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Williams Center In Rutherford Having Comic Con Williams Center In Rutherford Having Comic Con
Williams Center In Rutherford Having Comic Con RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rutherford's Williams Center for the Performing Arts will host a Comic Con Saturday, March 19. Featured artists include Will Torres and William Olmo, from the official Walking Dead magazine. "They are ready to zombify their fans," said a news release about the event. More special guests will be announced. Admission is $15. Tickets will be available for sale online starting Monday. Admission gives you access to: Live panels Cosplay room Comic artists Live music and stand-up performances Giveaways Concessions Vendors The event is from 1-9 p.m. The center is at…

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Sports
Bridgeport's Ganim, Shaban To Present Funds To Grizzlies Bridgeport's Ganim, Shaban To Present Funds To Grizzlies
Bridgeport's Ganim, Shaban To Present Funds To Grizzlies BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Southwestern Connecticut Grizzlies football team is set to receive a $7,000 check from State Rep. John Shaban (R-135) and Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The Grizzlies are an Intercollegiate Club Football Federation team in southwestern Connecticut that pulls Connecticut community college athletes into a single football team to compete with college club teams in the northeast. Shaban is the founder of the nonprofit Athletes in the Community and helped to secure the funding from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. …

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Lifestyle
Glen Rock Fitness Center Launches Prenatal Yoga Glen Rock Fitness Center Launches Prenatal Yoga
Glen Rock Fitness Center Launches Prenatal Yoga GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Studio at Glen Rock is offering a new prenatal yoga class, during six Saturdays, starting Feb. 20. "The intense demands of pregnancy, birthing and mothering require a yoga practice that is both challenging and restorative," according to a news release. While the class structure is like a regular Vinyasa class, the asanas are modified to accommodate the growing belly. "We will practice sun salutes, standing and seated postures and conclude with a relaxing, restorative sequence. By cultivating mindfulness and awareness in the moment and participating in …

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Obituaries
Randy Pashley, 54, Wappingers Falls Resident Randy Pashley, 54, Wappingers Falls Resident
Randy Pashley, 54, Wappingers Falls Resident WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Wappingers Falls resident Randy Pashley died on Wednesday, Feb. 3. He was 54. Pashley was the former owner of Hair Afffair, in Kingston. Funeral services will be private, and Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Home, in Fishkill, handled the arrangements.

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Steven H. Strandberg, 71, Millbrook Resident Steven H. Strandberg, 71, Millbrook Resident
Steven H. Strandberg, 71, Millbrook Resident MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Millbrook resident Steven H. Strandberg died Tuesday, Feb. 2. He was 71. Born in Yonkers, Strandberg served in Vietnam as a special agent for the Army Military Intelligence branch from 1967-70. He began his long career with New York state in 1971 and worked with the state Division of Veterans' Affairs from 1973 until he retired in December 2010. Strandberg loved history, books, ships and music -- especially that of the big band era. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Roberts Strandberg; son William Strandberg; granddaughter Jordan Masciarelli; daughter-in-law Lisa Masc…

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Mary B. Longo, 89, Of Lodi Mary B. Longo, 89, Of Lodi
Mary B. Longo, 89, Of Lodi LODI, N.J. -- Lodi resident Mary B. (Federico) Longo died on Wednesday, Feb. 3. She was 89. Before retiring, Longo she was a salesperson for Two Guys Department Store, in Garfield. She is survived by her husband, William “Willie” Longo; children Debbie Longo-Matassa and husband Carl of Wallington, and Catherine Longo-Filoso of Rutherford; and grandson Bob Matassa. There will be a private cremation. Santangelo Funeral Home, in Lodi, assisted with arrangements.

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Events
Take Your Child To The Library Day Celebrated In Monroe Take Your Child To The Library Day Celebrated In Monroe
Take Your Child To The Library Day Celebrated In Monroe MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is hosting Take Your Child to the Library Day Saturday, Feb. 6.Stop by the library for the fun, free activities. Scratch art pictures -- 10:30-11:30 a.m. Turtle Dance music concert -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Balloon creations and musical chairs with the EWML Teen Advisory Board -- 12:30-1:15 p.m. Owl and heart crab crafts with the EWML Teen Advisory Board -- 1:30-2 p.m. Dads and donuts storytime -- 1:45-2:30 p.m. Puppet craft -- 2:30-3:30 p.m. Kids can also play bingo and win prizes. No registration is required. The event is from 10 a.…

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Danbury Museum Opens New Photo Exhibit Danbury Museum Opens New Photo Exhibit
Danbury Museum Opens New Photo Exhibit DANBURY, CT – The Danbury Museum & Historical Society will launch its Collections, Community & Conversation winter exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 6, with "Life Through A Lens: A Photo Retrospective of Greater Danbury." This display of photojournalism as art features images from the collections of News-Times staff photographers Carol Kaliff, Michael Duffy, Wendy Carlson and the late David W. Harple. "When retired News-Times staff reporter Robert Miller approached us with the idea to showcase the work of these outstanding photographers and his longtime friends, we knew it …

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Lifestyle
Fair Lawn Stages Concert With Davey O., Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes Fair Lawn Stages Concert With Davey O., Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes
Fair Lawn Stages Concert With Davey O., Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club is co-sponsoring a double bill of Davey O. and Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes in concert on Saturday, Feb. 6. "Singer-songwriter Davey O. crafts highly introspective songs that look unflinchingly at human emotion and experience, weaving his characters seamlessly into song and story," according to the show website, here. The concert's other half, Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes, "is an indie folk-pop band that has been garnering recognition for its infectious melodies, insightful lyrics and devilish arrangements, since its inc…

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Obituaries
Kasena Karmel, 99, Former Longtime Mamaroneck Resident Kasena Karmel, 99, Former Longtime Mamaroneck Resident
Kasena Karmel, 99, Former Longtime Mamaroneck Resident MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Kasena Karmel, former longtime resident of Mamaroneck, died on Saturday, Jan. 30. She was 99.  Karmel received a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in English literature from NYU. She then moved into Manhattan and worked at WNYC Radio, and she interned at the United Nations in its early days. She subsequently taught school to underprivileged children in New York and sang in the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera, as well as performing with smaller opera repertory companies. She was an avid gardener and past president of the Mamaroneck Garden Club, and lo…

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