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Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Daphne Oz Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Daphne Oz
Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Daphne Oz CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Cliffside Park's Daphne Oz.Oz turns 31 on Friday.  She was born Feb. 17, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz. Oz is an author and television host, in which she is one of the five co-hosts on "The Chew," a talk show exploring food from all angles. Oz has been featured as a guest co-host on "The View" and has appeared on "Good Morning America," "Fox & Friends," "The Dr. Oz Show," "The Rachel Ray Show," "Dayside," and "Good Day New York." She is the…
Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Ice T Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Ice T
Happy Birthday To Cliffside Park's Ice T CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Happy birthday to American rapper and actor, Ice T of Cliffside Park Ice T, who is known for his role on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,"  turns 59 on Thursday, Feb.16. Ice T was born Tracy Lauren Marrow on Feb.16, 1958. He has released a total of eight studio albums and still continues with his rapping career. He has also been nominated and has won Grammy awards. Ice T has been rapping since 1982, and acting since 1984. Overall, he is known as a musician, rapper, actor, record producer, and screenwriter/author.
Shelton's Handmade Market Offers Up A Dash Of Romance For Valentine's Day Shelton's Handmade Market Offers Up A Dash Of Romance For Valentine's Day
Shelton's Handmade Market Offers Up A Dash Of Romance For Valentine's Day SHELTON, Conn. — Romance was in the air as Celebrate Shelton held its Downtown Handmade Market in honor of Valentine's Day at a special location — the Valley United Way building at 54 Grove St.     Visitors to the market were greeted by red heart-shaped balloons and a room filled with many tasty-looking goodies. Chocolate-covered pretzels, cherry pies, and brownies were among the popular items sold at the market last weekend. The many vendors and their items filled the hallways, with the romantic theme in mind. They sold such items as Greek oils and jewelry, soaps and baked goods, animal pr…
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter SHELTON, Conn. – It was cold on Saturday, but the sun was out and so were the vendors from local farms as the Shelton Farmers Market opened the doors for its indoor event. There were lots of goodies to choose from, ranging from fresh vegetables, pies, jarred tomato sauces, wine, and much more. If you arrive early, breakfast food is made fresh to order, and sometimes there is even live music. “Every Saturday, when the market is open, I love to get an early start with some breakfast with my daughter and then we pick out some fresh vegetables and some tomato sauce to save for our Sunday night …
Chocolate Expo Invades Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium With Tasty Treats Chocolate Expo Invades Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium With Tasty Treats
Chocolate Expo Invades Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium With Tasty Treats NORWALK, Conn. — The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk offered up a sweet deal last weekend as it hosted the annual Chocolate Expo, where 40 vendors served up tasty treats to thousands of visitors.  Every corner of the aquarium was packed to the gills as visitors searched out their chocolate fix — trying out samples and making purchases — all under the watchful eyes of the fish, sharks and seals.  Everything imaginable chocolate-inspired was dished up — chocolate-covered pretzels and chocolate-dipped waffles, strawberries, rice Krispie treats, and various other fruits. A chocolate fountain was o…
Tip Of The Hat: Danbury Museum & Historical Society Marks 75 Years At Ball Tip Of The Hat: Danbury Museum & Historical Society Marks 75 Years At Ball
Tip Of The Hat: Danbury Museum & Historical Society Marks 75 Years At Ball DANBURY, Conn. — The Danbury Museum & Historical Society made history Friday as it celebrated its 75th anniversary at the annual Hat City Ball at The Amber Room. Guests arrived dressed to impress in their finest clothes — and decorative hats to accessorize. "It is so wonderful to be here for such a wonderful occasion," said Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. "I am honored to be a part of this." Boughton was also the man of the hour, receiving The Hat City Award for Preservation Excellence in recognition of his ongoing partnership with the Historical Society and his commitm…
Happy Birthday To Ridgewood's Martha MacCallum Happy Birthday To Ridgewood's Martha MacCallum
Happy Birthday To Ridgewood's Martha MacCallum RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Ridgewood's Martha MacCallum!Martha MacCallum, who grew up in Ridgewood, turns 52 Tuesday. MacCallum earned her bachelor's degree in political science from St. Lawrence University. Before working as a reporter, she was an associate in corporate relations with Dow Jones & Company. MacCallum was an award-winning reporter/anchor for NBC/CNBC before joining Fox. In addition, she contributed to The News with Brian Williams, Today, NBC affiliates and CNBC World. "Inside the Business," also was created by MacCallum. MacCallum also was once an an…
Happy Birthday To Galit Chait Of Paramus Happy Birthday To Galit Chait Of Paramus
Happy Birthday To Galit Chait Of Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- Happy birthday to former figure skater and coach Galit Chait of Paramus, who turns 46 on Sunday.Chait was born Jan. 29, 1975 in Israel and started ice skating in the 1990s when she traveled to Russia with her father. She competed nationally in Israel from 1995 to 2006, and was the 2002 World bronze medalist with her partner Sergei Sakhnoski. Chait met Sakhnovski while they were students at the University of Delaware and originally trained in Russia, before moving to New York. During the 2006-2007 season, Sakhnovski suffered a foot injury forcing the pair to miss the seaso…
Happy 40th Birthday To Saddle River's Vince Carter Happy 40th Birthday To Saddle River's Vince Carter
Happy 40th Birthday To Saddle River's Vince Carter SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Vince Carter of Saddle River who turns 40 on Thursday.The eight-time NBA All-Star who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies was born on Jan. 26, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Carter was a high school McDonald's All American and played for the University at North Carolina. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1998 and traded to the New Jersey Nets in 2004.  He scored his 20,000th career point in 2011, becoming the 37th player in league history to do so. Carter played for the Nets until 2009, Orlando Magic (2009-2010), Phoenix Suns (2010-2011), and …
Happy 30th Birthday To Park Ridge's Brian Cushing Happy 30th Birthday To Park Ridge's Brian Cushing
Happy 30th Birthday To Park Ridge's Brian Cushing PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Park Ridge's Brian Cushing, who turned 30 Tuesday, Jan. 24. Cushing is an NFL inside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was born Jan.24, 1987 in Park Ridge. Cushing attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell and led the 2004 Group IV State Championship team as a linebacker, tight end, and running back against Don Bosco Preparatory High School. He was the 2004 North Jersey player of the year and in 2005, he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.  He attended Southern California University was drafted by the Texans in the first rou…
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