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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ

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Holy Handbag Heaven: Glen Rock Mom Opens 'Roxbury Place' GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Had Glen Rock’s Melissa Lappin not taken in her mom’s old sewing machine, “Roxbury Place” would never be. That’s her online store where she sells the handbags she first learned to make on her mother’s hand-me-down. It started in 2011 with the offer. “My mom was upgrading her sewing machine and she said, ‘If you want my old one, great. If not, that’s fine,’” Lappin recalled. “I took it.” After years of watching her mom, Lappin figured then would be a good time to learn to sew. She started taking classes and tuning into online tutorials, but it wasn’t long before she real…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2016

Teaneck, NJ

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Teaneck Christmas Tree Vendor's Spirit Grows 20 Years Later TEANECK, N.J. — Christmas tree vendor Kris McShane wraps his arms around a 6-foot tree at his New Bridge Landing pop-up shop. "This is how you hold a Christmas tree," he said, swinging it over his left shoulder before loading it onto a minivan. McShane is back for the 20th year in a row, working with TJK Landscape, Inc. of Dumont. There's rarely a dull moment at the shop — McShane is always smiling, always trying to make people laugh and always spreading Christmas cheer. The outdoor nature guide says he's the perfect fit for the job, though that wasn't always the case. "I …

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2016

Paramus, NJ

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Paramus Mom Finds Strength 'At The Bar' PARAMUS, N.J. — Veronica Oliveros of Paramus stood under the chin-up bar at Great White CrossFit and considered pulling herself up. She’d joined the gym in January 2015 but had yet to attempt the exercise. Encouraged by her coaches and fellow athletes at the Hackensack facility, Oliveros mustered up all of her mental and physical strength, and hoisted herself up onto the bar. “I was shocked,” said Oliveros, 30, a mom of two. “But I don’t see myself as being different from anyone else.” Oliveros, a nurse at HackensackUMC, says anyone can do it. The mom of two first started CrossFit at the…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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New 'Life In Edgewater' Facebook Format Connects River Road Communities EDGEWATER, N.J. — It’s been almost four weeks since “Life In Edgewater” moderators turned their Facebook page into an open-discussion format. But doing so took a leap of faith for Komal Shah Kapoor and Laurie Molina. “We knew it was doing great the way it was, but it wasn’t interactive,” said Kapoor, who started the group in 2014 before moving to Los Angeles. “It’s the people who make a great neighborhood, and for both of us, the goal was to connect those people.” The group serves all River Road communities — from Fort Lee on down to West New York. Molina and Kapoor, along with some other…

by Cecilia Levine

11/28/2016

Hackensack, NJ

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Look For Hackensack Model In Holiday Target Ad HACKENSACK, N.J. — The face of a Hackensack High School graduate has been circulating in a Target ad this holiday season. Barbie Ferreira's big break came last year in curve campaign for Aerie and Target, and has been focusing on promoting body positivity. CLICK HERE for more on Barbie.

by Cecilia Levine

11/27/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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Killer Cabby, Fatal Pedestrian Crash Top Bergen County News Last Week Here's a look at the five stories that topped news in Bergen County last week: FATAL CRASH: Teaneck police said a 49-year-old utility company employee from New Milford wasn't paying attention when his wagon struck and killed a 27-year-old woman Monday night outside the FDU campus in Teaneck. KILLER CABBY: Authorities on Monday charged a 40-year-old North Bergen cab driver in the overnight beating death of a 27-year-old Palisades Park man whose body was found Sunday behind the Ridgefield post office. SURPRISE! A Paramus police officer dropped in on a local Brownie troop to say hi to an old …

by Cecilia Levine

11/27/2016

West Milford, NJ

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Haskell Pot Farmer Tops Passaic County News Last Week Here's a look at the five stories that topped Passaic County news last week: MARIJUANA MAN: Authorities in California captured a Haskell man, continued their search for an accused accomplice from Clifton and announced the identities of other suspects -- including a Westchester man -- in the brutal killing of a marijuana farmer who hired them to trim his crops. #CHOCOLATE: Laurie's Homemade Candies has been providing delectable chocolate treats to Passaic County for decades -- and will help make the upcoming holidays beautiful and tasty -- but owner Laurie Walker's training almost didn't hap…

by Cecilia Levine

11/27/2016

Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

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Hasbrouck Heights Trainer: CrossFit Isn't Scary If You Have The Right Gym HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Seeing her clients and fellow gym goers fall off the band wagon wasn't all that uncommon for personal trainer Hazel Luque of Hasbrouck Heights. It wasn't until she experienced that same problem herself that Luque realized it was time to try something else. "It was the typical story of taking care of other people but not taking care of myself," said Luque, 26, who at the time was working at 24 Hour Fitness in Paramus. "I was a trainer, but I was extremely out of shape." So she turned to CrossFit. Accustomed to a body builder lifting split — Mo…

by Cecilia Levine

11/26/2016

Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ

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Mahwah's Center For Food Action Needs Soup For #GivingTuesday The Center for Food Action (CFA) is collecting Hearty Soup for #GivingTuesday, celebrated nationally Tuesday, Nov. 29. Individuals can bring soup to any CFA location throughout the week of #GIvingTuesday. CFA has locations in Fairview, Mahwah, Carlstadt, Saddle Brook, Englewood and Hackensack. Blue Moon Mexican Restaurants will be supporting CFA on #GivingTuesday as part of their Community Night E-Gift Fundraiser. Simply bring your appetite, friends and family to a Blue Moon in Englewood, Norwood, Wyckoff or Woodcliff Lake, along with their flyer and CFA will receive 20% of the sales you g…

by Cecilia Levine

11/26/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Acappella West Now Open In Edgewater EDGEWATER, N.J. — A new Italian restaurant has opened on Old River Road in Edgewater. Acappella West serves up Northern Italian delicacies such as tuna cavier over avocado, charbroiled Triple-Cut Veal Chop and 3-pound lobster. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

11/26/2016

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