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Matt Speiser

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Mahwah Drafts Ordinance To Block Construction Of Oil Pipeline MAHWAH, N.J. — Mahwah will introduce an ordinance that prohibits unregulated pipelines in any zoning district in the town at Thursday night's town council meeting If passed, Mahwah will join a coalition of New York and New Jersey municipalities that are taking action to block the construction of a new pipeline by Pilgrim Oil Group. The two, proposed 178-mile pipelines would transfer crude oil and refined petroleum products between Albany, New York and Linden, New Jersey (SEE: Mahwah Planning Board: Pipeline Is Contrary To Master Plan). The pipeline would go through Mahwah and several oth…

by Matt Speiser

12/17/2015

News

Carlstadt DPW Launching 5-Year Program To Give Residents Tree-Lined Streets CARLSTADT, N.J. — The Carlstadt Department of Public Works this week began ripping up sidewalks and unearthing trees as part of a 5-year beautification effort. "The objective is to get back to consistent tree-lined streets throughout the borough rather than concrete sidewalks and no streetscapes," Director of Carlstadt DPW Joe Crifasi told Daily Voice. Carlstadt DPW will be going around ripping out trees with invasive roots and replacing them with new ones for the remainder of the month. It will also be repaving all cracked sidewalks that pose a serious tripping hazard. Crifasi …

by Matt Speiser

12/17/2015

Neighbors

Glen Rock Residents Raise Funds For $75K Dog Park GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A parcel of land in Glen Rock will become the borough's new dog park — if the residents can raise the money needed to build it. Glen Rock council during a Dec. 9 meeting approved the construction of a dog park on a tract of land behind the the borough's recycling center, located between Upper and Lower Faber fields. The only stipulation is that the construction be financed entirely by private fundraising, and no municipal or taxpayer subsidies, NorthJersey.com reported. The idea for the dog park was originally brought forward by Glen Rock High School Junior Michelle Hillo…

by Matt Speiser

12/16/2015

Sports

Rutherford Coach Named 'Bergen County Coach Of The Year' RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rutherford Head Coach Andrew Howell will be named Bergen County Football Coach of the Year on Wednesday evening at the all-county dinner in Wood-Ridge. Despite receiving the Bergen County Coaches Association (BCCA) highest honor, Howell remains humble. "There were a ton of other quality coaches out there that are deserving of this award," said Howell, a first-time recipient of the award. "I was just fortunate enough to have a very good team this year and the timing was right." The award is based on a poll of all Bergen County football coaches, which H…

by Matt Speiser

12/16/2015

Lifestyle

Sakura Bana In Ridgewood Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Sushi Contest RIDGEWOOD, 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 is being profiled this week with the winner announced at the end of the month. Sukara Bana, 43 Franklin Ave. Ridgewood, (201) 447-6525 What Makes It Good: Creative …

by Daily Voice

12/15/2015

Police & Fire

Englewood Man Struck In Foot In Englewood Drive-By Shooting ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- A man was struck in the foot during a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of an Englewood housing complex Monday night, Police Chief Lawrence Suffern told Daily Voice. "There were several individuals in the parking lot" of the Westmoor Apartments on Slocum Avenue around 6 p.m. when the car pulled up, Suffern said. A passenger "fired multiple shots at them." The 25-year-old city resident shot in the foot was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, he said. Meanwhile, detectives were sorting through conflicting witness accounts.For instance, S…

by Matt Speiser

12/15/2015

Schools

East Rutherford Students Wear Mustaches And Raise Money For Cancer Research EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Students and staff at the A.S. Faust Intermediate School in East Rutherford raised $136.73 dollars just by rocking big, furry mustaches. Youngsters, their teachers and the administration purchased mustaches to wear all day Nov. 30 to support the East Rutherford Police Department’s “No Shave November” campaign. "Mustache Monday" was organized by the Student Council as part of Spirit Week. The department had raised $5,445 as of Dec. 14 — surpassing its goal by more than $3,500.

by Matt Speiser

12/15/2015

Neighbors

Lyndhurst Library Makes Memorials Out Of Book Donations LYNDHURST, N.J. — What makes the copy of "The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning" at the Lyndhurst Library unique is that on the inside cover there's a sticker plaque that reads "In memory of My Bocci (Grandmother) Teresa Deveney." The one copy of the book was donated by Lyndhurst teen Rebecca Brugaletta, who is memorializing her grandmother through a library program that not many people might know of. Brugaletta could not be reached for comment. "It's not something that we advertise, but if somebody wants to do that they are more than welcome to it," said Refere…

by Matt Speiser

12/15/2015

Neighbors

Carlstadt Purchases State-Of-The-Art Street Sweeper CARLSTADT, N.J. — Carlstadt has purchased a brand new, state-of-the-art street-sweeper to keep its roadways clean. The borough had been renting from the county and private companies since 2012 at a cost of roughly $30,000 annually. The new $192,000 street sweeper — called RAVO — is smaller than the average street sweeper but packs a big punch, Carlstadt Borough Operations Manager Joe Crifasi said. "It may be small but it is just as strong — if not stronger — than your full-sized sweepers when it comes to suction, broom strength and box capacity." Along with sweeping streets, the…

by Matt Speiser

12/14/2015

Neighbors

This Fair Lawn Man Has Rescued Over 7,000 Dogs In The Last Two Years FAIRLAWN, N.J. — Every week, Fair Lawn resident Steve Quilliam drives a minibus 900 miles to Georgia to pick up dogs who are being housed in kill shelters. Quilliam loads 40 or 50 mutts into his bus and places them in veterinaries and foster homes en route to New Jersey. He has been doing this for two years and he estimates he has saved the lives of 7,000 dogs. "It is just a moral responsibility," Quilliam told the Daily Voice of his business, "Grateful Doggies," that runs four busses a week. "If I don't pick these dogs up they die." A lack of spay and neut…

by Matt Speiser

12/14/2015

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