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Arthur Augustyn

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aaugustyn@dailyvoice.com

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Arthur Augustyn grew up in Massachusetts, went to school in New York and lived in California before joining Daily Voice's team in New Jersey. His past work at local newspapers and global websites has given him a broad range of experiences to pull from when he's out reporting.

Arthur was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Lyndhurst Student Trades Teaching STEM For Jiu-Jitsu LYNDHURST, N.J. — Babatunde Ojo started taking Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu at Lyndhurst's Savarese Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Academy for self-defense but he found more than an appreciation for the martial art. Ojo now teaches children's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes at Savarese on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. He always had an interest in teaching kids and previously worked at Little Ivy Academy in Ridgewood doing just that, but found certain realities of the teaching world pushed him away from the profession. However, his interest in education remains. "I really care about education — for children to be mol…

by Arthur Augustyn

01/07/2017

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Rutherford Woman Inspires Others To Fall In Love With Dance RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dance Director Erin Pride may live in Rutherford, but she found her passion in Paterson. She grew up learning dance at Rosa Parks High School and continued her interest through college. Now she hopes to give other kids the opportunity to discover a love of dance. "Inner cities inspire me because I deliver a message that the students couldn’t always get," Pride said. Currently, she teaches at The Youth Ensemble at 2 Market Street in Paterson. According to Pride, there were previously more dance opportunities in Paterson, but they've either discontinued or p…

by Arthur Augustyn

01/06/2017

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Sicilian Knife-Fighting Carlstadt Barber Self-Publishes Mafia Novel CARLSTADT, N.J. — Vito Quattrocchi owns a humble one-man barbershop in Carlstadt, but in the back of the shop is where he teaches San Michele, a Sicilian knife-fighting technique. He learned it in his youth and honed the craft while serving in the Vietnam war. If the idea of a knife-fighting, Vietnam veteran, barber sounds like the good premise for a good book, you're in luck. Quattrocchi writes fiction novels based on his life too. He published "Sins of the Father," a book loosely based on his own life. The book is published through Lulu, a print-on-demand self-publishing websi…

by Arthur Augustyn

01/05/2017

Neighbors

Englewood Artist Evokes City Memories With Watercolors ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A painting can be a window into a memory. At least, that's what watercolor artist Dorrie Rifkin, of Englewood, tries to evoke when she paints cityscapes. "I did a painting of Lincoln Center, people told me saying their husband asked them to marry him there," Rifkin said. "Everyone has some kind of story like that." Her watercolor paintings have been displayed in New Milford, Tenafly and Demarest. The eternity of city streets always fascinated Rifkin. Two strangers from different eras could walk down the same street and have their own memories attached…

by Arthur Augustyn

01/05/2017

Business

Lyndhurst Wellness Center: Kids Will Die At Younger Age Than Parents LYNDHURST, N.J. — The obesity epidemic in America is more serious than non-committal new year resolutions to "lose weight." According to Lyndhurst's Weight Wellness Center Founder Jennifer Burns Katafigiotis, the issue specifically impacts newer generations. "One of my professors talked about a stat from the [Center of Disease Control]: Children born after 2000 will be the first to die at a younger age than their parents if the obesity problem is not addressed," Burns Katafigiotis said. The troubling statistic compelled her to pursue a solution. Two years ago she open…

by Arthur Augustyn

01/04/2017

Business

Teaneck Residents Freeze Out Arthritis With Cryotherapy GARFIELD, N.J. — Immersing yourself in a -260 Fahrenheit chamber for three minutes might seem like a morning ritual for the Batman villain "Mr. Freeze," but it's actually the latest therapeutic sensation in the medical world. Garfield's Revive Body Mind offers Cryotherapy, the practice of exposing your body to freezing temperatures for health benefits. The process is meant to trick your body into thinking it's experiencing hypothermia, which triggers your blood to circulate around your core to protect it from the cold. Once a person leaves the cold temperature, the blood flows …

by Arthur Augustyn

01/02/2017

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Best Of Bergen, Passaic: The Dreamers In Tenafly Who Just Do It Daily Voice reporters share with readers the gems of Bergen and Passaic Counties they've found on their beats in 2016. These are places, people and activities that inspired us. TENAFLY, N.J. — Back when I spoke to Tenafly's Max Horbund in November, I was surprised to learn that he had not been painting for his entire life. Horbund's studio was filled with hundreds of pieces and his knowledge of the craft was immense. Painting was what he always wanted to do, but it took more than half his life — and a near-death experience — for him to realize it. His story was an inspiration, but not un…

by Arthur Augustyn

12/31/2016

Business

Rutherford 'G Force' Gym Opens In Time For 2017 Resolutions RUTHERFORD, N.J. — You wouldn't know it, but Rutherford's G Force Gym Co-Owner Michael Miesch once had weight issues. "I was always a fat kid and I sucked at sports." he said. "No kid wants to be bad at sports." His mother pushed him to try athletic activities. Eventually, he found boxing, which he said gave him a reason to be healthy. Miesch hopes he and his wife, Stephanie, can help the members of G Force Gym find their own reasons. "Hopefully we'll be an integral part of that," Miesch said. "We like to know everyone’s names, their goals and their fa…

by Arthur Augustyn

12/30/2016

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Discovering Food Diversity With Rutherford's Food Tours RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It can be difficult to find new great places to eat around town. What's good? What's worth your time? What if you want to try something else? Jersey Girls Food Tours will soon offer the opportunity to explore the culinary scene in Rutherford. Co-founder Janis Borroto has lived in Rutherford for 30 years and said expanding to the neighborhood was close to her heart. "I believe the culinary scene is awesome [in Rutherford]. Great restaurants and owners with great stories," Borroto said. Based in Jersey City, Jersey Girls Food Tours have hosted food tours in Ruth…

by Arthur Augustyn

12/28/2016

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Year In Review: Dumont Man Grows Medical Marijuana Club Daily Voice this week is running down some of the top stories of 2016. Here is the first of a few of the stories that made us smile, made us cry or in some way left an impression on us. DUMONT, N.J. — Since November, a Dumont man's recently launched Medical Marijuana Patients Club of New Jersey has grown from zero members to more than 300. Todd Provenzano, chef and owner of Chicken Todd's, said this is just the beginning. "The interesting thing is we haven’t started to push yet," said Provenzano of Hackensack. "We’re saving the push for 2017." The father of two start…

by Arthur Augustyn

12/27/2016

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