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Hackensack Personal Trainer, Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life Hackensack Personal Trainer, Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life
Hackensack Personal Trainer, 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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College Dropout Worked At ShopRite Before Becoming Hackensack Model College Dropout Worked At ShopRite Before Becoming Hackensack Model
College Dropout Worked At ShopRite Before Becoming Hackensack Model Adam Dubanowtiz catches a glimpse of his abs through the cut of his tank top in the mirror at his Hackensack gym and pauses. He paces toward himself admiring what he sees, but never for a second does he forget where he came from. Two years ago, the 27-year-old model lacked the confidence to even step foot in a gym and instead resorted to push-ups and pull-ups at home. Things have certainly come full circle for Dubanowtiz, who took second place in his class and fifth overall at an elite body building competition in April. He is currently prepping for another show this spring, but says ther…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Flooding Leaves Hackensack Drivers Stranded Flooding Leaves Hackensack Drivers Stranded
Flooding Leaves Hackensack Drivers Stranded HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Some drivers in Hackensack were stranded due to flooding. Stretches of River Street and spots along Commerce Way behind Staples were covered with nearly six inches of water, and it's only going to get worse. Employees of Retro Fitness Hackensack moved their cars to avoid further damage, and some members headed back inside the gym -- hoping to see the water go down before leaving. The area routinely floods after rain or snow because of overflow from the Hackensack River. Last year, at least two cars died after trying to make it through the puddles that accumulated by the…

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by Cecilia Levine