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Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD
Remnant Of 1967 Bowling Alley Blaze That Killed 5 Firefighters Donated To Ridgefield FD Members of Ridgefield Fire Co. 2 froze in their tracks when a former Cliffside Park resident walked in carrying a badly charred bowling pin from an infamous arson fire that killed five of the borough's bravest more than 50 years ago. "It gave me chills," Fire Chief David Brierty said. Bill Trabilcy was only 12 years old when he found the pin amid the rubble of what was the Cardinal Lanes -- now the site of a five-story apartment building -- on Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park. Dozens of firefighters from throughout East Bergen who responded to the Cardinal Lanes around 4 a.m. Oct. 15, 1…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Former Ridgefield Firefighter, Ambulance Captain Bryan Berta Dies, 41 Former Ridgefield Firefighter, Ambulance Captain Bryan Berta Dies, 41
Former Ridgefield Firefighter, Ambulance Captain Bryan Berta Dies, 41 Bryan B. Berta of Ridgefield died on April 3. He was 41 years old.  Born in Englewood, Bryan graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School where he was in the marching band playing the Tuba and performed in several school musicals. He was a firefighter with Ridgefield Fire Co. 2 and former captain for the Ridgefield Ambulance Corp., his obituary says. "Bryan was an avid toy collector of Voltron action figures, trains, eagles cars, and NASA," the obit says. "He was a San Jose Sharks fan and Jets fan. He enjoyed riding his 'Spyder' motorcycle and relaxing with his dogs, Chooch an…

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by Cecilia Levine