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Matt Speiser

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Schools

Cresskill Students Receive Crash Course In Banking CRESSKILL, N.J. — Merritt Memorial School third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in Cresskill got a crash course in banking on Thursday afternoon. The presentation by Allison Peterson, vice president of Haworth Bank of New Jersey, was part of a seven-week, after-school money management class organized by startup iPiggiBank. The presentation covered short- and long-term savings, debt, interest and CDs. "I was very impressed with how receptive the kids were," Peterson told Daily Voice. "They asked very smart questions and I think they walked away with a very good understanding.&q…

by Matt Speiser

04/01/2016

Politics

Englewood OB/GYN Hosting $2,700-a-head Clinton Fundraiser At Tenafly Home TENAFLY, N.J. — Englewood gynecologist Hetal Gor will host a fundraiser at her Tenafly home Friday night for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Daily Voice has learned. Attendees must pony up at least $2,700 each -- the maximum individual contribution allowed to a presidential primary campaign -- to meet the former secretary of state during "An Evening With Hillary Clinton" at Gor's Forest Road home from 5 to 7 p.m. Gor, who has her own medical talk show on Indian cable channel, is the founder of both the Bergen Indian Medical Association and the Tenafly Indian Par…

by Matt Speiser

04/01/2016

Schools

Maywood Schools Bring Back Alumni MAYWOOD, N.J. — Hundreds of Maywood natives will be reunited when the Maywood School District hosts its fourth annual Alumni Night this Friday. "It's kind of a unique event because our alumni only go up to eighth grade," Maywood Avenue School Vice-Principal Keith Timmins told Daily Voice, noting that Maywood alumni go to Hackensack High School. "But it is very cool because a lot of strong bonds were formed in Maywood during those years and many alumni carry those bonds for the rest of their life," Timmins added. Maywood Alumni Night started in 2005, when the district ce…

by Matt Speiser

03/31/2016

Business

Father, Son Launch High-End Liquor Store At New Fort Lee Shopping Center FORT LEE, N.J. — Linwood Wine & Liquor in Fort Lee will open a second location on the other side of the interstate at the new Hudson Lights shopping center. Jake Lee, who owns the shop with his father, Janghan Lee, said the new 7,200-square-foot location on Hudson Street will be a more high-end wine and spirit shop that fits the profile of Hudson Lights. "We see Hudson Lights as a change in our business toward fine wines and hard- to-find goods," Lee, 42, told Daily Voice. "We think we will be able to capitalize on the buzz of the new shopping center and get a lot more vi…

by Matt Speiser

03/31/2016

Business

Celebrity Hair Stylist Moves Salon To Edgewater EDGEWATER, N.J. — After 15 years on Manhattan's Upper East Side, celebrity hair stylist Tina Pearson has packed up her salon and moved it to Edgewater. "I think we can really offer Edgewater something it does not have yet," said Pearson, who specializes in textured hair. "Edgewater is a diverse neighborhood that needs a salon like mine." Pearson brings 22 years of hair styling experience to her new River Road salon. She previously worked as the head hair stylist for Black Entertainment Television (BET), and also works with actress Naomi Campbell and singer Jill Scott. T…

by Matt Speiser

03/31/2016

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hawthorne Crash HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a crash in Hawthorne early Wednesday evening. The 5:20 p.m. mishap occured on Lincoln Avenue near Route 208.

by Matt Speiser

03/30/2016

Business

Bronx Native Builds Reading Utopia In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. — Stepping inside Brier Rose Books in Teaneck is a complete sensory experience. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and narrow walkways make you feel as if you are standing inside a cave. The 20,000 second-hand books that fill those shelves give off a rich earthy smell. Owner Howard Rose calls this "nostalgic ambiance." "When you walk in here you are transported to a different place and time," said Rose, who sits in the center of the cave surrounded by the books he has spent his 67 years of life collecting. "This is my retreat from the rest of the world,&q…

by Matt Speiser

03/30/2016

Business

Custom Hatmaker Opens Business In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. — Omri Amar has brought a lifetime of hat-making experience to Teaneck. At Soléne, a women's boutique store he opened on Queen Anne Road in January, he sells his facinators, fedoras, baseball caps, beanies, cloches and a variety of other handmade headpieces. "This is a business I have grown up around and know very well," said the 29-year old Long Island native, whose parents own multiple headwear shops around New York. "You'll be hard pressed to find another boutique store offering these services at such a high level." Nearly all of Soléne's custom hats …

by Matt Speiser

03/29/2016

Neighbors

Iraqi War Vet From Hackensack Aims To Warm Fellow Service Members HACKENSACK, N.J. — Iraqi war veteran Victoria Givens-McMillan of Hackensack is trying to show her fellow vets that their sacrifice is not forgotten -- one blanket at a time. Givens-McMillan, who served n 2007, has spent the better part of a month braiding fleece blankets to donate to Vietnam veterans this Memorial Day and Veterans Day. "For a lot of older veterans there isn't too much contact with the outside world," Given-McMillan, 55, told Daily Voice. "I thought bringing them blankets would be a nice way to remind them that somebody is thinking about them." Givens-Mc…

by Matt Speiser

03/29/2016

Schools

NFL Players Face Students, Faculty At Wood-Ridge High School WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — NFL players are coming to Wood-Ridge High School to play a game of basketball against students, faculty and parents for "Dream For Kids" on Sat., April 8. Dreams For Kids a nonprofit organization run by retired Cincinnati Bengal Lonnie Allgood that aims to help kids achieve their dreams through interaction with professional athletes. Some of the athletes that work with "Dreams For KIds" include: Kareem Huggins — New York Jets Running Back J'vonne Parker — Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle Barrett Brooks — Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Tackle Darian Ba…

by Matt Speiser

03/29/2016

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