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Cindy Capitani

Deputy Editor/Content Curator

ccapitani@dailyvoice.com

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Events

Be A Model For The Elmwood Park Fashion Show ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Models are needed for the Elmwood Park Centennial Fashion Show April 12. Men, women and children of all sizes are needed. Entrants' names will be placed in a drawing and chosen according to size and gender. Clothing is also needed for a segment of the show called “Through the Years.” Wanted are Elmwood Park High School varsity jackets, cheerleading uniforms or jackets and football and scouting uniforms. In addition, any clothing from 1916 to the present is appreciated. For more information, contact Maria Nahorniak 201-791-4828 or mnmomx4@yahoo.com.

by Cindy Capitani

02/04/2016

Police & Fire

Brookfield Police Make Two Arrests In Bank Robbery BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Two people were arrested in connection with Monday’s robbery of the Union Savings Bank at 828 Federal Road, Brookfield police said Wednesday. When the two men were arrested, they had in their possession bills with serial numbers recorded by Union Savings Bank before the robbery, police said. Officers recovered a total of $8,077 in currency, police said. Police arrested Daniel Rodriguez, who police say admitted to police he entered and robbed the bank. Rodriguez was held on a $50,000 bond and was scheduled to appear Wednesday at Danbury Superior Court. Also arrested w…

by Cindy Capitani

02/03/2016

Police & Fire

Bethel Police Investigate Rash Of Car Thefts Downtown BETHEL, Conn. -- Bethel police are warning residents to keep their cars locked as officers investigate several recent attempted and successful car thefts, mostly in the downtown area.Many of these reports came from people who had left their cars unlocked with keys inside, police said. All but one of the thefts or attempted thefts happened in and around downtown, police said. Cars have either been stolen, stolen and later returned to the area, or broken into in an attempt to steal it, police said. Police are also warning residents not to leave cars unattended while they warm up with engines …

by Cindy Capitani

02/03/2016

Schools

A Tricky Tray In Rockleigh Benefits St. Joseph School ROCKLEIGH, N.J. — A tricky tray is planned on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Rockleigh Country Club. Sponsored by St. Joseph School, the 11th Annual Tricky Tray includes a four-course dinner, beer, wine, soda and a 25-ticket sheet for the auction. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. There will be a basket preview the day of the event from 12-2 p.m. Reservations for the event may be made for $65 per ticket including. Presale packages are available. Click here for more information, email geraldine_wacker@yahoo.com or call (201) 390-6456.

by Cindy Capitani

02/03/2016

News

Rochelle Park Water Main Break Shuts East Passaic Near Rt. 17 Until 4 p.m. ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- A water main break is causing road closures and drivers are asked to plan alternate routes. East Passaic Street between New Rochelle Avenue and Route 17 is now closed and will reopen approximately 4 p.m., according to the Maywood Police Department. Suez Water -- formerly United Water Department -- is on the scene. Check back for further updates. Click here for more traffic information.

by Cindy Capitani

02/01/2016

Politics

Westchester Estate Owner Donald Trump Leaves Long Trail Of Twitter Targets Presidential candidate Bedford estate owner Donald Trump is a master at tapping out 140 characters of insults about almost everyone, from former Peekskill Mayor George Pataki of Garrison, to more obvious targets like Presidential Democratic forerunner Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The New York Times has compiled what it calls a "complete list" of Trump's Twitter insults. Hillary has been called by Trump on Twitter as "Pathetic and a liar"; "disloyal"; and "weak and lacking stamina" among the seemingly endless streams of insults directed at her. Trum…

by Cindy Capitani

02/01/2016

Events

Paratrooper To Discuss 'Operation Thunderbolt' In Woodcliff Lake WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – The public is invited to a lecture about one of the greatest hostage rescues in Jewish history, presented by Eternal Flame Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton. Sassy Reuven, a veteran of the Israel Defense Special Operation Forces, will give a first-hand account of the 1976 "Operation Thunderbolt.” During the terror-filled years of 1973-76, he served in the IDF's elite Red Beret paratrooper unit and participated in several covert operations. In July of 1976, Reuven participated in the Entebbe counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission, flying thousands of …

by Cindy Capitani

02/01/2016

Lifestyle

Black History Month Celebrates With National Parks Centennial February is Black History Month and this year’s theme celebrates the centennial celebration of the National Park Service and shines a spotlight on the more than 25 hallowed sites relating to black history, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life & History. “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories,” includes stops along the Underground Railroad, the home of the father of black history Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Seneca Village, Mother Bethel AME Church, The Kingsley Plantation, DuSable’s home site, and more. The story of America is steeped in the acco…

by Cindy Capitani

02/01/2016

Police & Fire

Woman Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Charged With DWI, Police Say YONKERS, N.Y. – A Mitsubishi Montero pulled over for driving on 1-87 in the opposite lane in Yonkers, ended with the arrest of a Peekskill woman, New York Police said. The car was reportedly traveling northbound in the southbound lanes at approximately 6:40 a.m. Jan. 14 near the I-87 toll booth, state troopers said. A Help Truck assisted police to quickly pull the vehicle over before any incidents. The driver of the vehicle, Clara Rodriguez, 32, was found to be intoxicated and had a blood alcohol content of 0.17 percent, police said, The defendant was processed in Tarrytown and charged w…

by Cindy Capitani

01/31/2016

News

No Shovels Needed Tops Last Week's News In Bergen County BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Bergen County. Unlike most New Jerseyans, the Parikh family of Paramus couldn't wait for Winter Storm Jonas -- it let them try out their one-of-a-kind geothermal/solar snow-melt system for the first time. Aside from her family members, the only people to know that Amy Dahl of River Vale was going into labor in February 2014 were Chris Rago and Jen Carbone, owners of Doggy Deuce in River Vale. A 6-year-old Elmwood Park boy was attacked by a raccoon on the way to school early Wednesday, authorities confirmed. Fair Law…

by Cindy Capitani

01/31/2016

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