers come from Bergen County and they are always asking us why we are not down there," said Gambarato, who studied at the Culinary Institute of America. "So we chose Ramsey for this new restaurant because Anth…

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Sports

Sign Up For North Arlington Little League Baseball NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — North Arlington Little League baseball registration is open online until Jan. 31. All players' families must submit an electronic copy of their child's birth certificate and proof of residency. For players who live outside of North Arlington, families need to provide proof that the child attends school in town, as per Little League rules. Tryouts will be held on Feb. 6. CLICK HERE to register.

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Business

Mahwah Planning Board Approves Unique Health Facility MAHWAH — The Mahwah planning board on Monday night approved an application for a unique hospital-sponsored health and wellness center. The facility would be located on MacArthur Boulevard in the empty lot next to the New York Stock Exchange Data Center, according to Planning Board President Todd Sherer. The application was presented by Boldt Healthcare Properties LLC, a midwestern construction firm who will be building their first New Jersey facility in Mahwah. Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet said the new facility will provide an economic boost for the town. "Mahwah has been for a long ti…

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Neighbors

Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Seeks New Members LYNDHURST, N.J. — The Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad is looking for volunteers for its next class starting February 2nd. All applicants must be at least 18 years old, pass a background check, physical exam and drug test. CLICK HERE to apply.

by Matt Speiser

01/15/2016

Business

Tedesco Unveils New Economic Development Initiatives For Bergen Mayors EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco on Thursday unveiled a pair of new initiatives aimed at improving economic development during a gathering of 50 or so local mayors and administrators who attended the county's first-ever Economic Development Conference at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The Division Of Economic Development, led by Joanne Cimiluca, will work alongside the Economic Development Corporation to attract new businesses and help current ones grow, Tedesco said. The Workforce Development Board, led by Tammy Molinelli, will work with communities and busi…

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

Police & Fire

Fair Lawn Police: Blown Transformers Could Be Causing Those Loud Bangs FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Loud banging noises being heard around Fair Lawn over the past week could be coming from a power substation across the river in Paterson, authorities said. Patrol officers confirmed that a blown transformer caused a loud bang to reverberate across the west side of Fair Lawn on Sunday night, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler told Daily Voice, adding that he wouldn't be surprised if it's continuing. "Whenever there is a loud noise in Paterson it always drifts into Fair Lawn," the sergeant said Thursday. The only other culprit would be somebody setting off M80 fi…

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

Neighbors

Ridgewood Dad Embraces Inner Rockstar As Lead 'Doghouse' Guitarist RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Ridgewood native James Marussich is a tech salesman, husband, and father of two teen girls Mondays through Fridays. But for a few hours on some weekends, Marussich gets to be a rockstar. The vocalist and guitarist for Doghouse tours the local bars and restaurants of Bergen County. "If I wasn't doing this I would be sitting at home," said Marussich, 47. "Now I have [made] friends and I go out more. I'm part of this great little music scene." The musician started taking guitar lessons in 2009 after seeing how much fun a friend of his was having in a b…

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

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