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John Haffey

Client Editor

jhaffey@dailyvoice.com

John is a graduate of Villanova University with degrees in History, Communications, and Political Science. A lifelong Norwalk resident, he covers an array of topics from real estate and education to sports and entertainment. John has previously worked as a freelance reporter and brings experience in digital media advertising. A surfer, fisherman, and boater, John is prone to drop everything if the fish begin to bite or the waves are on. John Haffey was a former content writer at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

ONS Surgeon Explains Gender Discrepancies In ACL Injuries GREENWICH, Conn. -- According to studies, injuring your ACL may be as much a function of your gender as your level of physical activity. Doctors believe differences in pelvis width, the size of the ACL and the intercondylar notch -- where the ACL crosses the knee joint -- play a role making women more susceptible to ACL injuries than men. The upper part of a female’s shin bone at the joint is much shorter and more rounded than a male’s, which creates a greater laxity in the joint. Women also tend to have an inward angle to their knees, otherwise known as knocked knees, which places more str…

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Events

Crowning Of Coders In Westchester Smart Mobile App Bowl Finals Planned PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The winners of Pace University's Mobile App Development Bowl will be crowned by judges on April 15 on Pace's Pleasantville campus. The competition, which began in February, calls for student teams to put themselves on the 'MAAP' by creating Mobile Apps for Aging Populations designed to improve an aspect of daily life for people ages 65 and older. Student teams will present their best mobile apps to judges and compete for top prizes from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. followed by a networking VIP Reception hosted by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Interim Dean Jonathan…

04/07/2016

Lifestyle

Temple Shaaray Tefila Celebrates 40 Years Of Worship This Month BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Forty years ago, a small group of families started a Jewish congregation in Bedford and hired a David Greenberg, a rabbinic intern, to be its Rabbi. Today, the congregation is a warm, vibrant community of over 800 families led by Rabbi Greenberg as senior rabbi. The Temple will be honoring its past and celebrating its future at a gala to be held on Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. The evening will honor Rabbi Greenberg, the founding families, and the past presidents of the congregation, and will feature dinner, dancing, and entertainment from renowned musicians Neshama…

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Lifestyle

White Plains Hospital Takes Strides In Second Ex-step-tional Challenge WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Following the success of last year's inaugural Ex-STEP-tional challenge, White Plains Hospital is once again launching the popular, county-wide walking challenge for 2016. The White Plains Hospital Ex-STEP-tional challenge, presented with sponsorship from the Journal News, will be held from May 2 - May 26. Workplaces across Westchester can form teams consisting of 5 members, and teams will compete against each other to see who can take the greatest number of steps throughout the Ex-STEP-tional challenge. It is free to participate, and White Plains Hospital will also pro…

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Lifestyle

Dr. Samantha Lowe Joins White Plains Hospital's Armonk Team ARMONK, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital welcomes Dr. Samantha C. Lowe to its group of integrated physician practices. She will be seeing patients at White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness, located at 99 Business Park Drive in Armonk. Dr. Lowe is a pediatrician experienced in providing routine and emergency care to infants, children, and adolescents. She provides pediatric general physicals, immunizations, sick visits, and urgent care visits. Dr. Lowe received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics…

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Schools

Pace's Environmental Policy Clinic Visits Albany To Save The Elephants ALBANY, N.Y. -- Pace University students in the Dyson College of Arts & Sciences Environmental Policy Clinic and their co-faculty, John Cronin and Michelle Land, visited Albany last month to discuss a state-wide ban on the use of elephants in circuses and other entertainment acts. The students and professors visited the Legislative Office Building at the offices of Senators Terrence Murphy and Joseph Griffo and Assembly members Tom Abinanti, Amy R. Paulin and William Magee. Students met with staffers of Griffo, Abinanti and Magee's offices, and were able to meet directly with Senator Mu…

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Lifestyle

Prepare Your Perennial Garden With Simple Spring Tips STAMFORD, Conn. -- Spring has arrived early in Fairfield County, and it’s time to prepare your perennial garden for the upcoming season. We will still have an occasional frost -- and even possibly snow -- but the mild winter and the unseasonably warm month of March has made this the time to break out the trowels and planters. To prepare your garden, start by cutting back any remaining dead perennial foliage from last season and rake the garden clean of leaves/branches and other debris. A leaf blower or rake may can be used, but take caution not to rake away too much good soil, mulch or nutr…

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Lifestyle

Valley Hospital Recognized For Exceptional Patient Safety RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has received the Healthgrades 2016 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. The distinction places Valley among Healthgrades the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for excellent performance. Valley is the only hospital in Bergen County to have received this distinction. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for patient safety,” said Au…

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Lifestyle

Discover A Hole In One Experience At Mill River Country Club's Open House STRATFORD, Conn. -- For families in Coastal Connecticut looking to play 18, hit the pool or even bowl a strike, Mill River Country Club in Stratford is hosting an open house this weekend and accepting new membership applications. The open house will be held on Sunday, April 10 from 12:00 p.m. till 2:30 p.m. and visitors can tour the grounds and discover the benefits of being a member at Mill River. In 1923, Mill River Country Club was created as a nine-hole course on what had been Stratford farmland and was eventually expanded to eighteen holes in 1925. Starting in 1937 and continuing until…

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News

Pace Students Chronicle Cuban Transformation With Documentary Film Trip PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y -- What do President Obama, the Rolling Stones, and a group of Pace students and faculty have in common? Here's a hint: it involves palm trees and spring break. Students of Pace University's Producing the Documentary course were in Cuba this March, as part of their upcoming documentary, which focuses on how the island of Cuba is preparing for expanded American tourism. Their trip took place over Pace's spring break, and coincided with President Obama's landmark visit to the island nation, as well as the Rolling Stones free concert in Havana late last month. Prior to their…

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