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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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Events

Putnam Communities Remember 9/11 With Ceremonies, Memorials PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. --As it has for the past 14 years, a host of Putnam communities will honor Sept. 11 in their own way. Below is a sampling of events taking place across the county Friday, Sept. 11. Feel free to add any we've missed to our comments. Brewster: Starting at 8:44 a.m., Jack Gress of Brewster will raise the American flag and lower it to half-staff at Someday Retirement Community, 2 Stone Ridge Road, Brewster, as a mark of respect to those who died on Sept. 11. There will be a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the time the first plane flew into the World Trade Center. People a…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/10/2015

Lifestyle

At The Iron Horse In Westwood, Staying 'Simple' Is Recipe For Success WESTWOOD, N.J. -- "Simple fare for simple people." That's the motto of The Iron Horse in Westwood and the key to its success. So proclaimed Owner Lee Tremble, known to locals as "Uncle Lee." Tremble has been a part of this operation for 44 years, ever since his parents and an uncle (who wasn't an uncle by blood, but an uncle in every other way) took over the place and he left a surfing job in San Diego to help out. That was 1971. What was supposed to last a couple weeks turned into a lifetime. He happened to meet a new hire soon after his tenure started, ended up marryi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/10/2015

Lifestyle

Doing Good with 'Goods for the Soul' In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -For Karen and Jay Schecter, doing good is something that comes naturally. The two, co-founders of Mount Kisco's The Aesthetic Sense: Goods for the Soul, a Mount Kisco gallery and eCommerce site featuring Judaica and other goods that appeal to the spirit and the spiritual, has planned its grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 9 around two youth-oriented charities. The two Mount Kisco residents will donate a percentage of profits to The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester and Birthday Angels, located in Israel. “Giving back is a core value of our brand,” explained Kare…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/09/2015

Business

Englewood Business Likes Keeping Things All In The Family ENGLEWOOD, N.J. --Cali Goffin attributes the success of her store, 23 South in Englewood, to family ... not just the values instilled in her by her parents, but also from learning by example. "Both sides of my family have always been in retail," she explained. "My dad has always had Hallmark gift shops and my mom's family owned children's clothing stores." Four years ago her parents combined forces and opened 23 South, a gift and accessories store in downtown Morristown, where Goffin grew up (and still lives). Not long after, she began thinking seriously about her own…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/09/2015

Business

23-Year-Old Doll Business Continues To Thrive In Emerson EMERSON, N.J. -- What started out as a hobby has turned into a full-fledged business -- 23 years strong -- for Josephine Ursulli. Ursulli said she used to make porcelein dolls at home but then realized she could do more by opening a store. She also, she admitted, wanted to get out of the house. Now, her business, Jo's Dollhouse in Emerson, has become a go-to destination for serious doll collectors. Ursulli, who had been in Westwood for five years before moving to her current location 18 years ago, also does a big online business. Her specialty is vinyl dolls. She said it's amazing to wat…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/09/2015

Business

Charity Begins At Home For Englewood-Based Modiani Kitchens ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Talk about a good neighbor policy. Tenafly resident Gil Kovalsky and Kobi Aharon of Fair Lawn, open up their Englewood-based kitchen showroom at least two times a month to area charities – at no cost to the charity. The owners of Modiani Kitchens guestimate they’ve hosted hundreds of events since they opened their doors –and offered this policy – in 2011. Both say it’s the right thing to do. They have the space – complete with a working kitchen -- and charities are in need of funds. So, where appropriate, and for what works (cocktail parties are best), they make it happen…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/09/2015

Lifestyle

Edgewater Therapist Shares Ideas For Transitioning Back to School EDGEWATER, N.J. --Got a child at home feeling anxious about heading back to school? These are normal feelings, explains Barbara Altman, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, a family counselor in private practice in Edgewater. She offers the following tips for eliminating anxieties. * Start preparing for school early by going to bed and getting up at school time to acclimate to the new schedule. That also means having meals at regular times. * Make shopping fun. Choose backpacks, school supplies, and objects needed to fill cubbies and lockers. Shopping alleviates stress. * Prepare your child’s study area. E…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/08/2015

Lifestyle

Ridgewood Expert Shares Tips For Easing Back To School Blues RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- After months of carefree summer days, it's normal for kids of all ages to feel back to school anxiety. Michelle Y. Pearlman, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and anxiety specialist at the Venn Center in Ridgewood, offers the following suggestions for easing the transition. Re-establish a consistent bed time. About a week before school resumes, start re-establishing a bedtime routine and talk to your kids about what their bedtimes will be this year. Keep in mind that most students from school age through the teen years require at least nine to ten hours of sleep a night, s…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/08/2015

Lifestyle

Westchester Is 'Ripe' With Apple Picking Possibilities WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- lt's barely September but apple picking season has already begun. Here's a sampling of where to go. Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem: Grab some fruity gems on the trees, then head to the farm store where you can pick up apple cider, fresh eggs, grass-fed beef and pork. Go Picking: 130 Hardscrabble Rd., (914) 485-1210, www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com/. Outhouse Orchards, Croton Falls: Family-owned Outhouse Orchards expects to have McIntosh, Cortland and Rhode Island Greenings readily available with Rome Baldwin and Red Delicious varieties in earl…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/08/2015

Lifestyle

Putnam Is 'Ripe' With Nearby Apple Picking Possibilities PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- lt's barely September but apple picking season has already begun. And while there aren't any places per say in Putnam to go -- we love Salinger's Orchard in Brewster but you can't pick your own there -- there are plenty of places nearby. Here's a sampling. Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction: This diversified, ecological farm offers a wide variety of apples, as well as a market selling the farm's own fruits, vegetables and pasture-raised eggs not to mention apple cider donuts and pies (homemade, using real butter and their own fruit when possible). Go Picking: 9 Fishk…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/08/2015

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