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WAVE Van Coming To Lyndhurst WAVE Van Coming To Lyndhurst
Wave Van Coming To Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. -- The Lyndhurst Health Department, under the direction of Mayor Robert Giangeruso, is partnering with Clara Maass Medical Center to bring the WAVE van to the Carucci Senior Building. The Clara Maass Medical Center's Wellness Assessment Van for Elders (WAVE) is a no-cost, mobile van that provides annual wellness visits for Medicare-eligible seniors by the health care experts at Clara Maass Medical Center. The visit is designed to help prevent future illness and injury and consists of a personalized review of each senior's health habits and simple screenings. The WAVE van w…

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Neighbors
Hastings High's Pollard Wins Best Delegate Award At Harvard Model UN Hastings High's Pollard Wins Best Delegate Award At Harvard Model UN
Hastings High's Pollard Wins Best Delegate Award At Harvard Model UN HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Hastings High School senior Amelia Pollard won the best delegate award at the 63rd Harvard Model U.N. in her role as a New York Times reporter.The event was held from Jan. 28-31 in Boston. More than 3,000 student delegates from around the world competed. Hastings High School sent 19 students to participate. The four-day HMUN is a simulation event for high school students in international relations. At HMUN, student delegates gain insight into the workings of the United Nations and the dynamics of international relations by assuming the roles of U.N. representative…

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Schools
New Adult Ed Series Offered At Yeshivat Noam In Paramus New Adult Ed Series Offered At Yeshivat Noam In Paramus
New Adult Ed Series Offered At Yeshivat Noam In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- Yeshivat Noam's Parent Education Committee recently announced its winter semester lecture series for adults -- First Borns, Fighting, and Fratricide-Sibling Rivalries in the Torah -- at Yeshivat Noam School in Paramus.  Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 9, middle school teacher and Tanach Enrichment Coordinator Aliza Weinberg will deliver a six-week series of classes on sibling relationships in Tanach on Tuesday mornings at 9:45 a.m. in the Yeshivat Noam Middle School Beit Knesset. This course will cover a range of difficult sibling relationships in Tanach, beginning with the first…

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Events
Greenwich Library Presents Memoir Writing With Joan Motyka Greenwich Library Presents Memoir Writing With Joan Motyka
Greenwich Library Presents Memoir Writing With Joan Motyka GREENWICH, Conn. -- Memoir writing is a special form of art, and this March Greenwich Library will help would-be memoirists get started. Previous sessions of Crafting Life Stories, led by former New York Times editor Joan Motyka, have proven so popular with patrons that the library is offering an advanced version for the first time, as well as the beginner's class for a fifth time. The beginner's class will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for six Thursdays beginning March 10 in the library Meeting Room. (No class March 31.) Required registration begins at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8. The advanced cl…

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News
Ridgewood Emergency Service Members Welcome New Ambulance Ridgewood Emergency Service Members Welcome New Ambulance
Ridgewood Emergency Service Members Welcome New Ambulance RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Ridgewood Emergency Services has added a new ambulance to its fleet. Chief Tony Lillo announced the department purchased a new 2016 Ford F-450, four-wheel drive, Type I Horton ambulance from VCI Emergency Vehicles. “In accordance with our fleet replacement plan, this new ambulance will replace a 2000 Ford E-450 Type III PL Custom ambulance, one that has been in service for 15 years, well beyond its expected replacement date," Lillo said. Horton Emergency Vehicles Group, based in Grove City, Ohio, designed the state-of-the-art ambulance in conjunction with  Ridgewood…

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Woodland Park Library Starts 'Food For Fines' Program Woodland Park Library Starts 'Food For Fines' Program
Woodland Park Library Starts 'Food For Fines' Program WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- The Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library in Woodland Park will have a "Food for Fines" program through February.The library will forgive late fees from patrons if they bring in a food donation. Donations will be given to CUMAC, Passaic County's largest food bank. The library also will accept non-food donations, such as socks. Nearby Totowa Library also will have a "Food for Fines" in February. For additional information about the program, call the library at 973-345-8120 or e-mail library@palsplus.org. The library is at 7 Brophy Lane, Woodland …

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Catch Acclaimed Piano Player At Franklin Lakes Library Catch Acclaimed Piano Player At Franklin Lakes Library
Catch Acclaimed Piano Player At Franklin Lakes Library FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- Pianist Carolyn Enger will perform a piano concert Sunday in the Franklin Lakes Public Library's meeting room.Enger has received acclaim for her “lyrical and dynamic playing, her deeply felt interpretations and her warm personal approach.” She will perform the works of Schubert and Beethoven. The concert is from 2-3:30 p.m. For more information, call the library at 201-891-2224. The library is at 470 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes.

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Schools
Peekskill High School Welcomes Back Alumni Artists Peekskill High School Welcomes Back Alumni Artists
Peekskill High School Welcomes Back Alumni Artists PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- More than 30 current Peekskill High School students in grades 9-12 gathered to listen to Peekskill graduates Alana Herrera (F.I.T), Jenny Lyn Curtin (SUNY New Paltz) and Sophia Bonafide (School of Visual Art) as they discussed their artwork, college life, art courses, professors and the cost of college. Throughout the event, the Peekskill alumni gave undergrads many words of encouragement and shared what helped them on their journeys as artists. Herrera told students, “don't ever stop drawing.” She also gave portfolio advice, stating that students should “always complete a …

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Stratford's Lordship School Begins Planning 2nd Annual Golf Fundraiser Stratford's Lordship School Begins Planning 2nd Annual Golf Fundraiser
Stratford's Lordship School Begins Planning 2nd Annual Golf Fundraiser STRATFORD, Conn. -- Lordship Elementary School is looking for community members to participate in its second annual Adult Golf and Luncheon Fundraiser at Short Beach Golf Course/Knapp’s Landing Restaurant in Stratford on Saturday, May 21.The event will help raise funds for the 2016-17 PTA budget. The funds raised will support the school's partnership with the Norwalk Maritime Center, a vibrant arts and culture event schedule, assistance with budget items like Nature’s Classroom, class field trips, classroom supplies and student enrichment. Community members can join in the golf and/or lunch…

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Neighbors
East Rutherford, Carlstadt Cub Scouts Compete In Pinewood Derby East Rutherford, Carlstadt Cub Scouts Compete In Pinewood Derby
East Rutherford, Carlstadt Cub Scouts Compete In Pinewood Derby EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Pack 51 of Carlstadt and Pack 65 of East Rutherford's cub scouts held their own in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Jan. 30.Twenty-nine boys from first- through fifth-grades participated in this annual event. For those unfamiliar with the Pinewood Derby, a scout receives nothing more than a block of wood and four wheels. From these humble beginnings, scout and parent work hard to craft a car that both looks good and goes fast. First place honors went to Frank Spirig, followed by Justin Kudlacik in second and Alexander Syby in third. The top finisher for each grade le…

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