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Koffeewagon Roasters In Hasbrouck Heights Vies For DVlicious Coffee Win Koffeewagon Roasters In Hasbrouck Heights Vies For DVlicious Coffee Win Koffeewagon Roasters In Hasbrouck Heights Vies For DVlicious Coffee Win
Koffeewagon Roasters In Hasbrouck Heights Vies For DVlicious Coffee Win HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – Bergen County is full of places to get your caffeine fix, but if you want to perk up with the strongest espresso, the richest cappuccino or the most thoughtfully made cuppa joe, there are a handful of absolute musts -- at least according to Daily Voice readers who selected five among the best of the best. Each is now vying for a spot in our ongoing DVlicious contest. The winner will be chosen Monday, March 21 at 5 p.m., soon after voting closes. In the meantime, here’s a brief profile of one our our finalists. Each nominee is being highlighted this week before the u…
Storybook Season Continues On For Teaneck Basketball Storybook Season Continues On For Teaneck Basketball Storybook Season Continues On For Teaneck Basketball
Storybook Season Continues On For Teaneck Basketball TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The storybook season continues on for the Teaneck High School basketball team. Appearing in the state Tournament of Champions for the first time since 2003, the Group 3 champion Highwaymen defeated Group 2 champion West Side, 71-62, in the first round of the TOC on Tuesday night at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. Fourth-seeded Teaneck (28-4) will meet top-seeded and undefeated St. Anthony (30-0) in Thursday’s Tournament of Champions semifinals also at the arena. The Highwaymen are only the seventh team in Bergen County history to reach the TOC. A balanced scoring attack w…
NJ Suicide Bill Named For Allendale Athlete Moves Step Closer To Law NJ Suicide Bill Named For Allendale Athlete Moves Step Closer To Law NJ Suicide Bill Named For Allendale Athlete Moves Step Closer To Law
NJ Suicide Bill Named For Allendale Athlete Moves Step Closer To Law ALLENDALE, N.J. -- What happened to former Allendale track and soccer star Madison Holleran won't happen to anyone else ever again if a group of dedicated advocates — including state Sen. Kevin O’Toole — have their way. More than two years after her suicide, O'Toole sprearheaded the "Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act," approved by the state Senate on Monday. If the measure is also OK'd by the state Assembly, it goes to Gov. Christie to sign into law. The legislation provides students with resources that will attempt to reduce suicides on college campuses. It provides trai…
Bergen, Passaic Dairy Queens Make Life Sweeter With #FreeConeDay Tuesday Bergen, Passaic Dairy Queens Make Life Sweeter With #FreeConeDay Tuesday Bergen, Passaic Dairy Queens Make Life Sweeter With #FreeConeDay Tuesday
Bergen, Passaic Dairy Queens Make Life Sweeter With #FreeConeDay Tuesday Dairy Queen is making Tuesday a little bit sweeter and a whole lot cheaper — March 15 is #FreeConeDay. And the national giveaway means we can all scream for ice cream. In return, the franchise is asking customers to consider donating to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. With 1,330 cones distributed on average per store across the United States, more than $140,000 was raised during last year's event. Dairy Queen locations in Bergen County include: Allendale Emerson Little Ferry Montvale New Milford Northvale Oakland Old Tappan Ramsey Ridgefield Rochelle Park Rutherford Saddle Brook Tea…
Ramsey Dance Studio's Aerial Show Aids Josephine's Garden, Pediatric Cancer Ramsey Dance Studio's Aerial Show Aids Josephine's Garden, Pediatric Cancer Ramsey Dance Studio's Aerial Show Aids Josephine's Garden, Pediatric Cancer
Ramsey Dance Studio's Aerial Show Aids Josephine's Garden, Pediatric Cancer RAMSEY, N.J. — Tribe Body in Ramsey will become an enchanted garden to aid a pediatric cancer charity out of Hackensack University Medical Center on Saturday. Flying acrobats and dancers will perform at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. for Josephine's Garden, located on the fifth floor courtyard of HUMC. Tickets are $30 each. The environment was created by Saddle River mother Heidi Hartung Rispoli in 2012, months after her 7-year-old daughter Josephine died of an aggressive form of brain cancer. Tribe Body is located at 25 N. Spruce St., in Ramsey. CLICK HERE for tickets.
Yani's Bake House Opens On Fair Lawn's River Road Wednesday Yani's Bake House Opens On Fair Lawn's River Road Wednesday Yani's Bake House Opens On Fair Lawn's River Road Wednesday
Yani's Bake House Opens On Fair Lawn's River Road Wednesday FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Yani's Bake House is opening on River Road on Fair Lawn on Wednesday. Fair Lawn mother and confectionary Yanneris Genao's shop will offer homemade baked goods — including specialty pre-order cakes — along with tres leches cakes in mason jars and French macaroons (SEE: Art Or Food? Fair Lawn Mom Opens River Road Bakery). Genao will also be serving up vegan breakfast bars, scones and breast-feeding cookies for nursing mothers. Yani's Bake House is located at 12-54 River Road in Fair Lawn.
Heart Transplant Saves More Than One Life In Wayne Heart Transplant Saves More Than One Life In Wayne Heart Transplant Saves More Than One Life In Wayne
Heart Transplant Saves More Than One Life In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. — Stefania DeMayo tries not to dwell on the fact that her heart once belonged to someone else. All the Wayne mother cares to know is that it’s given her more lives than that of her own. “It’s not a death sentence,” said DeMayo of her 2008 heart transplant. “It’s hard for people to wrap their minds around because all they can think is death — but it’s not.” Two years after undergoing the procedure, DeMayo became the first heart transplant patient in the world to give birth to identical twins. Her life came full circle in 2014 when she gave birth to a baby boy, Luciano Vincent.…
Wood-Ridge Meatball Vendor Debuts Sunday On Financial Reality Show Wood-Ridge Meatball Vendor Debuts Sunday On Financial Reality Show Wood-Ridge Meatball Vendor Debuts Sunday On Financial Reality Show
Wood-Ridge Meatball Vendor Debuts Sunday On Financial Reality Show WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Wood-Ridge meatball vendor Johnny DeCarlo or "Johnny Meatballs" will debut on a new SPIKE reality show "Life or Debt" that airs in March. DeCarlo got his start on reality television in 2010 when he and his wife starred on "My Big Friggin' Wedding" on VH1. In 2014, DeCarlo was on "Frankenfood" on SPIKE. "Life or Debt" follows former Fortune 500 business strategist Victor Antonio as he knocks on the doors of families on the verge of financial ruin and gives them a much needed wakeup call, SPIKE's website says. All of DeCarl…
Daily Voice Bergen, Passaic Weekly Adoption Round Up Daily Voice Bergen, Passaic Weekly Adoption Round Up Daily Voice Bergen, Passaic Weekly Adoption Round Up
Daily Voice Bergen, Passaic Weekly Adoption Round Up More than 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year in the United States, the ASPCA reports. Several local rescues are giving those animals a better life with the help of fosters and adopters. Below and above are some animals who need "fur-ever" homes. Email Cecilia Levine to post an adoptable dog or cat. A Pathway To Hope: North Haledon Buster: Buster is a pit mix who was rescued just in time from the kill list at a local shelter. He is good with other dogs and loves people. He is house trained and crate trained and knows his basic commands. Like…
Hackensack Costco Reopens As Business Center, First In New Jersey Hackensack Costco Reopens As Business Center, First In New Jersey Hackensack Costco Reopens As Business Center, First In New Jersey
Hackensack Costco Reopens As Business Center, First In New Jersey HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Hackensack Costco warehouse that closed in October is reopening as the company's first the first business center on Tuesday, NorthJersey.com reports. The South River Street business center will be Costco's first in New Jersey and the 13th in the United States, the article says. The warehouse will continue to carry many of the same items as a traditional store but will geared toward business owners, NorthJersey.com says. CLICK HERE for more.
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