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Sports
Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds
Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds A Bergen County native is on his way to the major leagues. Fair Lawn's Cory Heitler, a right-hand pitcher, was drafted in the 34th round of the MLB draft, 1,009th overall. The Ramapo College junior set the single-season strikeout record at Ramapo with his 112th of the season during the NCAA Regional Tournament. He finished the season with 113 strikeouts in 84.2 innings pitched.  Heitler tallied a 2.34 ERA along with an 8-2 win/loss record while he made 12 appearances on the mound and four complete games. He fired two shutouts while opponents batted .174 against him.  Heitler, who recorded…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Yeah Buddy! Jersey Shore's Pauly D Gives Ramapo Grad Special Shoutout Yeah Buddy! Jersey Shore's Pauly D Gives Ramapo Grad Special Shoutout
Yeah Buddy! Jersey Shore's Pauly D Gives Ramapo Grad Special Shoutout Catherine Lane was moments away from graduating from Ramapo College Thursday morning when she discovered that the very "Jersey Shore" star depicted on her cap had recorded a personalized video just for her. The senior had decorated her cap days before graduation to say "Grads Are Here!" -- a nod to the show's cast member Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio's catchphrase, "Cabs are heeyah!" A photo she had posted of her cap on Twitter had reached the reality television star -- known for his hair-gel, blowout and tan -- whose response was far better than anyth…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Want To Be A Nurse? 2 Bergen Schools Named Among Top In New Jersey Want To Be A Nurse? 2 Bergen Schools Named Among Top In New Jersey
Want To Be A Nurse? 2 Bergen Schools Named Among Top In New Jersey If you live in Bergen County and your lifelong dream is to become a nurse, you're in luck. Two local schools were ranked among the top 10 best in the Garden State. RegisteredNursing.org says a great way to measure the quality of a nursing school is by its NCLEX-RN pass rates. By analyzing the current and historical NCLEX-RN pass rates, the website was able to determine which schools are best of the 40 in New Jersey. In Bergen County, Holy Name Medical Center No. 4) and Ramapo College (No. 10) are on the list. No. 1 is Rowan College at Gloucester County. Holy Name: Holy Name Medical Cent…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mahwah Police Thank Parents, Merchants For Overwhelming Support Mahwah Police Thank Parents, Merchants For Overwhelming Support
Mahwah Police Thank Parents, Merchants For Overwhelming Support MAHWAH, N.J. – As some parents grew sick with worry that a school shooting incident could happen in their towns, several in Mahwah began bringing homemade food, catered lunches and various artwork – including “thank you” cards – to the local police department. Their primary motivation was a purported threat that was rumored to have been made by a middle-school student. It led to a series of security measures, including having stationed patrols join the usual contingent of uniformed and undercover officers who keep close watch on the township’s schools and children – a display of protection …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36 TRIBUTE: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36
Tribute: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36 Nicholas Biagio Pistone – a popular deejay and sound engineer from Bergen County – died Friday in Westwood at 36. A River Vale native and recent Fair Lawn resident, “Nicky” loved writing and producing music. Of the jobs he took while studying criminal justice at Ramapo College, and afterward, nearly all involved music. Pistone, who also briefly lived in Montvale, created Nicky X Entertainment and Productions, offering services for any occasion, while creating and recording hip-hop, house, trance, prog house, hard house and more “in my home recording studio.” He could make people laugh, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 culvert in Mahwah officially reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon. The original date set for re-opening Ramapo Valley Road over the Darlington Brook after the project began in July was established as the end of October but various factors -- including significant utility relocation delays -- pushed the date forward.  The county fired the original contractor, from whom authorities expected to recover damages and brought in Joseph M. Sanzari Inc., which got to work right away. The revised date for completion was this coming Tuesday, but Sanz…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them
Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them MAHWAH, N.J. – An award-winning film that shows the devastation of opioid addiction will be screened at Ramapo College later this month. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required to attend the 7 p.m. Jan. 31 on-campus screening of "Dying in Vein — The Opiate Generation," presented by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance in conjunction with township police and the college, at the Sharp Theater (Berrie Center). REGISTER: www.mahwahalliance.org Families will “leave the theater with a better understanding of the opioid epidemic that is occurring across our nation” after viewing fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco