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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

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Fair Lawn Resident Battles Cancer With Help From An Online Fundraiser FAIR LAWN, N.J. — After a double diagnosis of Stage II breast cancer in July, borough resident and single mother Bernadette Vargas was let go from her job, leaving her with no health insurance or income to support her three kids. Vargas' cousin, Veronica Jackson of Wallington, established a GoFundMe account — Bernadette's Battle Against Cancer — that in three weeks brought in $2,737. Her goal is $6,000. “It’s a disgusting nightmare,” Jackson told the Daily Voice. “It’s gotten to the point where [Vargas] doesn’t want to open her mail because the bills are just piling up.” Vargas, 45, was re…

by Cecilia Levine

09/18/2015

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Oakland Historical Site Needs More Renovation Funding OAKLAND, N.J. — The Van Allen House has a new roof and windows, thanks to a grant from the Bergen County Office of Historic Preservation, but more is needed.The Oakland Historical Society and Ramapough Conservancy are raising money to proceed to the next phases of renovations of the structure, along with the Stream House next door.“The house still needs to have a lot of work done on it, inside and out,” said Jerri Angermueller, of the historical society. “The stone walls and foundation are believed to be the original walls that were there at that time. The first roof replacement is completed …

by Cecilia Levine

09/18/2015

Paramus, NJ

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CancerCare Holds 'Walk/Run For Hope' In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- The 2015 Paramus Walk/Run For Hope will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Bergen Community College. All proceeds from the 9 a.m. event will go toward CancerCare, a which provides free, professional services to anyone battling cancer. CLICK HERE to register.

by Cecilia Levine

09/18/2015

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Cliffside Park Resident Pens Short Story In New Collection CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — Borough resident Mariel Alvarado is sharing a piece of writing in a collection of short stories from 13 female business owners called “Redefining Success: “Redefining Success: Real Women, Real Stories, Real Inspiration.” Due out on Oct. 1, the book is the brainchild of Closter resident Ayelet Nathaniel, whose children's book "Sparkly Me" made her the best-selling author on Amazon for 16 straight weeks. “The idea of the book is to inspire and support women,” said Nathaniel, an Israeli immigrant and mom of three. “It’s to make them feel like they’re not alone …

by Cecilia Levine

09/18/2015

Lyndhurst, NJ

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Psychic Seeks Profitable Future For Lyndhurst Ambulance Corps LYNDHURST, N.J. — Township resident Roe Rubinetti Cappiello was driving through a trestle on her regular commute to work one morning in 1999 when she was overcome by what felt like anxiety. It was someone else’s presence, she said, presumably the ghost of a young boy who’d fallen from a nearby tree and died years before. It was the first of several instances that Cappiello said awoke her ability to communicate with people who’ve passed on. She now uses what she says are psychic abilities to help others connect with loved ones. “Mediumship is a destiny or contract you make before you even …

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

Ridgewood, NJ

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Ridgewood Woman Makes History On Broadway RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Former village resident Ali Stroker says her wheelchair has never set limitations on her career as a professional New York City actress -- it propels her. And this time, she's headed toward Broadway. As the first person in a wheelchair to take a Broadway stage, Stroker is uniting with other disabled performers for Deaf West’s production of “Spring Awakening” at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Stroker, 28, recently completed a two-month run as Anna in the Tony Award-winning rock musical at a small Los Angeles theater. She and the company — which includes several deaf actors —…

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

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Carrick Mor Brings Luck Of The Irish To Glen Rock GLEN ROCK, N.J. — When they opened their own shop to sell Irish memorabilia from their grandparents' homeland, Kristin and Michael McGowan took their name from a landmark that gave their hometown its name. The borough couple named it Carrick Mor — “big rock” — after the famous boulder just down Rock Road. “We love our town,” Kristin McGowan said. “That’s why we wanted to have [Carrick Mor] here.” Open late on Wednesdays, the shop carries Irish imports, including some never sold before in America. “We try to have traditional things that people expect but we made a point to find artists and…

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

Bergenfield, NJ

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New Milford Schools Banding Together For Big Race NEW MILFORD, N.J. — The New Milford Education Foundation has added a certified 5K to its third annual fundraising race at Gibbs Elementary School next month.All proceeds from the Oct. 24 5K/10K Race and Kids Run will go toward programs sponsored by the NMEF — including scholarships, teacher grants, capital improvements and more. "It's a great day for the community to come out as a whole," Executive Director Jim Prendergast said. "This is one of the few events that unites all four schools within the district at one time." More than $6,000 was raised last year for New Milf…

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack Teacher Takes Pride In Education For All HACKENSACK, N.J. — City schoolteacher Okaikor Price says she determined to bring democracy back into public schools as chairperson of New Hackensack Education Association PRIDE in Education campaign. Standing up for her Hackensack Middle School students, their families and her fellow teachers, Price helped bring PRIDE to the city in October 2014, succeeding where those before her failed. PRIDE holds documentary screenings, sample testing events and other educational workshops designed to give the community the tools they need to feel empowered by education. Hackensack’s PRIDE’s campaign i…

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ

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Longtime Ramsey Friends Team Up To Coach Running Program RAMSEY, N.J. — Longtime friends and borough residents Jenn Burke and Sharon Bonanno are teaming up this fall to coach Heart and Sole, a national 12-week running program for adolescent girls. Sponsored by Girls on the Run, the program runs twice a week in Glen Rock, where both women are elementary school teachers. They believe they have a strong foundation, given that many of the athletes are their former students. “We’ve known the kids in one way, in the classroom,” Bonanno said. “I’m hoping that the comfort level and trust is good when they come to Heart and Sole.” The program will run f…

by Cecilia Levine

09/17/2015

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