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: Fair Lawn Mom Has Sweet Reaction To Surprise Makeover
A 36-year-old mom from Fair Lawn was surprised by a local hair dresser in Zumba Fitness class Saturday with a free makeover. Angel Martinez of The Originals Salon in Ridgewood knows Julissa Warren because from the gym -- Retro Fitness in Fair Lawn. He said he chose the mom of two because she's so kind to others and deserved something for herself. Steven K. Gambutti, the owner of The Originals Salon, says giving away free makeovers reminds him and his staff why they went into the beauty industry. "This is the only profession I know of where we can literally change someone's whole outl…
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Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner
Support is surging for a River Edge family devastated after an oak tree crashed through its roof. The Chape' family -- owners of Bogota's Big Papa Smokem -- was not home when the large tree fell through their attic and into the living room on Feb. 3. More than $10,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday night to help them. "This was their home. This is where their baby girl took her first steps," the page says. "Where their father taught their oldest son to swing a bat, where their youngest son first said 'I’m going to be a pediatrician.' Now, in the blink of an e…
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Here's How You Can Help Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire
The Milnes/Vaughan family was left homeless over the weekend when a fire tore through its Fair Lawn home. Kyle is a U.S. Army veteran. Steve is a Class 1 police officer and Rescue Squad member in town and Jackie is a preschool teacher. The family lost just about everything. Here's how you can help: GoFundMe: More than $18,000 had been raised for the family as of Wednesday morning. Meal Train: Dates are still available through the end of February. Dinner at the Dutch House: On Sunday. Feb. 18, dining at the Dutch House will aid the family. Pay $40 between 3 and 9 p.m. for drinks and foo…
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Dolphin Dream Comes True For Ailing Paramus Girl, 6
The wish of a Paramus 6-year-old battling a critical illness became a reality thanks to the combined efforts of Jersey Mike's Subs in Ridgewood and Emerson along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. After keeping Daniella’s wish a secret from her for months, her parents woke her up and handed her a stuffed dolphin and an itinerary for a surprise trip. Daniella then woke her brothers one by one, and announced the family was going on an adventure to the Florida Keys. Her wish experience gave her the chance to heal and begin a new chapter in her life, creating memories with her family that would …
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Lyndhurst CrossFit Coach Who Beat Anorexia: Strong Is The New Sexy
LYNDHURST, N.J. — Tara Shoebridge-Ramos of Lyndhurst makes CrossFit look easy. The 28-year-old breezes through burpees and throws hundreds of pounds around like confetti. Ramos can do strict pull-ups from the high bar with a 45-pound plate strapped to her torso and muscle-ups on the rings, an exercise that most athletes have to scale back. And to Ramos, that's pretty crazy, especially considering where she was six years ago: rock bottom of anorexia. "It took over my life," said Ramos, a Wayne native. "I didn't realize how sick I was until I saw how many things I wasn't able…
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Support Surges For Lyndhurst Pre-K Teacher Fighting Cancer
More than $6,600 had been raised as of Tuesday morning on a GoFundMe for a Lyndhurst preschool teacher battling cancer. Michelle Breslin Rogan was rushed to the emergency room two weeks ago with complaints of severe shoulder and back pain. After endless tests, she was diagnosed with stage IV uterine cancer that had metastasized to her liver, bones and lymph nodes. Michelle started chemotherapy immediately but treatment had to be discontinued due to excess fluid that built up in Michelle's lungs, according to the GoFundMe page. "She was finding it very difficult to breathe. Doctors …
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Hillsdale Reporter Has 'Wizard Of Oz' Approach To Watching Olympics
From the sofa in his living room, New York Post reporter Mike Vaccaro of Hillsdale revealed the best place to watch the Olympics. On the couch at home. "HILLSDALE, N.J. — Please, take it from me: This is the best dateline of the Olympics. This is my dateline, and if I could be more specific the better one would read like this: FROM THE SOFA OF MY LIVING ROOM IN HILLSDALE, N.J. —" Vaccaro goes on to explain how he loves covering the Olympics -- and has covered six of them. But when it comes to enjoying them, "there is no place like home," Vaccaro said. CLICK HERE FOR …
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Ridgefield Police Officer Takes In Pit Bull Grieving Owner
A local Pit Bull whose owner recently died has found a new home with a Ridgefield police officer. Kevin Nebbia of Cliffside Park met Spanky while working. He and others in his department had been responding to calls in the dog's neighborhood over the past year. When Nebbia, 40, returned from vacation in January, he learned that Spanky's owner had passed away, and the dog was at the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro. "I fell in love with that dog," Nebbia told Daily Voice. "He was always very playful." And so, Nebbia put in his adoption application for Spanky, a…
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'Ashes To Go': Bergen Churches Take Ash Wednesday To The Streets
DUMONT, N.J. -- Area clergy and lay church members will be out distributing ashes among the public this Ash Wednesday in Dumont, Demarest, Bergenfield and elsewhere as part of a growing nationwide movement. “Ashes to Go” is about bringing “beliefs and symbols of our faith out into the places where people who may treasure them no longer prioritize them as part of their everyday lives,” said the Rev. Susan Kerr of Old Reformed Church in Dumont, which will participate for the first time on Feb. 14. It will also be offered at local bus stops by Calvary United Methodist Church in Dumont, the Uni…
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Hackensack Electrician Critical Following Crash
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The community is fighting for Hackensack native Kevin Jones, who was hospitalized last month following a motor vehicle accident. According to his Facebook page, Jones is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 164 based in Paramus. More than $1,300 had been raised as of Tuesday evening on a GoFundMe launched by his sister, Kari Jones. Jones was rushed to the hospital via ambulance on Jan. 25, she said. He suffered more than 20 broken bones and underwent emergency surgery lasting nine hours, the GoFundMe says. "We all know the k…
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Come On Down! Don't Miss Teaneck Senior, Mom On 'The Price Is Right'
TEANECK, N.J. -- Teji Vega of Teaneck won't be forgetting his 18th birthday anytime soon. The high school senior and his mom, Rhona Vega, celebrated on "The Price is Right." The two were touring colleges in Los Angeles but took a slight detour to CBS studios. The Vegas' episode will air on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m.
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Bergenfield Mom Out Of Work Raising Premie: 'It Is Not Fair'
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Elizabeth Granja of Bergenfield welcomed baby girl Scarlett Hope into the world last month -- seven weeks early. Born Dec. 29, 2017, baby weighed 2 pounds 13 ounces, and was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 -- a severe developmental delay. There is a 10 percent chance Scarlett will live for one year. Because Granja has been working at her job for less than a year, she's not eligible for FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) benefits, which ordinarily guarantee 12 weeks of leave. She gets six weeks of paid maternity leave -- but it isn't enough. As she steps away from her job t…
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