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Joshua Jongsma

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State Lawmakers Come To Clifton To Introduce NJ Preschool Expansion Plan CLIFTON, N.J. — A group of state lawmakers on Tuesday proposed using $110 million from New Jersey's property tax relief fund to pay for all-day preschool programs. "New Jersey has the highest quality public pre-K in the nation," Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey said during a news conference at Clifton's No. 17 School to announce the introduction of a bill to expand preschool throughout the state. "The problem is not every child in New Jersey has access to that. "Today we hope to be kicking off an effort to change that." Fewer than 40 districts in New Jersey offer public…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/09/2016

Business

Oakland Fan Opens Comic Book Store OAKLAND, N.J. — Oakland's Matt Whiteley turned his passion for comic books into a career with the opening of his own store on Ramapo Valley Road. Gotham Underground comic book store will likely open in early to mid-March, Whiteley said. "I always wanted to open a comic books shop since i was 5 years old," said Whiteley, 31. "It was always in the back of my mind and while I was working." "I got married a year ago, figured I was tired of making everybody else money and now was the perfect time to start my comic shop and take off," he said. The Oakland lifer pla…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/09/2016

Business

North Haledon Restaurant Brings 1930s Style NORTH HALEDON, N.J. — Despite the name, drinks flow freely at the new Prohibition at the Rathskeller bar and restaurant in North Haledon. The High Mountain Road eatery recently opened with a theme out of the 1930s at the end of the prohibition era in the United States. "Using the history of the building and the town I think really brought this place to life," said Terrell Wilson, owner and executive chef. "That's what sets us apart from a lot of other places." The restaurant spreads over two stories. On the first floor is a pub feel with chalkboards on the wall for gues…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/09/2016

Schools

West Milford School Staff Gives 22 Goats Overseas WEST MILFORD, N.J. — West Milford teachers, school staff and students "gave a goat" about others and then some. The sixth-annual "Give A Goat Night" at Macopin Middle School brought out around 400 people, organizer Krista Provost said after tallying the results. Provost, the advisor for the Make A Change Club running the fundraiser, said they raised enough to donate 22 goats to farms in underprivileged countries. The club donated more than 150 goats over the past six years. Another $1,000 went toward "Light the Night" foundation for blood borne cancers. Maco…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/09/2016

Events

Fair Lawn Green Fair Continues Growth FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The Fair Lawn Green Fair became a staple for the town over the past five years as it grew larger each time. The 2016 Green Fair will be held March 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the community center, 10-10 20th St. Carol Wagner, director of health and human services, said presenters at the free event include Hackensack River Keeper, Valley Health, Solar City, Bergen and Ramapo colleges and more. "Our whole thing about the Green Fair is to educate the community on what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint," Wagner told Daily Voice. "What that means is how we…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/09/2016

Police & Fire

Paterson Woman Indicted On Insurance Fraud Charges PATERSON, N.J. — A Paterson woman was indicted on charges of making and selling fake vehicle insurance cards for more than a year, authorities said. Yvette Wimberly, 44, was accused of selling the fake cards from March 2014 to October 2015, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Monday. The cards looked real but had fake signatures and other false information, Valdes said. The indictment followed a six-month investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Insurance Fraud Unit, she said.

by Joshua Jongsma

02/08/2016

Police & Fire

Passaic Police Investigate Gunshots PASSAIC, N.J. — Neighbors said they heard six or seven gunshots fired in Passaic as police continued to investigate on Monday. Officers responded to the gunfire around 8 p.m. Sunday on Passaic Street, Detective Andy White said. Police found one vehicle with its window shattered by a bullet and two shell casings, White said. No one was injured and police did not have any leads on possible suspects, the detective said. Anyone with information on the incident can call Detective Alex Flores at 973-365-3930.

by Joshua Jongsma

02/08/2016

Police & Fire

Bogota Motorcyclist Injured Seriously In Ringwood Crash RINGWOOD, N.J. — A Bogota motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in Ringwood, authorities said. The driver of a Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of Conklintown Road and Skyline Drive around 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Monday. The motorcyclist was transported by medivac to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with serious injuries, she said. No charges were filed against either driver but the investigation continued as of Monday afternoon, the prosecutor said.

by Joshua Jongsma

02/08/2016

Neighbors

Wanaque Shelter Seeks Home For Pit Bull After Four Years Without One WANAQUE, N.J. — Four years is long enough for a pit bull in Wanaque to wait for a home, the local animal shelter founder said. Lysa DeLaurentis, owner of All Humane Animal Rescue in Wanaque, started a campaign to find a home for Katore, a 5-year-old pit bull. Katore came to Wanaque as a rescue from Gafield when she was 1, DeLaurentis said. The months and years went by and DeLaurentis eventually realized just how long Katore lived at the shelter. "I used to think a year was long," she told Daily Voice. "It's too long." DeLaurentis said the perception of pit bulls may …

by Joshua Jongsma

02/08/2016

Business

Saddle Brook Florist Still Growing 50 Years Later SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — The enthusiasm for floral arrangements has yet to wilt for the owners of Teri's Florist in Saddle Brook The Market Street flower shop opened in 1965 and remains in the same family and location 50 years later, current owner Nina Petruccelli said. "We just love being part of the community," Petrucelli told Daily Voice. "The Saddle Brook community, they're wonderful people." Petruccelli grew up with the shop as part of her family. Her mother, Theresa Greco, still helps out while approaching her 92nd birthday. Even though they love what they do that d…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/08/2016

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