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Matt Speiser

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Business

Chipotle Could Open Closter Plaza Store In November CLOSTER, N.J. — Popular Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle has submitted plans to the Closter Building Department to open a location in Closter Plaza in November. If the company's plans are approved, it will join a host of other eateries planning Closter Plaza locations, Closter Councilwoman Victoria Amatai told Daily Voice. Bareburger, Distrito and Village Whiskey are also planning on opening storefronts in the plaza. Italian restaurant Rudy's opened in Closter Plaza last month.

by Matt Speiser

06/07/2016

Events

Come To The Haworth June Concert Series At The Pond HAWORTH, N.J. — The Haworth Arts Committee has organized two Sunday evening outdoor concerts this month at the pond. On Sunday, June 12 the Northern Valley High School Demarest jazz ensemble will perform from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, June 26 concert violinist David Podles will perform classical, jazz and folk music from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. The pond is located directly across the street from Borough Hall at 300 Haworth Avenue. CLICK HERE for more.

by Matt Speiser

06/07/2016

Schools

Photos: Norwood PTO Holds Annual Carnival NORWOOD, N.J. — The Norwood Parent Teacher Organization hosted its fifth annual carnival Thursday through Sunday. Highlights included: Rides and games for children of all ages; Food grilled to order, as well as traditional carnival fare; Special booths, including face painting, glitter tattoos, ball toss and a dunk tank featuring local coaches, teachers and police officers. Proceeds from the carnival are used to enhance Norwood PTO programs and enrich children’s educational experiences. Past and ongoing programs include cultural arts education, arts and music programs, Author Day, the purc…

by Matt Speiser

06/06/2016

Events

The Circus Is Coming To Little Ferry LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — The Little Ferry Fire Department Hose Company #1 is bringing the Kelly Miller Circus to Little Ferry on Tuesday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 15. Performances will be held under a large tent in the "H-Mart" parking lot at 250 Bergen Turnpike from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be a tent raising event at 9 a.m. on June 14 that is open to the public. Purchase tickets at Positano Pizza at 107 Washington Avenue or Ben's Bagel Barn at 169 Liberty Street. CLICK HERE for more.

by Matt Speiser

06/06/2016

Obituaries

Video: John Karagiorgis Of Clifton's Rutt's Hut Dies At 45 CLIFTON, N.J. — John Karagiorgis, a fixture at the popular Clifton hot dog joint Rutt's Hut, died of a massive heart attack Saturday night at the age of 45, NJ.com reports. The Paramus resident was the son Nicholas Karagiorgis, who took over the 90-year-old restaurant in 1975, according to NJ.com Rutt's Hut was recently selected by Daily Voice readers as the DVLicious winner for best french fries in Passaic County. Karagiorgis appeared as an antagonist on season five of the "Real Housewives Of New Jersey," NJ.com reports. Karagiorgis is survived by his wife and a young son and d…

by Matt Speiser

06/05/2016

Schools

Photos: Leonia High School Holds Pre-Prom Event LEONIA, N.J. — The Leonia High School Home & School Association hosted its eighth annual pre-prom event for the senior class in the gymnasium on Friday, June 3. 160 Leonia High School students and their dates walked the red carpet while family, friends and neighbors took pictures. Parents volunteered to decorate the gymnasium with various backdrops for students to be photographed in front of. The event culminated with a "pre-prom parade" through the high school peace garden before the prom-goers boarded buses to take them to the Sheraton Crossroads in Mahwah. In the past, pre…

by Matt Speiser

06/05/2016

Police & Fire

Photos: 'Chief For A Day' Event Brings Joy To Rutherford Boy, Others RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jack Boylan leaped onto the chair Friday morning and looked out the window of his Rutherford home. "They're here," the excited 8-year-old said. Boylan answered the door with his mom, Patricia. "Good morning, chief," said Rutherford Police Chief John Russo."Are you ready to go to work?" Boylan, who has Down syndrome, was one of 26 Bergen County youngsters invited by their local police departments to be honorary "top cops" in their towns, during the 6th annual "Chief For a Day" event. "If we can brighten a part of t…

by Matt Speiser

06/03/2016

Neighbors

Ridgewood Native Lands 'Dream Job' Traveling The World RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Ridgewood native Zoë Bergin stood in the lobby of a Boston office building with five other job applicants. All just participated in an intensive two-day interview process for a position as a worldwide business developer with Focus Reports, a publisher of industry reports for international publications. Eventually, only two were left. Bergin, 22, and the other finalist were each given contracts inviting them to spend the next three years of their lives traveling the world, interviewing business leaders and writing reports on the pharmaceutical industry. Bergin, who is tr…

by Matt Speiser

06/03/2016

Neighbors

Closter Teen Fights Animal Cruelty With 5K Dog Walks CLOSTER, N.J. — Jackie Goldstein was terrified of animals when she was three years old. "She wouldn't even go over a friend's house if they had a dog," her mom, Mindy, said. Goldstein cried when Mindy brought home a Havanese puppy named Franklin. Franklin saw Goldstein's tears and tried to console her. Pretty soon, the two were inseparable. "Frankie was just always there for me when I needed him," Goldstein, now 13, told Daily Voice. "He really helped me come out of my shell." Eventually, the girl who was once terrified of animals was reading books on animal…

by Matt Speiser

06/03/2016

Neighbors

Norwood Entrepreneur Pens Business Manual NORWOOD, N.J. — Norwood entrepreneur Kristine Carney sat in her home office staring at the phone, the computer screen and the clock. She had just quit her corporate printing job of 30 years to build her own business, and she was terrified. "I had no idea if I was on the right track or if I was reaching anybody," Carney, 51, told Daily Voice. Sure enough, the phone started ringing and the emails started coming in. Three years later, "Yellow Dog Designs" — named after Carney's two pet labradors — is a thriving marketing and consulting business. Now Carney is trying to he…

by Matt Speiser

06/02/2016

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