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College Dropout From Elmwood Park Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank' College Dropout From Elmwood Park Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank'
College Dropout From Elmwood Park Pitches Dinner Time Invention On 'Shark Tank' Tog Samphel always had a knack for design, and he didn't need a college degree to do it. In 2004, the Clifton resident dropped out of Montclair State University because he was offered a job with AOL. And for the duration of his 15-year career, Samphel never needed nor wanted to complete his college degree. There was one thing he wanted to do, though, and that was invent something. Well, since 2020, Clifton's Samphel did both: He invented a product called "Anytongs" and finished his degree at Montclair State University. Later this month, he's making his pitch and telling his story on "Shar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store
Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store A 15-year-old self-described "lollipop maven" from Dumont has launched a kickstarter campaign that she hopes will help her open a candy store. Lilly Trentacosta first started Lillypops, her own lollipop and cotton candy company in 2017, with help from her father. After several successful years in business, she is taking the next step and launched the campaign to help make her dreams of opening a brick-and-mortar store in Bergen County come to life. More than $300 had been raised as of Tuesday. Lilly creates her gourmet treats in several different flavors — blue raspberry, cherry, cinnamon…

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by Valerie Musson