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TRIBUTE: Renowned Bergen County Irish Dance School Founder Susan Daly Stanek Dies TRIBUTE: Renowned Bergen County Irish Dance School Founder Susan Daly Stanek Dies
Tribute: Renowned Bergen County Irish Dance School Founder Susan Daly Stanek Dies Susan Daly Stanek, the founder of a popular Bergen County Irish dancing school, died on April 27 surrounded by her family, her obituary says. Services were held April 30 Born in Dublin, Stanek began dancing when she was three years old and traveled the world in a touring group, her bio on the JIG Factory website says. Of the countless condolences that poured in, many noted that Stanek went out of her way to make children feel special, cared for and included.  Posted by Susan Daly Stanek on Thursday, January 7, 2021 Stanek moved to the U.S. in 1986 and, while living in Manhattan, continu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen Teen Is 5th Best Irish Dancer In The World... And She's Jewish Bergen Teen Is 5th Best Irish Dancer In The World... And She's Jewish
Bergen Teen Is 5th Best Irish Dancer In The World... And She's Jewish Julia Mastrangelo of Ridgewood has all the makings of an Irish dancer. She's got the moves. She's got the pin-straight red hair. She's got the zeal. There's just one thing that sets her apart. "My last name gives it away," said Mastrangelo, 16. "Usually everyone's name is Irish. And then there's me." She's Jewish-Italian -- only a quarter Irish. But that's never mattered to Mastrangelo. She started when she was seven years old, after her mom saw dancers from the JIG Factory perform at the Ridgewood tree lighting. "She originally thought I would do ballet,"…

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by Cecilia Levine