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Boonton HS Vice Principal Edward Forman Dies Suddenly, 54 Boonton HS Vice Principal Edward Forman Dies Suddenly, 54
Boonton HS Vice Principal Edward Forman Dies Suddenly, 54 Edward "Ed" Forman, a Montclair dad and the vice principal of Boonton High School, died suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to his obituary on the Moriarty Funeral Home website. He was 54 years old. A letter sent to the district by Boonton Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Valle said that staff learned of Forman's passing just after gathering to begin the new year. "Mr. Forman made significant impacts within Boonton Public Schools that will be lasting," Valle said in a statement shared with Daily Voice. "His enthusiasm for working on behalf of young people was unmistakable and h…
Community Pays Tribute To Beloved Teacher From Babylon Who Died At Age 49 Community Pays Tribute To Beloved Teacher From Babylon Who Died At Age 49
Community Pays Tribute To Beloved Teacher From Babylon Who Died At Age 49 A Long Island community is in mourning after losing a beloved music educator, friend, and mother. Deborah Stehlik, aged 49, of Babylon, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 7, according to her obituary. She was born and raised in Bethpage, where she spent the last 25 years leaving her mark on the community. Having received both her undergraduate and master's degrees in music education from CW Post Campus of Long Island University (now known as LIU Post), Deborah wore many hats as an educator. She taught all over Nassau County, including at Hofstra University (where she also received an ad…
Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse
Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse One is a retired police chief from Bergen County and the other a Polish immigrant who 20 years ago was rollerblading home from work at 3 a.m. because he had no other means of transportation. Both have achieved their shared dream of owning a gym. Marty Kahn, who retired as Fairview's police chief last July, and David Jaros, who moved to Lodi from Poland knowing not a lick of English are opening Firehouse Fitness later this spring, in a historic Jersey City firehouse. The name came easily to the fitness buffs, who met some years ago in the 5 a.m. crew at Hackensack Meridian Fitness and Welln…
Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona
Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona A 37-year-old pregnant woman originally from Massachusetts was one of the victims of an apparent murder-suicide in Arizona last month, according to authorities. Sarah Scott, a Melrose native, was found shot the death along with 27-year-old Jacob De Zeeuw and 6-year-old Jacob at Phoenix home on Tuesday, March 21, Phoenix Police report. Investigators later determined that De Zeeuw fatally shot Sarah and Jacob before turning the gun on himself. Scott was four months pregnant at the time of her death, according to police. “We are saddened by the recent loss of a previous Melrose High School…
Beloved Jersey Shore Native, College Grad Dies After Battling Asbestos-Related Cancer, 27 Beloved Jersey Shore Native, College Grad Dies After Battling Asbestos-Related Cancer, 27
Beloved Jersey Shore Native, College Grad Dies After Battling Asbestos-Related Cancer, 27 Beloved Jersey Shore artist, athlete, and Marine Academy graduate Hanna Elizabeth Wilt died Monday, Feb. 14 after a years-long battle with Peritoneal Mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. She was 27. Born in Spring Lake, Wilt graduated from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, her obituary says. Wilt then went on to attend Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree. Wilt had most recently worked as a CrossFit trainer and an assistant at a ceramics studio. Meanwhile, more than $224,000 had been raised on GoFundMe for Wilt’s medical expe…
CT Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34 CT Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34
CT Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies At 34 A Connecticut native and fitness enthusiast died at home on Tuesday, Oct. 19. She was 34 years old. A Princeton native, Zimmerman was raised in Rocky Hill, and had been living in Milford, New Jersey since 2014, her obituary says.  She graduated high school in 2005 and went on to attend Syracuse University's Whitman School of Business. Zimmerman had been working as a product manager for health supplements with Healthy Directions, and previously as a marketing director for Planet Fitness and The Edge Fitness Clubs. An active member of her local CrossFit gym, Zimmerman was interested in…
NJ Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies, 34 NJ Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies, 34
NJ Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Fitness Enthusiast Michelle Zimmerman Dies, 34 Montgomery High School graduated Michelle Zimmerman died at home on Oct. 19. She was 34 years old. A Princeton native, Zimmerman was raised in Rocky Hill, CT and had been living in Milford since 2014, her obituary says.  She graduated high school in 2005 and went on to attend Syracuse University's Whitman School of Business. Zimmerman had been working as a product manager for health supplements with Healthy Directions, and previously as a marketing director for Planet Fitness and The Edge Fitness Clubs. An active member of her local CrossFit gym, Zimmerman was interested in fitness f…
TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games'
Tonight: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' One is a firefighter. Another quit her corporate job to pursue a career in fitness. The third is a DJ with an incredible weight loss journey. All three are New Jersey residents and among 32 contestants on Season 2 of NBC's "The Titan Games," premiering Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. The three competitors representing New Jersey are Courtney Roselle, a professional CrossFit athlete and Cedar Grove native currently living in Jersey City; Shantal Athill, an Orange firefighter and former Rutgers track team member (a four-year letter winner, too), and Kareem Brinson, a DJ and fitness coach from Howell…
She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop
She Thought She Wouldn't Win: North Jersey, Meet Your Favorite Fit Cop The readers have spoken and the results are in.  Congratulations to Wayne Police Officer Christie Ohlendorf, who was voted North Jersey's favorite "Fit Cop" in the Daily Voice competition. Ohlendorf, a CrossFit athlete -- was certain she wouldn't win but earned 27 percent of votes (out of the 10 total law enforcement officers). Paramus Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti took second place with 23 percent of votes.  Third place was a tie between Bergenfield PO Ahmed Alagha and Wood-Ridge PO Timothy Janz with 10 percent of votes each. Fit & Blue will be donating apparel to Ohlendorf…
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? LAST CHANCE TO VOTE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'?
Last Chance TO Vote: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? You've seen the bodybuilders and the marathoners, the cyclists, personal trainers, CrossFitters and military vets -- but of all the "Fit Cops" in Bergen and Passaic counties brought to you by Daily Voice this year, whom do you consider fittest of all? *** (Due to problems reported by iPhone users, best to vote on computers. Apologies for the inconvenience) *** Our first-ever "Fit Cops" competition highlights the 10 law enforcement officers whose stories received the most clicks in the series.  The winner will receive apparel from Fit & Blue and a banner to hang at he…
YOU DECIDE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? YOU DECIDE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'?
YOU Decide: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? You've seen the bodybuilders and the marathoners, the cyclists, personal trainers, CrossFitters and military vets -- but of all the "Fit Cops" in Bergen and Passaic counties brought to you by Daily Voice this year, whom do you consider fittest of all? *** (Due to problems reported by iPhone users, best to vote on computers. Apologies for the inconvenience) *** Our first-ever "Fit Cops" competition highlights the 10 law enforcement officers whose stories received the most clicks in the series.  The winner will receive apparel from Fit & Blue and a banner to hang at he…
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit 'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit Life can change in an instant. It did for Kelly Ann Woods of Paramus in 2012 when she slipped and fell on ice. Only months later was she diagnosed with a concussion and spinal fluid leak.  The accident to Woods is a red line that divides her life in two, but her fierce determination to finish any task at hand -- whether it's recovery or a workout at CrossFit The Rack located inside of Gold's Gym in Paramus -- remained constant. "When you go through a life-altering accident you really gain perspective on what matters most," said Woods, 31, an infrastructure architect for UPS in M…
Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym
Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym Tarrant Anderson of Englewood says fitness and firefighting go hand-in-hand. That's why he's doing both -- 50 yards away from each other. The Englewood firefighter and personal trainer last October opened his own gym The Fit Factory, LLC on S. Van Brunt Street, just down the block from the fire station.  The common thread between Anderson's two jobs is that no matter which one he's working, he gets to do what he loves: Help people. "There's not a day that I hate my life or my job," said Anderson, 30, in his converted warehouse. "I'm truly blessed to be able to help people i…
Lyndhurst CrossFit Coach Who Beat Anorexia: Strong Is The New Sexy Lyndhurst CrossFit Coach Who Beat Anorexia: Strong Is The New Sexy
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…
Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet
Fit Cops: Custodian To Corrections, Emerson Officer Lands On His Feet EMERSON, N.J. -- Tyler Monroy of Emerson was 22 years old with a bright future ahead of him in 2014. At the time, that wasn't how it felt. His days were dark and dragging. He was balancing a trio of dead-end jobs and spent his days cleaning high school bathrooms, busing food and working security at a mall. Monroy's only glimmer of hope was the possibility that one day, he'd hear back from the New Jersey Corrections Department on his application. Going to the gym and listening to motivational speeches he found online were Monroy's lifelines at the time. But now that he's landed on his fee…
Fit Cops: K9 Officer Gains Mental Fortitude At Paramus CrossFit Gym Fit Cops: K9 Officer Gains Mental Fortitude At Paramus CrossFit Gym
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…
Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies Fit Cops: Paramus Deputy Chief Hooked On Racing For Remedies
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 …
Fit Cops: Paramedic From Paramus Dropped 40 Pounds For Dream Police Job Fit Cops: Paramedic From Paramus Dropped 40 Pounds For Dream Police Job
Fit Cops: Paramedic From Paramus Dropped 40 Pounds For Dream Police Job PARAMUS, N.J. -- The degree and the dream were both there for Christie Ohlendorf of Paramus.  All that was left to do was lose the weight. Ohlendorf had been working as a paramedic with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center for five years in 2011, but knew that if she wanted to work as a police officer in Wayne, she'd have to make a change. If not for herself, for her son, now 12. "I knew what I wanted and hated the fact that my kid knew what I wanted, and I wasn’t doing it," said Ohlendorf, 34. "I wanted to show him you can do what you want to do, even if there are obstacl…