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Paramus Students Set Butterflies Free PARAMUS, N.J. -- PreK4 students from Visitation Academy in Paramus witnessed the wonder of the butterfly life cycle Wednesday.They monitored the caterpillar’s transition as it grew, changed into a chrysalis and finally emerged as a butterfly. It takes approximately three weeks to go from a caterpillar to a butterfly. As the students watched with excitement, the butterflies were set free.

by Ken Davis

05/27/2016

Events

Rutherford Learning Center Offers Youth Sewing Classes RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Youth sewing classes for kids and teens are currently being offered at Apollo Learning Center in Rutherford. The sewing classes are for young people ages 7 - 16. To register for a sewing class or for additional information, call the learning center at (201)-687-6416. Apollo Learning Center offers educational and recreational classes for all ages and levels of experience; it offers standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GRE), languages (ESL, Spanish, Russian, Chinese), computer classes, reading, writing, math, chess, arts and crafts and much more. The learning center also offers …

by Ken Davis

05/27/2016

Police & Fire

Eastchester Police Pay Tribute To Department's Fallen Officers EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Police Department will hold its annual Memorial/Awards Service on Monday, May 30, in front of the Eastchester Town Hall, rain or shine.The public is invited to join the men and women of the Eastchester Police Department in paying tribute to all of the department's fallen members with a special tribute. There will also be a special tribute to deceased retired police officer Albert E. Lovelace. The event will begin at noon.

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Schools

Heathcote School Celebrates Poetry, Arts At Scarsdale Festival SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Heathcote School held its eighth annual Art and Poetry Festival the week of April 18 to celebrate the two arts and recognize National Poetry Month. Heathcote's schoolwide exhibit was open to students and parents for three mornings, when artwork and poetry by students were displayed in the main hall galleries. Students worked with their classroom teachers to write original poems on topics ranging from being late for school to favorite vacations. Fifth-graders studied the works of Dr. Seuss and Walter Dean Myers, author of “Love That Dog!,” to come up with rhyming poetry a…

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Events

Hyde Park Historical Society Opens Museum HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Town of Hyde Park Historical Society Museum will open on Saturday, June 4 in the former firehouse building on Albany Post Road in Hyde Park.There is no admission fee, but donations are appreciated. The museum will be open on Saturdays from 10 - 2 p.m. and Sundays from 1 -4 p.m through the end of October. Guests can come by and see the museum's collection of local memorabilia, including the voting machine that Franklin Delano Roosevelt used in 1932 when he ran against President Herbert Hoover. The U.S. Army's 240th Battalion were also in Hyde Park during World War II…

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Schools

Ridgewood School Organizes Memorial Day Tribute RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Benjamin Franklin Middle School had its fourth annual Memorial Day Assembly Thursday, May 19. This year’s remembrance featured guest speaker was Lt. Col. Scott Rutter, who spoke to students and faculty about a very special charity called Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, which benefits the families of fallen soldiers. The program also included recognition of two outstanding women soldiers, Ashley White and Marie Rossi. White was a member of the Cultural Support Team, consisting of women soldiers selected and trained to serve alongside special operation forces in d…

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Politics

Local Nonprofit Honors Ridgewood Mayor, Councilwoman RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Mayor Paul Aronsohn and council member Gwenn Hauck recently were honored by the Shared Housing Association for Ridgewood & Environs Inc. during an exclusive Realtor Open House. Aronsohn and Hauck were recognized for their dedication to empowering local seniors and their families and to promoting aging in place. The event was hosted by SHARE Advisory Board Chair Debby Crane of Re/Max Properties. More than 20 area Realtors attended the event, which was at SHARE’s 104 Cottage Place residence in Ridgewood. Staff and board members of the New Jersey nonprofit organization w…

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Schools

Sleepy Hollow High School Jazz Band Takes Home Honors SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. --The Sleepy Hollow High School Jazz Band received a perfect score, "Gold with Distinction," recently at the NYSSMA Major Ensemble festival held at Fox Lane High School.This was the first time the Sleepy Hollow Jazz band has performed at the NYSSMA Majors. The Gold With Distinction performers were the following: Alto Sax: Sophia Norwood, Amanda Hynes, Rebecca DiBlasi Tenor Sax: Sere Politano, Justin Atkinson Baritone Sax: Alexis Javier Trombone: Molly Povman, Griffin Gebler, Isabel Simon, Gabe Sherry, James Carney Trumpet: David Friedman, Max Cover, Henr…

by Ken Davis

05/26/2016

Neighbors

Eastchester High School Alumnus Presents Thesis Show at Parsons School EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Ken Augushi, a 2012 graduate of Eastchester High School, was well known for the creative mazes he constructed when he was a student at the school.High school art teachers Rachel Sydlowski and Dorothy Johnson recently attended Augushi's thesis show at the Parsons School of Design, one of the seven colleges of The New School, where he will receive a bachelor of fine arts in product design. Augushi specializes in three-dimensional programs, Adobe Illustrator, wood working and metal fabrication. For his final project, he designed a series of maze-based toys for children wit…

by Ken Davis

05/25/2016

Business

Splash Car Wash Returns To Bedford Hills BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Splash Car Wash celebrated its 35th anniversary with the recent opening in Bedford Hills, its 19th location .The site was welcomed back by several customers who had patronized the location Splash run in the area for 18 years before closing in 2013. Stage, screen and television actor Chazz Palminteri was the first customer to Splash's new Bedford Hills location. The new car wash has two wash tunnels and a separate detailing building to serve the diverse customer base in the area. One tunnel is a full-service hand car wash, which washes cars on a conveyor, but has empl…

by Ken Davis

05/25/2016

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