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Lodi Family Seeks Help For 5-Year-Old Battling Brain Cancer Lodi Family Seeks Help For 5-Year-Old Battling Brain Cancer
Lodi Family Seeks Help For 5-Year-Old Battling Brain Cancer LODI, N.J. — Donations from the community helped a Lodi 5-year-old boy as he goes through treatment for cancerous brain tumors. Dariel Ramirez, who also goes by Deejs, was diagnosed with pinealoblastoma and remained in physical therapy in February, his father Allen said. The family lived in Lodi for eight years and noticed a problem when Dariel started having headaches and falling asleep in school. "He was always so active," Allen Ramirez said of his son, "always singing songs and taking a word and turns it into a song. He's a really, really nice kid that always was really l…

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Police & Fire
Teens Plead Not Guilty In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Case Teens Plead Not Guilty In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Case
Teens Plead Not Guilty In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Case PATERSON, N.J. — Two teens pleaded not guilty to charges related to a Paterson "knockout game" video gone viral, authorities said. The accused assailant, 17 at the time of the incident, turned himself in to police Tuesday and was charged with aggravated assault and endangering an injured victim, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. A 16-year-old co-defendent accused of filming the incident pleaded not guilty to the same charges during his first appearance in the Family Divisio of Superior Court, Valdes said.The viral video shows an assailant walking up to a man on a s…

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Police & Fire
Accused Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In Heroin Overdose Death Accused Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In Heroin Overdose Death
Accused Paterson Drug Dealer Charged In Heroin Overdose Death PATERSON, N.J. — An accused Paterson drug dealer was charged with selling the heroin that killed an overdosing Vernon man, authorities said Wednesday. Unique H. Marshall, 20, was arrested Tuesday and charged with strict liability for a drug-induced death, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and acting Paterson Police Chief William Fraher said on Wednesday. Marshall was accused of giving heroin on Jan. 29 to Michael Alfieri, 43, of Vernon, which led to his overdose death, Valdes and Fraher said. Marshall was held on $250,000 bail, they said. His first court appearance was scheduled …

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News
Wayne Hydrant Replacement Closes Chestnut Drive Wayne Hydrant Replacement Closes Chestnut Drive
Wayne Hydrant Replacement Closes Chestnut Drive WAYNE, N.J. — Replacement of a fire hydrant closed Chestnut Drive in Wayne Wednesday morning. Chestnut Drive was closed between Evergreen and Simmons places, the township's Twitter account stated. Water was also turned off in the area.

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Lifestyle
West Milford Players Combine Fun With Volunteerism West Milford Players Combine Fun With Volunteerism
West Milford Players Combine Fun With Volunteerism WEST MILFORD, N.J. — When performers take the stage for the West Milford Players spring show, they will do so to entertain and help. The Players started in 1980. They next perform in May for "The Three Musketeers," one of their three annual productions. Erika Crocco, vice president, said each time they choose a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds. "We put our heart and soul into it," Crocco told Daily Voice. "It really is an honor to bring theater to this area." The theater has around 100 members, Crocco said. They take proposals from various directo…

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Schools
Garfield Superhero Cape Fundraiser Brings $1,200 For Charity Garfield Superhero Cape Fundraiser Brings $1,200 For Charity
Garfield Superhero Cape Fundraiser Brings $1,200 For Charity GARFIELD, N.J. — A super fundraiser by Garfield High School students and staff raised more than $1,200. Teachers and students from the Helping Hand Club and the manga, anime and comic club sold superhero-inspired capes at the high school to raise money for cancer research. The fundraiser gathered $1,263 for Sloan Kettering cancer research center, Helping Hand Club advisor Gabrielle Caldiero said. Caldiero called it an awesome turnout. Garfield High School staff also volunteered to shave their heads or beards to promote the fundraiser. Justin Greene, a math teacher, said he would shave hi…

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Police & Fire
Clifton Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Clifton Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
Clifton Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl CLIFTON, N.J. — Clifton police asked for the public's help finding a missing city girl last seen Jan. 28. Kyaisha Clyde, 15, was last seen at her Clifton home wearing a black coat, red sweater, blue jeans and black boots, Detective Robert Anderson said. Kyaisha is 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 95 pounds, Anderson said. Anyone with information on Kyaisha's whereabouts can call Clifton police: (973) 470-5882 or (973) 470-5911.

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Police & Fire
Second Man Charged With Murder In Paterson Illegal Nightclub Shooting Second Man Charged With Murder In Paterson Illegal Nightclub Shooting
Second Man Charged With Murder In Paterson Illegal Nightclub Shooting PATERSON, N.J. — Paterson police arrested a second suspect in the shooting death of a man at an illegal nightclub late last year, authorities said. Quincy Franklin, 19, of Paterson was charged with murder in the shooting death of Fernando Irby, 25, of Paterson, on Dec. 27, 2015, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and acting Paterson Police Chief William Fraher said on Tuesday. Franklin was arrested Monday and also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Valdes and Fraher said. Jaquan Harrison was also charged with murder in …

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Police & Fire
Staten Island Man Found Guilty In Paterson Assault, Attempted Kidnapping Staten Island Man Found Guilty In Paterson Assault, Attempted Kidnapping
Staten Island Man Found Guilty In Paterson Assault, Attempted Kidnapping PATERSON, N.J. — Jurors in Paterson convicted a Staten Island man of hitting his ex-girlfriend in the head with a wooden baseball bat and trying to kidnap her from her city home, authorities said. David Correa was found guilty of attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Tuesday. Correa's ex-girlfriend testified that he hit her in the head with the bat, dragged her to her car and tried to force her inside, Valdes said. He then stuffed the wig she…

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Police & Fire
Accused Assailant In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Surrenders Accused Assailant In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Surrenders
Accused Assailant In Paterson 'Knockout' Video Surrenders PATERSON, N.J. — A teen accused of punching a 50-year-old man in Paterson in a video gone viral as part of a "knockout game" turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Police charged the 18-year-old defendant with aggravated assault and endangering a victim after his attorney arranged the surrender, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Speziale didn't release the name of the teen, who he said he believes was 17 at the time. The viral video shows an assailant walking up to a man on a street corner in the Rosa Parks neighborhood in December. Egged on by a 16-year-old f…

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