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Matt Speiser

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FDU Student 'Gives Gift Of A Smile' With Oral Care Nonprofit TEANECK, N.J. — Fairleigh Dickinson University masters candidate Alejandro Delgado wants to give people with disabilities a reason to smile. Last October, the former dentist started the nonprofit "Smiles Without Limitations" as part of a class project. His goal is to provide electric toothbrushes and oral health education to people with mental and physical disabilities in his native Colombia. "A lot of organizations do a lot of different things for these people, but nobody seems to think about oral care," Delgado, 37, told Daily Voice. "Maybe if we helped them deal …

by Matt Speiser

03/23/2016

Business

Tenafly Businessman Starts Oradell Professional Networking Group ORADELL, N.J. — A Tenafly financial services professional has started an Oradell chapter of "LeTip" — a professional business leads organization. Evan Heller launched the chapter last August to enable Bergen County professionals to pass on qualified leads and grow their business, he said. "All the other professionals in the group will work as your personal marketing team," Heller said. "You can get a bunch of people in your network who will then talk about your business to their network." LeTip groups are open to 100 members with differing professional backgro…

by Matt Speiser

03/23/2016

Business

Bergenfield Scientists Open Hackensack Brewery BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Bergenfield couple Michael Roosevelt and Blake Crawford are applying their scientific skills to sell craft beer to the people of Hackensack. The duo — which will open "Alementary" on Voorhis Lane next month — say concocting delicious beers will be elementary. "Blake is a chemical engineer and I am a molecular biologist," Roosevelt said. "So between the two of us making beer and managing yeast is something we think we can handle." Since 2010, 43-year-old Crawford and 38-year-old Roosevelt have been recognized for their award-winning brews — …

by Matt Speiser

03/23/2016

Sports

Photos: Northern Valley HS Baseball Team Hits Florida For Spring Training DEMAREST, N.J. — Northern Valley Regional High School baseball players from Old Tappan and Demarest prepared for their upcoming season with some genuine Florida spring training last week. The district sent 22 players to the "Cocoa Beach Expo," at which high school and college teams from around the country scrimmage. The Vikings went 3-1 in their exhibition games against competition from two different Canadian high schools and a Miami private school. The team left Florida with something more valuable than wins, third-year Head Coach March Houser said. "Trips like this build …

by Matt Speiser

03/22/2016

Weather

Video: Hackensack Salt Truck Welcomes Spring With Lighter Load HACKENSACK, N.J. — Now that the last flakes have fallen, it's time to clear out the salt. With Thursday's temperatures are expected to reach a high of almost 70 degrees, a salt truck seem to have no use for the leftover collection on Commerce Way in Hackensack. CLICK HERE for this week's forecast.

by Cecilia Levine

03/21/2016

Weather

Spring Snow Stalls Start Of School In Clifton Clifton, N.J. — Clifton public schools were operating on a delayed opening schedule this morning because of an overnight flurry. At Clifton High School, classes were to begin at 8:55 a.m. and run until 2:10 p.m. At the middle school, classes were going from 9:30 a.m. to 2: 50 p.m. Elementary school classes were starting at 10:30 a.m. and getting out at 3: 20 p.m. CLICK HERE for more.

by Matt Speiser

03/21/2016

Schools

Demarest, Old Tappan High Schools Open Path To College Credit DEMAREST, N.J. — Students at Northern Valley Regional High Schools in Demarest and Old Tappan will soon be taking college-level courses such as economics, entrepreneurship, trigonometry and constitutional law in school. It's all part of Northern Valley School District's (NVSD) new "Career Pathways" program, in which students can begin to explore their potential majors and earn college credit while still in high school. "We want to help kids discover their areas of interest before they get to college and give them the advantages that students in the highest achieving schools h…

by Matt Speiser

03/21/2016

Schools

Ridgefield Park Teacher Spotlights 'Hidden Heroes' RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Other students rushed past a student to their classes at Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School last month after his bag ripped open and his books spilled to the floor. Not Sarah Carlson. The 10-grader stopped and help him pick them up. It is for acts of random, everyday kindness like this that Carlson's homeroom teacher, Michele O'Marra, launched the "Hidden Heroes" program. "In high school we spin our wheels trying to problem-solve for students who have issues and end up overlooking the good kids," said O'Marra, who has taught at RPJSHS for…

by Matt Speiser

03/21/2016

Events

Mother Organizes Autism Awareness Event In Edgewater EDGEWATER, N.J. — My Kinder Club in Edgewater will kick off Autism Awareness Month with a party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. The event is being organized by North Bergen mother Jennifer Perez, who runs the event company "Perez Play." There will be cosplay, magic, face painting, arts & crafts, and a variety of other autism-friendly events. Admission is $15, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting "Autism New Jersey." "We want people in the area to take notice of April being Autism Awareness Month, and I thought a party would be the perfect thin…

by Matt Speiser

03/21/2016

Business

Mediterranean Mexican Concept Opens In Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. — Lyndhurst Mayor Robert Giangeruso joined Simoahmed Zaynoune at the ribbon cutting for his new eatery on Saturday. Zaynoune, a Moroccan immigrant, told Daily Voice that "Hummus & Guac" will serve Mexican and Mediterranean food in a "Chipotle"-style format. "I've seen that that style of restaurant really works for people," said Zaynoune, 51. "So I want this to be a place where people can get fresh platters, burritos, falafels and tacos in a really no-hassle kind of way." Customers pick and choose their base (i.e. burrito, pita, sa…

by Matt Speiser

03/21/2016

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