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Guy Del Corso, Legendary Passaic County Bodybuilding Coach, Dies: 'Loved By All' Guy Del Corso, Legendary Passaic County Bodybuilding Coach, Dies: 'Loved By All'
Guy Del Corso, Legendary Passaic County Bodybuilding Coach, Dies: 'Loved By All' Guy Del Corso, a bodybuilding coach in Passaic County and former Mr. New Jersey, died on Thursday, Feb. 15, his family announced on Instagram. Del Corso, who lived in Hawthorne, had a stroke last month, his family said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guy Del Corso (@coffeewithcoach_) "He was loved by all who knew him and will be missed terribly," his family wrote. "Please know he loved each and every one of you." The bodybuilding coach originally developed a fascination with bodybuilding when he was just nine years old, visitin…
Meet The Terminator: Crowds Flock To North Jersey Bookstore For Schwarzenegger Signing Meet The Terminator: Crowds Flock To North Jersey Bookstore For Schwarzenegger Signing
Meet The Terminator: Crowds Flock To North Jersey Bookstore For Schwarzenegger Signing It was an opportunity Arnold fans in North Jersey could not pass up. A line formed around the block at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Oct. 11 as Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bodybuilder, movie star and former governor, signed copies of his new book "Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life" for admiring fans. Tickets for the book signing sold out immediately.  Joe Guarneri, a Montville resident and former bodybuilder, said he had a been a big fan of Schwarzenegger since day one. "I've watched 'Pumping Iron' a thousand times," Guarneri said. "He's the only celebrity I'd wait in line to go s…
MUGSHOT: Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At NY Mansion On Christmas Held For Extradition In NJ MUGSHOT: Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At NY Mansion On Christmas Held For Extradition In NJ
Mugshot: Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At NY Mansion On Christmas Held For Extradition In NJ UPDATE (DEC. 29): A bodybuilder who was picked up from the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday by Nassau County detectives shot his parents in their Long Island mansion on Christmas in a dispute over his 1-year-old son, authorities said. READ MORE.... https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mahwah/news/police-bodybuilder-captured-in-nj-shot-li-parents-on-christmas-in-dispute-over-his-baby/822909/ ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A fleeing driver captured in Mahwah after police said he shot his parents in their $3 million Long Island mansion on Christmas morning will remain held in the Bergen County Jail pend…
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Captured In Mahwah Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Captured In Mahwah
Sources: Long Island Man Who Shot Parents On Christmas Day Captured In Mahwah UPDATE: A bodybuilder who was picked up from the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday by Nassau County detectives shot his parents in their Long Island mansion on Christmas in a dispute over his 1-year-old son, authorities said. READ MORE.... ****** PREVIOUS STORY: A man captured in Mahwah after police said he shot his parents on Christmas morning in their $3 million Long Island mansion is a bodybuilding personal trainer from Brooklyn. Dino Tomassetti, 29, recently of the borough's East Williamsburg, remained held Sunday in the Bergen County Jail on a detainer out of Nassau County. His paren…
SNAKE FARM: Startled Resident Finds 10-Foot Python Atop Mahwah Condo Trash Bin SNAKE FARM: Startled Resident Finds 10-Foot Python Atop Mahwah Condo Trash Bin
Snake Farm: Startled Resident Finds 10-Foot Python Atop Mahwah Condo Trash Bin A Bergen County condo owner taking out the trash recently got a frightful scare: On top of the garbage bin was a 10-foot-long snake. The live but lethargic python had a fresh wound on its head. Its eyes were red and bloody. Police quickly found Derek McGuire, a former star track and field star turned bodybuilder who lives in the Mahwah complex. McGuire, 36, owns and operates an online business called “D-Rassic Park.” Run from his basement, it breeds and sells pythons, according to a police report. The entire episode was a sad and unfortunate situation, McGuire said. He clearly didn't mean…
Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential
Joshua Broadhurst Of Long Valley, 24, Was Disciplined Bodybuilder With Undeniable Potential Joshua Broadhurst of Long Valley died on Dec. 6. The 24-year-old was a fitness icon -- a disciplined and naturally-gifted bodybuilder, he was regular at Gold's Gym in Hackettstown. Bodybuilding organization Team12 penned a heartfelt tribute in Broadhurst's memory.  Nearly every tribute recognized his unquestionable athletic potential. Tribute: @astrongspirit Instagram@astrongspirit Instagram Broadhurst was born in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He later moved with his parents and four siblings to New Jersey. He graduated from West Morris Central High Sch…
Bergen County Dad Left Job He Hated To Open Personal Training Biz -- And He's Killing It Bergen County Dad Left Job He Hated To Open Personal Training Biz -- And He's Killing It
Bergen County Dad Left Job He Hated To Open Personal Training Biz -- And He's Killing It Aaron Seaton was tired. And not in the fulfilling, gratifying kind of way. It was 2016 and he was working a job in architecture that took him to all corners of New York City, and then back home to New Jersey. After a better life, Seaton risked it all. He walked away from his stable career to open a personal training business, TailorMade Bodiez, with no guarantee of success. It's been two years since Seaton took the leap of faith, and his business is rapidly expanding across Bergen County, most recently to a newly-renovated studio in Englewood.  And yeah, he's still tired -- especially wi…
Taut Bodies, Shiny Trophies? Nice, But Not What Hawthorne Fitness Coach Is Really After Taut Bodies, Shiny Trophies? Nice, But Not What Hawthorne Fitness Coach Is Really After
Taut Bodies, Shiny Trophies? Nice, But Not What Hawthorne Fitness Coach Is Really After Hawthorne bodybuilding coach Guy Del Corso has too many success stories to put a number on. He's turned hopeless amateurs into thriving professionals and transformed terminal cancer patients into champion athletes. He even gave last year's Ms. Olympia the single piece of advice that changed the trajectory of her stunning career. The taut bodies and shiny trophies, however, are not all that the 62-year-old is after. That, he says, is more than skin-deep. "The most fulfilling thing is not about winning," said Del Corso, a retired champion bodybuilder and Mr. New Jersey 1988. "…
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…
Bodybuilding Wins Bergen County Physical Therapist His Dream Job Bodybuilding Wins Bergen County Physical Therapist His Dream Job
Bodybuilding Wins Bergen County Physical Therapist His Dream Job Earning a spot in the top two at his first ever bodybuilding show last November was exciting for Saddle Brook's Matt Kowantz. But it wasn't the real victory. That, the 36-year-old says, was finding his dream job in the process. While sports, medicine and helping others have long brought happiness to the freelance physical therapist, something seemed to be missing. Now that he's found bodybuilding, Kowantz is tying it all up in a neat little bow to bring his best package yet to his own life: A physical therapy practice with a focus on bodybuilding. "Ever since I started competing thin…
Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life
Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life For awhile, James Shanahan of Ridgefield Park was invincible. In the gym he was the strongest. The most disciplined. The hardest worker. Then suddenly he wasn't. Shanahan was 28 years old and weeks out from his first bodybuilding competition when he suffered a stroke that would change his life forever. Now, more than three years into recovery, he's sharing his story in hopes that others will think twice about using steroids. "I knew it was important to take care of your body but never thought steroids would cause a stroke," the 32-year-old personal trainer said. "Had I kno…
Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer
Fit Cops: Haworth Police Sergeant Is Real Life Transformer HAWORTH, N.J. -- Grabbing food on the road would be the easy option for Haworth Police Sergeant Gianluca Ragone. But maintaining a bodybuilder's physique takes work. For Ragone, that work means preparing meals to get him through a day, early-morning cardio and late-night weight training after a long tour of duty. Ragone's efforts have already paid off, placing him fourth at his first bodybuilding competition in Elmwood Park. While Ragone isn't currently preparing for another competition, he's maintained a healthy lifestyle and is reaping the benefits as he fights crime in Haworth. "…