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Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash
Chester EMT, Firefighter Couple Recover After Motorcycle Crash The community is coming together for a Chester couple who are recovering together in the hospital after a motorcycle crash. More than $1,200 had been raised for Jason Dilley and his girlfriend Kelly Banko on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday afternoon, three days after the accident. Dilley is the chief of the the Chester First Aid squad and a firefighter with the Chester Fire Company. Banko is a Chester First Aid Squad volunteer and nursing student at Villanova, who plans on serving as a sailor in the U.S. Navy after graduation. Dilley and Banko were airlifted to Geisinger Hospital in Pennsyl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Miraculous Recovery: Bergen County Teen Shatters Spine In Beach Dive Gone Wrong Miraculous Recovery: Bergen County Teen Shatters Spine In Beach Dive Gone Wrong
Miraculous Recovery: Bergen County Teen Shatters Spine In Beach Dive Gone Wrong "One day at a time." That's been the mantra for the Stewart family of Mahwah since late July, when 17-year-old Christian Stewart survived a near-fatal dive into shallow water at the Jersey Shore. More than $58,000 had been raised for the Don Bosco student -- set to start at Villanova in the fall -- on a GoFundMe page as of Friday evening. "If you know Christian, you know how much he lights up the room," the page's founder Tim Meaney said.  "He's a terrific kid, a gentle soul, a great athlete, an amazing friend, and a beloved son." Late last month, the teen d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History
This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History Joel Hernandez of Teaneck made himself very clear.  Just in case anyone doubts him, he is going to prove them wrong. Tuesday night. On the court.  When the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds face the Radford Highlanders in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The 6-foot-3 redshirt senior guard could be the best player on his team but said he's still got something to prove. "I feel like I've been overlooked," Hernandez told Daily Voice. "So every time I'm on the court, I play to the best of my ability." Last week, Hernandez had the best game of his career against Wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer
Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer HAWORTH, N.J. -- Grabbing food on the road would be the easy option for Haworth Police Sergeant Gianluca Ragone. But maintaining a bodybuilder's physique takes work. For Ragone, that work means preparing meals to get him through a day, early-morning cardio and late-night weight training after a long tour of duty. Ragone's efforts have already paid off, placing him fourth at his first bodybuilding competition in Elmwood Park. While Ragone isn't currently preparing for another competition, he's maintained a healthy lifestyle and is reaping the benefits as he fights crime in Haworth. "…

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by Cecilia Levine