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Skip Pearlman

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spearlman@dailyvoice.com

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Skip Pearlman is an award-winning photojournalist who has been photographing and covering news, sports and features in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for three decades, and currently resides in Dutchess County.

Skip was formerly a photographer and reporter at Daily Voice.

Skip Pearlman's Contributions

Lifestyle

Love In Every Slice Keeps Customers Returning To Stony Point's Amalfi Pizza STONY POINT, N.Y. -- One taste of the pizza at Amalifi Pizzeria Restaurant in Stony Point, and it's easy to see what all the fuss is about. Amalfi has some of the best tasting pizza and Italian food in the area, according to customers, and Manager Shelby Squillante let Daily Voice in on a few of the restaurant's secrets. Part of what makes it so good is our sauce. "Our sauce is awesome," Squillante said. "Our pepperoni rolls and spinach rolls are also very popular, and so are our wraps." Amalfi's most popular pies are the tomato, basil and vegetable, and the chicken …

by Skip Pearlman

10/27/2016

Lifestyle

Cross River's Cameron's 24/7 Customers Keep Plucking Cluck'en Sandwiches Cameron's 24/7 Delis in Brewster and Cross River have a finger on the pulse of customers, and one of the big keys to their success has been offering its Cluck'en line of sandwiches. Any time. Cameron's is the home of the amazingly popular - and trademarked - Cluck'en sandwiches. There's the omnipresent showstopper that started it all, and remains the most popular - the Cluck'en Russian (chicken cutlet, melted muenster cheese, bacon, Russian dressing on a toasted roll), as well as the Cluck'en Ranch (same, with ranch dressing), the Cluck'en Q (w/turkey and BBQ sauce), the Cluck'en Club and …

by Skip Pearlman

10/27/2016

Lifestyle

Tomkins Cove Fall Color Show Draws Oohs, Aahs From Onlookers TOMKINS COVE, N.Y. - Fall colors around Bear Mountain State Park were at peak conditions in most spots over the weekend, with visitors oohing and aahing around every turn in awe of the autumn show at the scenic park. The colors will be all but gone shortly, and colder temperatures are expected the next few nights, with rain likely Thursday. Friday night temps are expected to be in the 30s again, but the weekend forecast calls for temps to rise into the 40s at night, with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 50s during the day.

by Skip Pearlman

10/26/2016

Lifestyle

Mahopac Family's Adversity Leads To Glow Jars Filled With Hope MAHOPAC, N.Y. - For the last eight years, Brittany and Rolando Gregorio's world was turned upside down. Now the family that had been struggling for so long with health issues, which led to financial problems, has a 'glowing' future, sparked by the health of their son, and the potential of their new venture - Glow Jars By Britt. The Gregorio's oldest of two sons, eight-year-old Jayden, had been dealing with a respiratory problem that doctors had been unable to solve since birth, and the family was running out of money and options. "It went undiagnosed and misdiagnosed for many years…

by Skip Pearlman

10/26/2016

Schools

Yorktown Principal Joe DeGennaro Enjoys Helping Kids Grow Into Adults YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Daily Voice sat down with Yorktown High's Joe DeGennaro last week as part of our ongoing spotlight series on area principals. With better than 95 percent of graduates going on to attend college, standout sports and dance programs, and recent recognition as a national "School District of Character," Yorktown High Principal Joe DeGennaro has a lot to be proud of these days. Yorktown was just one of four school districts in the country honored as a School District of Character,' by Character.org. In addition, the 2016 senior class at Yorktown High sent 12 s…

by Skip Pearlman

10/26/2016

Schools

History, Tradition Make FDR High School Special, Says Principal Rick Pardy HYDE PARK, N.Y. - Daily Voice sat down recently with Franklin D. Roosevelt High School's Rick Pardy as part of our ongoing spotlight series on area high school principals. Being a Dutchess County native, Rick Pardy jumped at the chance to become principal at FDR High School when the opportunity arose three years ago. Pardy grew up in Fishkill, attending John Jay High where he played football and ran track, earning All-League and All-Section honors. Pardy continued to excel at football at Ithaca College, where he was named All-American, and was part of the school's national-championship winn…

by Skip Pearlman

10/24/2016

Schools

Dedication, Camaraderie Keep North Rockland High Marching Band In Tune THIELLS, N.Y. - It takes commitment and dedication to be a part of the hard-working North Rockland High marching band. But the payoff can be great, as Drum Major Sal Castronovo told Daily Voice: "It's one of the best feelings you can have" to be a part of a group like this. The Red Raider Marching band is a constant presence at home sporting events - as well as at regional competitions and community events - keeping the crowd pumped and the atmosphere alive for the home fans. Watch the video to see Daily Voice talk to band leader Jennifer Bankey and Castronovo (who conducts duri…

by Skip Pearlman

10/23/2016

Sports

Student-Athletes Hear From Experts At Athlete's Warehouse/NWH Symposium PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Student-athletes and their families are faced with plenty of difficult issues and decisions - from learning how to train properly to staying healthy, budgeting time and whether to specialize or play multiple sports. With an eye toward educating parents and athletes on a number of critical topics, Northern Westchester Hospital and Athlete's Warehouse teamed up to present a youth athlete symposium Thursday evening at the Athlete's Warehouse in Pleasantville. Presenters included University of Alabama Softball Coach Patrick Murphy (the keynote speaker) and experts from A…

by Skip Pearlman

10/23/2016

Lifestyle

Community Walks For Former Somers Teaching Assistant Killed In Crash YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - A crowd of more than 100, including friends, family members and community members, came out in the wind and rain Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Frances Ghelarducci, a Somers teaching assistant who was killed in a car crash last November on Route 6 in Mahopac. Teams, as well as individuals, participated in the 'Forever Fran Walk for MADD,' at FDR State Park in Yorktown to raise funds in Ghelarducci's honor, with proceeds going to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Ghelarducci, 57, of Mahopac, was killed Saturday, November 14, 2015, when the Jeep she was drivin…

by Skip Pearlman

10/22/2016

Sports

Brewster Football Team Advances To Semis Against Somers BREWSTER, N.Y. - Anyone who was expecting a repeat of the high-scoring circus show that happened last time these two teams met - with Brewster scratching out a 56-49 victory - was probably disappointed with Friday night's Class A quarterfinal showdown between No. 2 Brewster and No. 7 Hen Hud. Yes, there was some excitement in the fourth quarter, with back-to-back interceptions - one from each team - and some sloppy play producing a few anxious moments, but for the most part this one belonged to Brewster, which held on for a 42-28 victory. Brewster (8-0) hosts No. 3 Somers (7-1) in next week…

by Skip Pearlman

10/22/2016

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