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Cindy Capitani

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Ossining, Briarcliff Celebrate International Make Music Day Ossining, Briarcliff Celebrate International Make Music Day
Ossining, Briarcliff Celebrate International Make Music Day OSSINING, N.Y. -- Musicians filled the air in Ossining and Briarcliff on June 21, as the first international Make Music Day was celebrated in Westchester County.  More than a dozen artists in Ossining and Briarcliff joined over 700 cities around the world in an international celebration of song. “Our goal is to build up Westchester with the spirit of music and to bring music into the lives of all who live here,” said Mike Risko of Ossining, who launched the event. Musicians used participating shops for pop-up concert venues and other activities. Organizers thanked Shine Salon, Wobble Cafe,…

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Weather
Weather Service: North Jersey Tornado Watch Doesn't Mean One Is Coming Weather Service: North Jersey Tornado Watch Doesn't Mean One Is Coming
Weather Service: North Jersey Tornado Watch Doesn't Mean One Is Coming A tornado watch was in effect for five North Jersey counties -- including Bergen and Passaic -- until 10 p.m. Friday. A watch merely means that conditions exist for a potential tornado. It is not considered a warning. However, the National Weather Service advises that citizens remain alert to the possibility of a warning during a watch. "Watches are issued by the Storm Prediction Center for counties where tornadoes may occur," the service says. "The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states." Warnings typically involve a much smaller area…

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Rutherford Officials Postpone Fireworks Rutherford Officials Postpone Fireworks
Rutherford Officials Postpone Fireworks RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Friday fireworks were supposed to signal the start of the July 4th holiday weekend in Rutherford, but Mother Nature has other plans. Rutherford’s annual fireworks display is canceled Friday, July 1 and is rescheduled Saturday due to the threat of thunder showers. Activities start at Memorial Field at 7 p.m. with music and food vendors, followed by the 9:15 p.m. fireworks display. Due to the schedule change, Diamond 2 at Memorial Field will be closed on Friday, July 1.   Memorial Field, including Tryon, will be closed on Saturday, July 2, prior to the Fireworks festivit…

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Lifestyle
Local Musicians Take Stage At Danbury CityCenter Concerts Local Musicians Take Stage At Danbury CityCenter Concerts
Local Musicians Take Stage At Danbury CityCenter Concerts DANBURY, Conn. -- A Pink Floyd tribute band more than a decade in the making is one of a half-dozen musical acts taking the stage in July at the Danbury Green. Beyond the Wall, founded in 2007 by drummer and vocalist Ray Distephan of Brookfield, told the Daily Voice it was passion and audience that drove him to form the band. "I love Pink Floyd's music and I knew there would be an audience for it," he said, noting it took years to find the right musicians who saw his vision.  "Floyd's not my favorite band, but it was the first one I fell in love with. I was in the fifth grad…

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News
Chocolate Wars: Snack Food Giant Mondelez Makes Move To Grab Hershey Chocolate Wars: Snack Food Giant Mondelez Makes Move To Grab Hershey
Chocolate Wars: Snack Food Giant Mondelez Makes Move To Grab Hershey Hershey Kisses might soon be part of the snack food lineup by the maker of Oreos and Cadbury eggs, according to multiple reports. Snack food giant Mondelez, headquartered in Hanover, N.J., is in a takeover bid to add Hershey to its family of products, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hershey's $21 billion market value Thursday morning is spiking on the news, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is contingent on the Hershey Trust's 81 percent voting power being in favor of the deal, according to the Wall Street Journal. Click here for the story on Wall Street Journal.

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Business
Skin Care Firm Expands 400 Percent To Saddle Brook Industrial Space Skin Care Firm Expands 400 Percent To Saddle Brook Industrial Space
Skin Care Firm Expands 400 Percent To Saddle Brook Industrial Space SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – A skincare company has outgrown its industrial space and is moving from Carlstadt to Saddle Brook to gain more than 400 percent in additional square footage.The relocation is a significant expansion move for the company's regional warehouse and distribution operation. Peter Thomas Roth Labs manufactures and distributes consumer skin care products. Launched in 1993 and headquartered in New York City, its lines include more than 200 products sold worldwide. The long-term, 73,000-square-foot Saddle Brook lease was negotiated by John Donnelly, an industrial specialist based…

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Events
Door Prizes Raffled With Garfield Company 5 'Money Madness' Door Prizes Raffled With Garfield Company 5 'Money Madness'
Door Prizes Raffled With Garfield Company 5 'Money Madness' GARFIELD, N.J. -- Time is running out to get door prize drawings along with the 555 Money Madness raffle tickets available from the Garfield Fire Company Engine #5.Raffle tickets that are in by July 1 will be entered to win several door prizes.  Tickets are $50 and gives two people a chance to win multiple times, plus entry to the Oct. 1 event for the drawing. All prizes are cash, and there is no need to be present to win. Grand prize will be $ 3,000. Proceeds benefit daily operations. The drawing event is Saturday, Oct. 1 from 1--6 p.m. There will be a live band, food, beer, wine and sod…

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Hard Rock Takes The Stage In Rutherford With 'Lifespeed' Hard Rock Takes The Stage In Rutherford With 'Lifespeed'
Hard Rock Takes The Stage In Rutherford With 'Lifespeed' RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- LifeSpeed comes to the Rutherford band shell on Thursday, bringing a mix of hard rock cover tunes.Launched in 2001 and playing in venues all summer from Atlantic City to Boston, the band's sets are a mix of nu-metal industrial tunes, 80s new wave, pop and hard rock classics.  The concert at Hutzel Memorial Bandshell starts at 7:30 p.m. People should bring folding chairs or blankets. Concerts take place in Lincoln Park on Thursdays.  Upcoming shows include, July 7 - Luke & The Troublemakers (Classic Rock/Current Pop) July 14 - Rutherford Community Band July 21 - Ma…

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Neighbors
'Chicken Soup' Contributing Author From Oradell Talks In Westwood 'Chicken Soup' Contributing Author From Oradell Talks In Westwood
'Chicken Soup' Contributing Author From Oradell Talks In Westwood ORADELL, N.J. -- An Oradell author will discuss her chapter in the latest "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book on Thursday, July 7 at Shaw's Bookstore in Westwood. "Magic on the Diamond" by Oradell resident Antoinette Rainone is part of author Amy Newmark's "Chicken Soup for the Soup: The Spirit of America" published in June by Simon & Schuster. Contributing author Rainone will sign books and speak at Shaw’s from 6-7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit Oradell Little League and the Bob Woodruff Foundation and its Stand Up for Heroes fundrais…

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Hackensack Mayor: No Layoffs In New Trash Collection Plan Hackensack Mayor: No Layoffs In New Trash Collection Plan
Hackensack Mayor: No Layoffs In New Trash Collection Plan HACKENSACK, N.J. -- No layoffs will be part of any new garbage collection plan adopted in Hackensack, regardless of which direction the city decides to go, Hackensack Mayor John P. Labrosse said. Bids from potential garbage collection vendors will be reviewed before city officials can decide if contracting the services makes financial sense. "At the last city council meeting, a large number of people expressed concerns about the possibility of bringing in a private company to take over garbage collection duties in Hackensack. Most of these concerns focused on the potential impact on c…

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