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Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Bergen County Boxer Tonight Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Bergen County Boxer Tonight
Jake Paul Vs. Mike Perry Undercard Features Bergen County Boxer Tonight Dane Guerrero never intended to compete. The 36-year-old boxer began learning self defense and MMA at 19 years old. He liked the fitness. The self-confidence he gained from being able to protect himself and others. But fighting for sport was never in the cards for Guerrero, he said. Until it was. On Saturday, July 20, Guerrero, who owns Combat Fitness Club in Ridgefield Park, will be fighting against Ariel Perez on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry undercard in Miami, FL. Guerrero's fight is the fourth in the four-round preliminary event expected to begin at 7 p.m. The main event features Pau…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
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Wood-Ridge High Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Has License Revoked Wood-Ridge High Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Has License Revoked
Wood-Ridge High Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Has License Revoked A Wood-Ridge High School math teacher who had sex with a student from when she was 13 until she was 16 had his teaching license revoked by the The New Jersey State Board of Examiners. Gary Minervini of East Rutherford held a teacher of mathematics certificate of eligibility with advance standing and teacher of mathematics certificate prior to the revocation at the board's May 24 meeting. He had been working at Wood-Ridge High School when he was arrested in 2016 and accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the teen while she was his student, according to a press release. In Febr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (VIDEO) Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (VIDEO)
Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (Video) A Wood-Ridge High School junior got the police in on his proposal.  WRHS junior Jake had his wrestling coach and local police officer Tim Janz pull him over Friday evening with Julia in the passenger's seat (see video above). Janz parked by a school and told the teen that when he drove by, he'd sound the lights and sirens. "I went over to the driver's side and he fumbled handing me all his paperwork, so I told him to just step out of the car," said Janz, who you may remember from this Fit Cops story.  "That's when my partner asked me if this was the car that matched the des…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fit Cops: Wood-Ridge Patrolman Works Midnight Shifts To Coach HS Wrestling Fit Cops: Wood-Ridge Patrolman Works Midnight Shifts To Coach HS Wrestling
Fit Cops: Wood-Ridge Patrolman Works Midnight Shifts To Coach HS Wrestling Sacrificing sleep and a social life for four months of the year doesn't bother Wood-Ridge Police Officer Timothy Janz. Wrestling is his passion and he'd give up just about anything to help others looking to follow a similar path. The officer opts for midnight shifts from November through March so he can continue as the assistant wrestling coach at Wood-Ridge High School. "I love the sport and being able to coach and represent the town I grew up in and team I once wrestled for is very gratifying," said Janz, 30. "Plus, the kids love knowing that I have more than 20 years exp…

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by Cecilia Levine