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Matt Speiser

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Police & Fire

Oradell Fire Department Receives New Equipment ORADELL, N.J. — Oradell firefighters recently received two new pieces of equipment that officials say will improve its ability to navigate fires. The volunteer department's new $7,000 thermal imaging camera enables firefighters to search for people in smoke-filled environments by marking them with a heat signature, Lt. Jeffrey Kaplan told Daily Voice. A federal grant also allowed the department to purchase an SCBA pak tracker -- a homing device that signals the location of a firefighter during a fire, he said. "Both of these pieces of equipment enhance our ability to search and navig…

by Matt Speiser

03/29/2016

Politics

Watch Cory Booker Tell Bill Maher How His Family Integrated Harrington Park HARRINGTON, PARK, N.J. — New Jersey Senator Cory Booker told Bill Maher on his "Real Time" show how his family integrated the township of Harrington Park. "We literally had to get a white couple to pose as us because real estate agents wouldn't show, in 1969-70, they wouldn't show black families homes in most of Bergen County," Booker told Maher, a Rivervale native. Booker was on the HBO program Friday night to promote his new book titled "United: Thoughts On Finding Common Ground & Advancing The Common Good." He told Maher the book was dedicated to Harring…

by Matt Speiser

03/28/2016

Business

Ridgefield Park Baker Burned By NJ Home-Baked Goods Ban RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Ridgefield Park baker Erika Oldham wants to grow her business in New Jersey, but she says a ban on the sale of home-baked goods in the state is making that very difficult. "In New Jersey I can't bake stuff in my own kitchen to sell because there are no cottage food laws," said Oldham, who owns the cake-design company "Chic Sugars." New Jersey and Wisconsin are the only two states in the country that ban the sale of home-baked goods. Those opposed to a cottage food law cite public health concerns and unfair competition to established businesses, th…

by Matt Speiser

03/28/2016

Neighbors

Love Helps Cure Rutherford Woman Of Mystery Disease RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For 14 years, Julie Ellinger-Hunt of Rutherford felt that she was dying. Ellinger-Hunt was living with a rare ailment called Cushing’s Disease, which causes the pituitary gland to excrete high levels of cortisol, leading to constant nausea, fatigue and muscle weakness. But four years ago, Ellinger-Hunt fell in love with LuAnn Lanzerrotti-Jones, and the two worked together to cure Ellinger-Hunt of her disease. Today, Ellinger-Hunt, 37, is in recovery, and she knows it wouldn’t have been possible without her partner. “She saw me at my worst and she still stuck with me ev…

by Matt Speiser

03/28/2016

Police & Fire

Photos: BergenPAC Hosts Easter Service After Englewood Church Fire ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Some 500 members of the congregation of Englewood First Presbyterian Church filled BergenPAC for an Easter ceremony Sunday morning -- just five days after a fire destroyed the sanctuary of the 19th century church. "It was a wonderful show of support as we embark on a journey we didn't ask for," Senior Pastor Rev. James Hong told Daily Voice. "On this journey we will learn more deeply what it means to be the Church and experience Resurrection." See photos from the event above.

by Matt Speiser

03/28/2016

Business

Longtime Closter Plaza Restaurant Prepares For Return 'Home' CLOSTER, N.J. — No business has stood in Closter Plaza longer than Rudy's Restaurant & Pizzeria. The store that first opened its doors in 1960 will be reinstalled in its original location after a two-year temporary stint in a spot across the street during reconstruction (SEE: Closter Mayor Anticipates 'First Class' Shopping From New Plaza). Rudy's owner Charlie Osso, 71, is looking forward to returning home. "I'm excited about the new shopping center," said Osso, who bought Rudy's with his brother Fred in 1970. "Sure, there will be a lot of competition from the new food …

by Matt Speiser

03/27/2016

Events

Photos: Paramus Residents Turn Out For Annual Easter Egg Hunt PARAMUS, N.J. — Several hundred Paramus residents flocked to Petruska Park for the borough's annual Easter egg hunt Saturday morning. Families also enjoyed rides, games and music. "This was our largest turnout in recent memory," Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera told Daily Voice. "It was great to see."

by Matt Speiser

03/26/2016

Lifestyle

Leonia Library Features Local Artist's Work LEONIA, N.J. — Local artist Vince Priblo will have several pieces of his artwork on view at the Leonia Public Library through March 31. The selection will change midway through the month, Priblo said. Leonia Public Library is located at 227 Fort Lee Road, Leonia.

by Matt Speiser

03/26/2016

Sports

Detective Buda Basketball Classic Returns To Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. — All four of Fort Lee's elementary schools will square off for the 14th Annual Detective Buda Basketball Classic — the "D.A.R.E. Games" — on March 31 and April 1. The coed tournament was launched by retired Fort Lee Police Detective Vincent Buda as a way to promote Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.). The games will take place in the Fort Lee High School gymnasium. The schedule: Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.: School No. 1 v. School No. 3. Thursday, March 31 at 8:15 p.m.: School No. 2 v. School No. 4. Friday , April 1 at 6:40 p.m.: Loser of School No. 1 &…

by Matt Speiser

03/26/2016

Lifestyle

N. Arlington Religious Film Series Exposes 'New Way Of Thinking' NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington is screening a series of religious films through June. The goal of the series is to expose the congregation of more than 3,000 families to a new way of thinking," Father Scott Attanasio told Daily Voice. "We want to give them a greater understanding of what our faith teaches and help them see things differently," said Father Attanasio, who has been with the church for 14 years. The screenings will take place on the following Sundays at 2 p.m. in the LaSalle Center, located at 200 Ridge Road: Sunday, April 17…

by Matt Speiser

03/26/2016

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