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Cindy Capitani

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ccapitani@dailyvoice.com

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Neighbors

Happy Birthday Reagan, Bush Speechwriter Peggy Noonan Of Rutherford RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Happy birthday former Rutherford resident and White Plains native Peggy Noonan.The Wall Street Journal and presidential speechwriter was born Sept. 7, 1950 and turns age 66 on Wednesday. Noonan graduated Rutherford High School in 1968 and was named a distinguished graduate in 1992, the second year the program began. United Nations Ambassador Thomas Pickering was the first honoree. She was born in Brooklyn to working class parents and lived there until age 5, when her parents relocated to White Plains before moving to Rutherford where she spent most of her youth. In Rut…

by Cindy Capitani

09/07/2016

Police & Fire

Chestnut Ridge Man Facing Bergen County Drug Charge STONY POINT, N.Y. -- An alleged marijuana dealer wanted in Bergen County was nabbed by cops in Stony Point, police said.An investigation Aug. 31 by the Stony Point Police Department determined Jerimie Rasheed, 38, of Chestnut Ridge, was wanted on an active warrant out of Bergen County.The defendant was arrested and charged as a Fugitive from Justice. After being processed and arraigned, Rasheed was remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility awaiting extradition.

by Cindy Capitani

09/06/2016

News

North Arlington Will Dedicate New 9/11 Monument At Zadroga Field NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- Persistence and fundraising paid off and North Arlington will have a piece of the World Trade Center to dedicate at its 9/11 memorial on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack. The monument is being dedicated by the borough's fire department and residents are invited to attend the 7 p.m. ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the entrance to the Zadroga Field Soccer Complex on Schuyler Avenue. “This new monument is being dedicated to the First Responders as a tribute to those fire, police and EMS members who responded on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the days follow…

by Daily Voice

09/06/2016

News

Lodi Superfund Site Cleanup Enters Phase 2 LODI, N.J.– The second cleanup phase on the Maywood Chemical Superfund site in Lodi begins on Tuesday, Sept. 6.Phase 2 work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, with Friday work as needed to meet the schedule, according to a release by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 31. Depending on weather conditions at that time, final planting and seeding of the area may take place in spring 2017 for better results. This is part of ongoing environmental cleanup activities at Redstone Park under the federal government’s Formerly Uti…

by Cindy Capitani

09/06/2016

News

Free Breakfast Among Goodies For Paramus Blood Donors Help save lives and donate blood at any of the many Bergen County locations holding drives in September hosted by the Community Blood Services. Free breakfast and other goodies will be provided to donors. Every 2.5 seconds someone needs blood -- 80 percent of the population -- but less than 5 percent of donates, according to the Community Blood Services. Nearly 4 million Americans would die each year without life-saving blood transfusions, and an estimated 109,500 Americans will be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma in 2016. Blood donors participating in the Bergen County Comm…

by Cindy Capitani

09/06/2016

Lifestyle

Meet Geo, SPCA's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- The word 'Geo' is a scientific term but it's also in the middle of gorGEOus. What luck that Geo, a stunning, smart, two-year-old hound mix, is looking for a home.The SPCA says Geo turns heads when he's out and about, and his big, floppy energy is part of his loving personality. He's happy and friendly and adores people and other dogs alike. Cats? Not so much. He's best off living in a home without them. Geo's a big guy, so a home with kids 12 and older would be the best fit for him. To learn more about gorGEOus, stop by the shelter for a meet and greet. For more inf…

by Cindy Capitani

09/05/2016

Police & Fire

Beacon Native Texas Cop Of The Month For Role In 'Ambush' Shooting BEACON, N.Y. -- Beacon native Ed Pietrowski was spared from Jorge Gonzalez's gun fire, as the just-released criminal hid in a Texas ditch waiting to gun down police he allegedly lured there.Pietrowski, a former New York City Police officer, responded to shots fired, along with fellow former NYPD cops Michael Sarro and David Hofer, all working for Euless, TX police. What happened next on that fateful March 1 afternoon changed the country's collective mood, and the lives of their loved ones forever. Officers Hofer, Pietrowski and Sarro searched the park for the source of the gunshots, accordi…

by Cindy Capitani

09/05/2016

Events

Seniors Go High Tech With Free iLessons At Franklin Lakes Library FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- Seniors can get their arms around computer technology at a Saturday class on Sept. 10. Senior Saturdays are free and offered for those 65 and up. Intro to the iPhone at 11 a.m. will teach participants how to: Enlarge the text and brightness on iPhones Setup emergency Medical ID Connect to Wi-Fi Much moreIntro to the iPad at 12 p.m. will show people: How use an iPad How to take and send pictures. Tips and tricks Open Computer Lab at 2 p.m. will help participants with: Any basic computer help. Registration is on an availability basis. Call Laura to sign u…

by Cindy Capitani

09/05/2016

Obituaries

Anne F. Garabedian, 86, Of Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- Anne F. Garabedian of Mahwah, died on Thursday, Sept 1. She was 86. Born in Waldwick, she was a longtime resident of Mahwah. She was a homemaker and a merchandiser at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. She is survived by daughter Lori Meccia and her husband Alan, and her three grandchildren, Daryl Doto Smith, James Meccia and Lauren Meccia. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery in Paramus.

by Cindy Capitani

09/05/2016

Obituaries

Patricia Amato, 79, Of Hasbrouck Heights HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Patricia N. Amato of Hasbrouck Heights died Sept. 3. She was 79. She was born in Hoboken to William and Eleanor Cummiskey, both deceased. She is survived by her husband Dominick F. "Sonny" Amato Sr.; son Dominick F. Amato Jr. and his wife Melissa; Dana Amato; and Diane Proot and her husband Richard; brother Robert Cummiskey and his wife Joann; and grandchildren Jessica, Drew, Samantha, Christian, Jason and Julianna. She was predeceased by Gerard and Diane Cummiskey, and Elsie Cummiskey. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Costa Memorial Ho…

by Cindy Capitani

09/05/2016

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