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Ramsey Fire Department Throws Pancake Breakfast Ramsey Fire Department Throws Pancake Breakfast
Ramsey Fire Department Throws Pancake Breakfast RAMSEY, N.J. -- The Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $5 per person and $20 for a family. The breakfast will be held in the firehouse at 25 South Island Ave., across from the high school.

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Neighbors
Cresskill, Closter Faithful Prepare For Start Of Jewish Holidays Cresskill, Closter Faithful Prepare For Start Of Jewish Holidays
Cresskill, Closter Faithful Prepare For Start Of Jewish Holidays BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Mid-September brings the start of the Jewish holiday season.  As many of our neighbors will be celebrating, understanding the meaning of the religious holidays underlies the common experience of all. Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year. It falls during the month of Tishrei, and is 10 days before Yom Kippur. Together, Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Yamim Nora’im, which in Hebrew means the Days of Awe. In English, they are often referred to as the High Holy Days. Rosh HaShanah literally means “Head of the Year,” and it falls in the seventh month on th…

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Schools
Cliffside Schools Offering Before-School Care Program Cliffside Schools Offering Before-School Care Program
Cliffside Schools Offering Before-School Care Program CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Before-school care will be offered at School 4 in Cliffside Park beginning this month, NorthJersey.com reported. The program will be operated by Jewish Family Services of Bergen and North Hudson, who also operate Club Ed, the district’s after school program, the story said. Before-care currently is on a trial basi, in School 4 only for a fee of $100 a month and will be from 7:15-8:30 a.m., NorthJersey.com said.

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Politics
Bergenfield Official Found Guilty Of Ethics Violation Bergenfield Official Found Guilty Of Ethics Violation
Bergenfield Official Found Guilty Of Ethics Violation BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The borough’s recreation director has been found in violation of state ethics law, NorthJersey.com reported. Robert Gillman, who was a councilman at the time, acted improperly when he voted to approve $300,000 for a building to be used by the Bergenfield Police Athletic League, the board ruled, according to the story. The Local Finance Board ruled that vote and others to pay vouchers of more than $16,000 for the P.A.L.were improper, according to NorthJersey.com. Gillman participated in a unanimous council vote to introduce the $300,000 bonding ordinance, but didn’t part…

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Bergen Regional Medical Center Seeks To Expand Detox Unit Bergen Regional Medical Center Seeks To Expand Detox Unit
Bergen Regional Medical Center Seeks To Expand Detox Unit PARAMUS, N.J. -- Bergen Regional Medical Center wants state approval to add 10 beds to its alcohol and drug detoxification unit, NorthJersey.com reported. The hospital informed county officials of the application less than a week after freeholders urged expanded services in response to a heroin-overdose epidemic throughout the region, NorthJersey.com reported.  The demand for detox services has been “steady but not overwhelming” this year, hospital officials said, with a waiting list of no longer than a week, NorthJersey.com reported. The availability of detox services has taken a higher pr…

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Politics
Edgewater Gives Website A Makeover Edgewater Gives Website A Makeover
Edgewater Gives Website A Makeover EDGEWATER, N.J. -- The borough’s website has been updated to provide better service to Edgewater residents, NorthJersey.com reported. Some of the new features, according to NorthJersey.com, include an e-payment center, easier browsing and access to information. A featured called "myConnections" allows residents to create a profile that will create a personalized dashboard, and gather pertinent information in one place, NorthJersey.com said. Residents will be able to conduct town business online once the website is fully operational, the story said.  To access the Edgewater websi…

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News
Ethical Culturists Name McDowell Child Educator Ethical Culturists Name McDowell Child Educator
Ethical Culturists Name McDowell Child Educator WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Alexandra Weisman McDowell has been named director of Ethical Education by the Ethical Culture Society of Westchester. “Ali” McDowell is an educator with a master’s degree from Bank Street College of Education. Families are invited to a reception for McDowell Sunday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. to meet her and learn about the curriculum. Following at 10:30 a.m., Richard Koral will give a short talk, “An Introduction to Ethical Culture.” A cookout will follow in the Society’s green backyard / playground, and everyone is invited. Children in grades K-8 are welcome to partici…

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Obituaries
Allan P. Lacap, 43, Of Bergenfield Allan P. Lacap, 43, Of Bergenfield
Allan P. Lacap, 43, Of Bergenfield BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Allan P. Lacap, age 43, died Aug. 30. He was a longtime resident of Bergenfield. Lacap was the son of Anselmo and Juanita Lacap. He is survived by four siblings: Anselito, Jeanette, Ann Karen, and Anne Chastity. A funeral Mass was conducted Saturday, Sept. 5 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Bergenfield followed by interment at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

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Police & Fire
Paterson Man Charged With Attempted Murder Paterson Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Paterson Man Charged With Attempted Murder PATERSON, N.J. -- A 20-year-old Paterson man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting on East 16th St. last week, according to NorthJersey.com. Police charged Ferreie Johnson Sept. 3 in connection with the shooting of another 20-year-old on a street in the city’s 4th Ward, the story said.  Authorities said he shot another Paterson man in the abdomen Aug. 28, according to police, NorthJersey.com reported. To read the full story, click here.

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Police & Fire
Leonia Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Girl, 16, In Truck Leonia Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Girl, 16, In Truck
Leonia Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Girl, 16, In Truck LEONIA, N.J. -- A local man today dropped what authorities called a blatant set of lies and admitted sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl while giving her a ride in his truck last summer. Wilfredo Arias, 49, pleaded guilty in writing in Hackensack before Superior Court Judge James J. Guida, who rejected a plea attempt yesterday after Arias claimed the girl came on to him. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Natalie Candela insisted on the unusual move, telling Arias that she would agree to the plea only if he put it on paper. Candela told Daily Voice that she wanted to be sure that Arias …

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