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Hawthorne Library Plans 'Uptown Gumbo' Event For Black History Month Hawthorne Library Plans 'Uptown Gumbo' Event For Black History Month
Hawthorne Library Plans 'Uptown Gumbo' Event For Black History Month HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- The Louis Bay 2nd Library, in Hawthorne, will hold a Black History Month event on Saturday, Feb. 20. There will be a presentation on "Uptown Gumbo: Harlem and the Impact of Jazz and Blues on Literary Art." The event will begin at 1 p.m. You can register online here. The library is located at 345 Lafayette Ave., in Hawthorne. For more information about upcoming library events, visit the library website, or you can follow the library on Facebook or Twitter.

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Neighbors
Teaneck Camp Shalom Has Summer Openings For Staff Teaneck Camp Shalom Has Summer Openings For Staff
Teaneck Camp Shalom Has Summer Openings For Staff TEANECK, N.J. -- "Do you want to have a tremendously fulfilling and fun-filled summer experience that will make an impact on you and on our amazing campers for the rest of their lives?" Then a position with Camp Shalom might just be for you. The camp is seeking specialists, lifeguards, senior counselors and junior counselors. "Specialists" include those who would assist with sports, music and creative ideas. Senior counselors must currently be in 12th grade or have graduated. Lifeguards must be entering 11th grade and older. Junior counselors must be currently in 9-11th…

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Obituaries
Magdalena Aurelia Stein, 91, Norwalk Resident Magdalena Aurelia Stein, 91, Norwalk Resident
Magdalena Aurelia Stein, 91, Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk resident Magdalena Aurelia Stein died on Friday, Feb. 12. She was 91. Born in Hungary, Stein was very proud when she became an American citizen. She was a loving wife and mother who lived for her children. She also loved nature, animals and classical music. Stein is survived by her children, Gabor Stein and his companion Judy Zanotta of Branford, Tom Stein of Norwalk, and Andrea T.R. Stein and her life partner Steven Didsbury of Cape Cod; granddaughters Sasha Joyce Stein and Alexis Magdalena Stein and her husband Keith; and great-grandson-to-be Ansel Atlas Stein. …

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Lifestyle
Meals On Wheels Receives Grant To Help Make Westwood Age-Friendly Community Meals On Wheels Receives Grant To Help Make Westwood Age-Friendly Community
Meals On Wheels Receives Grant To Help Make Westwood Age-Friendly Community PASCACK VALLEY, N.J. -- Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels has received a $35,000 planning grant from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, as part of an initiative to make communities livable for people of all ages -- especially older adults. The grant seeks to develop a master plan to create and build upon the "age-friendly" initiatives that exist within the Borough of Westwood. Its goal is to ensure that Westwood is an age-friendly community that provides infrastructure and services for all its residents, regardless of age, to live, participate and remain active through all phases…

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Schools
First MakerXpo At Yavneh Academy In Paramus First MakerXpo At Yavneh Academy In Paramus
First MakerXpo At Yavneh Academy In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- As the maker movement gains momentum, Paramus' Yavneh Academy is hosting a MakerXpo on Sunday, March 6 -- "a carnival-like event that lets people experience high- and low-tech making," according to a news release. The MakerXpo is for all everyone, from toddler on up into adulthood. Additionally, it's for beginner, intermediate and advanced dabblers in technology alike. "The maker movement is all about making cool things with tech, and we're excited to announce that our school will be taking part in a MakerXpo," said the release. Making encompasses all s…

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Sports
Bergenfield Sprinter Hayley Virone Breaks School Record Bergenfield Sprinter Hayley Virone Breaks School Record
Bergenfield Sprinter Hayley Virone Breaks School Record BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Hayley Virone, a Bergenfield High School junior, broke the 200-meter dash school record at the Big North League Championships on Feb. 2. Virone’s time was a 27.80, breaking the record set in 1979 by Michelle Mark. Mark’s time was 28.5, a record she held for 37 years.

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Events
Broadway Stars Visit Mahwah College Broadway Stars Visit Mahwah College
Broadway Stars Visit Mahwah College MAHWAH, N.J. -- Broadway's Jeremy Stolle -- currently starring in "The Phantom of the Opera" -- will be accompanied by special award-winning guests Mary Michael Patterson and Michael Mott to bring you Broadway hits at the Sharp Theater, in Mahwah, on Saturday, Feb. 20. Patterson has been featured in productions of "Phantom of the Opera," "Anything Goes" and "The Sound of Music." Mott is a composer and Broadway recording artist of the album "Where the Sky Ends." "The Unreachable Stars" will be an evening of music and laughter, as th…

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Events
Lodi Immaculate Plans 20th Annual Beefsteak Dinner Lodi Immaculate Plans 20th Annual Beefsteak Dinner
Lodi Immaculate Plans 20th Annual Beefsteak Dinner LODI, N.J. -- Lodi Immaculate Conception High School will hold its 20th annual beefsteak dinner on Saturday, Feb. 27. The dinner will be catered by Giresi's Caterers. Tickets are $45 each, or three for $120. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., in the high school cafeteria, 258 South Main St., in Lodi. Contact Coach Jeff Horohonich or Miss Marissa Moore for ticket information -- 973-773-2400.

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Obituaries
Mary Ann Buri, 85, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident Mary Ann Buri, 85, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident
Mary Ann Buri, 85, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Mary Ann Buri, a lifelong Bridgeport resident, died on Saturday, Feb. 13. She was 85. Buri owned Mary Ann's Florist, in Bridgeport, for many years. She also worked at Bridgeports's Panettiere Shirt Factory. She is survived by her husband, Antonio Buri; children Sandra Buri and fiancé Carl Doenias, Mark Buri, Loretta Buri, and Daniela Buri-Kurtz and husband Jay; grandchildren Joshua Netto, David and Shannon Latham, and Zachary and Nicholas Kurtz; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Buri was predeceased by her daughter, Anna Maria Buri; granddaughter Allessandra Bu…

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Obituaries
Paraska Swantek, 96, Longtime Pawling Resident Paraska Swantek, 96, Longtime Pawling Resident
Paraska Swantek, 96, Longtime Pawling Resident PAWLING, N.Y. -- Longtime Pawling resident Paraska Swantek died on Saturday, Feb. 13. She was 96. Born in Czechoslovakia, Swantek came to New York via Chicago, where she'd worked at Forkosh Hospital. She was then a nurse's aide at Yonkers General Hospital. She is survived by granddaughters Ann-Marie Swantek of Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Suzanne Swantek of Mamaroneck; daughter-in-law JoAnn Swantek of Pawling; and several nieces and nephews. Swantek is predeceased by her son, Andrew; husband Andrew Swantek; parents Jan and Anastazia (Guzy) Kocur; and several brothers and sisters. Visitin…

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