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Matt Speiser

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Business

Cliffside Park Chamber Of Commerce Offers Paramus Networking Event CLIFFSIDE, N.J. — The Cliffside Park Chamber Of Commerce will host a networking event at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on March 1. The event will offer professionals the opportunity to connect with new business partners, grow and promote their business and benefit from expanded opportunities. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast. Afterwards, there will be a "speed networking" event from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tickets will cost $15 for chamber of commerce members and $25 for non-members. The event will be held in the food court. The Garden State Plaza …

by Matt Speiser

02/13/2016

Sports

Sign Up For Lyndhurst Lacrosse LYNDHURST, N.J. —Spring registration for the Lyndhurst Parks Department Lacrosse Club will be on Friday, February 19 and 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, February 20 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Lyndhurst Lacrosse Club offers a program for boys focusing on the introduction to the game and the preparation that’s needed to compete in games with other town programs. The program runs from March through June. The Lacrosse Club also offers instructional soft-stick lacrosse for both boys and girls from kindergarten through 2nd grade. The program runs from April to June. Fee: $105.00 (…

by Matt Speiser

02/13/2016

Police & Fire

Oradell Seeks Fire Official ORADELL, N.J. — The Borough of Oradell is seeking an individual to serve as its fire official. Duties include supervising the Fire Prevention Bureau and inspectors, conducting and scheduling fire inspections, CCO inspections for commercial property, issuing fire permits, collecting annual fees and administering the Knox Box program. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please send resume, letter of interest and copy of current fire official certificate issued by NJ DCA to: Laura J. Graham, Borough Administrator, 355 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649.

by Matt Speiser

02/13/2016

Business

18|8 Fine Men's Salon Comes To Closter Plaza CLOSTER, N.J. —Eighteen Eight Fine Men's Salon has announced it's opening in Closter Plaza this March. Eighteen Eight offers a variety of men's grooming services, including facial treatments, grey blending and hair coloring, scalp treatments to combat hair loss and straight shaves. "At Eighteen Eight Fine Men’s Salons our stylists are specialists trained and experienced in the art of men’s haircuts/styling, straight-razor shaves, and grooming services," Eighteen Eight wrote on their website. CLICK HERE for more information.

by Matt Speiser

02/13/2016

Lifestyle

Paramus Elks Lodge Offers Veterans Info Session PARAMUS, N.J. — A town hall meeting and claims clinic for veterans, service-members and dependents will be offered at the Paramus Elks Lodge on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to share information, hear feedback and answer questions on VA benefits, including compensation pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment and education benefit programs. The Paramus Elks Lodge is located at 200 Route 17 Northbound in Paramus (behind Raymour & Flanagan). The claims clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The town hall meeting will go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fo…

by Matt Speiser

02/13/2016

Politics

DV Voices: North Haledon Woman Hits Campaign Trail In New Hampshire North Haledon Democratic strategist Jennifer Holdsworth went to New Hampshire this past weekend to help campaign for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. She wrote about the experience for Daily Voice. MANCHESTER, N.H. — Politico had it right with their headline, "Nerd Tourism Booms in New Hampshire Primary Weekend." Having stomped in N.H. two other times in my life, (2000 for Gore, 2004 for Kerry) I must admit that this time it felt different. The atmosphere was positively electric. My weekend began Friday evening at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s Annual 100 Club Celebra…

by Matt Speiser

02/12/2016

Business

Cliffside Park Hair Salon Caters To 'Curly Girls' CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — When beautician Veronica Tapia realized there were no salons in the Cliffside Park area that catered to women with curly hair, she opened up her own. Tapia launched Jersey Curl Hair Salon in 2012 and recently expanded to a larger location a few blocks down from her original location at 574 Anderson Avenue to 661 Anderson Avenue. "When I started Jersey Curl I didn't think anything of it but we have grown very rapidly," said the Cliffside Park native. "The fact of the matter is not many salons in the area do what we do." Tapia, 29, went to beauty sc…

by Matt Speiser

02/12/2016

Neighbors

Young Northvale Opera Singer Invited To Study At Metropolitan Opera NORTHVALE, N.J. — Theresa Carlomagno of Northvale can count four choirs, two festivals and eight solo concerts to her performance resume. But the 16-year-old recipient of the New Jersey Music Education Association Governor’s Award is about to embark on her greatest undertaking yet. carlomagno is one of ten students nationwide who were accepted to participate in a week-long master class at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. "This is probably the greatest thing I have done yet," Carlomagno told Daily Voice. "It is a great step for my career." Carlomagno appli…

by Matt Speiser

02/12/2016

Schools

Lyndhurst Students With Special Needs Could Get New Teaching Method LYNDHURST, N.J. — The Lyndhurst School District is considering introducing community-based instruction (CBI) into its curriculum for special education students starting in September. CBI is a teaching method for special needs students that helps them learn skills by allowing them to practice those skills in their naturally occurring environment, Lyndhurst School District Supervisor of Special Services Sharon King Dobson explained. Dobson said CBI will work by teaching students skills in the classroom during morning classes, and then accompanying them out in the community in the afternoon t…

by Matt Speiser

02/12/2016

Police & Fire

Police Respond To Incident At Ridgewood Village Council Meeting RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Police were called to Wednesday night's Ridgewood Village Council meeting following a disturbance. Village resident Dana Glazer told Daily Voice that another attendee attempted to provoke him by standing in front of his video camera while he was recording the meeting. Glazer said he repeatedly asked the stranger to move, then took out his phone to photograph him -- at which point he said the man swatted it from his hand. Police arrived soon after and removed him, Glazer said. No charges were filed. Glazer said he was considering his legal options. He cited an ordinance…

by Matt Speiser

02/11/2016

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