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Matt Speiser

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Business

Rutherford Woman Designs Borough's New Website RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The borough of Rutherford has launched a new $8,000 municipal website designed by one of its own residents. "I think it was really good for the mayor and council to see there was a need for a change and award us the opportunity," said Kim Bogosian, a freelance web designer who submitted a bid for the contract back in January. Bogosian also had help from her husband James, an engineer at Google. The new website, which went live March 15, offers Rutherfordians an easier way to find valuable information, Bogosian told Daily Voice. Among the new features are DPW …

by Matt Speiser

04/07/2016

Police & Fire

Paramus Shop Owner: Keeping Dogs In Van Not 'Illegal, Inhumane Or Uncommon' PARAMUS, N.J. — The owner of a Paramus pet shop where authorities found 67 puppies caged outside in a van said Wednesday that there was nothing "illegal, inhumane or uncommon" about the setup. Vincent LoSacco told Daily Voice the puppies were delivered to Just Pups on Route 17 overnight and would have been retrieved at 7 a.m. Monday. "This was all a major misunderstanding," LoSacco said. "I can understand how a police officer walks by a van and hears dogs crying and is concerned, but in the end I am hoping they will see it my way." LoSacco, 50, also disputed t…

by Matt Speiser

04/06/2016

Sports

Oradell Native Returns To Roots As NY Giants Linebackers Coach ORADELL, N.J. — Oradell native Bill McGovern has come full circle. The Bergen Catholic graduate spent Sundays as a kid rooting for the New York Giants with his seven brothers and sisters. At 53, McGovern finds himself back in Oradell rooting for Big Blue -- but this time as the team's new linebackers coach. "I grew up a fan, so there's a lot that goes with coming back to be part of the organization," said McGovern, who has taken up residence in his childhood home until his family can find a new one of their own. "I'm excited to be back home and anxious to start working with t…

by Matt Speiser

04/06/2016

Neighbors

Wallington Advocate Hopes Photo Book Shows Different Side of Homelessness WALLINGTON, N.J. — Wallington philanthropist Phil Stafford is hoping a picture is worth 1,000 words when it comes to homelessness . Stafford, who founded NJ Food & Clothing Rescue, has teamed up with a professional photographer to capture the "humanity" of homelessness in a coffee table book. His subjects will also benefit most: All of the money raised through the book's sales go back to the non-profit outreach organization. "There is a stigma associated with the homeless, where people don't want to look at them or talk to them," said Stafford, whose group provides…

by Matt Speiser

04/05/2016

Neighbors

Tenafly Mother Mixes Her Way To Success TENAFLY, N.J. — Walk into a Whole Foods in northern New Jersey and there is a decent chance you will find Tenafly mother Gillian Stollwerk Garrett. The founder of "Gilly's Organics" visits the upscale supermarkets multiple times a week to promote her line of skin, face and hair care products, which are now sold at six different Whole Foods locations. The 42-year-old mother of three says watching her business grow has been a lot like watching her kids grow. "You don't realize it is growing because you are with it everyday," Garrett told Daily Voice. "But then you ta…

by Matt Speiser

04/04/2016

Neighbors

Rutherford Honors Retiring Public Health Physician RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Rutherford Board of Health honored retiring Public Health Physician Ira Kurz at the March 28 Council meeting. Kurz, who runs a medical practice in Rutherford, has served as the Public Health Physician for the Board of Health for 13 years. "The members of the Rutherford Board of Health realize to the fullest extent the benefits of the services provided by Doctor Ira Kurz to the Borough by assisting at various medical screening programs, school physicals and providing standing orders for the public health nurses to conduct screenings services to Borough residents,&…

by Matt Speiser

04/04/2016

Weather

Photos: Strong Winds Bend Utility Poles In South Hackensack SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — High winds bent utility poles Sunday morning on Main Street in South Hackensack. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning throughout most of New Jersey until 2 p.m. Gusts were expected to reach 60 mph.

by Matt Speiser

04/03/2016

Neighbors

Tenafly Caregiver Brings Relief To Local Seniors TENAFLY, N.J. — Tenafly caregiver Marlene Ceragno of Fort Lee understands the stigma associated with adult incontinence. That's why she is working to help the people who suffer from it. In 2012, she started the Adult Care Brief Bank, an initiative to collect and distribute adult briefs — also referred to as adult diapers — to Bergen County senior citizens who cannot afford them. To date, Ceragno has been able to provide 85,000 pairs of briefs and counting, and has earned herself the nickname "Brief Babe." "I just want seniors golden years to be golden," said Ceragno, 6…

by Matt Speiser

04/03/2016

Lifestyle

Hackensack Theater Group To Premiere 'Five Women Wearing The Same Dress' HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Company Theater Group on Saturday night will premiere "Five Women Wearing The Same Dress," a play by Oscar- and Emmy-winning writer Alan Ball at the Hackensack Cultural Arts Center. The dark comedy involves five identically clad bridesmaids —Trisha, Georgeanne, Meredith, Mindy and Frances — who hide out in an upstairs bedroom during a wedding reception. Each has her own reason for avoiding the proceedings below -- and as the afternoon wears on, the bridesmaids discover they have a lot in common. The play is directed by Lou Scarpati and stars Mandy Evans,…

by Matt Speiser

04/02/2016

Events

MS Fundraiser Walk Set In Ridgefield Park RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will host a fundraiser walk at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park on Sunday, April 17. Proceeds from the walk will go towards helping the 11,000 people living with MS in New Jersey. More than 1,500 people were expected to attend the walk, according to Walk Manager Julianne Falgiano. "This walk is a way for people living with MS or who know somebody living with MS to connect with others," Falgiano told Daily Voice. "It's a reminder that there are plenty of people going through the same thing." MS i…

by Matt Speiser

04/01/2016

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