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Anthony Locicero

Reporter

alocicero@dailyvoice.com

Paramus native Anthony Locicero is a reporter covering Bergen and Passaic counties for Daily Voice.

He writes breaking/urgent news, features, sports, and more.

Anthony covered both local news and local high school sports for various publications before joining Daily Voice in February 2016.

He is a graduate of both Don Bosco Prep and William Paterson University.

Anthony was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

Anthony Locicero's Contributions

Sports

Edgewater Athlete Honored For Academic Excellence PARAMUS, N.J.– Bergen Community College honored two student-athletes who maintained 4.0 GPAs, and a former coach who served for nearly two decades. Former track and field and cross country coach Don Bozzone of Paramus was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Hall of Fame. Frank Paparozzi of Lodi and Nadia Vaso of Fort Lee both received the NJCAA's Pinnacle Academic Achievement Award. “We are very proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Don Bozzone, Frank Paparozzi and Nadia Vaso, whose awards capped a very successful 2015-16 se…

by Anthony Locicero

08/10/2016

Schools

Video: Officials Break Ground On Garfield Elementary School GARFIELD, N.J.– Officials broke ground on a new $29.7 million elementary school in Garfield Tuesday morning. James Madison School is slated to open in September 2018. "It's been a long journey, but finally we're coming to our destination," Garfield Supt. of Schools Nicholas Perrapato said. The 53,000-square-foot facility will have 13 classrooms, four group instruction rooms and two self-contained classrooms for special needs students. It also has a cafeteria, computer facility, auditorium and media center, according to New Jersey Schools Development Authority Chief Executive Off…

by Anthony Locicero

08/09/2016

Neighbors

Saddle Brook Drummer Wants To Make New Memories At Multi-Class Reunion SADDLE BROOK, N.J.– Saddle Brook High School graduate Tommy "Purple" Hayes is planning a multi-class reunion to coincide with the township's ongoing tricentennial celebration. The reunion is open to those who graduated in 1961 through 1976. "Five years ago, my class (1971) had a reunion at The Fiesta," Hayes said. "It was a formal event. We had a good turnout – around 80 people." For this reunion, Hayes was looking for a more "relaxed" atmosphere. The event will be held on Aug. 26 at the VFW, one day before the 300th anniversary picnic. It'll run …

by Anthony Locicero

08/09/2016

Neighbors

Wayne Boy's Bar Mitzvah Project Benefits Ill Teen WAYNE, N.J.– A Wayne boy is organizing an Aug. 28 charity 5K run/walk to benefit a 13-year-old township boy suffering from a rare bone cancer.The "Warriors of Wayne" event is part of Harris LaPuma's Bar Mitzvah community service project and will benefit The Jake Rudd Foundation. "Jake has a long road ahead of him," LaPuma said. "His treatment process will consist of multiple weeks of chemotherapy along with surgery to remove part of the femur bone. His mom left her job to take care of him. I am hoping to rally the community and friends to help this family in their ti…

by Anthony Locicero

08/09/2016

News

GSP Interchange Improvement Project Shuts Ramp, Lanes Overnight In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J.– Overnight closures of Garden State Parkway exit 163 and parts of Route 17 in Paramus are scheduled to begin Wednesday and last approximately three weeks, authorities said. The closure– Route 17 at the exit – will last from midnight until 4 a.m. and start with the northbound side for four days, according to the N.J. Department of Transportation. The closure will then shift to the southbound side for four days. The schedule will repeat in that order, according to the DOT. Traffic will be detoured to Farview Avenue between Century Road and Midland Avenue, authorities said. M…

by Anthony Locicero

08/08/2016

Lifestyle

Summer Camp Exchange Program Binds Glen Rock, Japanese Town GLEN ROCK, N.J.– Stephen and Kristen O'Brien, of Glen Rock, recently waved goodbye to a group of Japanese students who made the roughly 13-hour flight to take part in an exchange summer camp program. The Glen Rock couple forged a bond between the borough and Onomachi – which is nearly 7,000 miles away – that has lasted 25 years. "What we thought would be a one-year thing became a real special bond between the two towns" said Stephen O'Brien, a 1987 Glen Rock High School graduate. "It continues to grow stronger and stronger with each year that passes." The O'Briens we…

by Anthony Locicero

08/08/2016

Events

Award-Winning Ad Creators Display Art In Closter CLOSTER, N.J.– The Belskie Museum of Art & Science is presenting "The Return of the Ex-Madmen Who Create New Art.” starting Sept. 11.This is an exhibit by 17 former art directors and creative directors whose careers were with leading Madison Avenue advertising agencies. They are award-winning creators of print and television ads in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s for virtually all the leading consumer product companies in America. “The Return of the Ex-Madmen Who Create New Art” opens bewteen 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 at the museum, 280 High St., Closter. Light refreshments will be serve…

by Daily Voice

08/06/2016

Schools

Leonia Board Of Education Announces New Staff LEONIA, N.J.– The Leonia Board of Education recently named Christine Davis as the new vice principal of the borough's middle school. Davis was a former interim assistant principal at Ramsey's Eric Smith School and a science teacher in the district. After serving as the sixth through 12th grade English/Language Arts instructional supervisor for two years, Gregory Van Nest is now the director of curriculum and instruction. Van Nest takes over for the recently retired Michele Simon, who worked in the district for 18 years.

by Anthony Locicero

08/06/2016

Neighbors

Fair Lawn Church Donates $2,000 To Veterans FAIR LAWN, N.J.– Nick Magarelli and Brandon Loiaiza of Fair Lawn’s Office of Veterans Affairs received a $2,000 donation from the members of the New Song Church. The church raised over the funds at their Goods for Goods Flea Market in for the Veterans Trust Fund with help from coordinator and church member Amy Chang. “We are beyond overwhelmed that the church has gone out of their way to remember our Veterans and our community”, said Magarelli, the veterans affairs liaison. The Trust Fund was established to help resident veterans in need. Fair Lawn residents that are members of our Armed…

by Anthony Locicero

08/06/2016

Business

Construction Underway For New Tenafly Coffee Shop TENAFLY, N.J.– Construction is underway on Ridgewood Coffee Company's new Tenafly location. Owner Terry Jung predicts expects construction on his new Highwood Avenue facility will wrap up in time to start pouring in the fall. "Every town needs a good coffee shop," said Jung of Leonia.

by Anthony Locicero

08/05/2016

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