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Anthony Locicero

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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

Obituaries

Arrangements Finalized For Don Bosco Friends Killed In Mahwah Crash Visitation for two childhood friends killed in a car crash on Route 287 in Mahwah was scheduled Thursday at St. Pius X Church in Montville. Visiting hours are from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Changebridge Road church for Don Bosco Prep graduates Sam Cali and Leo Vagias. The funeral Mass for Cali will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius. The funeral Mass for Vagias will be at noon at St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Valley Road in Clifton. Cali will be interred in Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum on Ridgedale road in East Hanover and Vagias in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum on Ridge Road in…

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Police & Fire

Clifton PD: Bogus Gas Station Pump Jockey Caught In Cash, Cigarette Thefts CLIFTON, N.J.– A thief caught stealing money and cigarettes from a Clifton gas station tried making believe he worked there, police said. Responding officers found a damaged entrance and 21-year-old Mohammed Kayed, who pretended to be an employee, shortly before midnight Sunday, Detective Sgt. Robert Bracken said Tuesday. A judge ordered Kayed held on $20,000 bail in the Passaic County Jail, charged with charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and theft.

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Schools

Fair Lawn Band Director Says He Was Pink-Slipped FAIR LAWN, N.J.– Daniel Burbank announced that he is completing his final week as the band director for Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Henry B. Milnes Elementary School in Fair Lawn. "I was informed [Monday] that even after reconsideration, the Board of Education has decided against renewing my employment for next school year," Burbank announced in a Facebook post. Burbank thanked those who spoke on his behalf at a May 17 BOE meeting. "I will never be able to repay that outpouring, and I don't truly believe that I deserved it," he said. "I can't begin to than…

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Neighbors

Bosco Prep Struggles With Deaths Of Popular Graduates In Mahwah Car Crash MAHWAH, N.J. – Words continued to elude many who knew them following the sudden, tragic deaths of two childhood pals and Don Bosco Prep graduates who were killed in a car crash on Route 287 in Mahwah. CLICK HERE for funeral arrangements for Sam Cali and Leo Vagias. "It's been a struggle dealing with the news that two of my best friends have passed away," said Zack Chakonis of Washington Township, a Don Bosco student athlete who competed alongside Sam Cali in wrestling and Leo Vagias in football. Cali and Vagias, both 19 and from Towaco, were Division I athletes. Cali was a freshm…

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Neighbors

Personal Trainer Brings Spartan Workout To Edgewater EDGEWATER, N.J.– Fitness trainer Jonathan Aragon hopes people around Bergen County will get off the couch and join him this Sunday. Aragon of Fort Lee is leading the 10 a.m. Spartan Race Revolution workout at Edgewater's UFC Gym on Sunday. "It’s meant for everyone," said Aragon, 30. "We want people to lead more active lifestyles." Aragon, who works as a personal trainer at Underground Training in Tenafly, got involved with Spartan Race coaching – called Spartan SGX – in 2011 after his first run. “I fell in love and found a passion for obstacle running," he said. …

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Business

Rutherford Owner KOs Her Western Corral RUTHERFORD, N.J.– Dee-J's Western Corral owner Dee Franich is hanging up her boots after nearly four decades on Rutherford's Park Avenue. "The business isn't the same," Franich said. "There are too many restaurants and not enough parking." Franich opened the store with her husband, Murray, a country singer and pet supply salesman. He performed locally at Rainbow's End in Wood-Ridge, Palomino Club in Wallington and Whiskey Cafe in Lyndhurst under the moniker "Big Slim the Country Gentleman." Franich traveled with him to gigs at out of state venues but didn't j…

by Anthony Locicero

06/21/2016

Lifestyle

Bogota Summer Camp Begins June 27, Registration Open BOGOTA, N.J. -- Bogota summer camp registrants were being accepted for sessions that begin next Monday, June 27. The camp is state-licensed and -certified, and all staff members are background-checked and CPR- and first aid-certified, organizers said. The 10-week camp for Bogota children only -- ages 4 to 13 -- runs through Sept. 2. There is no session on the Fourth of July. Hours are 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Repeated late pickups will be charged. Trips cost more. They include: The FunPlex ; Keansburg; Water Park Bowler City; Movies; I…

by Anthony Locicero

06/20/2016

Neighbors

Father Grows Life Lessons In Lyndhurst Garden LYNDHURST, N.J.– Johnny Walker plants seeds -- literal and figurative -- at his Lyndhurst home. There are those that grew into tomatoes, zucchinis, jalapeños and more in the garden out front that he started with his 5-year-old son, Codi. And there are those planted in the child’s head, as Walker teaches him about sustainability and sharing. “It’s a fundamental problem when people go hungry when food grows for free,” said Walker, who grew up around farms in a rural area of Ohio. “You don't need a pass to eat from our garden.” Passersby often stop to talk. “It makes you think about the p…

by Anthony Locicero

06/20/2016

Sports

Photos: Northern Valley/Demarest Champions Parade DEMAREST, N.J. -- Anthony E. Grygotis produced a gallery of photos from Friday's Parade of Champions for student athletes from Northern Valley Regional High School/Demarest. CLICK on the arrows above to view the photos.

by Daily Voice

06/18/2016

Events

Fair Lawn's Memorial Pool Building Dedicated To Longtime Supervisor FAIR LAWN, N.J.– The Memorial Pool Administration Building in Fair Lawn will be dedicated to longtime supervisor Elizabeth "Liz" Giszack in a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday. Giszack, a Navy veteran, volunteered and worked in the borough for over 50 years. She was involved with the American Legion, and was a former recreation department employee. Friends, veterans, pool employees, pool patrons, and residents are encouraged to attend. Memorial Pool is located at the end of Berdan Avenue. The Mayor and Council, borough manager, Parks and Recreation Superintendent James Graff, Assistan…

by Anthony Locicero

06/17/2016

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