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Politics
Letter To The Editor: Do Our Votes Count Enough? Letter To The Editor: Do Our Votes Count Enough?
Letter To The Editor: Do Our Votes Count Enough? OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit a letter, e-mail ossining@dailyvoice.com. Assemblywoman Sandy Galef represents the 95th District of the New York Assembly, which includes the Westchester municipalities of Cortlandt, Ossining and Peekskill, and the Putnam municipalities of Philipstown, Cold Spring and Kent. To the Editor: Many New Yorkers felt forgotten in the presidential election. And for good reason: we, like 24 other states, found that major presidential candidates had very limited campaign efforts in…

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by Sandy Galef
Obituaries
Helen M. DeVincentis, 100, Longtime Hackensack Resident Helen M. DeVincentis, 100, Longtime Hackensack Resident
Helen M. DeVincentis, 100, Longtime Hackensack Resident HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Helen M. DeVincentis, of Hackensack, died on Tuesday, Dec. 20. She was 100."She was a remarkable woman who was a natural leader and actively involved in the community throughout her life," information from the funeral home noted. "She was especially interested in education and became the first woman president of the Hackensack Board of Education." DeVincentis also received the "Man of the Year Award" from the Hackensack Chapter of UNICO, an Italian-American charitable organization. This was the first time the award was presented to a woman. …

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by Rachel Martin
Business
Villa Pizza Expanding, After Bringing Italy To Stratford For Three Decades Villa Pizza Expanding, After Bringing Italy To Stratford For Three Decades
Villa Pizza Expanding, After Bringing Italy To Stratford For Three Decades STRATFORD, Conn. -- Villa Pizza has provided its homemade pizzas, pastas and desserts to Stratford since Mello Lubrano and his wife immigrated 31 years ago -- and the popular restaurant is now undergoing an expansion. "We're not a big restaurant," Michael Lubrano told Daily Voice. "We've bought out the store next door, and we're going to put a bar in." He estimated that the renovations, which would also expand the restaurant's seating, would be finished by spring 2017. Michael is Mello's son, and he said he was pretty much born in the restaurant: "I was basically…

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by Rachel Martin
Sports
103 Million – Including A Man In Red – Will Travel This Christmas 103 Million – Including A Man In Red – Will Travel This Christmas
103 Million – Including A Man In Red – Will Travel This Christmas Less than a month after a busy Thanksgiving travel period, Americans are again on the move. And like Thanksgiving, travel over the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holiday is likely to show an increase compared to last year, says AAA Northeast.In fact, more than 103 million Americans -- the most on record and a 1.7 percent increase from last year -- are expected to travel over the year-end holidays. And the increase comes despite one fewer travel day this year: the year-end travel period runs from Friday, Dec. 23, to Monday, Jan. 2. Of the overall 103 million travelers, 91 percent or 93.6…

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by Rachel Martin
Neighbors
Fair Lawn Woman Rallies Community For Ailing Sister Fair Lawn Woman Rallies Community For Ailing Sister
Fair Lawn Woman Rallies Community For Ailing Sister FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Sisters Stephanie and Jennifer Jimenez live in Fair Lawn, but are driving to New York at least twice a week. The trip is one no one wants to make, but because Jennifer has aplastic anemia, there's no other option. The disease is bad enough, but the costs associated with it are making the battle even harder. Stephanie is reaching out to family, friends and the community to help make it a little easier. Her GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $21,000 as of Wednesday. "Jen's a really lovable person, which is why so many people have come out to support her," S…

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by Rachel Martin
Lifestyle
Red Cross Shares Tips On Staying Safe During Winter's Worst Red Cross Shares Tips On Staying Safe During Winter's Worst
Red Cross Shares Tips On Staying Safe During Winter's Worst EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Red Cross has provided a list of 10 tips on weathering the terribly cold weather. Wear layers of lightweight clothing, gloves and a hat. Bring pets indoors or make sure they have enough shelter and unfrozen water outdoors. If using a space heater, be sure to keep it on a hard, level surface and keep anything flammable at least three feet away. Make sure to turn off space heaters and make sure fireplace embers are completely out before leaving the room or going to sleep. If you are using a fireplace, use a glass or metal fire screen large enough to catch sparks or roll…

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by Rachel Martin
Obituaries
Deacon Edward Joseph Maron, 90, Oradell Resident Deacon Edward Joseph Maron, 90, Oradell Resident
Deacon Edward Joseph Maron, 90, Oradell Resident ORADELL, N.J. -- Deacon Edward Joseph Maron, of Oradell, died on Monday, Dec. 19. He was 90.Maron grew up in Union City, and he served in the Army. He then studied civil engineering at New York University. He had a long career with Lummus/Combustion Engineering, living and working in the U.S, Canada and Europe. He retired in 1986 and lived in both Sparta and Oradell. He had been ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in 1975, and he was active at both the St. Joseph, Oradell and Our Lady of the Lake, Sparta parishes. Maron is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ann Maron; children Edw…

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by Rachel Martin
Business
Uberti's Fish Market Lures In Loyal Customers In Stratford Uberti's Fish Market Lures In Loyal Customers In Stratford
Uberti's Fish Market Lures In Loyal Customers In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. — Uberti's Fish Market of Stratford has been selling fresh fish and serving up a full menu of delights from the sea for two decades now, and Rob Uberti has taken the reins from his father. Rob Uberti told Daily Voice that his father, Bob, opened the shop in 1996, having had an earlier location in Milford, in the early '80s. Now the Stratford store is entirely in Rob's hands, since his father sold it to him and moved to Florida a year ago. "But we are still a family-run operation; there's always a family member here," he said. Rob Uberti is now the third generatio…

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by Rachel Martin
Obituaries
Michael Capirossi, 66, Paramus Resident Michael Capirossi, 66, Paramus Resident
Michael Capirossi, 66, Paramus Resident PARAMUS, N.J. -- Michael Capirossi, of Paramus, died on Monday, Dec. 19. He was 66.Before retiring, Capirossi was a technician for Mercedes Benz, in Montvale. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, in Hackensack. He is survived by his mother, Jennie Capirossi, and his siblings, James Capirossi and his wife Lisa, and Ann Capirossi. He was predeceased by his father, Andrew Capirossi.  Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 113 South Farview Ave., in Paramus. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. on Thursday, at …

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by Rachel Martin
Obituaries
Former Longtime Park Ridge Teacher Margaret Fortmann Dies At 93 Former Longtime Park Ridge Teacher Margaret Fortmann Dies At 93
Former Longtime Park Ridge Teacher Margaret Fortmann Dies At 93 PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Margaret Alice Fortmann, of Park Ridge, died on Sunday, Dec. 18. She was 93.Born in Frankfort, New York, Fortmann graduated from Syracuse University. She taught elementary school in the Park Ridge district for many years. She was also a devoted parishioner of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Montvale. Fortmann is survived by her sons, Peter and Jeremy Head, and grandchildren, Melissa, Kevin, Jeremy and Kyle. She was predeceased by her parents, James and Abigail Davis; husband, Richard Head and husband Bernhard Fortmann. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.…

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by Rachel Martin
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