Cecilia Levine

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Teaneck, NJ

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'Girls On The Run' Seeks Teaneck, Hackensack Facility TEANECK, N.J. — An international empowerment and running program for school-aged girls is hoping a Teaneck or Hackensack facility can donate space. Girls on the Run's New Jersey North division has several Bergen County sites -- including Glen Rock, Ridgewood, Englewood and Cresskill. It recently launched a new site in Jersey City and is hoping to do the same in Teaneck or Hackensack. "The goal of this program is to teach these girls that they are amazing just the way they are and that their potential is limitless," program coordinator Melissa Fagersten said. "There is no g…

by Cecilia Levine

07/28/2016

Lyndhurst, NJ

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Video: Ice Cream Trend Rolls Into Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. — Lyndhurst business owner Miguel Cosme planned on becoming a police officer or firefighter someday. He was 18 when he saw a YouTube video of a man making rolled ice cream for children. It changed his life. Cosme might not be fighting crime or fires but — four years after seeing the video — the Belleville native feels he’s found a new way to make the world a better place. Only it's with ice cream. “When you’re young, you want to be a cop, or a firefighter, or a correctional officer,” the 22-year-old said. “When I saw the expression on the kids’ faces in the video, I fell i…

by Cecilia Levine

07/27/2016

Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ

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Franklin Lakes Keeps Exercise Exciting FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Exercise doesn't get boring in Franklin Lakes. Borough officials are bringing paddle board yoga (SUP Fit) at OmFitness into the Mayor's Wellness Campaign. Classes are led by Bergenfield native Andrea Powers, who gave up a college running scholarship in New Jersey to pursue her California dream. She merged water sports with yoga when she moved to West Milford and launched SUP Fit classes at her studio, which simulate being on water. "The more challenging poses become easier because the board teaches you what muscles you need to activate to perform the poses [as …

by Cecilia Levine

07/27/2016

Northern Highlands, NJ

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Standout Saddle River Athlete Named To All-American Lacrosse Team SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — A recent Saddle River Day School graduate has been selected by the U.S. Lacrosse organization for its girls high school all-American team. Midfielder Daniella McMahon became the fourth high schooler in New Jersey to score more than 400 goals in her high school career in a May game against Mahwah. She will begin her collegiate career as a Cardinal at Stanford University this fall. The athlete started her career with 143 goals in 2013, the first year of the school's varsity program. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2016

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Video: Could Next Broadway Stars Be Edgewater Father-Daughter Duo? EDGEWATER, N.J. — Bob Rotay of Edgewater had only three things to do: cook dinner, take out the trash and write a play. It was 2013 and the Michigan engineer’s then-12-year-old daughter, Rachel, had just finished another musical composition, and Rotay’s wife, Susan, wanted to see it come to life. Fast forward two years and the family’s work — “Glockcoma,” starring Loni Ackerman of Broadway’s “Cats” — is running in the Midtown Theater Festival. “I learned a lot of practical things as an engineer that have lent themselves well to writing a play,” said Rotay, a diagnostics engineer for Genera…

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2016

Northern Valley, NJ

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Happy Birthday To Haworth Actress Elizabeth Gillies HAWORTH, N.J. — Happy birthday to Haworth’s Elizabeth Egan Gillies! The “Victorious” and “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll” star, who is turning 23, made her Broadway debut at 15 years old in “13” as Lucy. She also appeared in Drew Barrymore’s horror film “Animal,” which was filmed in Manchester, Conn. Gillies often uploads covers of music by artists including Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones to her YouTube account, LizGilliesOfficial. CLICK HERE for more on Gillies.

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2016

Ridgewood, NJ

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Ridgewood Triathlete Needs Push For Racing Goals RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A Ridgewood athlete is going for a three-for on Saturday. Anne McDonnell will be honoring three causes as she competes in Lake Placid’s Ironman Triathlon. The mother, who started her own canine running business to train, had raised more than $10,200 on a GoFundMe page as of Wednesday morning. The funds will be split between three charities: Warrior Canine Connection, for her father, a veteran. The GoodWill Foundation, for a 9-year-old boy with a rare and severe form or autism. FernDog Rescue Foundation: a rescue organization for a friend. McDonnell hopes to raise $15,00…

by Cecilia Levine

07/22/2016

Paterson, NJ

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Donations Go To Emaciated Paterson Puppy OAKLAND, N.J. — More than $5,500 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe page for a Paterson puppy being treated at Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge in Oakland. Animal control responded to neighbors' complaints earlier this week of an emaciated puppy with a strong odor who was tied to a porch with no food or water, the site says. The officer took him off the chain after he collapsed from the excitement of having a visitor and brought him home, the page says. The pup wagged his tail the whole time and drank all of the water out of toilet before she could stop him, according to the G…

by Cecilia Levine

07/21/2016

Northern Highlands, NJ

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Northern Highlands Professionals Bring Body Positivity To Bergen SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — A yogi and mental health professional are uniting this fall to bring a body positive community to Saddle River. Midland Park psychotherapist Melanie Struble and Jen Kraft of Defiant Yoga first met through a therapeutic yoga organization. It wasn't long, however, before the two realized that combining their services would do a world of good for a whole lot of people. "Our bodies are the best gift we're ever going to get," said Kraft, a therapeutic yoga instructor in Hawthorne. "They move and they stop. You recharge them and they go again," she said…

by Cecilia Levine

07/20/2016

Paterson, NJ

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Accidental Grenade Explosion Kills Passaic-Born Israeli Soldier PASSAIC, N.J. — Thousands of people gathered at the funeral of a Passaic-born Israeli soldier who was killed in an accidental grenade explosion, The Times of Israel reports. The IDF’s Sgt. Shlomo Rindenow, 20, was killed on Sunday when a grenade went off near an army post on the Golan Heights, the article says. Funeral services were held Monday. Staff Sgt. Hussam Tafesh, who was holding the grenade, also died, The Times of Israel reports. CLICK HERE for more.

by Cecilia Levine

07/19/2016

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