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PHOTOS: USRFD and Ramsey Junior Firefighters Get Hydrant Practice PHOTOS: USRFD and Ramsey Junior Firefighters Get Hydrant Practice
Photos: Usrfd and Ramsey Junior Firefighters Get Hydrant Practice UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Wednesday night, April 13, the Upper Saddle River Fire Department and Ramsey Junior Firefighters worked together to practice with fire hydrants. The teams used equipment on USR Engine 1231 and ran through several drills. The fire department welcomes Upper Saddle River residents from 16 to 18 who want to learn to be a firefighter to contact them, either by emailing info@usrfd.org or through the department's Facebook page.
'Shlemiel Crooks!' Runs At Fair Lawn Theater 'Shlemiel Crooks!' Runs At Fair Lawn Theater
'Shlemiel Crooks!' Runs At Fair Lawn Theater FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Fair Lawn's Old Library Theatre's Reader Theatre will present "Shlemiel Crooks!" on Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17. The production is the theater's third annual original musical. "A boy and his dog stop the ghost of Pharaoh from ruining Passover in this whimsical, warm-hearted family musical based on the children's books 'Shlemiel Crooks' and 'Chicken Bone Man,' by award-winning author Anna Olswanger," organizers note. "Narrated by Jerry, the family dog, and featuring a couple of dimwitted crooks named Burt and Ernie, this hilarious new music…
Rep. Terrie Wood Decries Malloy's Proposal to Cut Darien Education Funding Rep. Terrie Wood Decries Malloy's Proposal to Cut Darien Education Funding
Rep. Terrie Wood Decries Malloy's Proposal to Cut Darien Education Funding DARIEN, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel Malloy released his updated budget proposal on Tuesday afternoon, April 12 -- and it contains education funding cuts that Rep. Terrie Wood says are unfair to Darien. Wood said that the budget would completely cut Darien's Education Cost Sharing, or ECS, funding. Under Malloy's updated budget proposal, Darien's recommended amount of ECS funding went from over $1.3 million to zero, for 2016-2017. The proposed cuts are part of an effort to close an estimated budget deficit of over $900 million for the next fiscal year. "Although this is only a proposal, this …
Wanda Kulig Gugala, 95, Longtime Wallington Resident Wanda Kulig Gugala, 95, Longtime Wallington Resident
Wanda Kulig Gugala, 95, Longtime Wallington Resident WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Wanda Kulig Gugala, of Wallington, died on Tuesday, April 12. She was 95. Born in Passaic, Gugala lived in Wallington most of her life. Before she retired, she and her husband owned and operated Edward's Liquors, in Wallington. She was a parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, in Wallington. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Nagy of Wayne; grandchildren Susan, Steven, Cindy, Amy, Michael and Alison; and great-grandchildren Sarah, Katie, Matthew, Emily, Andrew, Lillian, Grant, Jordan, Haley and Michael. Gugala was predeceased by her husband, Edward Gug…
Michael C. Savino, 67, Mahwah Resident Michael C. Savino, 67, Mahwah Resident
Michael C. Savino, 67, Mahwah Resident MAHWAH, N.J. -- Michael C. Savino, of Mahwah, died on Tuesday, April 12. He was 67. Savino is survived by his wife, Cathy; children Nicholas, Michael, Leslie and son-in-law Darren; sister Carole; grandchildren Andrew, Ryan and Mia; and many friends and colleagues. Visiting hours will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, April 15, at C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, in Ridgewood. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, in Ridgewood. Memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, by clicking here.
Mario J. Calamita, 91, Franklin Lakes Resident Mario J. Calamita, 91, Franklin Lakes Resident
Mario J. Calamita, 91, Franklin Lakes Resident PATERSON, N.J. -- Mario J. Calamita -- a Franklin Lakes resident, formerly of Midland Park and Wanaque -- died on Tuesday, April 12. He was 91. Born in Paterson, Calamita served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from the Honeywell Corporation in Teterboro, where he was an aircraft assembler. He was a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Church and a member of the Riverside Vets, both in Paterson. He is survived by his son, Paul Calamita and his wife Marilyn; granddaughters Stephanie Marie and Lauren Elizabeth; and siblings Joseph and Frank Calamita, and Mildred Guarriello. Ca…
Antoinette 'Nina' (Lazizzera) Insinga, 85, Longtime Fair Lawn Resident Antoinette 'Nina' (Lazizzera) Insinga, 85, Longtime Fair Lawn Resident
Antoinette 'Nina' (Lazizzera) Insinga, 85, Longtime Fair Lawn Resident FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Antoinette "Nina" (Lazizzera) Insinga, a longtime resident of Fair Lawn, died on Tuesday, April 12. She was 85. Born and raised in Hoboken, Insinga lived in Fair Lawn for the past 45 years. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Anne's Church, in Fair Lawn. She worked for Gimbels for 18 years and afterwards by Columbia Savings Bank in the loan department. Insinga enjoyed spending time with her family, and vacations with her friends and family. She loved playing games. She is survived by her children, Joseph Insinga, Catherine Camisa and her husband James Cami…
Maria Gilda DiNardo, 63, Rutherford Resident Maria Gilda DiNardo, 63, Rutherford Resident
Maria Gilda DiNardo, 63, Rutherford Resident RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Maria Gilda DiNardo, of Rutherford, died on Tuesday, April 12. She was 63. Visiting hours will be from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at the Macagna Diffily Onorato Funeral Home, 41 Ames Ave., in Rutherford. The funeral will be on Friday at 9 a.m. from the funeral home, for a 10 a.m. funeral mass at St. Mary Church, in Rutherford. Entombment will be at Holy Cross Mausoleum, in North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1848. Longmont, CO 80502, or by clicking here.
Northern Valley Toastmaster Members Win At Area Level Northern Valley Toastmaster Members Win At Area Level
Northern Valley Toastmaster Members Win At Area Level HAWORTH, N.J. -- Members of the Valley Toastmasters, in Haworth, won in the Area 92 International Speech and Evaluation Contests. As noted in a March Daily Voice article, Toastmasters is a club to improve public speaking and leadership skills, and improve confidence. After club members win at their club level, they move on to the area contests -- then potentially on to the division and district levels. And the subsequent International competition has two levels, a semifinal and the World Championship of Public Speaking. John Engeman took first in the International Speech Contest and Mark …
Glen Rock Theater Company Presents 'Our Town' Glen Rock Theater Company Presents 'Our Town'
Glen Rock Theater Company Presents 'Our Town' GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Porch Light Productions is presenting "Our Town" as part of its 2015-2016 Main Stage series, from April 22 to May 1. "Our Town" is a Thornton Wilder classic, which Edward Albee described as "the greatest American play ever written." It deals with the everyday lives of two ordinary families living in sleepy Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, in the early years of the 20th century. But underlying the events of their lives is a hope for something more. Porch Light's production of the classic play is the directorial debut of its award-winning sen…
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