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Joshua Jongsma

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Sports

Clifton Wrestler Cements Family Legacy CLIFTON, N.J. — When a referee raised Clifton High School wrestler Patrick DePasque's arm in victory for the 100th time, the high school senior added his name alongside Mustang greats. DePasque's name was already familiar to the record books, as his older brother Anthony joined the 100-win club as well. "It was great," Pat DePasque told Daily Voice. "The 100th win was a big step to me because it makes me work harder. Now I have a target on my back." It only took him 13 seconds to earn that milestone victory as he pinned his Passaic County Tech opponent at the recent Bl…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

Events

Ringwood Cabaret Charity Brings Out Locals, Pros RINGWOOD, N.J. — Experienced cabaret performers from New York will meet Ringwood's own talent as the performers join together for St. Catherine of Bologna's fundraiser Feb. 13. The 8 p.m. show follows up last year's debut of the cabaret experience in Ringwood, organizer Fran Giannini Leonardis said. The event will benefit Cabaret Cares, a non-profit for children with HIV or AIDS. Leonardis started cabaret performances five years ago and wanted to use her passion to help others. "I figured I'm a housewife from New Jersey so I'm going to see what I can do," she told Daily Voice, &q…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

News

Elmwood Park Soldier's History Unveiled By Indiana Collector ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — An Indiana photo enthusiast uncovered a piece of Elmwood Park history from halfway across the country while adding to his growing collection of old military pictures. Mike Harpe found a picture of James Martinelli, formerly of Elmwood Park, while shopping online and won a bid for it. The main reason he bought it was because the photo came with a name of the person on it, allowing him to research its history. What he found was the life story of Martinelli, a soldier Harpe said formerly lived in Elmwood Park when it was known as East Paterson and was killed in action duri…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

Neighbors

Garfield Teens Learn 'Epic' Lessons GARFIELD, N.J. — The task of educating Garfield youth about the dangers of drug and alcohol use is an epic one. The Empower Peers and Inspire Change club, aka EPIC, branched off of the Garfield Prevention Coalition. Both share a similar goal in promoting safe habits, but EPIC consists of high school members, advisor Amelia Gligoroska said. The club started six years ago, Gligoroska's freshman year at Garfield High School. She now attends Ramapo College. EPIC has 20 to 25 active members from Garfield. They spend their time helping out either through teen nights or YMCA gatherings to provide…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

News

Harrington Park Continues Art Tradition HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — Local artists can show off their best work at the third-annual Harrington Park art show April 30. Registration to enter opened in late January for Art Gala III, named by the organizers at Arts Council of Harrington Park. The 4 to 6 p.m. show is open to artists of all ages and participants do not need to be from Harrington Park. It will be held at Sukha Arts Center, 76 Schraalenburg Road. Exhibits will include dance, music and fine art. There is no fee to enter and artists can sell their work. Refreshments will be served for guests who come to view the exhibits. A…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

Business

Glen Rock Mom Opens Wyckoff Swim School WYCKOFF, N.J. — Glen Rock's Jennifer Casper took her aquatic experiences and turned it into a new business by opening Goldfish Swim School in Wyckoff. Casper, a mother of four, said she saw a need for the new swim school. "There's not enough swimming pools in the Bergen County area," she said. "It's [basically] a necessity to learn to swim." Casper swam while in high school and went through teaching her own kids how. When she saw how hard it was for her children to learn without consistent lessons, she set out to create a space where students could become comfortable wi…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/01/2016

Police & Fire

Paterson Man Arrested In Drug Raid PATERSON, N.J. — Police arrested a Paterson man and seized $4,000 worth of drugs following a raid of a city apartment, authorities said. Kenyah Pickett, 32, was arrested Thursday after police said he was selling heroin out of an apartment on 19th street in Paterson, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Detectives raided the apartment and found 14 grams of raw heroin, 200 glassines of packaged heroin and more than 50 grams of marijuana, Berdnik said. Pickett was charged with six total counts of drug possession and intent to distribute, the sheriff said. He was already out on bai…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/29/2016

Police & Fire

Paterson Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery PATERSON, N.J. — A judge sentenced a Paterson man to 18 years in prison Friday for an October 2012 armed robbery, authorities said. Willy Minaya, 28, must serve more than 15 years before he is eligible for parole, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Minaya and co-defendant Emmanuel Rodriguez used a long screwdriver to rob a man sitting outside of a bar talking on his phone of his wallet and cellphone, Valdes said. They fled in their car but were chased down by Paterson police, she said. A jury convicted Minaya last February of robbery, theft and illegal weapons possession.

by Joshua Jongsma

01/29/2016

Neighbors

Wanaque Author's Library Grows With Family WANAQUE, N.J. — Wanaque's Kimberly Burres likes and loves being part of a big family enough to use it as inspiration to write her first children's book. Burres, a mother of six with a seventh on the way, penned her book "I Love You and I Like You" in 2011, and is currently expecting a sequel to debut in February or March. The first book describes the unconditional love between a child and parent, Burres said. "Regardless of what they say or do, they always love each other," she told Daily Voice. "My son, when he was 3, added 'I like you' into it." The story g…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/29/2016

Police & Fire

Totowa Roof Fire Clears Hotel, Nightclub TOTOWA, N.J. — Firefighters quickly put down a roof blaze that cleared a popular Route 46 nightclub and hotel. Construction workers using torches and patching leaks accidentally ignited the fire around 4 p.m. on the roof of the Ruby Lounge restaurant, which is connected to the Holiday Inn hotel on Route 46, Totowa Fire Chief Vincent Marciano said. "We had flames showing on arrival on the roof line which caused a smoke condition throughout the Holiday Inn," Marciano told Daily Voice. The fire was extinguished in 15 minutes and people were allowed back in soon after, the chief said…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/28/2016

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