CLIFFVIEW PILOT's columnists bring street smarts, personality, and unique outlooks. You'll love 'em, you'll hate 'em -- but you won't ignore them. But first, get to know them a little better....
She may have moved to Wayne, but this Union Hill High School grad never left her roots. Renee Antonelli Valente is a true 'tweener', book-ended by a feisty mom in her 70s and her own inquisitive grade-schoolers. Still, she finds time to rock out. Write to her at
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For 20 years, Tommy Hilcken has motivated people, from blue-collar families to celebrities & pro athletes. As a
Life Success Consultant and award-winning speaker, he helps others break through their fears and challenges, move away from what's holding them back, and go for what they really want. You can reach him at his Life Success Workshops: 973.809.2927. Or:
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A Southern belle who found her place amid the Gold Coast bustle, Gina G. Benkendorf helps others obtain 'prashanti' -- supreme peace. Her yoga instruction emphasizes not only flexibility and balance but also the ability to breathe, releasing the natural chemicals that can take you to a place without noisy helicopters, incessant deadlines or backed-up arteries -- whether you're talking River Road or your body. Besides working as a local and non-local Specialized Yoga Instructor at Thrive Fitness in Edgewater and Shiva Shanti in Rutherford, Gina takes on private clients You can contact her at:
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Bill Tjaden of Oakland is a volunteer firefighter, motorcycle enthusiast & grandfather whose lust for life hasn't changed since he was graduated from Mahwah High School in 1968. He's served in the Air Force -- including a stint in Thailand -- has three adult children (with his wife, Valerie) and two gorgeous grandkids. Bill still listens to Tom Waits, Dylan and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. And his sense of humor is as cutting and caustic as ever. One of his favorite quotes was his dad's: " If you break a leg, don't come running to me."
Jill MacInnes has been involved in athletics since childhood. A former gymnast and fitness instructor, she currently is studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a Holistic Health Counselor. You can reach her at:
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Dog trainer Laura Garber of Hoboken regards training as an exercise in building relationships rather than obedience. She believes such an approach promises greater understanding and symbiosis within our family packs. Laura works with private clients in Hudson County and beyond. For information, go to myWoofGang.com or contact her directly at
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Isn't it time YOU were pampered like a celebrity? Jacqueline Pasquale Spa has tanned and airbrushed makeup for everyone from Laura Bush to Lionel Richie to Chazz Palminteri. Jacqui Phillips, who's created her own line of cosmetics, also writes twice weekly for cliffviewpilot.com, sharing her knowledge and experience as makeup artist to the stars. Now you can enjoy the same treatment.
