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Cindy Capitani

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Neighbors

Happy Birthday To Englewood's Brook Shields ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Englewood native Brooke Shields. Shields, an actress and model, was born May 31, 1965. She turns 52 on Wednesday. She gained critical acclaim as a child star for her leading roles in the 1978 film "Pretty Baby" and later in 1980 "The Blue Lagoon" and 1981 "Endless Love." Shields was 11 months old when she began her modeling career with Ivory soap. She continued as a successful child model with model agent Eileen Ford, and at 14, was the youngest fashion model to appear on the cover of Vogue. Later that same year, Shields…

by Cindy Capitani

05/31/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Pound Ridge's Gabriel Byrne POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Pound Ridge native Gabriel Byrne.Actor Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland on May 12, 1950 and turns 67 on Saturday. He had a strict Roman Catholic upbringing and entered the priesthood briefly. He was an archeologist, history teacher and Spanish teacher before becoming an actor in Dublin at age 29. He's also a film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator. He came to U.S. in 1987 and married actress Ellen Barkin. They lived after having two children and divorced in 1999. Byrne starred as therapist Dr. Paul Weston in…

by Daily Voice

05/12/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Nyack's Stephen Baldwin NYACK, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Nyack's Stephen Baldwin.Actor Baldwin was born May 12, 1967 and turns 51 on Thursday. Baldwin was born in Massapequa and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He started in small roles in shows like "Kate and Allie" and "Family Ties," before he made his film debut in "The Beast" in 1988. He has starred in films such as "The Flyboys" (2008), "The Usual Suspects" (1995) and "Bio-Dome," (1996). Baldwin resides in the village of Nyack with his wife, the Brazilian graphic designer Kennya …

by Daily Voice

05/12/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Willie Mays NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to former baseball center fielder and New Rochelle resident Willie Mays.Nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid," Mays turns 86 on Sunday and was born Willie Howard Mays Jr. on May 6, 1931. Mays was born in Alabama and started playing pro ball in negro leagues when he was still in high school. He moved to New Rochelle in 1960. He and his wife raised their adopted son Michael there. Mays played for the Giants in New York and San Francisco for most of his career and finished with the New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. His n…

by Daily Voice

05/06/2017

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Jay Leno NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to New Rochelle's Jay Leno Leno turns 67 on Saturday. He was born James Douglas Muir Leno on April 28, 1950. He is an actor, writer, producer, voice actor, and television host. He was the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" from 1992 to 2009. Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977, performing a comedy routine. Starting in 1987, he was a regular substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. He has been married to Mavis Leno since 1980; they have no children. His parents died, as did his only bro…

by Daily Voice

04/28/2017

Police & Fire

NJ Suspends Licenses Of Franklin Lakes Counselor Who Sexually Abused Kids FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A Franklin Lakes man sentenced last summer to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing eight children after passing himself off as a special education consultant officially had his professional licenses revoked by the state Division of Consumer Affairs. Troy Leonard, 31, was "convicted of a crime of moral turpitude...engaged in gross malpractice...and professional misconduct" state authorities wrote in the consent agreement revoking Leonard's marriage and family therapy counseling licenses. Leonard, 31, signed the agreement on April 5. It was then signed by …

by Cindy Capitani

04/27/2017

Neighbors

Republican Female President? Wyckoff Author Says Yes WYCKOFF, N.J. -- What would the world be like with a female Republican President? Douglas J. Wood, a senior partner and entertainment lawyer at Reed Smith in New York City has imagined that -- and written about it -- in his new book, "Presidential Conclusions," out April 3. The novel is his third and final installment in his Samantha Harrison trilogy and draws upon the author's 35-plus years of law knowledge. The story mirrors real-life in that it's 2021 and Harrison, as the 46th President, faces her greatest challenge -- how to keep a splintered nation together after another ter…

by Cindy Capitani

04/06/2017

Neighbors

Little Falls Guac Couple Ready To Roll Out Food Truck LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- It started two years ago in Little Falls with some avocados and a dream. Now Johnathan and Syl Gonzalez are putting their avocado pop-up market and catering business on wheels. The Little Falls couple runs The Guac Spot out of a commercial kitchen in Hawthorne and brings their avocado specialties to foodie events in the tri-state area all year around. They're unveiling their food truck at Six Flags Great Adventure's Food Truck Festival April 22-23. "It's a little cliche, but we always wanted to start a business and be our own boss," Johnathan Gonzalez said…

by Cindy Capitani

03/30/2017

Business

Opening Vape Shop Just Got Harder In Little Falls LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- E-cigarette vendors in Little Falls will now need a special permit before opening, northjersey.com reports. Officials want insight into how the devices are used and sold, according to northjersey.com. Permits will be issued by the Clifton Health Department, which shares services with Little Falls, northjersey.com said. Vendors will have to appear before the Mayor and Council and pay a fee, northjersey.com said. Click here for the story on northjersey.com.

by Cindy Capitani

03/30/2017

Neighbors

Opening Delayed For New Clifton Supermarket CLIFTON, N.J. -- The long-awaited March grand opening for a Botany Village food market is on hold, northjersey.com reports. The site of the old Pathmark is set to become an Ideal Marketplace, part of America's Food Basket, northjersey.com says. The owners told northjersey.com they want to ensure the store is 100 percent ready before opening. Pathmark closed in 2015 when A&P filed for bankruptcy. Click here for the northjersey.com story.

by Cindy Capitani

03/30/2017

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