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Meet Rocker Dee Snider At North Jersey Bookstore Meet Rocker Dee Snider At North Jersey Bookstore
Meet Rocker Dee Snider At North Jersey Bookstore Dee Snider is about to rock Bergen County. The legendary frontman for Twisted Sister is signing copies of his new book "Frats" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, June 25 at 1 p.m.  "Frats" is Snider's first novel and is inspired by true events. The book, set in 1972, is about a high schooler who moves to Long Island and descends down a dark path when he joins a fraternity, according to a synopsis. Snider's goal is to explore the pressure of toxic masculinity in high school, according to a synopsis.  In the 1980s, Twisted Sister were known for their hit songs, "I Wanna Rock," and…

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by Sam Barron
News
Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School
Bergen County 18-Year-Old Jailed In Bogus Gun Threat Against Local High School A college student from Bergen County was jailed in New York State after authorities said he phoned in a bogus gun threat to a New Jersey high school. Luke Natoli, 18, blocked the number he was calling from when he threatened to “bring a gun to a sport’s practice” on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday. “First responders and school officials took measures to ensure the safety of the campus while members of [Musella’s] Cyber Crimes Unit and the Montvale Police Department initiated an investigation to trace the call,” the prosecutor said. It didn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor
Hudson County HS Student, 17, Charged With Sex Crimes Against Female Classmate: Prosecutor A 17-year-old male student was charged with criminal sexual contact following two incidents involving a female classmate at a Hudson County high school, authorities announced Tuesday. The unnamed teen was charged Monday after an investigation opened Jan. 18 by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit revealed two separate incidents that occurred inside the building during the school year, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The teen was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact and released to a legal guardian pending an initial court appearance. Sex crimes can be rep…

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by Valerie Musson
News
FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team FALSE ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team
False ALARM: Malfunctioning Emergency System Locks Down Waldwick School, Brings SWAT Team This was not the day for a school lockdown alarm to malfunction. Police and school officials in Waldwick said that's what sent the school into emergency mode Friday afternoon, bringing the Bergen County Regional SWAT team and mutual aid support from neighboring towns -- while frightening some students, staff and especially parents. "The system malfunction at 3:02 p.m., right after school let out," Police Lt. Thomas Dowling said. "Officers from surrounding towns along with the swat team helped in securing the building till the malfunction was confirmed."   Police eventually gave t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School
Covid-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School Three high school students at a regional Essex County school tested positive for COVID-19. The West Essex Regional School District has transitioned back to remote learning, NorthJersey.com reports citing an email to parents. The district includes students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland. Remote learning will begin Monday, Oct. 12, and end Oct. 18, the email said. Friday's football game against Nutley was also cancelled, and all extracurricular activities are cancelled until Oct. 18. The cases were contracted outside of school and several families will have to qua…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School
Police: Another Swastika Found At Glen Rock School Another swastika was found Thursday at a Glen Rock school, the second such incident in a week and a half, authorities said. This time, a teacher found it etched into a classroom wall at the high school, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "Officers responded and photographed the area," Ackermann said. "However, very little in the way of evidence existed."The Detective Bureau will be conducting a bias incident follow-up in accordance with the state Attorney General’s Revised Bias Incident Investigation Standards," the chief said. Ths came after a swastika was found drawn on the wall of a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook
Third Young Death Since December Shakes Saddle Brook At the request of the family, details have been removed. A young Saddle Brook man died suddenly over the weekend. Many expressed extreme grief, noting that the 20-year-old resident was the third township high school student or alumnus to die this school year, joining Brooke Costanzo and Andrew Gutierrez. "The township is heart-broken over the sudden and untimely passing of yet another young resident," Mayor Robert White told Daily Voice. "Our deepest condolences to the families," the mayor said. "May they find peace and comfort during this difficult time."

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by Cecilia Levine