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Regina M. McGuire, 66, Fair Lawn Resident Regina M. McGuire, 66, Fair Lawn Resident
Regina M. McGuire, 66, Fair Lawn Resident FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Regina M. McGuire, of Fair Lawn, died on Sunday, Feb. 12. She was 66. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Woodhaven, Queens, McGuire lived had in Fair Lawn since 1980. Before she retired, she was a registered nurse with Interim Health Care in Saddle Brook for 10 years. "A faithful and active parishioner of St. Anne's Church in Fair Lawn, she served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and parish nurse, visited homebound parishioners, and was a member of the Rosary Society and Bowling Club," information from the funeral home noted. McGuire is survived by he…
New Jersey Mom Victorious: Assembly Passes Expanded Child Rape Law New Jersey Mom Victorious: Assembly Passes Expanded Child Rape Law
New Jersey Mom Victorious: Assembly Passes Expanded Child Rape Law HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A Hillsdale mom on Wednesday saw her seven years of hard work come to fruition when the state Assembly voted unanimously to amend Joan's Law.  Passed in 1997, Joan's Law mandates life without parole in murder cases involving sexual assault where the victims are younger than 14. The amendment would expand the life-without-parole category to those who similarly victimize anyone younger than 18. The Senate will now take up the measure. "It was a tremendous amount of work, but it's really worth fighting for," Rosemarie D'Alessandro told Daily Voice, "and we'l…
Community Rallies To Repay Late Teaneck Rowing Coach's Student Loans Community Rallies To Repay Late Teaneck Rowing Coach's Student Loans
Community Rallies To Repay Late Teaneck Rowing Coach's Student Loans TEANECK, N.J. -- Jenny Santos , a 29-year-old rowing coach in Teaneck and phys ed teacher in East Orange, died this past Saturday in a widely-publicized accident in New York City. A friend is trying to take care of one issue that worried Santos during her life: student debt. And the community has stepped up in a huge way, meeting the initial GoFundMe goal is little more than a day. Santos fell over 30 feet from an escalator at the World Trade Center Oculus transit hub this past Saturday, as Daily Voice reported. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.   A Kearny resident, Santos was a 201…
Retired Don Bosco Teacher Louis Cassella Dies At 85 Retired Don Bosco Teacher Louis Cassella Dies At 85
Retired Don Bosco Teacher Louis Cassella Dies At 85 RAMSEY, N.J. -- Louis A. Cassella -- a longtime teacher at Don Bosco Prep and Pascack Hills High School -- died on Sunday, Feb. 12. He was 85. "The Don Bosco Prep community mourns the loss of veteran social studies teacher Louis A. Cassella," the school said in an email to alumni.  Born in Passaic, Cassella grew up in Passaic and Union. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep, then Villanova University, with an economics degree. He served in the Army, from 1955-1957, then earned a master's degree in social studies from Montclair University. Cassella began his career in education as a s…
Pompton Lakes Man Makes Documentary Showing Hockey Is 'A Game For All' Pompton Lakes Man Makes Documentary Showing Hockey Is 'A Game For All'
Pompton Lakes Man Makes Documentary Showing Hockey Is 'A Game For All' POMPTON LAKES, N.J. -- A young filmmaker from Pompton Lakes is working to share with audiences how hockey can create a feeling of extended family -- as well as inclusiveness for some who might feel isolated. The working title of Steven Niemann's film is "Hockey: A Game for All." It's about the American Special Hockey Association. Formed in 2000, ASHA was created for players of all ages with developmental disabilities. Niemann studied film at Five Towns College. "This is my first big project since I graduated," he told Daily Voice. "My entire crew is made up of peopl…
Longtime Mahwah Judge Anthony 'Tony' Gianni Dies At 75 Longtime Mahwah Judge Anthony 'Tony' Gianni Dies At 75
Longtime Mahwah Judge Anthony 'Tony' Gianni Dies At 75 MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Municipal Court Judge Anthony Joseph Gianni Jr. died on Wednesday, Feb. 8. He was 75. "He was a great man, and he's going to be missed." Matthew Miller told Daily Voice. Miller is a Mahwah public defender and lawyer in Ramsey who had regularly appeared in Gianni's courtroom over the past several years. "He was loved by the court staff and the people that appeared before him." Gianni had graduated from Don Bosco, Villanova University and the Seton Hall University School of Law. He was a partner in the Allendale law firm of Scafuro & Gianni, pra…
Longtime 'Voice Of Crusader Football' Jack Cleeland Dies At 94 Longtime 'Voice Of Crusader Football' Jack Cleeland Dies At 94
Longtime 'Voice Of Crusader Football' Jack Cleeland Dies At 94 ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Jack Cleeland, of Elmwood Park, died on Friday, Feb. 10. He was 94. A Marines veteran of World War II, Cleeland was heavily involved in athletics and his community for decades. When he was growing up, he earned the nickname of "the Orchard Street Streak" because of his speed.  He was a three-year varsity letterman on Eastside High School's undefeated track teams, where he set two conference records that held for nearly two decades. He was also a football star at the high school. He then played semipro football for the Clifton Rams, winning the North Jersey ti…
Scotch And Sangria Parkinson’s Benefit Coming To Closter Scotch And Sangria Parkinson’s Benefit Coming To Closter
Scotch And Sangria Parkinson’s Benefit Coming To Closter CLOSTER, N.J. -- In need of a night out? Local residents have organized a "Helping Hours" event, on Thursday, March 2, that will feature dinner, drinks and a silent auction at Sear House, in Closter. The evening is a signature event of the Parkinson's Foundation, headquartered in New York City, and it will benefit Parkinson's research. Organizers describe the event as a special tasting of sangria and Macallan scotch; a gourmet dinner, served buffet-style; and a silent auction. Here's a sampling of the silent auction items:  dinner for four at the Friars Club, in Manhattan; loge…
Gail Morgan, 80, Rutherford Resident Gail Morgan, 80, Rutherford Resident
Gail Morgan, 80, Rutherford Resident RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Gail Morgan, of Rutherford, died on Thursday, Feb. 9. She was 80. Born in Kearny, Morgan was a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary and a member of its Rosary Society. She was a legal secretary for many years with Bruno & Ferraro, in Rutherford. She is survived by her brother, Ralph Morgan; great-niece, Julie Morgan; longtime friend Leilani McInerney; cousin Ronnie Stopper and her husband Carl; godson Carl Williams; and niece Alana Wilson.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Macagna Diffily Onorato Funeral Home, 41 Ames Ave., in Rutherford. T…
Apparent Suicide Under Investigation At Westchester County Jail Apparent Suicide Under Investigation At Westchester County Jail
Apparent Suicide Under Investigation At Westchester County Jail VALHALLA, N.Y. -- An inmate at the Westchester County jail was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide on Thursday, lohud.com reports. Alex Fusco, a 26-year-old Mamaroneck resident, was a 2008 alumnus of Mamaroneck High who had a prior criminal record, according to lohud.com. Corrections officials with the jail are investigating what would be the first suicide there in over a decade. Fusco had been arrested by Harrison police -- charged with larceny and drug possession -- and taken to the county jail, lohud.com reported.  You can read the lohud.com article here.
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