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3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County 3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County
3-Vehicle Crash With School Bus Sends Jeep Driver To Hospital In Bergen County One person was hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash with a school bus carrying people with special needs on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9 in Bergen County, Daily Voice has learned. The school bus was carrying a group of both children and adults with special needs when it collided with a Jeep and one other vehicle on Hackensack Street at North Avenue in Wood-Ridge, sources said. The bus was evacuated and no injuries were reported. The Jeep driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Hard Work Pays Off For Bergen Brothers Expanding 'Mob Pizzeria & Burgers' Hard Work Pays Off For Bergen Brothers Expanding 'Mob Pizzeria & Burgers'
Hard Work Pays Off For Bergen Brothers Expanding 'Mob Pizzeria & Burgers' A pair of Bergen County brothers are expanding their award-winning mob-themed pizzeria and burger restaurant. Waldy, 29, and Kevin Salinas, 25, who own "Mob Pizzeria & Burgers" on Hackensack Street in Wood-Ridge, are opening their second location Main Street in Hackensack sometime in March. The brothers' parents moved their family to Hackensack from El Salvador when they were young. Kevin and Waldy both graduated from Hackensack High School, and went on to work in the restaurant industry right after graduation: Waldy in the kitchen at Oak Ale House in Maywood, and Kevin down the street…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
WINNERS: 5 NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K WINNERS: 5 NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
Winners: 5 NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K There were five third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, Nov. 1, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball to win $10,000 prizes.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Bergen County: Woodridge Wine and Liquor, 206 Hackensack St., Wood Ridge; Bergen County: Woodridge Wine and Liquor, 206 Hackensack St., Wood Ridge; Burlington County: Jasmine’s Family Convenience Store, 1301 Hornberger Ave., Roebling; Camden County: Sicklerville News, 521 Williamstown Rd., Sicklerville; and, Essex County: 7-Eleven #21390, 38 Passaic Ave., N…

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by Jon Craig
News
Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze
Wood-Ridge Firefighters Douse SUV Blaze Firefighters doused an SUV blaze in a Wood-Ridge High School parking lot. School was out way before the 6:30 p.m. fire on Hackensack Street. There was no immediate determination of the cause of the fire, which broke out in the vehicle's engine compartment. No injuries were reported. Wood-Ridge firefighters extinguished the blaze.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Photos by Jo Fehl The case wasn't immediately determined.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Sports Car Totaled In Bergen Garage Fire Sports Car Totaled In Bergen Garage Fire
Sports Car Totaled In Bergen Garage Fire UPDATE: Firefighters doused a Friday night garage fire off Route 17 in Wood-Ridge that totaled a performance sports car. The call came in from Hackensack Street off Anderson Avenue a minute before 6 p.m. Firefighters cut their way into the detached garage and extinguished the blaze, which destroyed a later-model red Dodge Viper -- some models of which carry price tags well over $100,000. No injuries were reported or cause immediately determined. Fire officials were investigating. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Moonachie a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Mexican Restaurant Opens In Small Bergen County Town Mexican Restaurant Opens In Small Bergen County Town
Mexican Restaurant Opens In Small Bergen County Town A New Mexican restaurant is now open for business in Bergen County. Al Toro Bar, located on Hackensack Street in Wood-Ridge, has replaced former longtime tenant Martini Grill, according to BoozyBurbs. On the menu, you’ll find all sorts of Mexican staples like chicken and steak tacos, tostados and quesadillas, as well as seafood specialties like Ceviche mixto. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🇲🇽 AL TORO RESTAURANT- BAR 🇲🇽 (@altororestaurantbar) Al Toro also offers happy hour dine-in deals and drinks Monday through Thursday from 2…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Driver, 81, Critical In Medical Episode That Caused Wood-Ridge Crash, Police Say Driver, 81, Critical In Medical Episode That Caused Wood-Ridge Crash, Police Say
Driver, 81, Critical In Medical Episode That Caused Wood-Ridge Crash, Police Say An 81-year-old driver was in critical condition after he suffered a medical episode behind the wheel, Wood-Ridge police said. The victims was headed north on Hackensack Street when he blacked out shortly after noon Monday, Detective Lt. Joseph Biamonte said. His 2016 Ford Escape then struck a building at the corner of Moonachie Avenue at a low rate of speed, Biamonte said. Officer Timothy Janz, Lt. Jim Witkowski, Lt. William Wolfsohn, paramedics from Hackensack University Medical Center Wood-Ridge firefighters began life-saving measures before the victim was taken to HUMC, the lieutenant s…

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by Jerry DeMarco