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Wanaque Student Finds Night To Shine Wanaque Student Finds Night To Shine
Wanaque Student Finds Night To Shine WANAQUE, N.J. — A blind Wanaque student found her moment to shine at a dance organized by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Evelyn Aguirre, 16, attended the Night to Shine event at the Knoll Golf Club in Boonton Feb. 12. Aguirre, who is autistic, attends St. Joseph's School for the Blind in Jersey City. Her mother, Yesenia Penate, said she knew her daughter would have a good time once they arrived. "We watched Evelyn walk into a room full of strangers, without us, for the very first time," Penate said. "But somehow we were comfortable with this." Aguirre proudly wore her tiara…

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Downed Tree Closes Bloomingdale's Glenwild Avenue Downed Tree Closes Bloomingdale's Glenwild Avenue
Downed Tree Closes Bloomingdale's Glenwild Avenue BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — A downed tree and power lines closed Glenwild Avenue at Kampfe Lake in Bloomingdale Tuesday afternoon, police said. Police advised drivers to plan an alternate route.

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Police & Fire
Mahwah Couple Impersonates Charity Group In Wayne, Police Charge Mahwah Couple Impersonates Charity Group In Wayne, Police Charge
Mahwah Couple Impersonates Charity Group In Wayne, Police Charge WAYNE, N.J. — A Mahwah married couple posed as members of a charity organization to scam unsuspecting good Samaritan outside a Wayne store. Steven Toms, 59, and Jan Toms, 58, were accused of setting up a fake donation spot for the veteran's charity Adopt-A-Soldier Platoon outside of Stop and Shop at Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne Jan. 25, Capt. Laurence Martin said. The president of the real organization called Wayne police to say the couple gave false papers to look like they were with Adopt-A-Soldier Platoon when they were not, Martin said. Video footage showed Steven and Jan Toms at…

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Weather
Storm Leaves Icy Conditions In Passaic, Bergen Counties Storm Leaves Icy Conditions In Passaic, Bergen Counties
Storm Leaves Icy Conditions In Passaic, Bergen Counties A wintery mix of snow and ice that started Monday in Passaic and Bergen counties left roads slippery Tuesday morning. The forecast calls for a high around 56 degrees in the area Tuesday. Rain wasn't due until 11 a.m. but had begun in some areas in North Jersey by 9:40 a.m. Several schools were closed for winter break. Those with delayed openings included: Bloomingdale - 90-minute delayed opening Bogart Memorial School, Bogota- Opens at 10 a.m. Haledon - Delayed opening Hawthorne Christian Academy- Opens at 10 a.m. Little Falls- One-hour delayed opening Ramapo College, Mahwah- Opens at…

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Neighbors
Paterson DJ Promotes Under-Heard Artists Paterson DJ Promotes Under-Heard Artists
Paterson DJ Promotes Under-Heard Artists PATERSON, N.J. — Juan Perez of Paterson can easily relate to artists he plays on his radio station, "Speak Ya Mind." Perez, 25, wrote hip-hop music before launching his Internet radio station around a year ago. The goal was to give a voice for "everybody who deserves to be heard." "This radio station is more like a growing platform for everybody," he told Daily Voice. "For the unsigned, for the under-heard." The music comes from all over the world, but also from the local area, Perez said. Paterson recently produced a well-known artist in Fetty Wa…

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Neighbors
Garfield Poet Praises Hometown Garfield Poet Praises Hometown
Garfield Poet Praises Hometown GARFIELD, N.J. — Ralph Acerno remembers Garfield well enough to still wax poetic about the city decades after moving to River Edge. Acerno, 68, grew up in Garfield before moving in 1965. He graduated Garfield High School in 1965 and currently serves as the minister of Christian Community Church of River Edge. The memories of his hometown stayed strong as he converted them to writing. Acerno said he does a lot of writing but wanted to share his Garfield thoughts with others. "I think a lot of people today are looking to connect, but lack the verbal skills," he told Daily Voice. &q…

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Business
Fair Lawn Mom Plans 'Escape Room' Business Fair Lawn Mom Plans 'Escape Room' Business
Fair Lawn Mom Plans 'Escape Room' Business FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Fair Lawn's Agnessa Uchitel found an escape from boredom for locals with her next business venture. Uchitel intends to open an "escape room" attraction in the area within the next few months. The activity, which involves puzzles and strategy, has grown in popularity, but there are none in the Bergen County area, Uchitel said. "It's challenging, it's fun, it's excitement," she told Daily Voice. "We see the trend ... It's like it's contagious." Uchitel, a mother of two, is a partner at Bergen Remodeling, Inc. construction company and wanted to …

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Neighbors
Bloomingdale Unity Volleyball Game Brings Community Together Bloomingdale Unity Volleyball Game Brings Community Together
Bloomingdale Unity Volleyball Game Brings Community Together BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — The all-stars of Bloomingdale will compete in a community volleyball game Thursday, Feb. 25 as part of an educational experience. Unity Through Community Night, sponsored by the Bloomingdale Drug Alliance, starts at 6:30 p.m. at Walter T. Bergen School. The third-annual game includes the mayor and council, teachers, firefighters and police officers competing in a volleyball match. "[Kids] really like seeing their teachers out there participating in the game," organizer Cyndy Hopper said, "and some ... cheer on their favorite officer. Because Bloomingdale …

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Neighbors
Oakland Crafter Dedicates 30 Years To Model Ships Hobby Oakland Crafter Dedicates 30 Years To Model Ships Hobby
Oakland Crafter Dedicates 30 Years To Model Ships Hobby OAKLAND, N.J. — Paramus native Steve Vreeland spent many hours over the past 30 years building model ships out of his Oakland home. Vreeland, 66, attended hobby shows about ship building three decades ago and became interested. He started with a small wooden rowboat, only seven inches long, before graduating to larger and more intricate models. "I just found it to be something that I really enjoy," he told Daily Voice. "I can sit downstairs for a few hours and work on one of them and I have a sense of accomplishment from it. When people see it they're just amazed by it."…

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Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Paterson House Fire One Hospitalized In Paterson House Fire
One Hospitalized In Paterson House Fire PATERSON, N.J. — A Sunday morning fire in Paterson sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation and displaced four. The fire started in the basement of an East 39th Street house and spread to the first floor, Fire Chief Michael Postorino said. The cause was under investigation, Postorino said. The fire was knocked down quickly but the cold made it more difficult for the responders, he said. "Everything freezes when the water hits the ground," the chief told Daily Voice. "Everything is slowed down."

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