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Hackensack Athlete With Down Syndrome: 'Working Out Changed My Life' Hackensack Athlete With Down Syndrome: 'Working Out Changed My Life' Hackensack Athlete With Down Syndrome: 'Working Out Changed My Life'
Hackensack Athlete With Down Syndrome: 'Working Out Changed My Life' HACKENSACK, N.J. — Alex Rivera sits at the Retro Fitness Hackensack smoothie bar and waits quietly for his session to begin. The 36-year-old waves to a member on a nearby machine just as another high-fives him on his way out. Almost everyone seems to knows Rivera, who has Down Syndrome and lives in a group home in Englewood. The karate black belt has made training at Retro part of his routine on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for almost two years, and if you ask him why, he'll tell you: "It's for combat." But for his father, George Rivera, 72 of Hackensack, fitness serves a great…
Campaign Aids 'Miracle' Brothers Who Survived Father's Suicide Campaign Aids 'Miracle' Brothers Who Survived Father's Suicide Campaign Aids 'Miracle' Brothers Who Survived Father's Suicide
Campaign Aids 'Miracle' Brothers Who Survived Father's Suicide WANAQUE, N.J. — More than $14,000 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe page to aid the family of two young boys who survived their father's suicide off a Route 287 bridge in Wanaque. Friends were "lost for words" when they learned that John Spincken held his boys —John, 3, and Frank, who turns 2 next month — as he jumped to his death Monday night. The fund-raising page was established to help both toddlers, "as well as [for] assistance in paying for medical and funeral expenses." "I can think of no more compassionate way to help this family heal the…
Edgewater Brothers' Website Helps 'Kids Do Good' Edgewater Brothers' Website Helps 'Kids Do Good' Edgewater Brothers' Website Helps 'Kids Do Good'
Edgewater Brothers' Website Helps 'Kids Do Good' EDGEWATER, N.J. — Jake and Max Klein of Edgewater learned from their parents at a young age the importance of giving what you get. The only problem was that when they first tried to volunteer at a local homeless shelter, the 9-year-olds were turned away simply because they were "too young." But giving back shouldn't be so difficult, which is why the boys have launched "Kids That Do Good," a website to help connect youth to volunteer opportunities. "It’s all about getting involved when you are young and making that part of who you are," Max said. "There ar…
PHOTOS: Cresskill Barista Makes Mocha Masterpieces PHOTOS: Cresskill Barista Makes Mocha Masterpieces PHOTOS: Cresskill Barista Makes Mocha Masterpieces
Photos: Cresskill Barista Makes Mocha Masterpieces CRESSKILL, N.J. — The lattes at Farmhouse Cafe & Eatery in Cresskill are looking rather picture perfect. That’s because Nevon Kipperman, whose family owns the joint, is turning them into her canvas. “I always had an art background,” said Kipperman, 22 of Tenafly. “I just like to draw in my lattes when I get the opportunity to.” She can make almost anything, too. She’s written messages like “Thank you,” and “Enjoy,” and recently incorporated food coloring to a detailed stencil of a tree. On the Fourth of July, she made a portrait of George Washington… that’s right, in a latte. “I us…
'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Determined Gang Rape At Ramapo College, Victim Says 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Determined Gang Rape At Ramapo College, Victim Says 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Determined Gang Rape At Ramapo College, Victim Says
'Rock, Paper, Scissors' Determined Gang Rape At Ramapo College, Victim Says MAHWAH, N.J. — A former Ramapo College student recently revealed in a federal lawsuit that people at a party turned her sexual assault into a game of "rock paper scissors," Daily Mail reports. The woman, whose identity remains anonymous, filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court, saying onlookers laughed and filmed the "gang rape," the article says. The 19-year-old victim went to a fraternity party on campus the night before, met co-defendant Christian Lopez, 24, of Secaucus there and became intoxicated, then-Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Catherine Fantuzzi t…
Tears Flow In Hackensack Salon For Daughter, Father En Route To Ground Zero Tears Flow In Hackensack Salon For Daughter, Father En Route To Ground Zero Tears Flow In Hackensack Salon For Daughter, Father En Route To Ground Zero
Tears Flow In Hackensack Salon For Daughter, Father En Route To Ground Zero HACKENSACK, N.J. — A daughter accompanying her father on a months-long cycling mission across the U.S. stopped in Hackensack for what would be the most glamorous part of the journey from Oregon to Ground Zero. Bob Quick had set out to  raise money to buy iPads for autistic children and raise awareness of first responders like firefighters and police officers.  Jillian Quick came along for the ride, but made a pit stop Sunday to receive a complimentary new look at Parisian Beauty Academy/Paul Mitchell Partner School, thanks to co-owner Harry Comp, Jr. Comp could tell off the bat the the 32-…
Demarest Man Celebrates 95-Week Pizza Night Streak Demarest Man Celebrates 95-Week Pizza Night Streak Demarest Man Celebrates 95-Week Pizza Night Streak
Demarest Man Celebrates 95-Week Pizza Night Streak DEMAREST, N.J. — There's not much that can come between Demarest's Dan Celestina and pizza night. He hasn't missed the Tuesday event at Grant Street Cafe in Dumont since early 2015. "No one is as dedicated to the cause as much as I am," said Celestina, 24, otherwise known as "Pizza Man Dan." You could almost call it an obsession. It started in 2014 just after he broke up with his then-girlfriend to help distract himself from the breakup. "Then I got halfway through the year and looked back," he said. "I realized I hadn't missed a single Tuesday." …
#TeamAlicia: Paterson 'The Voice' Contestant Sees Another Round #TeamAlicia: Paterson 'The Voice' Contestant Sees Another Round #TeamAlicia: Paterson 'The Voice' Contestant Sees Another Round
#TeamAlicia: Paterson 'The Voice' Contestant Sees Another Round PATERSON, N.J. — Wé McDonald of Paterson is moving on to the next round of "The Voice" after winning the Knockout Round on Monday's episode. The 17-year-old vocalist sang "No More Drama" by Mary J. Blige. She beat out fellow Alicia Keys teammate Courtnie Ramirez. Cresskill native Josette Diaz' fate is on the line Tuesday evening.
Glen Rock Mom Opening Voiceover Studio Can Do Any Accent But Australian Glen Rock Mom Opening Voiceover Studio Can Do Any Accent But Australian Glen Rock Mom Opening Voiceover Studio Can Do Any Accent But Australian
Glen Rock Mom Opening Voiceover Studio Can Do Any Accent But Australian GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Chances are you’d recognize Khristine Hvam Kies’ voice before her face. The professional voiceover artist and Glen Rock mom has recorded hundreds of audiobooks, radio commercials and animated films. While she’s had the talent since she was a toddler, breaking into the industry took decades. “When preparation meets opportunity, success is inevitable,” Hvam said, who is opening a voiceover coaching studio in Glen Rock next month, and will bring in talent agents and casting directors regularly to buoy her classes. “You could sound like velvet and butter but,” she said, “if …
Fort Lee Mom Hopes To Cycle Into World Games Again Fort Lee Mom Hopes To Cycle Into World Games Again Fort Lee Mom Hopes To Cycle Into World Games Again
Fort Lee Mom Hopes To Cycle Into World Games Again FORT LEE, N.J. — It wasn't a medal that cyclist Camie Kornely of Fort Lee was after when she competed in the World Championships in Manchester, England last summer. Rather, she was on a mission to prove she could overcome her nerves, which have long given her "terrible performance anxiety," Kornely said. Based on her diving, gymnastic and cycling records, you'd never know. The NYC public school teacher ended up medaling at the World Games, and hopes to compete again next summer in Los Angeles. "Your goals don't have to end, they just change," said Kornely, 43, who put …
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