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Melissa Heule

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Schools

Bergenfield Schools Go Green, Get Green BERGENFIELD, N.J. — The Bergen County Utilities Association gave Bergenfield's school district a $1,000 grant to go green. The BCUA introduced the Environmental Awareness Challenge Grant Program in 2007 as a way to reinvigorate recycling and environmental awareness in area schools. Since then, 492 Bergen County schools have received nearly $467,500 in grants. “We’re really focused on going green here at Bergenfield High School,” Principal James Fasano said. "We have a rain garden, a sanctuary and we use some of the rain water to conserve and water our plants." The district boug…

by Melissa Heule

11/23/2015

Business

Closter Shop Asks: How About Fish For Thanksgiving? CLOSTER, N.J. — An Icelandic fish market in Closter is hoping to find families interested in serving something other than the big bird for Thanksgiving. “We’ve been trying to get people to put in orders in early," said Maria Baldursson, who owns the business with her husband, Oli. "We’re pretty new here. It’s our first Thanksgiving so we don’t know how it will be." The business opened in late spring, offering lunch and dinner specials from their homeland with a variety of side vegetables. The store has packed frozen arctic chard and shipped it overnight to buyers in Washingt…

by Melissa Heule

11/23/2015

Neighbors

Northvale Rallies To Support Borough Firefighter's Widow NORTHVALE, N.J. — Northvale is rallying to help a longtime senior in need. Supporters were called to action when Dolores Alfis, the director of the James F. McGuire Seniors Center, lost her husband in early November. David Alfis, a longtime borough firefighter and Viet Nam Army veteran, “was her soulmate and caregiver,” said borough councilman Peter Sotiropoulos, who was among the creators of Go Fund Me site for the grieving widow. “They did everything together.” Alfis, who has a motorized wheelchair, was undergoing dialysis when her husband died unexpectedly at home. It was the same day…

by Melissa Heule

11/23/2015

Events

Christmas Tree Salesman Lighting Up Fort Lee Hotdog Hangout FORT LEE, N.J. — A counter cook at a popular Fort Lee hot dog hangout is hoping to once again earn extra green this holiday season. For the seventh straight year, John Riedel is selling Christmas trees and decorations in the picnic area of Hiram's Roadstand on Palisade Avenue. "Last year, we were unloading the truck and a guy pulls up and says ‘I want that tree'," Riedel said. "He put it on his car and drove away. It was great.” Riedel, 56, of Fort Lee, was working in the wholesale tree business when a friend of a friend offered him a chance to quit all the interstate drivin…

by Melissa Heule

11/23/2015

Neighbors

Cliffside Park Church Prepares Year-Long Century Celebration CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. - Epiphany Church in Cliffside Park is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a year’s worth of events. Several former students -- including those enlisted in the faith -- plan to attend a weekend of opening ceremonies during the Feast of the Epiphany Jan. 2-3, said administrative assistant Cathy Eichler, who is co-chairing the event. “There are some girls that went to school with us that then became nuns, and some are coming back to their roots,” she said. “My parent’s married here in 1938, and my aunt was a member of the first graduating class in 1934,” s…

by Melissa Heule

11/23/2015

Events

Cast Of Characters Flocks To Hasbrouck Heights Comic Book Expo HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — As he watched a clutch of comic book lovers sort through boxes of collectibles Sunday at the Holiday Inn in Hasbrouck Heights, vendor Lionel Ruland thanked other media. “The shows and movies can drive up the value of the comics and vice versa,” he said. Some enthusiasts at the Pug Production expo said they were drawn by the $3 entrance fee. A similar show in Edison was charging $30, they said. “I have about 100,000 books,” said Michael Perler, an avid collector of common-to-rare editions. “I started when I was about 10, and it grew from there. They are all in stor…

by Melissa Heule

11/22/2015

Events

Ridgefield Park Elks Offer 'Best Steaks' For Dinner RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge #1506 will host a beefsteak dinner on Saturday, Nov. 28 to benefit its charitable causes. “We’ll have Geresi’s beefsteaks and they are the best,” said Mary Applegate, an associate with the club. “We’ve already sold about 70 tickets.” The elks are part of a larger national non-profit organization with over one million members. They support college scholarships, grants, and events for veterans and those living with disabilities. The dinner will run from 7 - 11 p.m. at the lodge at Spruce Avenue and Cedar Street. All tickets must be sold by …

by Melissa Heule

11/21/2015

Business

Englewood Cliffs Eatery Aims For Corporate Clientele ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — An Englewood Cliffs eatery aims to keep a modern, Manhattan feel while catering to corporate business types. Joseph Sansotta, owner of Central Kitchen on East Palisades and Sylvan Avenues, calls his establishment "American cuisine with an Italian twist." He has been in business for three years serving locals and those who work at a number of corporate headquarters in the area, from Ferrari to Ad Asia. "I started in the food business 14 years ago and opened my first deli in Whilte Plains. I recently moved to Englewood Cliffs myself, so I now live her…

by Melissa Heule

11/20/2015

News

Edgewater Education Foundation Promises To Pack Gala EDGEWATER, N.J. — The Edgewater Education Foundation expects upwards of 250 people at a fundraising gala for area students. The "Under The Sea Gala" to benefit Edgewater and Leonia schools will be held at the Palisadium in Cliffside Park from 6 - 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. "I created the event in 2012 because I was frustrated, because there is only so much money out there that the schools can get," organizer Sandy Klein told Daily Voice. "As a parent in a community, I always felt we should be able to do more." The foundation's fundraising goal this year is …

by Melissa Heule

11/20/2015

Events

Hip-Hoppers Headed To Harrington Park HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — Hip-hop dancers from beyond New Jersey's borders were expected to flock to a Harrington Park arts center Friday night for dance event qualifier. Winners from "Prove Your Groove," a hip hop and urban styles event scheduled from 7-10 p.m. at Sukha Arts Center, will move on to a competition sponsored by two teachers on Jan. 9. Sixteen performers will maek the cut. They choose their own choreography, music and presentations. “They battle and we have our youth come and see what that’s about,” said Genevieve Outwater, a center manager. “Some come from an hour a…

by Melissa Heule

11/20/2015

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