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Business
Tenafly Stop & Shop To Close For Renovations Tenafly Stop & Shop To Close For Renovations
Tenafly Stop & Shop To Close For Renovations TENAFLY, N.J. — Stop & Shop of Tenafly will close for renovations on April 14 and is expected to reopen sometime in May, Stop & Shop spokeswoman Arlene Putterman told Daily Voice. The renovations will include new produce and bakery sections, new flooring and lighting, self-checkout lines and Stop & Shop's new "scan-it" technology that allows loyalty cardholders to use handheld scanners to scan their items while they shop rather than wait until checkout. "The people of Tenafly can look forward to a newer, fresh looking and fresh tasting store that will provide a mu…

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Business
Asian Tea Franchise Comes To Fort Lee Asian Tea Franchise Comes To Fort Lee
Asian Tea Franchise Comes To Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. — Despite its considerable Asian population, Fort Lee was missing a professional tea maker, said Megnchen Lee, who operates the "Kung Fu Tea" franchise. Kung Fu Tea, on Lemoine Avenue, serves 70 different types of hot and cold tea with toppings and other customized options. "Professional teamakers are very popular in Asian communities," Lee told Daily Voice. "I knew there wasn't one in Fort Lee, so I thought this would be a good spot." Specialties include punch tea made with fruit, slush tea made with ice, yogurt tea, milk tea, and coffee tea. …

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Events
Senior Wellness Assesment Van Stops In North Arlington Senior Wellness Assesment Van Stops In North Arlington
Senior Wellness Assesment Van Stops In North Arlington NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Clara Maass Medical Center's Wellness Assessment Van for Elders (WAVE) will be coming to the North Arlington Health Department on Tuesday, April 26 from 9:30 to 1 p.m.Seniors with medicare can visit the van to receive preventative health care treatment. North Arlington Health Department encourages seniors to visit the van because: It’s an annual medicare service designed to keep you healthy. No cost to you and no referral needed. You will receive your own personalized health plan to discuss with your doctor. If eligible, tests can be done for bone density, heart hea…

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Events
Date Set For Fifth Annual 'Taste Of Teaneck' Date Set For Fifth Annual 'Taste Of Teaneck'
Date Set For Fifth Annual 'Taste Of Teaneck' TEANECK, N.J. — Teaneck Rotary's fifth annual Taste of Teaneck will be held at the Mariott at Glenpointe on April 18 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More than 20 different restaurants that will have food samples include; Oceanaire  Morton's Steakhouse Seafood Room  Bonefish Grill Riviera Maya Mexican Cuisine  Maggiano's Little Italy  Chopstix  Pancetta Regional Kitchen and Wine Bar (Marriott)  Five Star Premiere Residences of Teaneck  Heritage Pointe of Teaneck  Mortgage Apple Cakes  Coffeecol Sal Y Pimienta Colombian Resstaurant  Greek Island Grill  Ma'adan  Ben & Jerry's  Blue Moon Mexican …

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Lifestyle
North Arlington Organizes Hearing Loss Seminar North Arlington Organizes Hearing Loss Seminar
North Arlington Organizes Hearing Loss Seminar NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — The North Arlington Health Department is holding a seminar on hearing loss featuring ear, nose and throat specialist Derrick Wallace, MD on Thursday, May 19 at noon.Wallace will discuss how hearing loss affects the health of functioning older adults and explain the roles different modalities — or hearing aids — have in mitigating these effects. The physician will also describe how hearing loss may be associated with cognition; dementia, functional decline and social isolation.  The program is free and lunch will be served. To register, call the North Arlington Healt…

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Politics
Teaneck Chamber Of Commerce Organizes Candidates Forum Monday Teaneck Chamber Of Commerce Organizes Candidates Forum Monday
Teaneck Chamber Of Commerce Organizes Candidates Forum Monday TEANECK, N.J. — The Teaneck Chamber of Commerce will host a forum featuring candidates for Teaneck Council at Black Box Studios Monday at 7 p.m. The Q&A session will serve as an opportunity for the public to learn more about what the candidates will do for Teaneck, if elected. Black Box Studios is located at 200 Walraven Dr. Space is limited. CLICK HERE to RSVP.

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Neighbors
Los Angeles Resident Knows All About 'Life In Edgewater' Los Angeles Resident Knows All About 'Life In Edgewater'
Los Angeles Resident Knows All About 'Life In Edgewater' EDGEWATER, N.J. — When a suicide jumper leapt to his death at Edgewater Marina Tuesday night, Los Angeles resident Komal Shah's phone started ringing off the hook. Local residents knew Shah could tell them all about the police activity at the marina, despite the fact that she was 2,800 miles away. This, Shah said, comes with the territory when you run the popular community website "Life In Edgewater." "I invested so much in Edgewater and have such deep roots there that people come together around this platform I have created," said Shah, 38, who lived in Edgewater for s…

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Neighbors
Closter Actor Teaches Kids How To Fix 'Green Machine' Closter Actor Teaches Kids How To Fix 'Green Machine'
Closter Actor Teaches Kids How To Fix 'Green Machine' CLOSTER, N.J. — For Closter actor Brenda Cummings, the world is a "green machine," and children need to learn how to take care of the different parts of the machine so it does not break down. This was the inspiration behind "Granny's Green Machine," an environmental education show Cummings created that teaches children about sustainability through song, stories and puppetry.  "I want children to go green and I think the best way to get that message across is by using my theater background," said Cummings, 55, who works with regional theater companies in New Jer…

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Police & Fire
Lyndhurst Police Help Special Needs Kids 'Shoot For The Stars' Lyndhurst Police Help Special Needs Kids 'Shoot For The Stars'
Lyndhurst Police Help Special Needs Kids 'Shoot For The Stars' LYNDHURST, N.J. — Special needs youngsters will play Lyndhurst police officers as part of the "Shoot For The Stars" basketball challenge at the high school gym Saturday night. The event is being organized by "Special Angels," an organization that provides sport and leisure activities for special needs children in North Jersey. "It will be a wonderful evening," said Debbie Wertalik, a Lyndhurst grandmother who started the organization 11 years ago with her daughter, Tara Banuls. "The Lyndhurst Police are amazing and make the kids feel special." There …

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Lifestyle
'Women Help Women' At Englewood Center 'Women Help Women' At Englewood Center
'Women Help Women' At Englewood Center ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Former Leonia Mayor Mary Heveran was in dire straits when she first came to the Women's Rights Information Center in Englewood in 1979. Her husband had just abandoned her and her two infant children. She had $35 in the bank and no job. "As I entered the building, women with warm smiles and understanding words greeted me," Heveran told Daily Voice. "I didn’t know where to begin. How would I pay my rent? What would I do about food? Where would I go to get my baby his infant care?" The Center set up Heveran with an attorney so she could collect child supp…

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