TEANECK, N.J. — "It's true," says Ari Ginsberg of Teaneck as he walks on stage at the Gotham Comedy Club. "I'm an accountant. And I do comedy."Kind of novel, right?" the Fair Lawn native continued. "Not every day you see an accountant who's already Jewish."But Ginsberg doesn't want to be defined as a Jewish comedian. He just wants to be ...

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Naomi Kutin of Fair Lawn didn't understand the magnitude of what she had just done.Fair Lawn’s strongest 82-pound 9-year-old had broken her first world record, squatting three times her body weight in the 2011 Anti Drugs Athletes United national competition. It was not until hours later, though, that the accomplishment resonated to a degree while being tucked into bed ...

TENAFLY, N.J. -- Moshe Klyman hears concern about appearing too muscular from weight lifting at his Tenafly club, Underground Training. He also tells people their logic is flawed.“I hear it every single day,’’ said Klyman when asked if people worry that weightlifting will add bulk to their frame. “It drives me up a wall.”Klyman opened Underground Training at 20 Chestnut St. in Tenafly ...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — You may not know Mike Marino of Englewood, but you are probably familiar with his work.The Emmy-winning makeup artist has worked on hit films "The Wolf Of Wall Street," "Black Swan," "I Am Legend," "Birdman," and "Men In Black 3," to name some. He relishes in breathing life into the unreal."A sculptor can make a ...

EDGEWATER, N.J.– Fitness trainer Jonathan Aragon hopes people around Bergen County will get off the couch and join him this Sunday.Aragon of Fort Lee is leading the 10 a.m. Spartan Race Revolution workout at Edgewater's UFC Gym on Sunday. "It’s meant for everyone," said Aragon, 30. "We want people to lead more active lifestyles."Aragon, who works as a personal ...

TENAFLY, N.J. — A Tenafly gym wants its athletes to #SmileThruIt — no matter how heavy the weight.Underground Training's powerlifting competition on May 22 will raise money for the Levy family of Englewood, who lost their 4-year-old son, Evan, to brain cancer in December. They launched a social media campaign — #SmileThruIt — to keep his spirit alive.Proceeds from Sunday's competition ...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Evan Levy never complained.The 4-year-old Englewood native was poked and prodded with needles and greeted by strangers in the middle of the night.He endured five brain surgeries, dozens of chemotherapy treatments and countless nights away from home in the hospital.Up until a brain tumor claimed his life last December, Evan smiled through it all. The youngster’s parents ...