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Jana's Hair Studio Opens in Middletown

This hair stylist and color specialist is living the American dream in Middletown Township.

Middletown Township's newest hair studio, Jana's Hair Studio, is open and ready for cuts and color. Jana Laznicka, of West Chester, opened her shop in January at 6 N. Pennell Road near the intersection of Route 1, across from Weathers Motors. This is Laznicka's first hair shop but she has been in the industry since coming to America from then-Czechoslovakia more than 25 years ago. "I love talking with people and listening to them," she says. "I love making them beautiful and feel good about themselves. It makes me feel good. That's why I love my job." Laznicka, who arrived in North Jersey in 1984 able to speak little English, knew hair was her passion but it was also a great profession for someone starting out in a new country. "I always …

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