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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

Ex-Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro Pens New Durst Book WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was 33 years ago that a horrific murder shook a quiet lakeside home in South Salem. There, a 29-year-old woman was killed and most probably chopped up in the basement of her weekend home. So said former Westchester District Attorney Jeanine Pirro who told Daily Voice: "Those who believe only good things happen in suburban Westchester County need to read 'He Killed Them All.'" Her new book, she said, is the definitive story of Scarsdale native Robert Durst and his gruesome crimes -- the one, PIrro said, Westchesterites didn’t see on television. In …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Business

For Sisters-In-Law, Tenafly Childrens' Store Is An Extension Of Family TENAFLY, N.J. -- Not everyone can work with family and still stay friends. But at Celebrity Kids in Tenafly, Owners Vikki Price and Rea Epstein are not just sisters-in-laws, they are best friends. In fact, they say, that's what's kept their store so successful. "Our customers know that one of us is always in the store," said Price. "We do not believe in absentee management, and that is what makes us special. We love what we do, and now that grandchildren are in our lives, there will be a new generation of Celebrity Kids." What's nice, she said, is that their "hip,…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Business

Fair Lawn Resident Caters To Many Languages At Her Teaneck Card Shop FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- There aren't a lot of places you can create elegant invitations in multiple languages but at Cohen Paperie & Gifts in Teaneck, Owner Ruth Cohen takes great pride - and a lot of hand-holding - to make sure each invitation is perfect. Her background in graphic design helps. So, too, does the fact that her store is also a print shop. Plus, the Fair Lawn resident is Israeli-born so she knows how to cater to the large Jewish clientele she serves. In other words, she does a big Hebrew/English business. One recent invitation, in fact, was done in Hebrew, English and Spanish w…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Business

Mango Jam In Ridgewood Celebrates Its 15th Year RIDGEWOOD, N.J. . -- Tony Damiano credits Ridgewood store's 15 years in business to his background in visual presentation and space planning. "We want the store to appeal to our customers across all of their senses," he said of Mango Jam on N. Broad Street. That means visually as well as sensory -- touch, feel and smell. Tabletop has been the backbone of the store's inventory but there are also plenty of candles, toiletries, pillows and picture frames. "Lake and cabin themed items have gotten very big," he said. Seasonal products have always been what the store special…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Lifestyle

Hyde Park Massage Owner Shares De-Stressing Tips For Holiday Season HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- It's getting to be that time of year -- holiday time, but also a stressful time. According to Margaret Doner, the owner of Partners in Massage in Hyde Park, one of the things that makes people feel sluggish around the holidays is the overconsumption of food. "Fats and sugars coupled with the cold weather combine to drive people indoors and even into bed at very early hours," she said. "It's well known that exercise combats stress and fatigue, and a brisk walk -- well-bundled of course -- brings a sense of revitalization that helps both physical and emotion…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Business

Bethel Art Space Adds 'Spark' To Greenwood Avenue BETHEL, Conn. -- There's a lot of creative energy in Bethel -- think Bethel Arts, Molten Java, Gilleoghan Irish Dance, Bethel Photoworks, Frank Kara Studio, Movie Box Studios and Bethel Cinema, to name a few. Add to that its newest addition, Spark Arts. Open since April and run by Erin Volpintesta, the mission behind the space, is to have a local place where folks of all ages interested in performing and fine arts can further their artistic journeys and abilities. Volpintesta also wants it to be a gathering place for recitals, art shows, movie nights, and birthdays. "Basically, anythi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/16/2015

Lifestyle

Nanuet's Carousel Cakes Makes Oprah's 'Favorite List' With Elvis Creation NANUET, N.Y. - Love it tender. Carousel's Elvis Cake has been named a "Favorite Thing" by Oprah Winfrey's "O Magazine," which hit newstands Wednesday, Nov. 11. The cake is part of the company's "Drizzle line" and was created by Head Baker Agnes Tuliszewska. "Elvis loved peanut butter, bananas and chocolate so this cake represents a mixture of all of those flavors " said Carousel Cake Owner Nancy Finkelstein. The vanilla cake is filled with banana custard and topped with peanut butter buttercream, a layer of chocolate ganache and a peanut butter sauc…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/15/2015

Events

Kings Food Markets In Cresskill Hosts “Big Cheese Event” CRESSKILL, N.J. --Like cheese? Then you'll like the Big Cheese event taking place Kings Food Market in Cresskill Saturday, Nov. 14. Customers will be invited to savor, learn and explore a variety of domestic and international cheeses. Some of the highlights include a selection of cheeses from the local Farmstead Creamery Cherry Grove Farms in Lawrenceville, the Somerdale Il Truffleino, a combination of Classic English Cheddar and Black Summer Truffle and the Tillamook Two Year Cheddar, voted "America’s Best" at the 2013 United States Championship Cheese Con…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/13/2015

Neighbors

Ex New City Resident Writes Memoir After Being Dumped By Fiancé NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A bad breakup can be really painful. But imagine calling off a wedding after you've already bought your ivory Reem Acra dress, booked a venue and paid the vendors. That's what happened in 2006 to Stacey Becker, who grew up in New City. Now, the corporate lawyer has put all of those emotions and self-help tips she learned along the way into "Knot the One: Why Getting Dumped Before My Wedding was the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me," a memoir to help others realize life has a funny way of working out. Becker said she wrote the book because resources like this d…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/13/2015

Lifestyle

Norwalk, Fairfield Eateries In Close Tie For DVlicious Contest: Vote Now FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- -- Does B.J. Ryan's in Norwalk have the best chicken wings in Fairfield County? Or is it Archie Moore's in Fairfield? So far that's what Daily Voice readers are saying. Agree or disagree? Now's your time to vote. The pendulum can swing any way....it's your call. Five finalists are competing for "DVlicious Best Wings in Fairfield County." Eateries will be profiled beginning Monday, Nov. 16. Voting ends 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. Remember, you can only vote once.

by Daily Voice

11/13/2015

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