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Shopping at Five Below Will Benefit Wanaque PTA Until Saturday Shopping at Five Below Will Benefit Wanaque PTA Until Saturday
Shopping at Five Below Will Benefit Wanaque PTA Until Saturday WANAQUE, N.J. -- Wanaque Elementary School PTA will be holding a fundraiser with Five Below until Saturday, March 26. Ten percent of all sales will be donated back to the the PTA: bring this flyer.  Five Below carries t-shirts, room decor, collectibles, sporting goods, electronic accessories, school supplies, books, bath and body products and more. The store's schtick is that everything in the store is priced at $5 or less. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and is located at 1640 Route 23, in Wayne. The fundraiser began on Saturday, March 19.
Sister Catherine Jerome Farrington, 81, Blauvelt Resident Sister Catherine Jerome Farrington, 81, Blauvelt Resident
Sister Catherine Jerome Farrington, 81, Blauvelt Resident BLAUVELT, N.Y. -- Sister Catherine Jerome Farrington -- formerly Peggy Ann Farrington -- died on Sunday, March 20. She was 81. Farrington had been a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt for the past 58 years. Sister "C.J." was born in the Bronx. She received a bachelor's in education from Dominican College, in Orangeburg. She devoted 34 years of her ministry to the care and education of the children of St. Dominic's Home in Blauvelt. She served as cottage mother for many years, first with the youngest girls and later with the older girls. Farrington also served in oth…
Englewood Municipal Alliance Organizes Mental Health Lecture Englewood Municipal Alliance Organizes Mental Health Lecture
Englewood Municipal Alliance Organizes Mental Health Lecture ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The public is welcome to attend a mental health lecture on Thursday, March 31, hosted by the Englewood Municipal Alliance and the Stigma Free Task Force.The "Mental Health: Let’s Talk About It" session will feature speakers, a Q&A session, light refreshments, free resources and giveaways, as well as raffles for gift baskets. Special guest speakers include Vicki Sidrow -- mental health professional and president and CEO of Vantage Health System Eric Arauz as keynote speaker -- mental health profession, founder and president of Trauma Institute of New Jerse…
Whitby Sixth-Graders Brought Photo Exhibit To Le Pain Quotidien Whitby Sixth-Graders Brought Photo Exhibit To Le Pain Quotidien
Whitby Sixth-Graders Brought Photo Exhibit To Le Pain Quotidien GREENWICH, Conn. -- Sixth-grade students from Greenwich's Whitby School hosted a student photo exhibit this past Wednesday evening at Le Pain Quotidien, on Greenwich Avenue. The photo exhibit showcased student-taken photos about social issues in our community. The popular event was open to the Whitby community and as well as the general public. Through their unit in Individuals and Societies class, students developed a deeper understanding of ethics, fairness and development, and explored how they can be agents of change. Students learned how people can show agency, how ethics are linked to…
Upper Saddle River Fire Department Responds To Smell Of Smoke, Home OK'd Upper Saddle River Fire Department Responds To Smell Of Smoke, Home OK'd
Upper Saddle River Fire Department Responds To Smell Of Smoke, Home OK'd UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- The Upper Saddle River Fire Department was dispatched on Monday morning, March 21, to a home on Sunset Lane. The homeowner made the call, for a smell of smoke in the basement of the Sunset Lane home. Chief Vierheilig, Engine 1231 and Engine 1232 responded. While the crew of 1232 investigated, 1231 stood by at a nearby hydrant. No problem was discovered, when the home was thoroughly checked. For more information about the fire department, visit its website or follow it on Facebook.
Paterson Library Screens 'A Time For Burning' Paterson Library Screens 'A Time For Burning'
Paterson Library Screens 'A Time For Burning' PATERSON, N.M. -- "A Time For Burning" will screen on Tuesday, March 22, at the Paterson Free Public Library. The documentary describes the efforts of Rev. L. William Youngdahl, a white Lutheran pastor in Omaha, Nebraska, to reach out to black Lutherans in the city. He ultimately failed, however, and resigned as minister of his church. The Library of Congress, in 2005, selected the film for preservation, as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." The film will begin at 5 p.m. The Paterson Free Public Library is located at 250 Broadway. For more …
Connecticut's Esty Introduces Bill To Connect Women With Science Careers Connecticut's Esty Introduces Bill To Connect Women With Science Careers
Connecticut's Esty Introduces Bill To Connect Women With Science Careers DANBURY, Conn. -- Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) announced the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act last week, a bipartisan bill to improve programs that support women entrepreneurs in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields, where they have been historically underrepresented. The legislation expands the mission of the National Science Foundation to include supporting "entrepreneurial programs for women that extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world." Three other members of Congress joined Esty in introducing the bill: Rep. Lamar …
Norwood Indoor Soccer Teams Claim Championships Norwood Indoor Soccer Teams Claim Championships
Norwood Indoor Soccer Teams Claim Championships NORWOOD, N.J. -- Two of the three Norwood indoor soccer teams won the Harnisch Indoor Soccer Tournament championship games held at Northern Valley/Old Tappan High School. The third and fourth grade Coyotes beat the Demarest Destroyers, 2-1. The fifth and sixth grade Sharks defeated the Norwood Argonauts, 8-3. Bo Olafsson and Larry Drucker coach the Coyotes. Sam Beer and Frank Messina coach the Sharks. The trophies will be displayed in Borough Hall. Norwood Soccer League is a recreation soccer league for kindergarten through eighth grade, for children that live in or go to school in Nor…
Laughing Liberally Debuts At Hasting's Purpl, Features Local Talent Laughing Liberally Debuts At Hasting's Purpl, Features Local Talent
Laughing Liberally Debuts At Hasting's Purpl, Features Local Talent HASTINGS, N.Y. -- Purpl is hosting a stand-up comedy show featuring some of the top progressive political comedians around on Thursday, March 31, at the creative space in Hudson. Formerly the Purple Crayon -- inspired by the classic children's book, "Harold and the Purple Crayon," about the power of imagination -- the space hosts concerts, workshops and co-working space. John Fugelsang hosts his own SiriusXM show "Tell me Everything." He's an acclaimed television host, social media star and razor-sharp comedian who challenges conventional wisdom on politics, media, relig…
Registrars Come To Greenwich High For Youth Voter Registration Registrars Come To Greenwich High For Youth Voter Registration
Registrars Come To Greenwich High For Youth Voter Registration GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Registrars of Voters, in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, will be having a voter registration session at Greenwich High School on Thursday, March 24. "Greenwich and the state of Connecticut need citizens who are active and informed. The act of registering to vote is a signal that you care about your community," said Republican Registrar Fred DeCaro III. According to the Rock the Vote, between 48 and 52 percent of registered 18-to-29-year-olds voted in 2012. The percentages are on the rise, and are in fact moving toward the 55 percent…
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