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Still Time to Help Family Hit by Fire

Residents can order tickets to the Mahwah Elves fundraiser for the Mann family through this Friday

The deadline to buy tickets to a community fundraiser for a Mahwah family in need has been extended, so you still have a few days left to help out! The Mahwah Elves, a group of township residents that came together after Hurricane Irene with the goal of helping their neighbors going through difficult situations, have gotten together to help a family that recently lost its home and all of its belongings in a Stag Hill house fire. The Elves are hosting a Festive Fundraiser at the end of the month at the Mahwah Elks Lodge. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Mann family. The event will be an upbeat one – complete with dinner, beer, wine, soda, dessert, music provided by DJ O, and a silent auction. And the prizes up for grabs at…

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Take the Post-Snow Adopt-a-Hydrant Challenge

Help the fire department fight fires by making sure the hydrants near you are cleared off

The Mahwah Fire Department sent out a reminder to residents that cleaning up fire hydrants in town is ‘essential’ after every snow event. Representatives of the MFD clearing hydrants is a critical help to them as snow-covered hydrants may be difficult to locate or time consuming to dig out during a blaze. So, the fire department’s challenge to the community: adopt a hydrant. Check the picture above to find out how.

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Remembering My Dad, One Year Later

Mahwah firefighter John Deming was killed in a car accident one year ago

One year ago, longtime Mahwah resident and firefighter John Deming was killed in a car accident in NYS. At the time, his son, John Deming, Jr., was living across the country. Deming returned to Mahwah for his father's funeral, and has since relocated back to Mahwah to be closer to his family and childhood friends. Deming sent Patch the following memorial in honor of the first anniversary of his father's passing. On January 30 2012, Mr. John K. Deming, a resident of Mahwah since 1944, died in an auto accident. He was 73. Loved and Respected by Many. Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather.  In the early 1960s, he started his own business, John Deming Welding & Cutting. He was known to be the very best welder in the area. His work…

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PHOTOS: Firefighters, Friends Raise Funds for Fire-Stricken Family

Mahwah family lost its home, possessions, and dog in a fire earlier this month

Mahwah residents gathered at the Elks Lodge Sunday morning for pancakes, syrup, fruit cups and other breakfast foods served by the township's firefighters. The MFD has been working all month long to collect donations and raise money for a Mahwah family that lost its home in a fire on Jan. 2. Residents gathered to enjoy the breakfast and help the family Sunday morning. The MFD Fundraiser Committee released a statement thanking the community for supporting the event: “We were thrilled with the outcome which exceeded our expectations and were overwhelmed by the support shown from our community as well as others during a family’s time of great need. Our fire department members should also be proud of the hard work they put into this event. We’…

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Fire Department: Mahwah Will Help Family Recover

The MFD is hosting a pancake breakfast Sunday to benefit the township family that lost its house in a fire

Since a fire broke out at their Stag Hill home Jan. 2, Roger Mann, his wife Becky and their three kids have been relying on help from the community to recuperate from an astounding loss. The family’s house was completely destroyed. “By the time we got there, it was already fully involved,” Ken Warnet, a Mahwah firefighter who responded to the house fire, said. “As a firefighter, the most discouraging thing you can see is a homeowner standing on the lawn with a look of total despair as he watches his house burn down.” None of the items left in the house were salvageable, firefighters say. And, the fire claimed the life of the family’s dog. “They really lost absolutely everything,” Warnet said. “It was completely devastating. They have to re…

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High School Students Help Support Mahwah Family in Need

The MHS Student Council started a fundraiser within the school to help a family the whole community is coming together to support

Dear Mahwah Patch, As you know, Mr. Roger Mann and his family suffered from a tragic fire a couple weeks ago, and was then robbed of what little they had left. Now they are [trying] to recover. As members of the student council, we refused to just sit idly by and let our neighbors in Mahwah suffer alone, so we took action. Over the past month, the Mahwah High School Student Council worked diligently to raise money, asking each representative to bring in money from their families and the families of their classmates. Through constant fundraising, we were able to donate $400 to Mr. Mann and his family, who said that this money would go directly towards his new house. Sincerely, Barbara Fernicola, Student Council Advisor Submit letters to the…

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Police Find Fire-Stricken Family's Stolen Tools

Burglars stole some of the only items a Mahwah family had left, police said

Mahwah Police have recovered most of the tools stolen from a family that lost its house in a fire, Chief Jim Batelli said this week. Following up on a tip from a local resident, the MPD found most of the thousands of dollars worth of tools that were stolen last weekend from a shed that was left standing near a Stag Hill home that burned to the ground earlier this month, Batelli said. Most of the stolen tools, which included two chainsaws, a table saw, a circular saw and other tools, were found Monday, not far from the Mountain Road home, Batelli said. All of the items of significant value that were stolen were found, police said. The Bergen County Bureau of Criminal Investigation processed the found tools, and dusted them for fingerprints…

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Pair of Fundraisers to Help Family that Lost Home, Belongings

Take your pick - an evening Tricky Tray and Dance and a Sunday Pancake Breakfast will both raise funds for the Mann family

Several weeks after a Mahwah family lost its home in a large fire that broke out at the top of Stag Hill, members of the community continue to set up fundraisers and events to help the family recouperate from their loss. Mark your calendars for two upcoming events to help the Mann family. The first, happening this Friday evening, is an event being hosted by Becky Mann’s employer, The Rainbow Academy in Mahwah. “Becky works at Rainbow Academy, she is a long time employee and part of our family,” RA Director Kim Cafferata said. So, the early education center decided to help. This Friday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., local families are invited to stop by the Academy for a night of Tricky Tray raffles, a DJ, dancing, games, and pizza, drinks and baked…

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