ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Hipatia Lopez and her family make a lot of empanadas. They fill them with chicken, beef, pork and even Nutella.For years they prepared the delicious stuffed pastries by pushing the sides of the dough closed with a fork. But in the midst of making 100 empanadas for the holidays a few years back, Lopez thought there had to be an easier way.“We were all there with the ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.– The first meeting of the Elmwood Park Firefighters Explorers Post #1234 will take place at Company 3 on Sept. 8. The program is open to high school students age 14 and up. "The purpose is to educate our youth in the field of the fire service and our goals are to motivate, educate, build self-esteem, confidence and friendship," Lt. James Mills told Daily ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Elmwood Park will hold its 2016 National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Boro Field. Everyone is invited to this event, which will include music, bounce houses, free food and refreshments. Additionally, three brand-new bikes will be given away to three lucky kids. The bikes will be age-appropriate.All emergency services will be there. A bonfire will be held later ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Not many 18 year olds will decide to buy a luncheonette one day and go into business for themselves. But that's exactly what John "The Cook" Wareka of the popular Wareka Deli in Elmwood Park did 35 years ago.Wareka was washing dishes at a catering company when he was approached about buying the little luncheonette that was in a converted garage. He ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.– Elmwood Park celebrated 100 years with a parade from the high school to Pine Street that featured floats and special guests, followed by a hometown-style fair at Memorial Field. "This was an event that doesn't happen year after year," Councilman Joe Dombrowski said. "The many volunteers who worked long and hard to create and organize this Parade and ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A fishing tournament is planned in Elmwood Park Saturday, June 11 at the Passaic River Marina.The event is sponsored by the Elmwood Park Centennial Committee and is for all ages. xThere will be trophies for the biggest fish and no license is required. Age groups include 5 to ; 8 to 10; 11 to 13; and 14 and up.To reserve a spot call 201-791-0791. The Passaic River ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Once the weather warms up, Elmwood Park soccer fans will have a new place to play.English Avenue Park received new lights and a touchup to its surface so the public can use it for soccer games even at night, Councilman Joe Dombrowski said. It also has some extra parking spaces now."We made it a better park," Dombrowski told Daily Voice. The park already ...