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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Lifestyle
Fairview Police Chief Launches Law Enforcement Website: Fit And Blue
Fairview Police Chief Martin Kahn is blending his passion for law enforcement and fitness with the launch of his new website, Fit And Blue. Kahn, who you may remember from the Daily Voice Fit Cops series, created the network as a place to connect others with similar passions and share all he's learned over the past three decades -- in and out of the gym. The chief doesn't claim to be an expert but hopes he can help motivate others with apparel, fitness tips and more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT FIT AND BLUE.
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: 100 Pounds Lighter, Bergenfield Officer Adjusts To New Life
Bergenfield Police Officer Ahmed Alagha isn't quite ready to believe what he sees in the mirror. Muscles. Curves. Fortitude. His mind still registers something else. Weakness. Rolls. The fat guy. Alagha of North Haledon is down 100 pounds -- quite the accomplishment for someone who just three years ago got winded tying his shoes. Maintaining his weight doesn't take nearly as much work as it did to take it off. The hardest part now for Alagha is adjusting to his new self. "It screws with my mind," said Alagha, 34. "I still see the fat person I was for the majority of m…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Wood-Ridge Patrolman Works Midnight Shifts To Coach HS Wrestling
Sacrificing sleep and a social life for four months of the year doesn't bother Wood-Ridge Police Officer Timothy Janz. Wrestling is his passion and he'd give up just about anything to help others looking to follow a similar path. The officer opts for midnight shifts from November through March so he can continue as the assistant wrestling coach at Wood-Ridge High School. "I love the sport and being able to coach and represent the town I grew up in and team I once wrestled for is very gratifying," said Janz, 30. "Plus, the kids love knowing that I have more than 20 years exp…
Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
College Dropout Worked At Paramus ShopRite Before Becoming Model
Adam Dubanowtiz catches a glimpse of his abs through the cut of his tank top in the mirror at his Hackensack gym and pauses. He paces toward himself admiring what he sees, but never for a second does he forget where he came from. Two years ago, the 27-year-old model lacked the confidence to even step foot in a gym and instead resorted to push-ups and pull-ups at home. Things have certainly come full circle for Dubanowtiz, who took second place in his class and fifth overall at an elite body building competition in April. He is currently prepping for another show this spring, but says ther…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
Hackensack Mom Saved By Makeup: 'Don't Wait To Make Yourself Happy'
Britney Roth sat in the middle seat of a flight from Puerto Rico to New Jersey in 2016 when she caught a glimpse of her 3-year-old son's reflection in the window on the tarmac. That's when she knew, they were never going back to the island. She had been depressed for years and knew that if she wanted a future for her son, she'd have to get out. "I didn't see myself progressing where I was. I had a little boy, I couldn't just stay there," said Roth, 27. "I had to get ahead for my son." Roth had moved to Puerto Rico with her family from Bergen County when she was 11, an…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Ridgefield Police Officer Chases Versatility
Kevin Nebbia of Cliffside Park isn’t going for aesthetics. He’s not going for strength, victory or glory. The Ridgefield police officer is going for function. “If I have to get out of the car and chase someone or help another officer, it doesn’t matter that I can put up 400 pounds,” he said. “I have to be in the best shape I can be in.” It’s more difficult for Nebbia to spend a day on the couch than to get up and move. As a child growing up in Ridgefield, he looked forward to recess period to play stickball or kickball. He joined the baseball, basketball and football teams and as he got…
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Bergen County SWAT Member Keeps Composure In Boxing Ring
Victor Urgiles had just gotten home from police training last May when the call came in. A New York City murder suspect had barricaded himself in a Hackensack home. Urgiles, a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team member, knew anything could happen at the scene. But he wasn't afraid. Moments like this is what Urgiles trains for. "Always stay ready so you don't have to get ready," said Urgiles, also a Wallington police officer. That's the mentality he adopted as a boxer at Hackensack's Savage Boxing & Fitness, and says work in the ring helps prepare him for his job in law enfor…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Lifestyle
Got 15 Minutes? Tarrytown Trainer Has A Workout For You
Wishing you could exercise, but don't have the time? You only need 10 to 15 minutes to make small changes, says Sam Langer, owner of GYMGUYZ Westchester a personal training business with multiple locations throughout the county. Langer’s easy to follow routine means even the busiest of folks can squeeze in a little "me" time. “The beauty of this workout is you can do it anywhere,” said Langer, a Tarrytown resident. “Some clients use it for hotels and some busy clients use it at home when they're feeling really rushed.” As with any kind of physical activity, Langer advises consu…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: K9 Officer Gains Mental Fortitude At Paramus CrossFit Gym
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Watching Cindy Garcia at Guerrilla Fitness in Paramus, it's hard to believe there was ever a time she wasn't a CrossFit athlete. Handstand push-ups? No problem. Pistol squats? They're her strong suit. The sport came naturally to Garcia. She is unstoppable. But despite her hesitance to try it a year ago, Garcia says CrossFit is one of the best things she's ever done for her career as an NJ Transit K9 officer. "You never know what your day is going to entail -- could be easy patrolling, or something major," said Garcia, 42, after Thursday evening's rigorous workou…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Standing at the starting line of his very first obstacle course in 2014, everything seems to be moving in slow motion for Paramus Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti. The starting horn blows. Water comes shooting out of hoses in every which direction. The dirt underneath Guidetti's shoes turns to mud and suddenly, he's sinking. There was only one way out: Run. And he did, for just over three miles -- with those who can for those who cannot. That Muck Run four years ago at the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange honored those fighting or who have succumbed to multiple sclerosis. Four …
Bronxville, NY
Lifestyle
Life On A Bike: Westchester Soul Cycle Trainer Shares Spinning Secrets
SoulCycle is taking over the fitness world. Founded in 2006, the company has 82 locations across the country including three in Westchester (Scarsdale, Bronxville and Rye Brook). If you haven't been -- their 45-minute indoor class features cardiovascular training, muscle sculpting and rhythm-based choreography set to energetic music -- you no doubt know someone who has. And who's raved about it. Folks -- men and women alike -- love it to the point of extremes. The company serves approximately 70 million people and counting. Spearheading the challenging exercises are the trainers who m…
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Fit Cops: Hackensack Officer Proved Her Academy Class Wrong
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Neither getting in shape nor becoming a police officer came easy for Hackensack's special officer Emily Dubon. Dropping 40 pounds took as much work as proving to the other recruits in her state law enforcement class that she could indeed hold her own. Dubon, 21 of Englewood, ultimately lost the weight -- and finished at the top of her class for females in 2016, despite being the smallest. As she continues to work toward her goal of becoming a K9 officer in the sheriff's department, she motivates others as a personal trainer. "I really wanted to be a cop, and it’s h…
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