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Saddle Brook Pastor Broadcasts Radio Show Nationwide SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Pastor Christopher Wolf of First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook reaches people far beyond the township's borders with his weekly radio show. Wolf, a Fair Lawn native and 1988 graduate of the high school, started his show in 2011 to talk about faith. What he said makes it unique is the power prayer session with callers coming in from all over the country. "I think one of the best decriptions of it is it seems like the audience and I are sitting around a kitchen table and we're tlaking about how faith plays out in real life," Wolf told Daily Voice. The show ai…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/12/2016

News

Bloomingdale Streets Ahead Of Community Issues BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — Bloomingdale officials are taking the community's concerns one street at a time. The borough started its street of the week program around a year ago for residents to chime in on issues facing their neighborhood. Putting a request in for a street also typically leads to an increased police patrol in the area, which the borough website says discourages bad behavior. Officer Steve Smith, who coordinates the program, said people seem to appreciate being heard. "I think it has a positive impact on the community," Smith told Daily Voice. "People see us out …

by Joshua Jongsma

01/12/2016

News

Passaic Officials Boost City's Web Presence PASSAIC, N.J. — Visitors to the Passaic municipal website can expect a new look and features in the coming weeks to make it more helpful, city officials said. The goal is to make the site more accessible, city spokesman Keith Furlong said. It is expected to be up and running by the end of January. Mayor Alex Blanco increased his use of social media to communicate with residents and the website shift has the same goal, Furlong said. Some plans include adding permit and license applications online rather than making people visit the city clerk's office. City officials also want the site t…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/12/2016

Police & Fire

Clifton Police Nab Six In Armed Chinese Delivery Robberies CLIFTON, N.J. — Clifton police charged six people connected to two robberies of Chinese restaurant delivery employees in December. The first occurred Dec. 1 at Third Street and Sylvan Avenue when a delivery man told police he was beaten with a pipe by robbers who took $500 cash from him along with the food he was delivering, Detective Sgt. Robert Bracken said Monday. The victim was treated at an area hospital and released the next day, he said. On Dec. 3, a woman who delivered Chinese food to the same spot said she was confronted by a group who took food from her and fled. She wasn't injur…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/11/2016

Police & Fire

Clifton Stabbing Victim Says Intruder Attacked Him CLIFTON, N.J. — A 43-year-old victim told police that an intruder stabbed him overnight Sunday.The Cutler Street man said he emerged from his bedroom to find the intruder, who stabbed him in the abdomen around 1:30 a.m. Sunday and fled, Detective Sgt. Robert Bracken said Monday. The victim remained hospitalized in stable condition as of Monday morning, the detective sergeant said. He described the assailant only as an Hispanic man. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Clifton Police Detective Bureau: (973) 470-5908.

by Joshua Jongsma

01/11/2016

Neighbors

Elmwood Park Family Promotes Awareness Of Daughter's Rare Disease ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Elmwood Park parents found the beauty in their daughter's diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder by using it to help others. The Ingui family started the Rare is Beautiful foundation after 15-year-old Denise, also known as Dee Dee, was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in April 2015. The rare disease affects the gene that suppresses tumor growth, greatly increasing the risk of cancer. Sal Ingui, Dee Dee's father, said his daughter is doing well now after emergency surgery in April. They since turned their attention to curing the disease and helping others. "Not …

by Joshua Jongsma

01/11/2016

News

Garfield Non-Profit Continues Its Mission GARFIELD, N.J. — The growth of Garfield's Meals with a Mission organization over the last year was met with mixed reactions from member Patty Belenski. "It's a two-fold notion," Belenski told Daily Voice. "It's wonderful for us to be able to provide for that growth. It's very sad that we've had that much growth though. Every day we're getting calls from people in such need." The non-profit started in 2013 in a church basement before moving to its current facility at 63 Harrison Ave. The group provides meals for the hungry, with more than 160,000 delivered in 2015. The 1…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/11/2016

Neighbors

Ringwood Guide Leads People To Passion RINGWOOD, N.J. — Ringwood's Danielle Rose chased her own passion by helping others find their's through her Mind Key Project. Rose studied writing and communication in college and continues to freelance but turns much of her attention to those who may be searching for purpose in life. How she does so varies, but some of Mind Key's tactics include group talks and job-finding resources. "Sometimes we're still trying to evolve it and figure out exactly how to present it to people," Rose told Daily Voice. "It's a resource for anyone who wants to be their happiest and healthiest …

by Joshua Jongsma

01/11/2016

Police & Fire

Wayne Police Say Ex-Con In Chase Pushed Officer In Front Of Car WAYNE, N.J. — Wayne police charged a Belleville ex-con with aggravated assault, among other offenses, after they said he backed his car into two officers and pushed another in front of an oncoming vehicle during a weekend chase down Route 23. Two officers were treated at Chilton Hospital for cuts and bruises after the run-in with Nicholas Vizzone, 22, Capt. Laurence Martin said. Police found Vizzone with marijuana in his car in the parking lot of the Hooters around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Martin said. Vizzone -- who records show has an extensive criminal history -- put his vehicle in reverse a…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/10/2016

Police & Fire

One Confirmed Dead In Oradell Morning House Fire Saturday ORADELL, N.J. -- One person was confirmed dead in a Saturday morning house fire on Fletcher Avenue in Oradell, police said. The victim's identity has not been revealed but Capt. William Wicker confirmed he or she was a resident of the home. A fire started in the garage of the house, located a block away from River Dell High School, around 9:50 a.m., Wicker said. The cause of the fire was still under investigation but was not believed to be suspicious, the captain said. Four other people were displaced from the fire, Wicker said. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Investigations…

by Joshua Jongsma

01/09/2016

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