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Demarest Mom Honored For Ambulance Corps Service Demarest Mom Honored For Ambulance Corps Service
Demarest Mom Honored For Ambulance Corps Service DEMAREST, N.J. — Demarest Volunteer Ambulance Corps (DVAC) Assistant Chief Roberta Hoag was honored with the President's Award during the organization's annual dinner at Sear Steakhouse in Closter Saturday night. The President's Award is given by DVAC President Joanne Pianghi to one volunteer who has gone "above and beyond" in his or her service over the past year.  Hoag, a retired Haworth postmaster, remains humble. "It was a complete surprise to hear my name announced," the Demarest mother told Daily Voice. "When I commit to a position in an organization, I do wh…

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Schools
Hasbrouck Heights Voters To Decide $6.7 Million Bond Referendum Hasbrouck Heights Voters To Decide $6.7 Million Bond Referendum
Hasbrouck Heights Voters To Decide $6.7 Million Bond Referendum HABROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Hasbrouck Heights residents will vote on a referendum permitting the Board of Education to issue bonds for the $6.7 million bond on Tuesday. The bond would upgrade the heating and ventilation systems in the district's elementary schools and Junior/Senior High School. If the issue passes, the district will pay $4.4. million towards the upgrades, with an additional $2.3 million coming from the state Department of education through a Regular Operating District grant. The tax impact on residents would break down to an added $70 a year, or $5.87 per month," which B…

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Politics
Lyndhurst Native Edward Koziol Appointed To Planning Board Lyndhurst Native Edward Koziol Appointed To Planning Board
Lyndhurst Native Edward Koziol Appointed To Planning Board LYNDHURST, N.J. — The Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners have appointed Board of Adjustment Chairman Edward Koziol to fill the unexpired term of Robert McCarthy on the planning board. Koziol is a retired Lyndhurst native who spent 34 years working in law and governing affairs for AT&T.  "I think it is a great fit," Koziol told Daily Voice. "There is a dotted line relationship between the board of adjustment and the planning board." "It will definitely be a benefit to the planning board with my experience in different adjustments and applications that come up,&quo…

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Neighbors
PHOTOS: Paramus' Globetrotting Grandmother Visits Peru PHOTOS: Paramus' Globetrotting Grandmother Visits Peru
Photos: Paramus' Globetrotting Grandmother Visits Peru PARAMUS, N.J. — Andrea Holmes' travels have taken her from Paramus to all corners of the globe (SEE: Meet World-Traveling Paramus Grandmother) The 74-year old globetrotting grandma has visited some of the world's most exoctic places, including Africa and Antarctica.  Recently, Holmes visited Peru and shared some photos with Daily Voice. Click through the above photos to share the experience.

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Weather
Bergen Ice Cream Shops Welcome Warm Weather Bergen Ice Cream Shops Welcome Warm Weather
Bergen Ice Cream Shops Welcome Warm Weather EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Now that Bergen County has slogged through what's expected to be the final snowstorm of the winter, ice cream shop owners are licking their chops — or, rather, their cones — at the promise of an early spring. Warm winter temperatures inspired East Rutherford's Cake and Cone owner Arvind Bhandari to open early. "The weather cooperated," said Bhandari, 34, who opened on the last day of February. "We did real well." The forecasts have him and other ice cream shop owners in Bergen County psyched: AccuWeather predicts temperatures will reach the 60s t…

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Lifestyle
River Edge Program Offers Children With Special Needs 'Chance At Normalcy' River Edge Program Offers Children With Special Needs 'Chance At Normalcy'
River Edge Program Offers Children With Special Needs 'Chance At Normalcy' RIVER EDGE, N.J. — Anna Villa-Bager of Old Tappan and Sarah Melone of Tenafly believe children with special needs require a specific environment to achieve their full potential. With that as the guiding principle, the two friends founded MarbleJam Kids, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, in 2007.Today, they have a 4000 square foot center in River Edge, NJ offering programs and services 6 days a week. Villa-Bager, 50, is a former creative producer and broadway performer while Melone, 45, is a physical therapist. The friends are both mothers of children with special needs which helped spark the…

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Schools
Cresskill Organizes Internet Safety Seminar Cresskill Organizes Internet Safety Seminar
Cresskill Organizes Internet Safety Seminar CRESSKILL, N.J. — The Cresskill Middle/High School Home and School Association will present a lecture on internet safety for kids as part of their Parent Education Speaker Series at the Cresskill Middle/High School Media Center on March 30 at 7 p.m. Sgt. John Cleary of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force will present the lecture on topics including: Understanding potentially threatening and dangerous situations arising from internet usage, including chat rooms, instant messages, e-mail and blogs. Addressing common challenges parents face protecting their child’…

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Business
Lyndhurst Antique Shop Owner Reimagines Business As Coffee Shop Lyndhurst Antique Shop Owner Reimagines Business As Coffee Shop
Lyndhurst Antique Shop Owner Reimagines Business As Coffee Shop LYNDHURST, N.J. — In a fledgling antique shop on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst, Moses Cirilo is trying to build a bridge between the past and the present. The Moe's Treasure Island owner spends his days fixing things — antique furniture, turntables, VCR's, chandeliers, old paintings — and reselling them for a modest profit. While Cirilo is trying to save a fading romanticism, his business could be the only thing saving him. "I am barely hanging on by a string here," said Cirilo, who first opened his shop in 2010. "My good relations with my customers and my repairs are all…

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Events
Edgewater Organizes St. Patrick's Day Celebration At Royal Manor Edgewater Organizes St. Patrick's Day Celebration At Royal Manor
Edgewater Organizes St. Patrick's Day Celebration At Royal Manor EDGEWATER, N.J. — The borough of Edgewater has organized a ”St. Patrick’s Lunch and Music Party” at the Royal Manor on March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. For $48 patrons can enjoy two complimentary drinks and a family style lunch including salad, warm rolls, split pea soup, roast chicken, corned beef, boiled potatoes, vegetables, dessert, coffee and tea. Entertainment will be provided by Irish comedian Dave Heenan and Irish music performed by Jimmy Walsh & the Green River Band. CLICK HERE for more.

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News
Tractor-Trailer Tips On Turnpike In Ridgefield Tractor-Trailer Tips On Turnpike In Ridgefield
Tractor-Trailer Tips On Turnpike In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- A tractor-trailer tipped Friday afternoon on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike near the Vince Lombardi Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield. Traffic was down to one lane on the western spur following the mishap, creating massive backups for those trying to beat the early Friday afternoon rush.

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