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Fallen Police Officer Honored With Basketball Competition In Hackensack Fallen Police Officer Honored With Basketball Competition In Hackensack
Fallen Police Officer Honored With Basketball Competition In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The public is welcome to enjoy "the ultimate basketball challenge" on Wednesday, March 15, raising money for pediatric cancer and remembering a Bergen County lieutenant who had been actively involved in the event.  This is the 18th year for the fundraiser, but the first year it's been called the "Brian Beutel Battle of the Blue," in memory of Beutel, who had served in the Bergen County Sheriff's Office and was actively involved in fundraising for Tomorrows Children's Fund. "Brian was the epitome of a true TCF angel, and we acknowledge all of his …

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Obituaries
Elmwood Park VFW Post Commander William Mulligan Dies Elmwood Park VFW Post Commander William Mulligan Dies
Elmwood Park VFW Post Commander William Mulligan Dies ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- William Mulligan -- also known as "Bump" and "Red" -- died on Monday, Feb. 27. He was 71.  An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Mulligan lived in Elmwood Park all of his life. He was the post commander of VFW Post 5084 for 33 years. He was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Rochelle Park for 35 years and retired in 2001.  He was also an avid Notre Dame "Fighting Irish" football fan. "He loved his family and his country and was a major supporter of our community," Elmwood Park Councilman Joe Dombrowski told D…

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Rose M. Trasmundi, 96, North Arlington Resident Rose M. Trasmundi, 96, North Arlington Resident
Rose M. Trasmundi, 96, North Arlington Resident NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- Rose M. Trasmundi, of North Arlington, died on Saturday, Feb. 25. She was 96. She was a manager for Western Electric in Kearny before she retired. She was a member of the AT&T Pioneers.  Trasmundi is survived by her siblings,  Ann and Sam Trasmundi, and her sister-in-law of Marie Trasmundi. She was preceded by her parents, Saverio and Rachelina (Auriemma) Trasmundi, and her siblings Anthony and Emilio Trasmundi. The funeral will at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Rd., in Lyndhurst, for a 10 a.m. funeral mass at Q…

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Jean M. Mongulla, 101, Rutherford Resident Jean M. Mongulla, 101, Rutherford Resident
Jean M. Mongulla, 101, Rutherford Resident RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jean M. Mongulla, of Rutherford, died on Saturday, Feb. 25. She was 101.  Born in Detroit, Mongulla was a secretary for many years with Becton-Dickinson of East Rutherford. She retired in 1985. She is survived by children, Beverly Chamberlain and her husband Rudy of Denville, and E. Jack Mongulla and his wife Tina of Delanco; and her grandchildren, Lisa Doria, Lynn Bradley, Michael Mongulla, Marc Mongulla, Kim Chamberlain Fiorelli and Kristine Chamberlain DeAngelis. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Courtney, Megan and Lauren Bradley, Alex, Jack, Nicholas…

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Fort Lee Cancer Survivor Again Partners With Community To Raise Awareness Fort Lee Cancer Survivor Again Partners With Community To Raise Awareness
Fort Lee Cancer Survivor Again Partners With Community To Raise Awareness FORT LEE, N.J. -- Bob Ceragno began having some strange symptoms in late April 2015, and he was on the operating table by May. While his experience with colorectal cancer was, itself, shocking, he and his wife also realized that there isn't nearly enough awareness about this type of cancer, which is the second most lethal in the U.S. Bob and Marlene Ceragno set out to help change that, and this is the second year they're hosting a monthlong CRC awareness and fundraising campaign through their business, North Bergen's Eye Contact Vision Center. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness M…

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Lifestyle
Local Women Paint 'Childhood' For March Exhibit In Wyckoff Local Women Paint 'Childhood' For March Exhibit In Wyckoff
Local Women Paint 'Childhood' For March Exhibit In Wyckoff WYCKOFF, N.J. – March is Women's History Month, and the public is welcome to come celebrate at the Wyckoff Family YMCA as it hosts the new exhibit "Childhood" and its opening reception next Thursday evening, March 9. The show will feature works that highlight the experience of childhood, created by members of Salute to Women in the Arts, a community of artists who work and live in Bergen County.  It will be on display from Tuesday, March 7, until the end of the month. "Women's History Month is a very rich topic: women's processes and their contributions to our community,&quo…

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Neighbors
Elmwood Park Brothers Invent Phone-Based Walkie-Talkie For Great Outdoors Elmwood Park Brothers Invent Phone-Based Walkie-Talkie For Great Outdoors
Elmwood Park Brothers Invent Phone-Based Walkie-Talkie For Great Outdoors ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Two brothers from Elmwood Park are looking to make it big with Motorola and Indiegogo – and their own smarts, of course – with their invention of a smart walkie-talkie that snaps onto Motorola Moto Z and other smartphones that use Bluetooth.  Robert and Hermes Jimenez are offering their creation for preorder, even while they compete in Motorola's "Transform the Smartphone Challenge." The contest is spurring developers to create "Moto Mods," which "snap onto any Moto Z to give it a whole new superpower," Robert said. "They transform you…

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Much-Requested Medium Holds 'Psychic Tea' In Ho-Ho-Kus Much-Requested Medium Holds 'Psychic Tea' In Ho-Ho-Kus
Much-Requested Medium Holds 'Psychic Tea' In Ho-Ho-Kus HO-HO-KUS, N.J. – Medium Craig McManus is returning to the Hermitage Museum on Sunday, March 26, this time for a "Psychic Tea at the Hermitage." Organizers note that the event includes a "fabulous high tea," followed by a two-hour channeling session, "where Craig will move around the room to wherever he senses a loved one's spirit trying to come through."  "Not everyone will be read at this larger group event," organizers note, "but the experience is always an exciting time for both participants and spectators." A free tour of the historic …

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Mahwah, Ramsey Bank On Helping Neighbors In Need Mahwah, Ramsey Bank On Helping Neighbors In Need
Mahwah, Ramsey Bank On Helping Neighbors In Need MAHWAH, N.J. -- TD Bank is partnering with the Center for Food Action of Mahwah to help reduce hunger and homelessness, hosting a weeklong donation drive at its Mahwah, Ramsey and Ringwood branches, beginning on Saturday, March 4. And it's asking its customers and the public at large to join in. The initiative is called "Bring Change," and folks are invited to drop off their change at the branches – though larger increments are appreciated as well. "You're welcome to contribute as much as you want," CFA Mahwah site manager Linda Somwaru said, with a smile in her voice. …

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Schools
Glen Rock Husband Honors Late Wife With Scholarship Fund Glen Rock Husband Honors Late Wife With Scholarship Fund
Glen Rock Husband Honors Late Wife With Scholarship Fund GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Eric Hutner lost his wife this past summer, and he's developed a plan to remember her and benefit their community, through the Robin L. Rubinstein Valedictorian Scholarship Fund. "Everyone here knows how dedicated she's been, to improving the schools and programs," he told Daily Voice. "And for me, it's a nice way to honor her memory, in a way that I knew she would like." Rubinstein was first elected to the Glen Rock Board of Education in 2011, winning a write-in contest for that seat. Hutner said she'd become a "professional volunteer" in the…

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