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Bergen County Toddler Contracts Salmonella From Tainted Nut Butter Spread Bergen County Toddler Contracts Salmonella From Tainted Nut Butter Spread
Bergen County Toddler Contracts Salmonella From Tainted Nut Butter Spread A 19-month old Bergen County child has contracted salmonella after ingesting a brand of nut butter spread that was recently recalled, NJ.com reports. The child has what is known as Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+), a strain that epidemiologists were able to trace back to the tainted sandwich spread. The child was not hospitalized, NJ.com reports. The U.S. Center for Disease Control meanwhile is recommending that anybody who has a spread from the brand JEM Raw Organics, LLC — the maker of the tainted spread — dispose of it immediately. The FDA says the spread has been responsi…

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Schools
Rutherford BOE Considers Adding Preschool Program Rutherford BOE Considers Adding Preschool Program
Rutherford BOE Considers Adding Preschool Program RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Rutherford Board of Education is considering the addition of a preschool program to begin in September 2016, NorthJersey.com reports. The board has scheduled a Dec. 7 vote on the proposal from Schools Supt. Jack Hurley to take in 80 preschool children — with 15 free slots reserved for special-education toddlers — for 3- and 4-year-old community youngsters, the report says.  The half-day preschool program would be held at Lincoln and Washington schools, under Hurley's plan. Slots would be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, with tuition of $3,000 a year, NorthJ…

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Ridgewood Mayor Presents $12M Bond Ordinance For Parking Deck Ridgewood Mayor Presents $12M Bond Ordinance For Parking Deck
Ridgewood Mayor Presents $12M Bond Ordinance For Parking Deck RIDGEWOOD, N.J. —Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn said he intends to introduce a $12 million bond ordinance on Dec. 9 to help fund a proposed Hudson Street parking deck. Aronsohn made the announcement following an open forum at a Village Council meeting on Wednesday, during which residents shared their opinions on several proposed designs for the deck.  By a 3-2 vote, the council gave its approval to a "Option A," a 136,550-square-foot structure standing 49 feet tall. The structure — complete with a 68 foot tower — will provide parking for 405 cars, or a net gain of 305 parking space…

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Sports
Mahwah High School Footballers Seek First State Title In 34 Years Mahwah High School Footballers Seek First State Title In 34 Years
Mahwah High School Footballers Seek First State Title In 34 Years MAHWAH, N.J. — The Mahwah High School Thunderbirds look to end a 34-year drought without a state championship Friday night when they play the Glen Rock Panthers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Mahwah Head Coach Jeff Remo says his 10-1 team is ready to take the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 2 title. "We have had two weeks to prepare for this game," Remo says. "The only days we took off were Thanksgiving and last Sunday, so we are as prepared as we can be." Although the Thunderbirds scored a school-record 431 points this season, Remo says his defense's performance agains…

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Lifestyle
Bergen County Among Best Places To Raise Poor Children, NY Times Reports Bergen County Among Best Places To Raise Poor Children, NY Times Reports
Bergen County Among Best Places To Raise Poor Children, NY Times Reports RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — If you are a child in a poor family, you're better off growing up in Bergen County than just about any other place in America, the New York Times reports. The "Equality of Opportunity Project" revealed that Bergen County is better than 88% of counties in America at providing income mobility for children who come from the bottom 25th income percentile, the New York Times said. "Every year a poor child spends in Bergen County adds about $180 to his or her annual household income at age 26, compared with a childhood spent in the average American county," t…

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Events
North Arlington Fire Department Collects Food Along Annual Parade Route North Arlington Fire Department Collects Food Along Annual Parade Route
North Arlington Fire Department Collects Food Along Annual Parade Route NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Santa Claus went marching through North Arlington as part of the Fire Department's annual Santa Parade and Food Drive on Saturday. The Fire Department teamed up with Queen of Piece Food Pantry to collect goods along the parade route that will benefit needy residents in North Arlington this holiday season.  "I think we filled the pantry up in one day," says North Arlington Assistant Fire Chief Brian FitzHenry on the success of this years parade. "We had three full pickup trucks loaded with food and it was still overflowing." FitzHenry says he is p…

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Fair Lawn Joins National Wreath-Laying Ceremony To Honor Troops Fair Lawn Joins National Wreath-Laying Ceremony To Honor Troops
Fair Lawn Joins National Wreath-Laying Ceremony To Honor Troops FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Fair Lawn, Mahwah, Ramsey, and Ridgewood will join nearly 1,000 other communities across the country in honoring America's troops with the ceremonial laying of a wreath at noon on Sat., Dec. 12. "It's fitting that we remember our troops and veterans right before the holidays," said Fair Lawn Mayor John Cosgrove, who helped coordinate his town's ceremony at the Veteran's Monument on the front lawn of Borough Hall. "Many have made a great sacrifice for us, so it is only right that we do this in remembrance of them." Similar ceremonies will be taking place…

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Paramus Rotary Club Grows To Record 80 Members Paramus Rotary Club Grows To Record 80 Members
Paramus Rotary Club Grows To Record 80 Members PARAMUS, N.J. — The Paramus Rotary Club recently inducted two new members into its ranks -- retirees Howard Soled and Georgianna Hutteras -- bringing the club's total membership to a record 80. Such growth is impressive, considering that rosters of many other local rotaries are dwindling, Fred Rohdieck, the club's public relations director, told Daily Voice. "In our case this is the largest rotary club in our district, and it is showing some signs of increasing more," he said. Rohdieck says the life experience, wisdom, and free time to contribute that Soled and Hutteras have will…

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Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Saves Lives With Automated CPR Device Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Saves Lives With Automated CPR Device
Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Saves Lives With Automated CPR Device LYNDHURST, N.J — The Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad is now better-equipped than ever to treat patients in cardiac arrest after the town's recent purchase of an automated CPR device. The $15,000 ZOLL AutoPulse Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump is is 120% more effective than manual CPR because it delivers consistent CPR for up to 45 minutes, Squad Member Tarcisio Nunes said.  The consistent flow of oxygen to the brain could help prevent neurological damage that may occur after sudden cardiac arrest, he said. "This machine performs quality CPR all the time," said Nunes, noting tha…

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East Rutherford Schools Ask: How Do You Like This App? East Rutherford Schools Ask: How Do You Like This App?
East Rutherford Schools Ask: How Do You Like This App? EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- East Rutherford school officials want to know what students and parents think of the district's new mobile app. The free app provides important district information and emergency notices -- including those from only the schools they care about. Available on both Apple and Android devices, the app lists school announcements, upcoming events, lunch menus, breaking news, delays and closures -- and, of course, emergencies. District officials call it "an example of our commitment to take advantage of current technology for the purpose of providing parents and commu…

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