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Glen Rock Hockey Fans Prep For State Finals GLEN ROCK, N.J. — The Glen Rock High School varsity boys hockey team will take on Ramsey in the state finals Monday, March 7 at Prudential Center in Newark. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. as the Panthers and Rams try to capture a championship. Glen Rock played as the No. 2 seed in the bracket and topped Central Regional, Northern Highlands, Chatham and Mahwah before reaching the finals. The Panthers have a 23-2-3 record to follow up a 21-4-3 mark the year before. Ramsey enters the game 24-2-2. As the No. 4 seed, Ramsey defeated Jefferson, Verona-Glen Ridge, Mendham and Middletown North in t…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/07/2016

Neighbors

Wyckoff Beekeeper Thrives With Hives WYCKOFF, N.J. — Richard Schluger of Wyckoff heard the buzz about beekeeping and had to try it for himself. Schluger started studying the world of bees around a decade ago and now maintains four different hives. "They're very interesting," he told Daily Voice. "The way the whole colony dymanic works, like the queen at the center and what all the drones do. ... Plus as a hobby it's very calming because you have to be very smooth and calm." Much of the work for keeping bees involves making sure no problems arise, since they otherwise run themselves. Schluger said he watche…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/07/2016

Neighbors

Hawthorne 106-Year-Old Still Going Strong HAWTHORNE, N.J. — People always ask 106-year-old Susie Rothwell about her secret to a long life. "It's really no secret," Rothwell told Daily Voice. "I don't want to say that I'm lucky that I lived this long, because I'm not lucky. It's God's choice, not mine." An active lifestyle may have helped, though. Rothwell kept busy as a bus driver, nanny, and caring for her 10 children. Her family continued to grow over the decades to include 24 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. "All her life she's always been very busy," her da…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/07/2016

Sports

Elmwood Park Three-Sport Athlete Does It All ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Sammy Santos of Elmwood Park keeps himself busy. The high school senior plays football, baseball and wrestles for the Crusaders all while working a part-time job at The Venetian in Garfield. It can be hard to find time for it all, Santos said, but he just has to make the time. One of his latest achievements includes winning his 100th match for the wrestling team, just the third Elmwood Park student to do so. "It was crazy," Santos told Daily Voice. "I only started wrestling freshman year. I only won nine matches my first year. To go from nine to 100 in …

by Joshua Jongsma

03/07/2016

Events

Ridgewood Exhibit Examines Farming History RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A new Ridgewood historical exhibit will examine "Farm and Home" roots beginning Sunday, March 20. The 2 to 4 p.m. reception at Schoolhouse Museum, 650 E. Glen Ave., will kick off the opening of the exhibit —sponsored by the Ridgewood Historical Society and Schoolhouse Museum. The exhibit explores agrarian roots from the 18th and 19th centuries and how farm families lived off the land, harvested food and prepared meals. RSVP by calling 201-447-3242 or email ridgewoodhistoricalsociety@verizon.net.

by Joshua Jongsma

03/06/2016

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Paterson Police Officer Shot At People, Prosecutor Charges PATERSON, N.J. — Passaic County prosecutor's detectives arrested a Paterson police officer on Friday on charged that he fired his gun at two people outside a 7-Eleven while off-duty. Dante Gordon, 25, of Paterson, pointed his gun at a Wanaque man and fired his gun once around 1:20 a.m. Feb. 25 at the intersection of Main and Market streets, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. His target and another man standing nearby were injured from a "fragment or debris from the discharge," Valdes said. The prosecutor didn't say whether Gordon used his service weapon or another …

by Joshua Jongsma

03/04/2016

Schools

Photos: Emerson Students Dress For Vocabulary Success EMERSON, N.J. — Emerson students from Memorial and Villano schools brought their vocabulary lessons to life for an educational costume parade Friday. The students celebrated the variety in the English language by dressing up in different ways to represent a word they chose. "Most of our costumes were completely handmade," Memorial Principal Jessica Espinoza said, "which was probably the most exciting part because it was really fun to see how different people interpreted the words and also came up with some really creative ideas for demonstrating those words in a costume."…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/04/2016

News

Services Scheduled For Lodi Honorary Firefighter, 5 LODI, N.J. — Services for a 5-year-old Lodi honorary firefighter who died after nearly a year of treatment for brain tumors were scheduled for Saturday at St. Francis Church in Hackensack. Dariel Ramirez, also known as Deej, died Thursday at Hackensack University Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a Mass at 1 p.m. at the church, 50 Lodi St. Dariel was a kindergartner at Roosevelt Elementary School in Lodi. He started having headaches and falling asleep in school, and in June 2015 had his first surgery to treat the tumors. His father, Allen Ramirez, said …

by Joshua Jongsma

03/04/2016

Schools

Elmwood Park Fashionistas Work Runway For Project Graduation WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Hundreds came out to see Elmwood Park students look their best for a fashion show fundraiser Thursday night at Fiesta banquet room in Wood-Ridge to support project graduation. Several seniors acted as the models to bring out the crowd along with more than 300 different raffle prizes. Laura Maros, Project Graduation Committee president, said it's important to give the students a proper send-off in June. "It's really the last time they get to hang around as a group," Maros told Daily Voice. The destination has been picked for project graduation, but Maros said i…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/04/2016

News

Pompton Lakes Church Seeks Volunteers For Special-Needs Programs POMTPON LAKES, N.J. — Marie Cioletti found herself uniquely qualified to run St. Mary's Special Needs Ministry in Pompton Lakes thanks to her long tenure with the church and work in education. She still can't do it alone, though. Cioletti, a 30-year member of the ministry, called for more volunteers to help with the special-needs members of the parish. She specifically wanted someone to run a raffle fundraiser for New York Giants and Jets season tickets. "It's a great prize," she told Daily Voice. "But we just don't have enough people who go out to sell." The raffle is…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/04/2016

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