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Food Freedom: 'Whole30' Creator Talks In Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Best-selling author Melissa Hartwig, co-creator of the diet plan the Whole30, will be at the Paramus Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to discuss her brand-new book.Hartwig will discuss "Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt and Anxiety Around Food," which comes out that day. She'll also be available to sign books.
Hartwig defines true "food freedom" as being in control of the food you eat, instead of food controlling you. Resets like the Whole30 can jump-start the process, but as anyone who has dieted knows, holding onto that freedo…
Mahwah Farm-to-Table Fundraiser Set for Saturday
MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization is hosting a farm-to-table harvest dinner Saturday, featuring fruits and vegetables grown at its Fresh Roots Farm.The 2016 Farm Feast is the group's first-ever farm fundraiser. In addition to the varied menu, there will be live bluegrass music, farm games and a silent auction.
Here's the menu. Starters include
Harvest salad with baby arugula, baby chard, shaved carrots, watermelon radish, extra virgin olive oil and lemon;
Basil-infused compressed watermelon, heirloom tomato and fresh mozzarella;
Zucchini, leek and Boursin ch…
Grace Joan Lauricella, 101, Longtime Cliffside Park Resident
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Grace Joan Lauricella, of Cliffside Park, died on Monday, Sept. 26. She was 101.
Born in 1914 in New York City, Lauricella moved to Cliffside Park when she was 6 -- and she lived in the same house for 96 years.
She was a high-end fashion designer who created couture gowns for movie stars, and her first fit model was Lucille Ball, information from the funeral home noted. She worked for the design house of Sophie's of New York City, and her gowns where displayed at Saks Fifth Ave, Henri Bendel and Bergdorf Goodman. She had fashion shows in the Plaza Hotel and her go…
Salvatrice Cassarino Di Martino, 67, Longtime South Hackensack Resident
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Salvatrice Cassarino Di Martino, of South Hackensack, died on Tuesday, Sept. 27. She was 67.
Born in Italy, Di Martino came to the United States in 1969, settling in Hackensack. She lived in South Hackensack for 25 years.
Before she retired, she was a crossing guard for the City of Hackensack for more than 15 years. Previously, she was a dress designer for children's clothing.
Di Martino is survived by her husband, Salvatore Di Martino; children Ross Di Martino and his wife Sarah, Enza Giambertone and her husband Greg, and Rosaly Oliveri and her husband Raffael…
