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Matt Speiser

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Schools

Lyndhurst Students Take The Runway To Help Fund Project Graduation LYNDHURST, N.J. — Lyndhurst High School Seniors will be strutting their stuff on the runway to raise money for Project Graduation 2016. The fashion show will take place Feb. 25 at the Graycliff in Moonachie. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the fashion show begins at 7 p.m. All attendees will also be treated to a sit-down dinner, a raffle, and 50/50s throughout the night. Tickets are $65 per person. Call 201-207-2721 for tickets.

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

Neighbors

Glen Rock Entrepreneur 'Makes Borough Even Better' With Web Community GLEN ROCK, N.J. — A Glen Rock man has launched a website that he hopes will serve as a platform for discussion on borough improvements. Jay Shapiro launched Glen Rock 2.0 this month after seeing the recent turnover in municipal jobs: a new mayor, council members, police chief and members to the education board of trustees. "Everyone is starting with a clean sheet of paper, and the question becomes: what ideas/tasks/changes should they fill that sheet with over the next few years?" Shapiro told Daily Voice. "I created the Glen Rock 2.0 website to try to solicit answers to th…

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

Business

Modern Italian Restaurant To Open In Ramsey RAMSEY, N.J. — Chef Anthony DeVanzo of French bistro "Velo" in Nyack, N.Y. is opening up a second restaurant across the border in Ramsey. Bici will open Jan. 21 and serve modern Italian cuisine. The Don Bosco alumnus opened his second restaurant in Ramsey by popular demand, DeVanzo's business partner Marcelo Gambarato told Daily Voice. "A lot of our customers come from Bergen County and they are always asking us why we are not down there," said Gambarato, who studied at the Culinary Institute of America. "So we chose Ramsey for this new restaurant because Anthony…

by Matt Speiser

01/14/2016

Schools

Carlstadt Teacher Weaves 'Peace By Piece' Into Curriculum CARLSTADT, N.J. — Sixth grade Carlstadt Public School teacher Esther Fletcher is trying to foster an environment of peace and unity, one class at a time. The math teacher calls it her "Peace by Piece" project. It all started over Christmas break when Fletcher said she read one too many negative news headlines. "I thought there was so much anger in the world and that we could all use a little love," Fletcher told Daily Voice. That got her thinking about the peace movement of the 1960s and '70s. "One of the things that came out of the movement was a progression tow…

by Matt Speiser

01/13/2016

Neighbors

Nearly $7K Raised In GoFundMe Campaign For Teen With Leukemia NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Nearly $7,000 has been raised as of Tuesday night on a GoFundMe campaign for a seventh grade student at North Arlington Middle School. Arianna Hoyos was diagnosed with Leukemia in December 2015. Her family is seeking help paying for medical expenses. The campaign has a fundraising goal of $10,000. So far, 135 people have contributed to the campaign since it was launched last Wednesday. Hoyos is currently receiving treatment in the hospital for the next 4 to 6 weeks. She and her family moved to North Arlington this past year. Hoyos has a younger sister in fifth gra…

by Matt Speiser

01/13/2016

Business

Fair Lawn Vaporizer Store Offers New Way To Quit Smoking FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The owners of Garden State Vapes in Fair Lawn believe they can get you to quit smoking in less than a week. "We've had 15 customers so far and all 15 have quit smoking," said co-owner John Lumba, who runs the shop with his friend Mike Litto. The two opened the Broadway store on Dec. 23. Lumba explained that a person looking to quit smoking would come in and purchase a vape machine and some juice. The machines range from $15 to $79 and the juices cost between $15 and $22. The duo sell handheld vaporizer machines and a wide variety of flavored nicotine "juic…

by Matt Speiser

01/13/2016

Politics

Video: New Montvale Mayor Takes Open-Door Policy Step Further MONTVALE, N.J. — New Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali campaigned on the promise that he'd make Montvale more inclusive to new residents and businesses. Tuesday he took his first steps towards following through on that promise when he had the Department of Public Works remove the door from his office. "The office of the mayor represents the values of the town," Ghassali explained. "The town stands for hospitality and openness." "I want to welcome people into the office and into our town. Removing the door sets the tone that this is more of a reception room than an o…

by Matt Speiser

01/12/2016

Business

Medusa Hair Loft Opens In Fair Lawn FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Medusa Hair Loft held its grand opening Tuesday afternoon on Plaza Road, with members of the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce and Mayor John Cosgrove showing support. Salon owner Penny Karagiorgis said she chose to open up her first ever hair salon in Fair Lawn because of its warm, welcoming atmosphere. "I always liked Fair Lawn," said Karagiorgis, who went to beauty school at Depasquale Artistic Academy in Fair Lawn. "It not too small and not too big and it is a very friendly and approachable place." Karagiorgis, who has been a hairdresser for 20 years,…

by Matt Speiser

01/12/2016

News

Mahwah Planning Board Approves Oil Pipeline Ordinance After Reorganizing MAHWAH, N.J. — The Mahwah Planning Board on Monday night approved an ordinance introduced by the township council last month to prohibit unregulated pipelines in any zoning district in Mahwah. The move is a direct counter to a proposed oil pipeline by Pilgrim Oil Group that would transfer crude oil and refined petroleum products between Albany, New York and Linden, New Jersey. The pipeline would go through Mahwah and several other municipalities in Bergen and Passaic counties, including Oakland, Wanaque, Pompton Lakes, Riverdale and Pequannok. The ordinance will now be sent back to the tow…

by Matt Speiser

01/12/2016

Business

'Pawesome Pet Spa' Pampers Lyndhurst Kitties, Doggies LYNDHURST, N.J. — Kim Lumba loves animals because they always manage to cheer her up when she is feeling down. Now she is able to return the favor at "Pawesome Pet Spa," a Lyndhurst pet salon she opened in December of 2014. "I've worked with animals my whole life," Lumba, 44, told Daily Voice. "Even when you can only give them a little they always give back a lot." "They are my constant companions." At the pet spa, cats and canines alike are pampered by Lumba. A standard grooming includes a "coat appropriate" bath, nail clipping, ear clea…

by Matt Speiser

01/12/2016

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