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Wyckoff Mother Overcomes Depression With Weight Loss, Business Endeavor Wyckoff Mother Overcomes Depression With Weight Loss, Business Endeavor Wyckoff Mother Overcomes Depression With Weight Loss, Business Endeavor
Wyckoff Mother Overcomes Depression With Weight Loss, Business Endeavor WYCKOFF, N.J. — When Wyckoff mother Sylva Ortiz realized that four cups of coffee wasn’t enough to keep her awake, she knew she had to make a change. She’d been laid off from her job while on maternity leave and was sinking deeper into depression with each passing day. Desperate to reclaim her happiness, Ortiz turned to Isagenix — a nutritional cleanse that she heard could help her. “I had found out about this program and thought, ‘What do I have to lose?,” Ortiz told Daily Voice. She started the cleanse in June 2013 and by the end of the summer, her friends and family were starting to no…
Ridgewood Mom Battling Multiple Sclerosis Gets Lift From Fundraising Effort Ridgewood Mom Battling Multiple Sclerosis Gets Lift From Fundraising Effort Ridgewood Mom Battling Multiple Sclerosis Gets Lift From Fundraising Effort
Ridgewood Mom Battling Multiple Sclerosis Gets Lift From Fundraising Effort RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A GoFundMe page intended to help a Ridgewood mom battling multiple sclerosis get a handicapped-accessible van has done just that. Lesley Ellis Linker received a brand new 2015 Town & Country converted-lift minivan in early February. ”It is incredible that the GoFundMe campaign was able to raise the necessary funds to get her this van and she is so thankful and appreciative,” Linker’s friend, Whitney Klein, told Daily Voice. “The car is just one part of the campaign,” Klein added. “Her 24-hour nursing care expenses are astronomical.” More than $105,000 was raised on t…
Art Or Food? Fair Lawn Mom Opens River Road Bakery Art Or Food? Fair Lawn Mom Opens River Road Bakery Art Or Food? Fair Lawn Mom Opens River Road Bakery
Art Or Food? Fair Lawn Mom Opens River Road Bakery FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Fair Lawn mom Yanneris "Yani" Genao’s triple-decker, balancing jungle cake looks almost too good to eat. The same goes for her yellow, purple and green Mardi Gras cake, her colorful French macaroons and her dozens of pastel-frosted cupcakes that she makes special for first communions, baptisms and birthday parties. But the Dominican Republic native insists her creations are made to be eaten, which is why she’s opening Yani’s Bake House on River Road at the end of February. "I can't cut my own cakes," said Genao, who discovered her passion for cake-deco…
New Jersey Sharing Networks Sets Record For Organs Donated In 2015 New Jersey Sharing Networks Sets Record For Organs Donated In 2015 New Jersey Sharing Networks Sets Record For Organs Donated In 2015
New Jersey Sharing Networks Sets Record For Organs Donated In 2015 A nonprofit, federally designated organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue in New Jersey set a record for making organ transplants possible in 2015, a press release reports. NJ Sharing Network's 531 transplants represents a 37 percent increase from 388 transplants in 2014, the press release said. One organ and tissue donor can save up to eight lives and restore the quality of life for as many as 50 people, according to the press release. “The number of transplants made possible in 2015 is a testament to the dedication of our staff," New Jersey Sharing Network Ch…
NFL Recipe Earns Midland Park Father First Place In Chili Cookoff NFL Recipe Earns Midland Park Father First Place In Chili Cookoff NFL Recipe Earns Midland Park Father First Place In Chili Cookoff
NFL Recipe Earns Midland Park Father First Place In Chili Cookoff MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- Father and first-time chili-maker Kyle McKay took home first place in the Midland Park High School Athletic Booster Association's Game Night and Chili Cookoff, which raised more than $5,000 for student-athletes.MaKay credits his victory to the Dr. BBQ Championship Chili recipe from the NFL Game Day Cookbook. "I didn't expect to win, but it was fun," said McKay, who had help from his wife, Patricia McKay. What makes the recipe different is that it calls for tri tip steak, and is made in three "dumps," or layers. "You pre-make all the spices tog…
River Vale Tire Shop Owner Turns Wheels Through Changes River Vale Tire Shop Owner Turns Wheels Through Changes River Vale Tire Shop Owner Turns Wheels Through Changes
River Vale Tire Shop Owner Turns Wheels Through Changes RIVER VALE, N.J. — River Vale business owner Ari Manetas had three cars at 17 — two clunkers and a Chevy Camaro. By 26, the Mahwah native owned Anita Discount Tire and Auto Tire Pros on Westwood Avenue. He jumped at the prospect of joining the company in the late 1990’s when he heard the founders of the 38-year business were looking to retire. He took over in 1998. “I’ve loved cars since I was a kid,” said Manetas of Whippany. “I saw [Anita] as a good opportunity to get into automotive work.” Anita — named after the wife of one of the former owners — was primarily a commercial business fo…
Glen Rock Realtor Goes For Gold Glen Rock Realtor Goes For Gold Glen Rock Realtor Goes For Gold
Glen Rock Realtor Goes For Gold GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Not a year has passed since 1996 that Glen Rock real estate agent Patricia Kafafian Zengel hasn't earned a New Jersey Realtor Circle of Excellence Award. In her 22 years of practice, 2015 will be the first year that the Wyckoff Re/Max HomeTowne Realty agent has earned the Gold Award. "I'll probably die selling homes," joked Zengel, who became a licensed New Jersey Realtor in 1994. The 2015 award levels are:  Platinum: $20 million and 30 units minimum, or 125 units Gold: $12 million and 25 units minimum, or 90 units Silver: $6.5 million and 20 units minimum, or…
Ramsey Farm Market Schedules February Launch Ramsey Farm Market Schedules February Launch Ramsey Farm Market Schedules February Launch
Ramsey Farm Market Schedules February Launch RAMSEY, N.J. — Ramsey shoppers will have a new place to get groceries when Ramsey Farm Market opens in late February. Gabriel Park will open his grocery store at the former location of Calico on Franklin Turnpike. The supermarket will sell fresh fish, a variety of produce and international foods, Park said. Ramsey Farm Market is located at 465 Franklin Turnpike., in Ramsey.
Ridgewood Knights Of Columbus Offers Heart Health Workshop Ridgewood Knights Of Columbus Offers Heart Health Workshop Ridgewood Knights Of Columbus Offers Heart Health Workshop
Ridgewood Knights Of Columbus Offers Heart Health Workshop RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A workshop on heart, circulatory system and emotional health will be held on Wednesday morning in Ridgewood. The event will be at Ridgewood Knights of Columbus on South Broad Street at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The $5 informational workshop will be 90 minutes long.
Bergenfield High Student Struck By Car, Slightly Injured Bergenfield High Student Struck By Car, Slightly Injured Bergenfield High Student Struck By Car, Slightly Injured
Bergenfield High Student Struck By Car, Slightly Injured BERGENFIELD, N.J. — A Bergenfield High School student was struck by a car outside the school Tuesday afternoon, police said. The girl was in the intersection crosswalk as Irina Shevchuck, 51, of Fair Lawn, turned from West Clinton Avenue onto South Prospect Avenue, Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. She sustained a cut on her face and complained of head and neck pain to her neck and head area, and was taken by Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center, he said. High School Principal James Fasano followed the ambulance with his personal vehicle, awaiting the youngster'…
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