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Joshua Jongsma

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Saddle Brook Pizzeria Blends Tradition With Modern Trends SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Jerry Gencarelli of Little Falls considers himself just as much a resident of Saddle Brook as his hometown after owning Frank's Pizzeria for more than 20 years. In many ways the Frank's in the Saddle Brook Mall remains the same since Gencarelli opened it in 1992. "I keep the same ingredients, I have the same food," Gencarelli told Daily Voice. "I still do the same exact things I did before." Some menu items reflect the changing times, though, such as the gluten-free pizza and pasta options. Gencarelli said more and more people started to ask for it…

by Joshua Jongsma

02/07/2017

Business

Midland Park Baseball Card Store Collects Memories MIDLAND PARK, N.J. — Midland Park business owners Mike Healy and Dave Lancaster had sports and each other as part of their lives long before starting at The Baseball Card Store in Prospect Street in 1989. The store opened around five years prior to their purchase, but for nearly three decades Lancaster and Healy worked together while surrounded by reminders of baseball's storied history. "Compared to other retail it really is amazing with the customers," Lancaster told Daily Voice. Healy added that with almost no exception everyone who visits the store comes happy to work on the…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/29/2016

News

Mahwah Farm Teaches Environmental Lessons MAHWAH, N.J. — Members of the Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization spent the past 10 months building a farm to feed and educate people. Campgaw Education Farm, a two-acre property in Mahwah, was donated to MEVO by Bergen County Parks Department, founder Eric Fuchs-Stengel said. The property on Campgaw road used to be camping grounds but Fuchs-Stengel has greater plans for it. "The farm is a labor of love," he told Daily Voice. "It's really a demonstration space for sustainable agriculture." The work on the farm provided plenty of volunteer opportunities Fuchs-Ste…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/27/2016

Neighbors

Garfield Car Enthusiast Puts Auto On Display GARFIELD, N.J. — Jhonny Marmolejos love of cars dates back to his childhood. The Garfield enthusiast's father built cars in the Dominican Republic. "That was pretty cool to me I guess and I did my own thing now," Marmolejos told Daily Voice. Marmolejos, 24, works in a body shop in Hackensack and started fixing up cars in high school. The auto fanatic entered his car into a competition in Englishtown in March and placed in the top 50. His 2015 Honda Civic was nominated and the judges liked it, he said. "I've always been into Hondas," he said. "I just wanted to g…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/25/2016

Neighbors

Saddle Brook Runner Competes For Fallen Friend SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Rob DeCarlo of Saddle Brook and Eddie Halperin competed together for Park Ridge High School's track team in the 1990s. Halperin will be with DeCarlo when he competes in is friend's honor in the 2017 Boston Marathon. Halperin died from pancreatic cancer in 2003. DeCarlo will train for the next year and raise money for pancreatic cancer research along the way. "I want to run well and I want to run fast and finish with a good time," DeCarlo told Daily Voice. However, he said, he's "putting together this fundraiser to do it in a way that he -- a guy who was…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/24/2016

Neighbors

Elmwood Park Deli Owner Builds Confidence, Health Of Others ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — A lifetime of scrutinizing his own health led a Clifton native and Elmwood Park deli owner to help others with their fitness all while continuing his goals as a bodybuilder. James Carney, 47, dealt with Crohn's disease since he was 18. Combined with his background in the medical field as an x-ray technician and degree in health, Carney always kept a focus on the workings of the human body. His passion led him to his latest stop at Vicario's Market Gourmet on Market Street in Elmwood Park. Carney runs a specliazed menu to help people's weight and nutritional needs. &quo…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/24/2016

Neighbors

Underprivileged Runners Get New Sneaks, Running Site From Paterson Org PATERSON, N.J. — Emotions ran high in a Jersey City classroom when a group of underprivileged young girls received brand new pairs of sneakers, thanks to a Paterson-based organization requesting anonymity. The athletes — who got their shoes last week — are members of international running and empowerment program Girls on the Run's latest Jersey City site "New City," also made possible by the donations. "Those girls never had a brand new pair of sneakers — none of them," GOTR program coordinator Melissa Fagersten said. "These girls needed it badly." GOTR is an …

by Joshua Jongsma

03/24/2016

Business

Campesina Farm Sprouts In Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. — A new marketplace sprouted up in Garfield from the combined efforts of one family. Gabriela Martinez and her family opened Campesina Farm on Midland Avenue in March. The store sells fruits and vegetables, plus Hispanic products dating back to the Martinez family's heritage. "I think it will be fun," Gabriela Martinez told Daily Voice. "I believe it will be hectic at times but I think it will be fun." Martinez the family is close-knit. Campesina Farm will have a juice bar and sell meat, fish and bread along with produce. Martinez said the food comes f…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/24/2016

Business

Wyckoff Family Brings California Tortilla To Jersey WYCKOFF, N.J. — A Wyckoff family brought a little piece of California to New Jersey while working together in Montvale and River Edge. Debra Sanford runs California Tortilla in Montvale with her daughter Lindsey. Her other daughter Lauren will operate out of the River Edge branch set to open March 30. "It's very rewarding to see my daughters work at the business," Debra Sanford told Daily Voice. "It's just a really nice thing. It's nice to know business is with one of your family members, it's not just some strangers." The Montvale location on Chestnut Ridge Road opene…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/23/2016

Business

Bloomingdale Tattoo Parlor Lends Creative Touch BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. — When people enter Seppuku Tattoo in Bloomingdale they often leave with a memory to last a lifetime. The Main Street tattoo parlor originally opened in Georgia 11 years ago before moving to Bloomingdale. Award-winning tattoo artist Johnny "Thief" Di Donna, of Haskell, started the store and now runs it with a a full team. "We're a crazy, functioning lot of good personalities," his colleague Amanda Allen, aka Ace, said. "I think when you have a shop of artists, artists can be very high maintenance. It's important that the personalities vibe and the…

by Joshua Jongsma

03/22/2016

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