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Wayne Police: Pair Made Lewd Comments To Woman, Passed Bogus $100 Bills Wayne Police: Pair Made Lewd Comments To Woman, Passed Bogus $100 Bills
Wayne Police: Pair Made Lewd Comments To Woman, Passed Bogus $100 Bills WAYNE, N.J. — Two out-of-towners who were escorted from Wayne Municipal Court for making lewd comments to a woman were later charged with passing counterfeit $100 bills at area businesses, authorities said. Police arrested Wayne A. Grant, 18, and Dyshear Hicks, 19, of Orange around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday after finding them at a Valley Road liquor store, Capt. Laurence Martin said. A few hours earlier, the pair had passed the phony money at businesses around the Valley Brook Shopping Center, he said. Hicks and Grant were in Municipal Court earlier for a different matter when they verbally accost…

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News
Mahwah Fire Still Under Investigation As Neighbors Help Victims Mahwah Fire Still Under Investigation As Neighbors Help Victims
Mahwah Fire Still Under Investigation As Neighbors Help Victims MAHWAH, N.J. — Members of the Mahwah community stepped in to help people displaced from a Tuesday condo fire on Juniper Way as officials continued to investigate the cause on Wednesday. The cause of the fire was still under investigation as of Wednesday morning, Chief Tom Loreto told Daily Voice. Twelve families were displaced from the fire, which started at 4:30 p.m. and later reignited before being fully doused around 7 p.m., Loreto said. Officials believe it started in one of the third-floor units, he said. "Fire damage was extensive throughout the third floor and roof area," …

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Neighbors
Garfield Historian Tells Tale Of 1939 Football Championship Garfield Historian Tells Tale Of 1939 Football Championship
Garfield Historian Tells Tale Of 1939 Football Championship GARFIELD, N.J. — One Garfield football game left enough of an impression on historian Hank Gola to still study it nearly 80 years later for a book. Gola thoroughly researched the 1939 Garfield High School championship team and the Boilermakers dramatic victory over the Miami High Stingarees. Garfield defeated Miami 16-13 thanks to a 22-yard field goal by Benny Babula in a "national championship" game, the type unseen in modern high school football. "If you're from Garfield, you've heard about that winning field goal," Gola told Daily Voice. "This is what you learn…

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Sports
Ringwood Biker Helps Young Racer On His Path Ringwood Biker Helps Young Racer On His Path
Ringwood Biker Helps Young Racer On His Path RINGWOOD, N.J. — As an avid motocross fan, Ringwood's Paul Bochner decided to mentor a talented young racer as he tried to compete with one of the top groups in the world. Bochner met Brandon Paasch, 14, a few years ago through fellow members of the motorcycle community. "We knew him as this little kid who was faster than all the adults," Bochner told Daily Voice. Brandon has the opportunity to race with Spanish CEV Moto 3, one of the top groups around. Bochner heard about the opportunity and wanted to help sponsor his trip overseas. Bonnie Paasch, Brandon's mother, said Bochner…

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Neighbors
Wayne Disabled Dog Quickly Helps Family Dynamic Wayne Disabled Dog Quickly Helps Family Dynamic
Wayne Disabled Dog Quickly Helps Family Dynamic WAYNE, N.J. — It didn't take long for Carmella to become an integral part of her new Wayne family. Carmella, a pit bull, joined the family of twins Tianna and Gianna Johnson, 10, in mid-December. The twins are both blind and wanted a disabled dog. Carmella has a leg deformity. "We couldn't have really asked for a better fit," the twins' mother Dana Polito Corry said. "She's adapting very well not only with our daughters but other dogs." Their Wayne home has four other dogs along with Carmella, another pit bull and three Chihuahua mixes. Corry called it a bit of a "…

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Police & Fire
Sheriff: Passaic Teen Caught With Child Porn Sheriff: Passaic Teen Caught With Child Porn
Sheriff: Passaic Teen Caught With Child Porn PASSAIC, N.J. — Police took a 17-year-old Passaic boy into custody after finding child pornography on his computer, authorities said. Detectives found 12 files of child porn while searching a Union Avenue home Monday, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. The boy was issued delinquency complaints for possession and distribution of child porn, Berdnik said. He was later released to his parents pending future court dates. "It is always disconcerting when a juvenile is arrested for exploiting other younger children," Berdnik said. "This should be another wakeup call …

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Neighbors
Paterson Brothers Master Jiu Jitsu For Championship Paterson Brothers Master Jiu Jitsu For Championship
Paterson Brothers Master Jiu Jitsu For Championship PATERSON, N.J. — Two Paterson brother each trained hard for a chance to be named the best martial artists around. Tracia McDonald said her son Jason and his brother Jalen will look to compete in the jiu jitsu Pan Kids Championship Feb. 14 in California. Jalen, 9, and Jason, 8, started martial arts years ago but kicked up their training recently to another level. "They love it," McDonald said of her sons' interest in jiu jitsu. "When they don't train for a day or two, they bounce off the walls." The duo started winning medals in local tournaments while training at Unity …

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Schools
Wanaque Schools Roll Out Red Carpet For Fundraiser Wanaque Schools Roll Out Red Carpet For Fundraiser
Wanaque Schools Roll Out Red Carpet For Fundraiser WANAQUE, N.J. — Supporters of Wanaque schools will be the stars of the evening for the PTA's "A Night at the Oscars" fundraiser April 2. The PTA members asked the community for donations prior to the event to make it a succes. Organizer Leane Tully said the annual tricky tray is their biggest fundraiser of the year. "This is basically what carries the school and enables us to do assemblies for students, for us to do dances, all our fun activities for our kids," Tully told Daily Voice. "It's huge for the school." The theme varies from year to year. In 2015 the …

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Neighbors
Ho-Ho-Kus Mom Cooks For Parents On The Go Ho-Ho-Kus Mom Cooks For Parents On The Go
Ho-Ho-Kus Mom Cooks For Parents On The Go HO-HO-KUS, N.J. — Erin Cacciabaudo of Ho-Ho-Kus knows how hard it can be to find time to make dinner each night as a busy mom. The feeling led her to start a take-out meal service for fellow moms in the area so she could ease their burdens. A mother of four, Cacciabaudo started it as a side effort for her catering business and operated out of the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus until she outgrew the location. "It's mom's night off every day," she told Daily Voice. "No one in the Bergen County area wants to make dinner because they found a place to go help out." Cacciabaud…

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Police & Fire
Paterson Pair Charged In Death, Sex Assault Of Girl, 3 Paterson Pair Charged In Death, Sex Assault Of Girl, 3
Paterson Pair Charged In Death, Sex Assault Of Girl, 3 PATERSON, N.J. — Authorities confirmed Monday that they charged a Paterson man with murder and sexual assault and a mother with manslaughter in the death of her 3-year-old daughter. Daily Voice broke the news last Wednesday that the girl had died after possibly being beaten (SEE: Paterson Couple Questioned After Girl, 3, Dies Of Injuries). Jonathan Almodovar, 30, and Damarius Lawson, 33, brought the unresponsive child to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson on Jan. 20, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Monday. "They both stated that the 3-year-old fell,&q…

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