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Oakland Library Transforms Into Mini-Golf Course OAKLAND, N.J. -- The New Friends of the Oakland Public Library are bringing mini-golf to the library from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19.It's a family-friendly event for all ages. Children 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Last tee times are 8:30 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Greens can be sponsored by businesses, individuals or groups.There are a few sponsorships still available. Call the library at (201) 337-3742 for more information. The New Friends of the Oakland Public Library is a 501(c)3 organization. The library is a…

by Ken Davis

02/08/2016

Events

Norwalk Library Offers SNAP, Medicare Application Assistance NORWALK, Conn. -- The South Norwalk Branch Library will host a bilingual application assistance session Wednesday. Representatives from the Norwalk Community Health Center will provide information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application process, as well as other programs for which the community can apply using the same application. This includes the Medicare Savings Program, which covers the cost of Medicare part B, and more. The representatives also will provide information about health insurance options available at Norwalk Community Health Center and the Access He…

by Ken Davis

02/08/2016

News

Pompton Lakes Presentation Introduces Essential Oils POMPTON LAKES, N.J. -- Totowa resident Jennifer Caggiano will lead a discussion on essential oils Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Pompton Lakes Library.Caggiano will talk about how health-supporting properties of essential oils have transformed her life and how essential oils can help you feel your best too. Admission is free. Pre-registration is recommended. For registration information, call the library at 973-835-0482. The presentation will be from 7-8 p.m. The library is at 333 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes.

by Ken Davis

02/08/2016

Events

Wayne Library Invites Author Pam Jenoff For Visit WAYNE, N.J. -- The Friends of the Wayne Public Library will host a catered brunch/book signing for author Pam Jenoff Saturday, March 19 at the Main Library. Jenoff will give a discussion and sign her new book "The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach." Tickets are $40 (includes copy of book) and are available at the Main Library. Cash or checks are payable to the Friends of the Wayne Public Library. All ticket sales are final. For additional information about the event, call the library at 973-694-427. The event begins at 11 a.m. The library is at 461 Valley Road, Wayne.

by Ken Davis

02/08/2016

Schools

Briarcliff Students Rally For NY School for the Deaf BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- When Briarcliff High School students Liza Pacchiana and Anjli Patel discovered that many families with deaf children live at or below the poverty level, they decided to help.Inspired to make a difference for these children, Pacchiana founded a new school club, Listening Without Sound, and encouraged her classmates to join. The club has 10 members and two volunteer advisors, Rosemarie Huber and Mary Oliver. The group reached out to New York School for the Deaf in Elmsford to find out how it could help. “The club’s plans are evolving,” said Oliver. “We held two bake …

by Ken Davis

02/08/2016

News

Swearing In of Carmel, Mahopac Firefighters Tops Week’s News In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Putnam County. Members of the Town of Carmel fire departments gathered at the Mahopac Falls Fire Headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 2 for a ceremony to swear in a new group of firefighters. Carmel resident Joseph M. Beach was arrested Wednesday after troopers found that he was drunk during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway, according to New York State Police. Brewster High School's Frannie Merkel has received the Con Edison Westchester Scholastic Sports Award. New York state troopers from the Wappinger barrack…

by Ken Davis

02/07/2016

Schools

Hawthorne Students Make Super Bowl Picks HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Students at St. Anthony School in Hawthorne made their picks for Super Bowl 50 on a voting poster hung up at the school. More students seemed to favor the Denver Broncos. The Broncos face the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

by Ken Davis

02/07/2016

News

Parole For Convicted Killer Of Northern Westchester Woman Tops Week’s News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Northern Westchester County. Terry Losicco, the man convicted in the 1980 murder of Somers resident Eleanor Prouty, has been granted parole, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCSS). Bedford police are cautioning the public to be aware of a phone scam in which con artists pose as IRS agents. The Yorktown Central School District has been selected as a New York State School District of Character for 2016. Scrutiny of grade crossings remains a focus a year after…

by Ken Davis

02/07/2016

News

Focus On Railroad-Crossing Safety Tops Week’s News In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Southern Westchester County. Scrutiny of grade crossings remains a focus a year after six people were killed when a train struck at car at a Valhalla intersection. Scarsdale native and former South Salem resident Robert Durst pleaded guilty to gun charges in Louisiana on Wednesday. Sidney Brown of Mount Vernon has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for his attempt to stab his ex-girlfriend in the Irvington Metro-North train station last year. The Mamaroneck Village Police Department has not given up …

by Ken Davis

02/07/2016

Events

Garfield Parents Night Out Scheduled GARFIELD, N.J. --The Boys and Girls Club of Garfield will host a February Parent Night Out event Friday.Parents Night Out offers parents a chance for an evening out. For more information, call the club at (973) 478-7662. The event will be from 7 p.m. to midnight. The Boy and Girls Club of Garfield is at 490 Midland Ave, Garfield.

by Ken Davis

02/07/2016

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