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West Milford Mom Turns Home Into Animal Rescue Zone West Milford Mom Turns Home Into Animal Rescue Zone
West Milford Mom Turns Home Into Animal Rescue Zone WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Sandy Roberto's West Milford property is home to her husband and two daughters, plus eight dogs, some horses, goats, pigs, peacocks and more. Roberto, owner of Must Love Dogs in Wayne, lives on a farm in West Milford with the many animals she's rescued over the years. In total Roberto estimated she has around 30 animals with her. "It's chaotic heaven," she told Daily Voice. "I love it. I just love being able to go outside, let the goats run around and the pigs. For me it's perfect. It's a dream come true." It takes plenty of work to manage all the …

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Teaneck Community Fair Promotes Healthy Living Teaneck Community Fair Promotes Healthy Living
Teaneck Community Fair Promotes Healthy Living TEANECK, N.J. — Local organizations came together to keep Teaneck healthy at a community fair Sunday at Glenpointe Spa and Fitness. The fair was run by Glenpointe and Teaneck's health department, division of public health, nursing and health education. "People can learn there's a great deal of information that's available free to them in their community," said organizer Barbara Scanlon, corporate membership manager of Glenpointe. More than 100 people attended Sunday to learn about weight control, heart disease, diabetes awareness, portion size and exercise. Chiropractic, acupun…

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Police & Fire
Wanaque Man Charged With Threatening Woman At Gunpoint Wanaque Man Charged With Threatening Woman At Gunpoint
Wanaque Man Charged With Threatening Woman At Gunpoint WANAQUE, N.J. — Wanaque police on Friday arrested a Haskell man who they said threatened a woman at gunpoint in a liquor store parking lot. Lynn McClendon, 24, had a black pellet gun and marijuana when police took him into custody at his home, Capt. Ken Fackina said.The night before, he'd threatened the 19-year-old woman in the parking lot of a Ringwood Avenue liquor store, the captain said.McClendon was awaiting bail Friday afternoon at police headquarters on charges of making terroristic threats, along with weapons and marijuana possession, Fackina said.

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Wanaque Apartment Fire Displaces Two Wanaque Apartment Fire Displaces Two
Wanaque Apartment Fire Displaces Two WANAQUE, N.J. — No injuries were reported in a dryer fire that displaced two people at a Ringwood Avenue apartment in Wanaque, police said. The blaze started around 6 p.m. Thursday in the rear apartment of a two-family building, Capt. Ken Fackina said on Friday. Sgt. Keith Spillane and Officer Joe Fiorito entered the burning building to make sure everyone got out safely and found no one inside at the time, Fackina said. The fire closed Ringwood Avenue until around 7:30 p.m., he said.

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Minor Earthquake Shakes Bloomingdale Minor Earthquake Shakes Bloomingdale
Minor Earthquake Shakes Bloomingdale BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — A minor earthquake shook Bloomingdale Thursday night. The 1.6 rated earthquake hit around 8:15 p.m., leading some to wonder what happened. "I heard what sounded like a short series of booms and rumbling afterward," Elisa Kolenut of Bloomingdale said. "... Almost sounded like bombs going off." No damage from the earthquake was reported, Bloomingdale Police Chief Joseph Borell said. Police did receive numerous calls from throughout the town. "Obviously at the time we were receving those calls we didn't know what it was," Borell told Daily V…

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Utility Work Closes Fair Lawn's River Road Utility Work Closes Fair Lawn's River Road
Utility Work Closes Fair Lawn's River Road FAIR LAWN, N.J. — River Road north in Fair Lawn closed Friday for utility work at Chittenden Road near the Elmwood Park border, police said. Detours will be in place.

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River Edge Pastor Rocks For Charity At Dumont Concert River Edge Pastor Rocks For Charity At Dumont Concert
River Edge Pastor Rocks For Charity At Dumont Concert DUMONT, N.J. — River Edge pastor Ralph Acerno will step out of the church and onto the stage for a charity concert April 8 in Dumont. Acerno, Christian Community Church of River Edge pastor, will play guitar in the free show at Living Word Community Church in Dumont. Donations will be accepted and go toward Bergen County homeless shelters. Acerno is no stranger to music as he taught guitar and has appeared on national TV, he said. For the Dumont show, he'll play classic rock songs with backup musicians. Acerno has been pastor at Christian Community Church in Dumont since 1992. He graduat…

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Wanaque Racer Flies By Competition Wanaque Racer Flies By Competition
Wanaque Racer Flies By Competition WANAQUE, N.J. — Wanaque teen Erin Paulison put the pedal to the metal when pursuing her passion as a race car driver. Paulison, 19, started racing when she was 12 at Oakland Valley Race Park in New York. Her father drag raced and the need for speed carried on to Paulison. The Lakeland High School graduate said racing relaxes her and makes her happy. "I love the smell of the racing fuel," she told Daily Voice, "and I love being behind the wheel and going fast." Paulison competed in "slingshot" cars, which have three wheels. In her career, she won Oakland Valle…

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Lodi Library Welcomes Spring With Bunny Visit Lodi Library Welcomes Spring With Bunny Visit
Lodi Library Welcomes Spring With Bunny Visit LODI, N.J. — Move over Easter Bunny, there's a new rabbit coming to Lodi to usher in spring March 21. The library will welcome "Lodi Larry," a bunny from the Bergen County Zoo, at 3:30 p.m. for a first day of spring event. The visit with Lodi Larry will be split into two parts, Justin Watrel of the friends of the library said. The first part was titled "In my Backyard" about local animals. "The program introduces children to identifying and safely observing New Jersey's wildlife," Watrel told Daily Voice. "This is where we will be introducing the rabbit.…

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Two Arrested In Hawthorne Bank Robbery Two Arrested In Hawthorne Bank Robbery
Two Arrested In Hawthorne Bank Robbery HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Police said they arrested two men accused of robbing a Hawthorne bank. Alejandro L. Ortiz, 20, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and Robert N. Somers, 44, of Little Falls, were accused of robbing the TD Bank on Lafayette Avenue Wednesday afternoon, police said. Pennsylvania police found Oritz when he crossed the border and Somers was arrested by Wayne officers Thursday, police said. Ortiz and Somers were held on $100,000 bail and charged with robbery, police said.

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