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Old Tappan Athletes Make History: 7 Championships Old Tappan Athletes Make History: 7 Championships
Old Tappan Athletes Make History: 7 Championships OLD TAPPAN, N.J. — The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan  athletics program made school history this year by winning a record seven state championship titles. NVOT won state championships in: Football  Girls volleyball (sectionals and state champions) Boys soccer (sectional champions) Girls basketball (sectionals and state champions) Girls track (sectional champions) Boys track (sectional champions) Golf (sectional and state champions) The Golden Knights football and volleyball programs also completed undefeated seasons, and the girls volleyball program took home the title…

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Events
Former Ramsey Mayor Wraps Up Frank Sinatra Book Tour Former Ramsey Mayor Wraps Up Frank Sinatra Book Tour
Former Ramsey Mayor Wraps Up Frank Sinatra Book Tour MAHWAH, N.J. — Ramsey author Richard Muti is wrapping up his book tour for "Cent'Anni: The Sinatra Legend at 100." The final two stops: Mahwah Public Library. 100 Ridge Road, at 7 p.m. June 27;  The Italian American Museum of New York, 155 Mulberry St., Manhattan at 6:30 p.m. June 30.  The former trial prosecutor and Ramsey mayor researched his book for a decade leading up to the singer's centennial birthday this year. Muti's book was an award finalist in the USA Book News Best Book competition and has been recorded as a free audio book for the blind and reading impaired by the…

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Events
Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County? Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County?
Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County? PARAMUS, N.J. -- Bergen County's past, present and future in movies will be the focus of a free presentation Tuesday at Bergen Community College in Paramus. The Bergen LEADS Class of 2016 spent 10 months studying and researching the industry's history in the county for "Take 2, Bergen: Bergen County Film Through the Years" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ciccone Theater. It also will provide current key film locations and offer recommendations to increase the number of movies made in the area. Industry notables Roger Paradiso and Gary Donatelli will moderate the discussion. Para…

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Neighbors
Elmwood Park CEO Named President Of Bergen Volunteer Center Elmwood Park CEO Named President Of Bergen Volunteer Center
Elmwood Park CEO Named President Of Bergen Volunteer Center HACKENSACK, N.J. — Mike Stern of Ridgewood has been elected president of the Bergen Volunteer Center in Hackensack. Stern is the CEO of Kriesler Manufacturing in Elmwood Park and a 2009 graduate of Bergen LEADS. Mike Smith was elected vice president and Anita Rivers of Hackensack was named second vice president. Smith is the executive director of global risk management at KPMG and Rivers is an undergraduate adult and part-time admissions officer at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Kathleen Pless of Saddle River was elected secretary of the board. Pless is the vice president of commercial re…

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Sports
Norwood Girls Softball Team Wins Northern Valley Tournament Norwood Girls Softball Team Wins Northern Valley Tournament
Norwood Girls Softball Team Wins Northern Valley Tournament NORWOOD, N.J. — The third and fourth grade Norwood girls softball team topped Northvale 8-5 on Sunday to win the Northern Valley Softball League tournament. The girls defeated Tri Town earlier in the day to advance to the finals. The team is comprised of Samantha Kranzler, Kailey O'Sullivan, Jahnavi Vaghasia, Victoria Viganola, Sophia Gillon, Reese Wilson, Amelia Plescia, Manda Lee, Nina Constantino, Rielly Hamilton, Rowan Leddy, Sage Klein and Alexa Petrone. The team is coached by Mark Plescia and assistant coaches Kevin Wilson, Anthony Viganola and Brian Hamilton.

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News
Fort Lee Library Receives Donation Of Kindle Fire Tablets Fort Lee Library Receives Donation Of Kindle Fire Tablets
Fort Lee Library Receives Donation Of Kindle Fire Tablets FORT LEE, N.J. — Fort Lee Library Director Chris Yurgelonis honored Jongho Hwang, president of the PI Art Center in town, with a plaque of appreciation for his donation of five Kindle Fire tablets to the library during a ceremony at Borough Hall. Fort Lee Library cardholders will be able to borrow the Kindle Fires from the reference or children's desk beginning this week.

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Neighbors
DVLovers: Gay Hackensack Couple Feels Welcome In Bergen DVLovers: Gay Hackensack Couple Feels Welcome In Bergen
DVLovers: Gay Hackensack Couple Feels Welcome In Bergen HACKENSACK, N.J. — Bergen County is a welcome home for Hackensack's Ryan Huban and Jason Palleschi.  "Most couples take feeling normal for granted, but for a gay couple feeling normal can be abnormal," Huban said. "In Bergen County no one stares at us. No one makes ignorant comments. No one treats us unfairly. "We feel like we can be ourselves." The couple met 11 years ago at a party in New York City and took a Hackensack apartment together in 2008.  Huban, 34, works at an advertising agency in Park Ridge. Palleschi, 35, works at an education technology company in…

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Events
Ridgewood Wiffle Ball Tournament Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research Ridgewood Wiffle Ball Tournament Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research
Ridgewood Wiffle Ball Tournament Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The annual "Wiffle For Cancer" tournament at Ridgewood High School, the largest fundraiser for the Nick Currey Fund, will be held this Sunday. "It's a lot of fun and it is for a great cause," Ralph Currey told Daily Voice. "Pediatric cancer research still does not get as much funding as it should." The day before Ralph and Nancy Currey's 19-year-old son planned to leave for college, he felt a pain in his side. Fourteen months later, he died of Ewing sarcoma, a cancer of the bone and soft tissue. The Curreys established the Nick Currey Fund i…

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Sports
Old Tappan Track Team Makes History In 4X400 Relay Old Tappan Track Team Makes History In 4X400 Relay
Old Tappan Track Team Makes History In 4X400 Relay OLD TAPPAN, N.J. — The Old Tappan High School men's track team made history Wednesday night when it won the state title in the 4X400 relay at the State Meet of Champions in Bayville. The title is the first in school history. Team's time of 3:15.43 is the second fastest in Bergen County history. The 4X400 relay team is comprised of seniors Andrew Schumacher, Joseph Jordan, William Rienas and Thomas Rienas. "It was a fitting ending for a group of boys that have run together for 4 years," said Old Tappan Coach Peter Dunn. "They ran the race of their lives on Wednesday night and…

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Schools
Lyndhurst Mayor Awards Scholarships To Five High School Seniors Lyndhurst Mayor Awards Scholarships To Five High School Seniors
Lyndhurst Mayor Awards Scholarships To Five High School Seniors LYNDHURST, N.J. — Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso awarded five high school seniors $500 scholarships each for academic achievement. The Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso scholarships were awarded during the John C. MacLean Awards ceremony Wednesday night at Lyndhurst High School. The recipients: Lindsay Henning Evangelia Pelidis Nicole Plonski Ashley Stephens Estela Vazquez Each student also received a medal of recognition. Fees paid to the mayor to conduct marriage ceremonies fund the scholarships.

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