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Police Officers Donate $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Police Officers Donate $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge
Police Officers Donate $3G To Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. (RBARI) has long held a special place in Paramus Police Detective Glenn Pagano's heart. In 2008, the rescue brought him his first dog, Kylie, a brindle pitbull found on the streets of Newark. At the time, Pagano wasn't looking for a dog, but he agreed to foster Kylie for RBARI.  A week later, he adopted her. KylieGlenn Pagano KylieGlenn Pagano Pagano says RBARI changed his life, which is why he chose the organization as the beneficiary for last week's Battle of the Warriors.  On Friday, the Paramus PBA presented RBARI with a $3,000 check from funds…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Bergen County Police Go Head-To-Head With SWAT Team, Army Cadets For Charity Bergen County Police Go Head-To-Head With SWAT Team, Army Cadets For Charity
Bergen County Police Go Head-To-Head With SWAT Team, Army Cadets For Charity Bergen County law enforcement, SWAT team members and U.S. Army cadets will be going head-to-head for charity next month. Battle of the Warriors begins at 10 a.m. at Fair Lawn's Parisi Speed School, Dec. 1. Admission is $10 and will all go to charity. The Paramus Police Department, Bergen County Regional SWAT Team and West Point will compete in nine athletic events ranging from kettle bell rows to tug of war. Each participating organization chose a beneficiary: Paramus PD: Oakland's Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Parisi School: Best Buddies BCR SWAT: Tomahawk Charitable Soluti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop
She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop The readers have spoken and the results are in.  Congratulations to Wayne Police Officer Christie Ohlendorf, who was voted North Jersey's favorite "Fit Cop" in the Daily Voice competition. Ohlendorf, a CrossFit athlete -- was certain she wouldn't win but earned 27 percent of votes (out of the 10 total law enforcement officers). Paramus Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti took second place with 23 percent of votes.  Third place was a tie between Bergenfield PO Ahmed Alagha and Wood-Ridge PO Timothy Janz with 10 percent of votes each. Fit & Blue will be donating apparel to Ohlendorf…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Bergen County Officers Train Together Like Pro Athletes Fit Cops: Bergen County Officers Train Together Like Pro Athletes
Fit Cops: Bergen County Officers Train Together Like Pro Athletes Several times each week, a group of eight law enforcers converge on the track inside of the Parisi Speed School in Fair Lawn. It's well before the sun has risen and some are only a workout away from a shift. The common thread is that they're all here voluntarily -- ready to put in work. All of the officers participate in a program launched more than two decades ago at the Parisi Speed School. The Training For Warriors (TFW) incorporates sprints around the indoor track in between sets of various upper and lower body exercises -- heavy. The officers in the program are Wood-Ridge's Jeff Gei…

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by Cecilia Levine