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Pascack Valley, NJ
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Bergen County Candy Shop That Blended Whimsy With Class Slated For Closure
A Bergen County candy store launched by an owner with a sweet desire to be both tap into her creative side and be part of her community's fabric is slated for closure. Westwood Candy Company & Gift Shoppe, owned by Kim Aluotto, will close on June 29. Aluotto opened the store shortly after moving to the area with her family from Denville in 2021. She left her full-time job as an occupational therapist to fulfill her dream of opening a candy and gift shop, something with a little bit more eccentricity and flexibility. "I love working with people and I had this idea of candy and gifts ā ā¦
Paterson, NJ
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Love At First Bloom: Mom's Alzheimer's Gives Life New Meaning For Clifton Flower Truck Owner
Vanessa Vargas says the point of having flowers is to enjoy them while they are still alive. It's a lesson that the Clifton business owner learned from her own mother, Rosie Vargas, 66, a longtime gardener living with the final stage of Alzheimer's Disease. It's a lesson she's applied to her own life. "Flowers are about embracing the beauty of the moment," Vanessa Vargas said. "When my mom was okay, I took it for granted. I never thought she'd have Alzheimer's. I should've lived in the moment, and the same goes for flowers." Vargas is the owner of Love at First Bloom, a mobile flower busiā¦
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Obituaries
Lisa Paxia, Owner Of Lillo's Tomato Pies, Saved 3 Lives With Her Organs In South Jersey, 51
Lisa R. Paxia, of Eastampton, died on April 15 surrounded by her loving family, according to an obituary published by Knotts Colonial Funeral Home. She was 51 years old. She owned Lillo's Tomato Pies in Hainesport, which she and her husband, John, founded in 2021, her obit said. Upon her death, she donated at least three organs saving others' lives, one of her three sons said in a Facebook post. Born and raised in Trenton, Lisa was a resident of Eastampton for the past 20 years. She was a retired registered nurse and an entrepreneur. In the Facebook post liked by more than 3,2ā¦
Jersey City, NJ
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Venezuelan Immigrant Builds Dream Life Photographing Dream Homes In New Jersey
Finding a better life in the U.S. was not a guarantee for Edwing Hernandez when he immigrated with his wife from Venezuela in 2012. But it was a possibility. He had $3,000 in his pocket, and a simple dream. "For me at that moment, [my dream] was to be in a safe country with freedom of speech and be able to live and have my basic needs covered," said Hernandez, 34, of Union City. For years, Hernandez worked physically-demanding jobs and long hours, sometimes 14 a day, commuting two hours to and from work, for only $8 an hour. Life would get a whole lot harder before it would get easier foā¦
Hamilton Township, NJ
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The Rock Mocks Jalen Hurts In Philly After Charming NJ Gym Owner
The Rock continues to lean into his bad guy persona, taking a dig at one of Philadelphia's favorite athletes. Videos show fans booing after The People's Champion gave a simple explanation as to why he was two hours late for a fan event at WWE World on Thursday, April 4. The Rock said he was late because he was watching clips of Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, losing in the playoffs again. āThe Rock was late because he was on YouTube watching highlights of Jalen Hurts losing in the playoffs again.ā Savage špic.twitter.com/Mgx7gdrJg5 ā Dylan Powell (@PowellAnalyticā¦
Edison, NJ
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Man Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury In NJ Crash Mostly Recovered: 'One Step At A Time'
Kwame Sarfo is a walking miracle. Nearly three years after a pedestrian crash that left him unable to walk or talk, Sarfo says he is 80 percent recovered. "Keep going one step at a time," is what he tells others suffering from debilitating accidents. "You can do it." Sarfo, 31, of Old Bridge, was crossing Route 35 in Sayreville in May 2021. Sarfo's head hit the windshield and pavement causing a brain hemorrhage. He was flown by helicopter in critical condition to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and the driver stayed at the scene and was not cited. "I was unconscious for the ā¦
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Mediterranean-Fresh Restaurant Opens In South Jersey
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, the nationās leading fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, is set to open its newest location in Delran on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The new Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh features stuffed pitas, laffas, traditional gyros, bowls, plates and salads that are packed with unique earth-grown flavors, like olive oil, paprika and hummus, making each dish simple, clean and good for you. The new location at 1361 B Fairview Blvd is owned by Aditya Sirpal. After making a career switch away from the IT world in 2013, Sirpal became a serial entrepreneur in the Delran community, haviā¦
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
Harvard Grad, Mom Of 4 Killed In New Jersey Hit-Run Crash While Jogging
Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand and Harvard Business School alumna, has been identified as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township, New Jersey, earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, New Jersey, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sutton founded the boutique wellnā¦
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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'Visionary Force:' Atlantic City IT Tech Named To '40 Under 40' List
An IT technician for Atlantic City's government is getting recognized for his other passions: Music and being an entrepreneur. Kyshawn Wyman, 31, was named to the 2024 list of "40 Under 40" for The NYC Journal. Atlantic City's government praised Wyman and shared the news on its social media accounts. Very proud of Kyshawn Wyman - an IT technician here at City of Atlantic City - Government - for being named to The NYC Journal's 40 Under 40 2024 list šš Posted by City of Atlantic City - Government onĀ Thursday, January 18, 2024 Wyman is the CEO and executive director of Hit Nation Empireā¦
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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These Kids Mean Business: Fair Lawn School Hosts Pop-Up Marketplace For Mini-Entrepreneurs
Heads up, "Shark Tank." Here comes the TREP$ Marketplace at Memorial Middle School in Fair Lawn this Tuesday, Dec. 19. Itāll look like a flea market ā only all the vendors are youngsters flying on their own with no āhelicoptersā interfering. Weāre not talking lemonade stands, either. The students have put in six weeks of afterschool brainstorming and elbow grease to hopefully make their pop-up stands profitable. The pressure is on. TREP$ -- short for entrepreneurs ā teaches self-motivated kids the basics of owning and operating a small business. It was created in 2006 by two teacheā¦
Albany, NY
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'Nipple Freakout' Solution Lands NY Sisters On 'Shark Tank'
These twin sisters are looking to make a deal. New York natives Taylor Capuano and Casey Capuano Sarai will pitch their business, CAKES Body, on an episode of āShark Tankā set to air Friday, Dec. 15. The Albany County natives, who graduated from Bethlehem High School, first got the idea for their no-adhesive nipple covers following an admitted ānipple freakout.ā āI used to go to the gym with my coworkers in my workout top and Iād throw the pads out and it was super embarrassing working out with ānipple freakoutā with my boss right next to me on the treadmill,ā Taylor told the āStartup to Sā¦
Lewisboro, NY
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John Jay HS Grad Earns Spot On Forbes' 30 Under 30 List
For Northern Westchester native Tom Weingarten, simply following his passion for sports and coaching and taking a chance ended up bringing him to a level of success that is now earning recognition from major national outlets. Weingarten, age 29, who serves as the chief growth officer for sports media company Overtime, was named on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, which is released annually and features 600 successful young entrepreneurs, stars, and leaders who have already exhibited plenty of potential. Since Weingarten joined Overtime in 2015 as a startup, it has grown to have ā¦
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