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Clifton Police Officer Joseph Pichnarcik Dies, 45 Clifton Police Officer Joseph Pichnarcik Dies, 45
Clifton Police Officer Joseph Pichnarcik Dies, 45 The Clifton Police Department is mourning the passing of one of its own, Officer Joseph A. Pichnarcik. Pichnarcik died on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following a brave fight against a long-term illness, according to his department and his obituary on the Allwood Funeral Home website.  Officer Pichnarcik, who served the Clifton community with pride and commitment since joining in 2006, was known for his warm spirit, reliability, and the unwavering support he offered his fellow officers. Before his tenure in Clifton, Officer Pichnarcik served with the Paterson Police Department. Pichnarcik…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart
Clifton Mourns Losses Of Student, Principal Days Apart Clifton is mourning the losses of a student and a school principal just days apart. Juel Martinez, a Clifton High School student, died on Sunday, Oct. 6 after a nearly-year-long battle with cancer, a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family says. He was 15 years old. On Monday, Oct. 7, School Two lost its dear principal Jennifer Lucas, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Her cause of death was not made public. The campaign launched for Juel says he was "full of humor and didn't let the sudden cancer destroy his spirits, always fighting hard for his family." As of press time, more than…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'He Tried To Convert Violence Into Hope:' Youth Counselor, Devoted Passaic County Dad Dies, 39 'He Tried To Convert Violence Into Hope:' Youth Counselor, Devoted Passaic County Dad Dies, 39
'He Tried To Convert Violence Into Hope:' Youth Counselor, Devoted Passaic County Dad Dies, 39 Youth counselor and devoted Passaic County father Juan Diego Otalbaro died on Saturday, Nov. 26. He was 39. Born in Passaic, Juan grew up between Clifton and Passaic, his obituary says. Juan played basketball at Clifton High School before earning a combined bachelors and masters in Social Work from Ramapo College. Juan then finished clinical training throughout various stated and started working as a counselor with at-risk youth in the New York State Office of Child and Family Services in 2019, his memorial says. Juan also had an entrepreneurial spirit and had launched a number of di…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Temple Grad, Resident Doctor Trina Wijangco Of NJ Dies, 27 Temple Grad, Resident Doctor Trina Wijangco Of NJ Dies, 27
Temple Grad, Resident Doctor Trina Wijangco Of NJ Dies, 27 A North Jersey native who recently earned her doctorate of medicine died at 27 years old. Trina Wijangco, M.D., passed away on Nov. 7. A cause of death was not made public. Trina graduated from Clifton High School (Class of 2012) and went on to earn her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from New York University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2016, according to her obituary. She earned her doctorate of medicine from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in 2021 and was a resident doctor of internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City when sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Female Students Struck By Paterson Driver Crossing Outside Clifton High School Female Students Struck By Paterson Driver Crossing Outside Clifton High School
Female Students Struck By Paterson Driver Crossing Outside Clifton High School Two students were struck crossing the street outside Clifton High School early Friday, authorities said. The girls -- one 15, the other 17 -- were in the crosswalk on Colfax Avenue at Lindenwold Avenue when they were struck by a vehicle driven by a 50-year-old Paterson man shortly before 7 a.m., Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Both were alert and conscious when they were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with what responders said weren't life-threatening injuries, Bracken said. The driver remained at the scene and received a summons for failing to yield…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Didn't Even Stop For Santa: Undercover Ridgefield Police Nail Dozens Of Non-Yielding Drivers Didn't Even Stop For Santa: Undercover Ridgefield Police Nail Dozens Of Non-Yielding Drivers
Didn't Even Stop For Santa: Undercover Ridgefield Police Nail Dozens Of Non-Yielding Drivers With more and more pedestrians being killed and injured on North Jersey roads, Ridgefield police staged a holiday season undercover operation that had eye-popping results. Drivers didn't even stop for Santa -- and he was in the crosswalk. Some motorists openly questioned the officers' holiday spirit, but police said it's not a matter of being naughty or nice. Lives are too important for that. "We had several pedestrians struck recently," Ridgefield Police Chief Thomas Gallagher said. "We're just trying to keep people safe." Thursday's undercover detail outside the busy Ridgefield post of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
'Best Teacher Ever': Clifton High School Mourns Bio Teacher Mr. Meck, 35 'Best Teacher Ever': Clifton High School Mourns Bio Teacher Mr. Meck, 35
'Best Teacher Ever': Clifton High School Mourns Bio Teacher Mr. Meck, 35 Steven Meck had all the makings of a great biology teacher. He was zany. He thought out-of-box. And most of all, Meck's Clifton High School students said, he cared about them. Meck of Montclair died on May 10, at 35 years old. "Mr. Meck was an integral part of my life in high school," Maharsh Barot said of the honors and AP biology teacher.  "I doubt I could have had a better time learning biology than I did in his class, both times, freshman year and senior year. He was a cool mentor and a good person. He was important to my life and to me, and he really made an impact on my life and ot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Clifton Students Have School This Saturday And It's Not Because Of Snow Clifton Students Have School This Saturday And It's Not Because Of Snow
Clifton Students Have School This Saturday And It's Not Because Of Snow Students at Clifton High School will be making up for lost time this Saturday. That's right: weekend classes. But only for a few hours. Students were sent home Jan. 11 due to a water main break on the main campus. A half-day session this Saturday, March 17, will help the district reach its 180 days of school, officials announced. The half-day session runs from 7:29 a.m to 11:48 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Let's Hear It! Clifton 'Cheer Mom' Leads Police To Fugitive's Hideout Let's Hear It! Clifton 'Cheer Mom' Leads Police To Fugitive's Hideout
Let's Hear It! Clifton 'Cheer Mom' Leads Police To Fugitive's Hideout CLIFTON, N.J. -- A self-proclaimed "cheer mom" from Clifton who led police to a vacant house where a fugitive from Newark was hiding out said her gut "told me this guy was bad news." Officers surrounded the house, shouting demands for Martin Adam Burnett, 47, of Coal Township, PA to surrender after they spotted him standing with a flashlight in the bay window of the Springdale Court home. After about 45 minutes, they kicked the door in, then found him hiding in the attic with bolt and glass cutters and other burglary tools, authorities said. The mom, whose name was bein…

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by Jerry DeMarco