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Oradell Invites Kids To Free Halloween Party Oradell Invites Kids To Free Halloween Party
Oradell Invites Kids To Free Halloween Party ORADELL, N .J. -- Oradell Public School will have a Halloween Party for all kids from kindergarten to Eighth Grade Friday, Oct. 30. The 6-9 p.m. free admission party features DJ Double C playing all the greatest hits, and includes arts and crafts, snacks, drinks and Halloween goodie bags. Pizza will also be available for $2 a slice. The party will be held in the gym. For more information, contact Recreation Director Kurt Peluso at (201)-261-8200, ext. 243, or email kpeluso@oradell.org .

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Police & Fire
Pair Charged In Ridgewood Church Shooting Brought To Court Pair Charged In Ridgewood Church Shooting Brought To Court
Pair Charged In Ridgewood Church Shooting Brought To Court RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Two cousins charged with shooting up a landmark Ridgewood church last winter were arraigned Monday morning in Hackensack on eight separate counts, including firing an assault rifle. Their attorneys entered not-guilty pleas for Alexander Norrell of Ridgewood and Joseph Galli, both 22-year-old former U.S. Marines. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Keith Travers said he wasn't ready yet to discuss plea deals with both -- but noted that Norell and Galli are charged with weapons offenses that carry five-year mandatory prison terms with no parole for three. Attorney Brian Nea…

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Police & Fire
Leonia, Palisades Park Luring Convict Gets 4-Year Sentence Suspended Leonia, Palisades Park Luring Convict Gets 4-Year Sentence Suspended
Leonia, Palisades Park Luring Convict Gets 4-Year Sentence Suspended LEONIA, N.J. -- A self-employed photographer from Englewood had a four-year prison sentence suspended by a judge in Hackensack in exchange for remaining in sex-offender therapy. Jay Dorfman, 66, plea-bargained the deal after authorities charged him with trying to lure girls into his car in Leonia twice and approaching women in Palisades Park. Investigators said he fondled himself in front of a woman on a bicycle and made sexually explicit comments to another after using a ruse of asking for directions. Following Dorfman's arrest, CLIFFVIEW PILOT learned that he was still paying fines from …

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Neighbors
When He's 64: Happy Birthday To Glen Rock's Uncle Floyd When He's 64: Happy Birthday To Glen Rock's Uncle Floyd
When He's 64: Happy Birthday To Glen Rock's Uncle Floyd GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Glen Rock’s "Uncle Floyd" Vivino, who turns 64 on Oct. 19. Born in Paterson, Vivino grew up in Glen Rock and attended Glen Rock High School. His "Uncle Floyd Show" had a rabid following from the 70s through the 90s on a “backwater UHF station” kids show that featured local bands, including the Ramones.Lead singer Joey Ramone was known to wear an "Uncle Floyd Show" button on his leather jacket, and Vivino was famously visited by David Bowie at a live appearance in New York. Bowie later wrote an homage, “Uncle Floyd,” that was…

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Police & Fire
Paterson Police Arrest Man On Weapons Charges After Anonymous Tip Paterson Police Arrest Man On Weapons Charges After Anonymous Tip
Paterson Police Arrest Man On Weapons Charges After Anonymous Tip PATERSON, N.J. -- An 18-year-old man was arrested in Paterson on Friday night on weapons charges, NJ.com reported. Paterson police arrested Delshawn Wright Friday night on an anonymous tip and charged him with unlawful weapons possession, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of hollow-point bullets, according to the website.  Police Director Jerry Speziale announced the arrest, which was made after a concerned citizen reported a man carrying a handgun outside a building on Park Avenue. Arriving on the scene, police saw Wright discard the gun under a car, according t…

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Events
Breakfast Meetings In Lyndhurst For Diabetics, Seniors Breakfast Meetings In Lyndhurst For Diabetics, Seniors
Breakfast Meetings In Lyndhurst For Diabetics, Seniors LYNDHURST, N.J. — Two special breakfast programs for Lyndhurst residents are coming up in November. The Health Department will have a breakfast seminar for diabetics and other interested people Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m.  “Diabetic Holiday Eating” will be presented by Julie Harrington, registered dietician at Inserra ShopRite. The breakfast is in the Recreation Room at 601 Riverside Avenue; call (201) 804-2500 to register. The Department of Parks & Recreation will host a breakfast for township senior citizens Sunday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to  2 p.m. in the Senior Citizen Center, Clevel…

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News
Mahwah Leaf Program Begins Monday, Oct. 19 Mahwah Leaf Program Begins Monday, Oct. 19
Mahwah Leaf Program Begins Monday, Oct. 19 MAHWAH, N.J. -- The township’s fall leaf collection program begins this Monday, Oct. 19. Residents can start putting leaves at curbside for collection this weekend. This year, the DPW has a leaf strategy that includes deploying men and equipment more frequently in the parts of town that have the most leaves, and communicating their pickup schedule with homeowners and landscaping companies. DPW Director Glen Dowson said leaves are staying on the trees a little longer than usual this fall. The challenge for a successful leaf season is flexibility that accommodates unpredictable natural patte…

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Events
Tango Artist To Perform In Cliffside Park Library Tango Artist To Perform In Cliffside Park Library
Tango Artist To Perform In Cliffside Park Library CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — The Joanne Kim Duo will perform a free Argentinian Piazzolla Tango Sunday, Nov. 22 in the Cliffside Park Public Library. The violin and guitar concert, part of the library’s Sunday concert series, will be in the conference room.  The concert begins at 2 p.m. at the library, located at 505 Palisade Ave.  CLICK HERE for more details. 

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Politics
Teaneck Salary Increases Questioned, Tabled Teaneck Salary Increases Questioned, Tabled
Teaneck Salary Increases Questioned, Tabled TEANECK, N.J. -- An across-the-board increase of 2 percent to salaries for non-union workers was tabled Tuesday after citizens and a councilman questioned the need, NorthJersey.com reported. Councilman Jason Castle questioned the need for the increases, particularly for vacant positions, the story said. Castle said he thinks the increases are “patently unfair to the taxpayer,” according to NorthJersey.com.  Two percent is the same increase union employees received, the story said.  To read the full story, go here.

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Police & Fire
Travel Banned For Reggae Legend's Son After 65½-pound Mahwah Pot Bust Travel Banned For Reggae Legend's Son After 65½-pound Mahwah Pot Bust
Travel Banned For Reggae Legend's Son After 65½-pound Mahwah Pot Bust MAHWAH, N.J. -- The youngest son of late reggae great Peter Tosh won’t be leaving the country today to attend a music festival in his father’s honor: The company that posted his bail after Mahwah police said they caught him with 65½ pounds of pot won't allow it. Jawara McIntosh, speaking for the first time in several court appearances, told the judge he wouldn't dare jump bail. “I have already shown by my track record that I’m not a flight risk,” he told Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian. “And it would be absurd for me to publicly go to Jamaica and not come back. "This woman,&qu…

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