John Haffey

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John is a graduate of Villanova University with degrees in History, Communications, and Political Science. A lifelong Norwalk resident, he covers an array of topics from real estate and education to sports and entertainment. John has previously worked as a freelance reporter and brings experience in digital media advertising. A surfer, fisherman, and boater, John is prone to drop everything if the fish begin to bite or the waves are on. John Haffey was a former content writer at Daily Voice.

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Armonk, NY

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Avoid The Burn This Winter With Proper Skin Care MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- While people often think of sunburn as an unfortunate staple of summer life, what most don't realize is the winter months present a unique set of problems for our epidermis. With Australian actor Hugh Jackman's announcement this week that he has undergone his fifth surgery since 2013 to remove skin cancer, it's important to take the simple steps to prevent the disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. As a result, doctors have seen a sharp increase in the number of annual treatments. Skin can…

Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital

Bergenfield, NJ

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Paramus Chamber, Valley Hospital Promote Networking At 'Meet And Greet' PARAMUS, N.J. -- The Paramus Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Hospital/Valley Health System hosted a joint meet and greet at the Luckow Pavilion at One Valley Health Center in Paramus on Monday evening. The Valley Hospital and Valley Health Center are a major part of the greater Paramus community, having an ever growing number of facilities located in Paramus. Audrey Meyers, the President and CEO of The Valley Hospital, briefly addressed the crowd, providing an update on Valley's new initiatives, as well as current trends in the health care industry. The meet and greet included am…

Content Partner: Paramus Chamber of Commerce

Bergenfield, NJ

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Parisian Style Comes To Paramus With Opening Of Roche Bobois PARAMUS, N.J. -- The Paramus Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed French furniture retailer Roche Bobois to Paramus last Thursday evening with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the new store at 776 Route 17 North. This red carpet premier included include a cocktail style event for 250 guests and featured butler style hors d’ oeuvres, signature cocktails and champagne, and live entertainment by electric violinists. The evening also included a live demonstration by the iconic Mah Jong sofa showcasing Roche Bobois’ European Savoir-fare. In addition to Mayor Mayor Richard LaBarbiera and mem…

Content Partner: Paramus Chamber of Commerce

Armonk, NY

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Pace School Of Education Tackles Teacher Certification In Town Hall Meeting PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University’s School of Education will host a forum with the New York State Regents regarding the current teacher certification exams, specifically the edTPA. The purpose of this meeting is to convene teacher education faculty, teacher candidates, public school teachers and administrators to consider the impact of the new teacher certification requirements, including the edTPA, ALST, EAS, and CSTs, on teacher preparation and the field as a whole. Experiences with the new teacher certification exams will inform discussion of the impact of the regulations on diversi…

Content Partner: Pace University

Bronxville, NY

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Active vs. Passive Funds: It’s More Than Just Fees NEW YORK -- Last week we looked at performance and fees. Today we focus on key points for investors to take away from the active vs. passive discussion. Since the first index fund was invented in 1975, the debate has raged between active and passive investing styles. Passive investors adhere to the principal of market efficiency, which holds that all information available about a company is reflected in its current stock price. Rather than trying to second-guess the market, passive investors buy the entire market, or a specific segment of it, via index funds. Active investors counter that t…

Content Partner: The Peloso-Barnes Group

Armonk, NY

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12 Angry Men Descend On Stepinac's Stage This Month WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club’s Theatre Lab will stage two performances of the classic riveting courtroom drama, '12 Angry Men' this February. The Theatre Lab is a new initiative of Stepinac’s acclaimed Drama Club that provides students with the opportunity to undertake the creative aspects of directing and producing dramatic plays as well as performing in them. The play by Reginald Rose, which was originally a teleplay in 1954 and then re-written for the stage in 1955 and adopted into an Academy Award-nominated motion picture in 1957 directed by Sidney L…

Content Partner: Archbishop Stepinac High School

Armonk, NY

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To HPV Or Not To HPV, That Is The Question VALHALLA, N.Y. -- If someone were to tell you that just by giving your young child a shot they could decrease their chance of developing cancer later in life, would you do do it? The treatment does exits, but surprisingly, the answer to that question has been 'no'. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the use of Gardasil 9 as one of three human papillomavirus vaccines that can be used in routine vaccination for children ages 11 or 12. Tests show that by administering the vaccine to preteen girls, doctors were abl…

Content Partner: Westchester Medical Center

Bergenfield, NJ

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Zika A 'Very Low Risk' Says Valley Doctor, Warns Pregnant Mothers RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Not since the swine flu outbreak in 2009 has a disease garnered more international intrigue than the recent spread of the mysterious Zika virus through Central and South America. Is the greater New York area next in the disease's crosshairs? Valley Hospital Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Neil Gaffin says most of us need not worry. "For the majority of people, the Zika virus will be of very little risk," he said. "However, there is a concern for pregnant women; on Feb. 1, the World Health Organization declared this infection a public health emergency becau…

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Armonk, NY

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Stepinac Forms Steering Committee To Formulate 5-Year Strategic Plan WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Archbishop Stepinac High School’s Board of Trustees has established a strategic planning steering committee charged with developing a five-year strategic plan to help assure that the school will continue its leadership position in preparing young men for post secondary. James Scully of White Plains, a member of the Board of Trustees and a 1980 Stepinac graduate, was named Chairman of the 11-member group. It comprises the other seven members of the board as well as three members of the administration and staff and a mother of two Stepinac graduates who was formerly a par…

Content Partner: Archbishop Stepinac High School

Greenburgh, NY

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Scoping Hearing For Jefferson Development In Greenburgh Set For Feb. 10 GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Greenburgh Town Board will hold the second scoping hearing on the Jefferson application on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall. Topics that will be studied in the Environmental Impact Statement -- as established in the current draft Scoping Document -- of the Jefferson at Saw Mill: Land use Zoning Soils, Topography and Geology Vegetation and Wildlife Stormwater Management/ Saw Mill River Flooding Utilities Traffic and Parking Noise and Lighting Visual/Aesthetics/Neighborhood Character Socio-Economic Resources Resident Health and Safety and Emergency Respon…

Content Partner: Town of Greenburgh

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