Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store
Dumont Teen Wants To Open Candy Store A 15-year-old self-described "lollipop maven" from Dumont has launched a kickstarter campaign that she hopes will help her open a candy store. Lilly Trentacosta first started Lillypops, her own lollipop and cotton candy company in 2017, with help from her father. After several successful years in business, she is taking the next step and launched the campaign to help make her dreams of opening a brick-and-mortar store in Bergen County come to life. More than $300 had been raised as of Tuesday. Lilly creates her gourmet treats in several different flavors — blue raspberry, cherry, cinnamon…

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by Valerie Musson
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe No Longer A Drag Thanks To Southport Grandma Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe No Longer A Drag Thanks To Southport Grandma Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe No Longer A Drag Thanks To Southport Grandma
Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe No Longer A Drag Thanks To Southport Grandma Deviled eggs are a popular Thanksgiving starter but peeling hard-boiled eggs is a loathsome task. Just ask grandmother Bonnie Tyler of Southport who got "frustrated" every time she peeled eggs for her favorite recipe. The dreary task led Tyler and Sheila Torgan, also of Southport and both entrepreneurs, to invent a device that makes peeling eggs a cinch. The idea came to Tyler in 2015 the day after making a batch of deviled eggs for a cocktail party in their neighborhood. "Of course, the eggs would not peel, and I suddenly remembered why I stopped making deviled eggs," she said. The next…

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by Donna Christopher
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Bergen County Latina Inventor Has Important Message For Female Entrepreneurs Bergen County Latina Inventor Has Important Message For Female Entrepreneurs Bergen County Latina Inventor Has Important Message For Female Entrepreneurs
Bergen County Latina Inventor Has Important Message For Female Entrepreneurs Hipatia Lopez of Elmwood Park has an important message for other young, Latina entrepreneurs: Si se puede. The mom of three invented the Empanada Fork -- a tool used to seal the stuffed pastry -- but admits she had no idea what she was doing when she began her entrepreneurial journey. She vowed to herself that once she made it through, she'd share her story to motivate other entrepreneurs. Particularly Latinas, like herself, she said. "Si se puede!" That's Lopez's message to other aspiring entrepreneurs.Hipatia Lopez "Female inventors hold seven percent of U.S. patents and less than on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First'
New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' You’ve got to fill your own cup before you can fill someone else’s. That’s long been the guiding principle for Chirag Trivedi of New Milford, who gave the motto a literal meaning when he opened TimeOut cafe on River Edge Avenue last year. TimeOut is a place to do just that, said Trivedi, who leads by example. Trivedi moved to the U.S. after high school from Bombay, India, to study computer science at North Carolina State University. He worked at Baskin Robbins to fund his education but quickly ballooned up from 180 to 235 pounds with all the ice cream he was eating. He knew if he wanted…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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Makeup Studio In Long Beach Helps Clients Transform Makeup Studio In Long Beach Helps Clients Transform Makeup Studio In Long Beach Helps Clients Transform
Makeup Studio In Long Beach Helps Clients Transform Scar camouflaging is among the specialties at permanent makeup and tattoo studio COSBEAU Ink Permanent Makeup Studio that opened this year in Long Beach. Angela Gibbs is the founder and lead artist at the studio with natural designs in tattoos, scar camouflage, and eyelash extensions. The Freeport residents had a career in finance investment banking before changing careers in 2016 to pursue a lifelong passion for beauty and owning her own business. "I help clients to enhance their natural beauty, celebrate milestones, like a special birthday, or overcome painful experiences so that th…

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by Donna Christopher
White Plains, NY
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Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Westchester’s Business Leaders Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Westchester’s Business Leaders Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Westchester’s Business Leaders
Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Westchester’s Business Leaders The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) celebrated visionary leadership at the 17th annual Business Hall of Fame Awards, which had more than 600 attendees. The program was held Tuesday, April 30 at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. It honored a total of six people the BCW considers “visionary leaders” with business successes that have contributed to the overall “vitality” of Westchester County’s economy. “All of the Hall of Fame winners possessed an uncanny sense of what potential customers were looking for and stayed ahead of the curve by delivering their products and service…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
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Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For NJPAC Speakers Series Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For NJPAC Speakers Series Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For NJPAC Speakers Series
Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For Njpac Speakers Series NJPAC's speakers series kicks off in October with a talk by John Kerry, former U.S. Senator, former Secretary of State and the 2004 Democratic nominee for president.  Other speakers include Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor of The Economist magazine who was named one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes.  Livingston native and Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is also part of the speaker series and is scheduled to appear April 30, 2020.  Rounding out the roster for 2019-2020 are former national security adviser Susan Rice; entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, founder of the XPri…

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by Paul Milo
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Launches New Program To Develop Businesses, Support Entrepreneurial Talent Westchester Launches New Program To Develop Businesses, Support Entrepreneurial Talent Westchester Launches New Program To Develop Businesses, Support Entrepreneurial Talent
Westchester Launches New Program To Develop Businesses, Support Entrepreneurial Talent Westchester County has officially launched a new program to initiate business growth and support entrepreneurial talents. The program, called Element 46, is intended to provide Westchester business founders with access to various resources and programming. The startup incubator will offer participants mentors and advisors as well as professional business resources, like a free full-time space at a co-working office. A group of 15 selected local entrepreneurs will be assigned a co-working location throughout the county and be paired with local business and innovation experts. The first gr…

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by Valerie Musson
Hackensack, NJ
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Jersey Shore Mexican Restaurant Opens In Bergen County Jersey Shore Mexican Restaurant Opens In Bergen County Jersey Shore Mexican Restaurant Opens In Bergen County
Jersey Shore Mexican Restaurant Opens In Bergen County A Jersey Shore-based eatery that touts Mexican food fused with American flavor has opened its 23rd store in Bergen County. Bubbakoo’s Burritos, located on Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, offers the usual fast-casual burrito fare such as burritos, bowls, tacos, salad, nachos and quesadillas -- but with 16 different protein options. Those include fried chicken, barbecue pork, Buffalo shrimp and grilled steak, as well as some more unusual flavors such as ghost pepper chicken and sriracha pork.  Vegetarian options include a bean-cheese-guacamole combo and batter-fried jalapeños. And, originals …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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30 Under 30: Meet The New Jersey Trailblazers Named To Forbes' Prestigious List 30 Under 30: Meet The New Jersey Trailblazers Named To Forbes' Prestigious List 30 Under 30: Meet The New Jersey Trailblazers Named To Forbes' Prestigious List
30 Under 30: Meet The New Jersey Trailblazers Named To Forbes' Prestigious List There are music moguls, social entrepreneurs, fashion bloggers and venture capitalists. The common thread between eight of the 600 trailblazers named to Forbes' latest "30 Under 30" list is New Jersey. Below are the "bold risk-takers  putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade," Forbes says. And, certainly, the future looks bright. Rutherford native Mark Shami, 27 of Fort Lee, Founder, The M Jewelers:  "The M Jewelers sells gold and silver nameplate jewelry from a website where customers can design and visually render their own pieces. The Manhattan-based c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Westport, CT
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Westport's Westbury Group Brings On Yang, Croddy To Get (Even More) Deals Done Westport's Westbury Group Brings On Yang, Croddy To Get (Even More) Deals Done Westport's Westbury Group Brings On Yang, Croddy To Get (Even More) Deals Done
Westport's Westbury Group Brings On Yang, Croddy To Get (Even More) Deals Done When you're a leading investment bank for entrepreneurs, having successful entrepreneurs on your team only reinforces your expertise and appeal – and only adds to your track record of getting deals done.  With that in mind, Westport, CT-based Westbury Group, one of the largest investment banking firms in Connecticut, is announcing the addition of Ted Yang and Robert Croddy to the firm. The two men bring extensive experience as entrepreneurs and capital market executives – both nationally and internationally – to Westbury, which prides itself on its financial and strategic advisory serv…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Ridgewood, NJ
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Longtime Worker Finally Queen Bee With Opening Of North Jersey Salon Longtime Worker Finally Queen Bee With Opening Of North Jersey Salon Longtime Worker Finally Queen Bee With Opening Of North Jersey Salon
Longtime Worker Finally Queen Bee With Opening Of North Jersey Salon For nearly four decades, Laura Ann Petruccelli has been a worker. But now, things are finally changing. The Hawthorne mom is the queen bee of her very own hair salon, Lora Celli in Ridgewood. "I saw myself in this industry, changing with this industry," said Petruccelli, 57. "I saw myself doing this for many more years to come and I knew I didn't want to do this under somebody else’s vision.  "I have too many ideas." The salon's grand opening will be Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. The mom of three wasted no time putting those ideas to work. She launched her own product line. She drew up and carried …

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by Cecilia Levine