PALISADES PARK, N.J.– Palisades Jr./Sr. High School jumped 118 spots to No. 128 in New Jersey Monthly Magazine's list of the state's top high schools.According to New Jersey Monthly Magazine, rankings are based entirely on data reported by the schools to the state Department of Education and published in the School Performance Reports section of the department's website.Data ...

CARLSTADT, N.J.– Rock Out Loud was created by Carlstadt native Sean Yocum as a way to combine his love of music and his desire to help special needs children and adults. "The concept was designed to give individuals in the special needs community the opportunity to be exposed to creating music, and the social feeling playing music in a band," said Yocum, 30, of Garfield.Yocum ...

LYNDHURST, N.J.–A rare disease that causes abnormalities throughout all of her organs leaves Gianna Cruz of Lyndhurst fighting for her life every day. But anyone looking at the Jefferson School seventh grader's face can see it tells a different story.Gianna, 13, is always smiling – even after 20 surgeries for the incurable DiGeorge Syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 Deletion ...

FORT LEE, N.J.– Borough-based band The Royal Teens will perform a 60th anniversary concert Oct. 2 at the annual Fort Lee Arts & Music festival.The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, on Lemoine Avenue, between Main Street and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard. There also will be free rides, face painting, arts and crafts and vendors.Parking will be available in the ...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.– Ridgefield Park's Mosaic Lodge 194 of Free and Accepted Masons will be raising money for its charity fund with another "Grandpa's Country Pancake Breakfast' Oct. 1. The event is from 8 a.m. until noon. The cost is $10 per person; $5 for children 10 and younger.The lodge will serve pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, coffee, tea and juice."Remember: ...

FAIR LAWN, N.J.– Fair Lawn's River Road Improvement Corporation is inviting residents to bring their four-legged friends to the third annual Pet Walk and Fair Saturday.Attendees will be able to walk along River Road – from Berdan and Fair Lawn avenues – with their pet and meet vendors, business owners, and other pet owners.The event, sponsored by Community Bank of Bergen County and ...

CLOSTER, N.J. – A memorial car show will be at St. Mary's Church in Closter on Oct. 1.The 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. show will feature classic cars, a DJ, trophies for competitors, door prizes, 50/50 raffles, gift raffles, food trucks and vendors and games.The inaugural event was launched by the DeCarlo family in honor of their son, Joseph, who was 2½ when he died in 1986. Joey's Fund out of ...

GARFIELD, N.J.– The Garfield Boys & Girls Club Coaches Association is having a flapjack fundraiser Oct. 29 at the city's Applebee's.The event is scheduled for 8-10 a.m. The cost is $10. The meal includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, tea, juice or soda). For tickets or more information, call (973) 478-7662 or e-mail coaches@bgcgarfield.org.

TENAFLY, N.J.– The courts at Tenafly Racquet Club are squishier, and General Manager Geoff Grant knows why: they're partially made of recycled tennis balls."It really cushions your joints," Grant told Daily Voice. "It gives me the sense of feeling stronger out there because there isn't pain."Last year, Courtsense at Tenafly Racquet Club became the first tennis ...

FAIR LAWN, N.J.– Fair Lawn All Sports will be running two peewee girls basketball clinics starting this month, and registration begins Saturday.There will be a two-hour sign-up period from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Dobrow Complex. Applications can also be turned in at the Recreation Department.The first clinic is for athletes in grades two to four. Jerry Piemonte will run the program, which ...