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Drive Safely, School Is Back In Session This Week
CRESSKILL, N.J. — With summer closing and school days resuming, AAA reminds drivers to watch out for pedestrians before and after school hours.
In the last 10 years, roughly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 and 7 p.m., according to AAA.
The first day of school in Closter and Demarest is Wednesday, Sept. 2, and school in Cresskill opens on Thursday, Sept. 3, while the Academy of the Holy Angels starts on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Here are a few tips to remember while driving during the school year:
Slow down and be mindful of speed limits in school zones
Come to a co…
Photographer Amy Dolego Holding Solo Exhibition In Southport
SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Easton fine arts photographer Amy Dolego's one-woman exhibition, "Through My Lens," will be held in The Perkin Gallery at Pequot Library in Southport.The show will run from Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Wednesday, Oct. 7, with an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The exhibition will take place during regular library hours and is free and open to the public. Dolego's works that will be on display include flower portraits, still lifes and landscapes.
Dolego is the founder of Winton Studios, a commercial photography firm located in Easton. She …
Writers Gathering For Free Conference At Ridgefield Library
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Writers Conference is back and will kick off on Friday, Sept 25 and run through Saturday, Sept 26. at the Ridgefield Library on 472 Main St.
The conference is free of charge and will feature readings by well-known authors and more than 20 different workshops led by various publishers, editors, agents and authors. And it will include all types of writing, such as fiction, nonfiction, writing for children, drama, poetry, etc.
Author, columnist, editor, teacher and playwright Lary Bloom will be the keynote speaker.
Register early for the workshops you woul…
