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Ramsey Schools Present 'Digital Citizenship' Seminar Ramsey Schools Present 'Digital Citizenship' Seminar
Ramsey Schools Present 'Digital Citizenship' Seminar RAMSEY, N.J. -- Many parents today share an interest — and even sometimes a bit of concern — about their kids’ digital lives.As part of Common Sense Media's "Connecting Families" program, the Ramsey School District is hosting a series of conversations about digital citizenship. The third installment of these conversation sessions will focus on "digital drama" and will take place Thursday, April 7. When it comes to discussing social media, it’s important adults and kids speak the same language. What grown-ups think of “cyberbullying” might be explained away by kids as “di…

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Events
Brookfield 8th Annual Film Festival Returns In April Brookfield 8th Annual Film Festival Returns In April
Brookfield 8th Annual Film Festival Returns In April BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield 8th Annual Film Festival will be held April 8, 9 and 10 (Friday - Sunday) at the Brookfield Senior Center. The festival, ”Shorts and to the Point,” will feature award-winning short films. Reservations can be made by emailing ann.amorossi@gmail.com or calling (919) 977-3327. Admission is a suggested donation of $15, which includes a complimentary glass of wine. The festival will also include music and hors d’ oeuvres. It is presented by the Brookfield Arts Commission, Friends of the Arts and the Senior Center. The event will begin at 7:30 on Friday and …

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Train To Win At This Year’s Darien's Y Games Train To Win At This Year’s Darien's Y Games
Train To Win At This Year’s Darien's Y Games DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien YMCA invites the community to take part in its second annual Y Games: Team Charity Challenge, on Sunday, June 12. The Y Games is a three-hour competition comprised of seven fitness challenges, which include a stationary bike race, a timed rock wall climb, an obstacle course, a 200-yard swim (for one - two team members), and other activities testing participants’ strength and endurance. There will be two separate team divisions (family and adult) with four individuals on each team. Last year’s teams were comprised of groups of friends, local businesses, families, …

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Bergen, Passaic Applebee's Partners Autism Speaks For Flapjack Breakfast Bergen, Passaic Applebee's Partners Autism Speaks For Flapjack Breakfast
Bergen, Passaic Applebee's Partners Autism Speaks For Flapjack Breakfast HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations in New Jersey will host flapjack breakfasts Saturday, April 2 to help kick off Applebee's partnership with Autism Speaks, whose mission is to change the future for all who struggle with an autism spectrum disorder. For $10, guests will receive a platter that includes flapjacks, scrambled eggs, sausage and a beverage, with the proceeds raised benefiting Autism Speaks. Flapjack breakfasts will be held at Applebee’s locations throughout New Jersey. The flapjack breakfast fundraiser will start at 8:30 a.m. Tickets can be pur…

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Schools
College Admissions Expert To Speak At Tenafly High School College Admissions Expert To Speak At Tenafly High School
College Admissions Expert To Speak At Tenafly High School TENAFLY, N.J. -- Frank Bruni, author of the New York Times best-seller “Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania” will speak Thursday, March 31 at Tenafly High School.In his discussion, Bruni will give students and their parents a new outlook on the deeply flawed competition of college admissions and provide a path out of the anxiety that it provokes. Through statistics, surveys and the stories of hugely successful people who didn’t attend the most exclusive schools, Bruni will demonstrate that many kinds of colleges — large public universities and tiny…

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Midland Park Bank Readies Woodland Park Charity Run Midland Park Bank Readies Woodland Park Charity Run
Midland Park Bank Readies Woodland Park Charity Run WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- Atlantic Stewardship Bank in Midland Park is preparing for the Charity Run/Walk for Housing Saturday, April 23 at Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park. The 4 Mile Run and 1 Mile Family Walk both start at 9 a.m. The cost for the 4 Mile Run is $25, plus $2.75 for the sign-up fee; the price for this event will increase to $30 at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 16. The cost for the 1 Mile Family Walk is $15, plus $2.75 for the sign-up fee; registration for this event will end at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Click here to sign up for the events or for more details.

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News
Charissa Brown Honored With Dutchess Chamber '40 Under 40' Award Charissa Brown Honored With Dutchess Chamber '40 Under 40' Award
Charissa Brown Honored With Dutchess Chamber '40 Under 40' Award RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home, a state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Rhinebeck, recently announced that Charissa Brown, director of its new Center for Neurodegenerative Care, has been named among the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Forty Under 40 Shaker Award recipients.The Shaker Award annually recognizes people younger than 40 years old who have demonstrated a strong dedication to the Hudson Valley region in their work and focus on community. Brown was among 40 honorees selected from 110 applications. “It is my heartfelt desire to improve th…

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The Depot In Darien Plans Drug Talk The Depot In Darien Plans Drug Talk
The Depot In Darien Plans Drug Talk DARIEN, Conn. -- The Depot - Darien Youth Center will host the discussion "Straight Talk: Talk Early, Talk often" Thursday. It will be the followup discussion to "Drug Talk" conducted March 10.The discussion will cover the following topics: Discuss warning signs of substance abuse. Know when you should help and who you should call. How and when to start the conversation. Maggie Young (Liberation Projects), Ingrid Gillespie (Communities 4 Action) and Ellen Brezovsky (Silver Hill Hospital) will be the featured speakers at the discussion. The Depot is a nonprofit organi…

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Ensemble Chaconne Performs At Concordia College In Bronxville Ensemble Chaconne Performs At Concordia College In Bronxville
Ensemble Chaconne Performs At Concordia College In Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Boston’s Ensemble Chaconne will perform a concert titled “European Masters in 18th Century England” at Concordia College in Bronxville on Tuesday, April 12.The ensemble will treat the audience to a dazzling tour of chamber music treasures from 18th century London, performed on period instruments. Ensemble Chaconne performs widely across the globe. The ensemble was chosen for featured concerts at London's National Gallery, Atlanta's Spivey Hall, The Royal Shakespeare Company’s residency at Davidson College, the Edison Theatre in St. Louis, The National Gallery of Canada i…

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Politics
“Ask Astorino" Coming To Yonkers “Ask Astorino" Coming To Yonkers
“Ask Astorino" Coming To Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced that he will kick off his 2016 “Ask Astorino” town hall series at the Fairways at Dunwoodie in Yonkers on Wednesday."Ask Astorino" is open to the general public and media.There is no pre-registration required. Astorino typically spends the first half of town hall updating attendees on the latest news and developments in county government and throughout Westchester. Special focus is likely to center on property taxes, county budget issues, economic growth, specific investments in Yonkers and Astorino’s Safer Commu…

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