Cecilia Levine

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Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Art Institute Readies Summer Session For Young Artists Ridgewood Art Institute Readies Summer Session For Young Artists Ridgewood Art Institute Readies Summer Session For Young Artists
Ridgewood Art Institute Readies Summer Session For Young Artists RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Ridgewood Art Institute’s fifth summer session for young artists will begin in August. Instructors Rebecca Leer and Joel Popadics have added drawing sessions and Diana Gibson is teaching an oil painting class. “It is exciting to see the progress the young students make within one week,” Education Chairwoman Laura Paray said. “There is no better way to learn than from real-life set up. “The landscape sketches help [students] see colors used to create atmosphere in an outdoor scene. Eventually they can paint outdoors using the information that is given and will help t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Bergen County Students Selected To Perform On Acclaimed Stage Bergen County Students Selected To Perform On Acclaimed Stage Bergen County Students Selected To Perform On Acclaimed Stage
Bergen County Students Selected To Perform On Acclaimed Stage Twelve Bergen County students have been selected among 120 of the region’s most talented youth to participate in the Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2016 Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory in Millburn. The concert — “New Voices of 2016: Everything Old Is New Again” — is the culmination of a five-week program on the Millburn theater’s mainstage. Bergen County students include: Trevor Braun of Fair Lawn Alexa Aquino of Franklin Lakes Sofia Fusco of Glen Rock Sam Chuck of Mahwah Justin Flores of New Milford Bill Fitzpatrick of Park Ridge Alexander Birchwale of Ridgefield Spencer Gonzalez of Ridgew…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Moms Boost Effort To Honor Slain Edgewater Girl Moms Boost Effort To Honor Slain Edgewater Girl Moms Boost Effort To Honor Slain Edgewater Girl
Moms Boost Effort To Honor Slain Edgewater Girl EDGEWATER, N.J. — Mellie Stasko of Edgewater was happiest when she was holding a guitar. The 8-year-old -- who was killed along with her mother, Melissa Stasko, by her father in their condo last December -- often strummed along in lessons at the borough library. A group of moms from town united following last December's slayings to honor the youngster by donating guitars to the library. They recently found a picture of a horse that Mellie drew, which one of them said she hopes could adorn the guitars. "Mellie was a real lover of music and it's a real testament to the life that she li…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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2 Firefighters Hospitalized For Exhaustion In South Hackensack House Blaze 2 Firefighters Hospitalized For Exhaustion In South Hackensack House Blaze 2 Firefighters Hospitalized For Exhaustion In South Hackensack House Blaze
2 Firefighters Hospitalized For Exhaustion In South Hackensack House Blaze SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — Two South Hackensack firefighters were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for heat exhaustion after an Friday afternoon blaze gutted part of a house, fire officials told Daily Voice. A woman came running out of the 2-story home just as DPW workers were passing by, South Hackensack Fire Capt. Jim Riley said. “The DPW started hitting it with a couple of small extinguishers and they had it knocked down decently," Riley said. "But by the time the fire department arrived, it had rekindled.” Riley suspects an air conditioning board in a bedroom ignit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rivertowns, NY
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Three Northern Westchester Restaurants, Including Michael's, Will Close Three Northern Westchester Restaurants, Including Michael's, Will Close Three Northern Westchester Restaurants, Including Michael's, Will Close
Three Northern Westchester Restaurants, Including Michael's, Will Close PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — Bedford Road’s Michael’s Tavern will be closing on Friday after four decades in Pleasantville. McArthur's American Grille on Washington Avenue and Oliver's in Katonah will also follow suit that night. All three restaurants are owned by Doug Crossett, who confirmed the closures. Crossett has not revealed why the establishments are closing but soon-to-be former patrons say Pleasantville won't be the same. Michael’s Tavern has been a second home to Caitlin Doddy of Pleasantville, 24, who began working there at 16 years old. “If you would have told me then how much of an…

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Hackensack Firefighters Free Boy, 4, From Vending Machine Hackensack Firefighters Free Boy, 4, From Vending Machine Hackensack Firefighters Free Boy, 4, From Vending Machine
Hackensack Firefighters Free Boy, 4, From Vending Machine HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack firefighters freed a 4-year-old boy who got his arm stuck in a vending machine Wednesday night. The youngster was reaching into the Sol Core machine for a bag of popcorn at the Ice House when his arm got caught in the door, Deputy Fire Chief Ken Kalman told Daily Voice. Firefighters worked for 45 minutes to calm and free the boy before Sol Core owner Larry Edinger brought the key to the machine. "The machines are designed so that this doesn't happen," Edinger told Daily Voice. The tearful child hugged his father -- and got a free bag of popcorn.

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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Paterson K9 Unit Visits Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy Paterson K9 Unit Visits Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy Paterson K9 Unit Visits Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy
Paterson K9 Unit Visits Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois wearing a Paterson K9 Unit vest tore across the field at Westwood Regional High School on Wednesday. Waiting for his bite on the other side was a Paterson police officer -- well-protected in a padded suit. The show kept 120 children rapt at the Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy, launched 16 years ago by Washington Township Lt. Richard Skinner. "It's just a great way for police officers to interact with the kids," Skinner said. "Most of us are either current or former D.A.R.E. officers or are involved in schools alr…

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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PHOTOS: Edgewater Physician Regrets Leaving Syrian Refugees PHOTOS: Edgewater Physician Regrets Leaving Syrian Refugees PHOTOS: Edgewater Physician Regrets Leaving Syrian Refugees
Photos: Edgewater Physician Regrets Leaving Syrian Refugees EDGEWATER, N.J. — It's been two weeks since internist and critical care physician Kelly Griffin of Edgewater returned from a volunteer trip to Greece helping Syrian refugees. Her thoughts, however, frequently return to the war-weary refugees and all they’ve endured. Griffin remembers the 6-year-old Syrian boy who was left with a soft spot in his head from a sniper’s bullet. She worries about the ill 30-year-old mother of four who seemed overwhelmed. She prays for the teenager who was so bored that he took to cutting up his arm. Mostly, though, Griffin regrets leaving the refugees as they …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Honors Bergen Catholic's Suriano National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Honors Bergen Catholic's Suriano National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Honors Bergen Catholic's Suriano
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Honors Bergen Catholic's Suriano PARAMUS, N.J. — Bergen Catholic's Nick Suriano was moving into his freshman dorm in Penn State when he heard the news. The four-time New Jersey High School state wrestling champion is among among six regional winners chosen for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. Suriano of Paramus is the second wrestler in history to complete his career without a loss (159-0).  "That's what I train to do," Suriano told Daily Voice. "I train to win." The award was established in 1996 to honor olympic world champion Dave Schultz whose career …

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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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'Anyone Can Do It,' Says Mahwah Triathlete With Cerebral Palsy 'Anyone Can Do It,' Says Mahwah Triathlete With Cerebral Palsy 'Anyone Can Do It,' Says Mahwah Triathlete With Cerebral Palsy
'Anyone Can Do It,' Says Mahwah Triathlete With Cerebral Palsy MAHWAH, N.J. — A Mahwah athlete with cerebral palsy who recently completed her third triathlon wants people to know: Anyone can do it. Chrissy Vita, 23, finished the Cohasset Triathlon in Massachusetts with her longtime friend from church, Terri Peri of Mahwah, in 2:05 on Sunday. The pair started the race alongside Rick Hoyt of Team Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, and his racing partner, Bryan Lyons. Dick Hoyt, Rick's father, was cheering from the sidelines. "I was more excited than nervous," said Vita of her third race. Vita, a junior coach for Girls on the Run's Heart and Sole p…

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