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Franklin Lakes Library Offers Digital Learning Program Franklin Lakes Library Offers Digital Learning Program
Franklin Lakes Library Offers Digital Learning Program FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- The Franklin Lakes Library has announced a new offering, Lynda.com, which is a leading online learning company. Using the library website, patrons can access the Lynda.com video library of high-quality courses on business, software, technology and creative skills, taught by industry experts.  Courses include:  Photography  Photoshop Web  3D and animation  Microsoft applications  Apple Adobe  Dreamweaver Patrons can log on using their library card number and pin number here. Only five patrons can be logged on at any given time, so if you can't log on, try again late…

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Sign-Ups For Leonia Recreation Yoga Program Start Sign-Ups For Leonia Recreation Yoga Program Start
Sign-Ups For Leonia Recreation Yoga Program Start LEONIA, N.J. -- Winter session sign-ups have begun at the Recreation Center. "Evening Yoga Flow" is an alignment-oriented Vinyasa -- poses flow from one to the next -- yoga class.  This session's classes are Mondays and Thursdays. Monday classes are from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Jan. 25 through April 4. (There will be no class Feb. 15, since the department will be closed for Presidents' Day.) Thursday classes are from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Jan. 28 through March 31. Participants can sign up for 10 Monday classes for $125, 10 Thursday classes for $125 or $225 for 20 classes on both days. People …

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Obituaries
Wayne MacDonald Ross, 58, Wanaque Resident Wayne MacDonald Ross, 58, Wanaque Resident
Wayne MacDonald Ross, 58, Wanaque Resident WANAQUE, N.J. -- Wanaque resident Wayne MacDonald Ross died Saturday, Jan. 2. He was 58.  Ross spent 30 years in the paint industry -- 15 years of them as a territory representative for Benjamin Moore & Co. Ross also was an avid boater and motorcycle enthusiast and was a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was an active member and ordained elder of Community Presbyterian Church in Ringwood for the past 18 years. His volunteerism with the church included the Carpenter's Club and the 1st Wednesday Night Men's Dinner Group. Wayne also worked closely with the church's mission group, inc…

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Neighbors
Bridgeport Chef Teams With Individuals With Disabilities In Tasty Event Bridgeport Chef Teams With Individuals With Disabilities In Tasty Event
Bridgeport Chef Teams With Individuals With Disabilities In Tasty Event BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- At a special cooking class, locals with developmental disabilities got a taste of Italy with Chef Pasquale De Martino of Bridgeport's Trattoria 'A Vucchella. Chef De Martino demonstrated authentic Neopolitan Italian recipes and techniques to a group from STAR, a Norwalk nonprofit that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities across Fairfield County. De Martino is a renowned Italian chef who leads cooking classes for children and adults, as well as Italian cooking demonstrations. He and his wife, Jennifer Galletti, also lead culinary tours to Italy…

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Schools
Casino Night Raises Funds For North Haledon Schools Casino Night Raises Funds For North Haledon Schools
Casino Night Raises Funds For North Haledon Schools NORTH HALEDON, N.J. -- The North Haledon Education Foundation will present its third annual Casino Night on Friday, Feb. 19, at The Tides Estate. A ticket includes the following: 4 hour open bar $200 playing money passed hors d’oeuvres a hot and cold buffet a Viennese table The event is for adults 21 and over. Tickets are $100 per person -- but if payment by Friday, Jan. 8, the ticket will include doubled play money, from $200 to $400. Casino Night will run from 7-11 p.m.; The Tides Estate is at 1245 Belmont Ave., in North Haledon. Register early, because only 150 tickets being sold. Co…

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Hackensack Has Semi-Monthly Child Health Clinics Hackensack Has Semi-Monthly Child Health Clinics
Hackensack Has Semi-Monthly Child Health Clinics HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Child Health Conference is a well-child service for Hackensack children, from infants through 5 years old. Among the services provided are Free physical examinations, Developmental assessments, Select screenings, Immunizations against vaccine preventable childhood diseases and Nurse/physician counseling. The Child Health Conference usually operates the first and third Fridays and the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Appointments are necessary. Call 201-646-3963 to make an appointment, and check out this city website to learn about locally availab…

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Obituaries
Anne C. Cilurzo, 92, Glen Rock Resident Anne C. Cilurzo, 92, Glen Rock Resident
Anne C. Cilurzo, 92, Glen Rock Resident GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Anne C. (Chernak) Cilurzo, a Glen Rock resident and formerly of Brooklyn and Franklyn Square, died Sunday, Jan. 3. She was 92. Cilurzo earned a bachelor's of science in nursing and was a nurse with Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus for 38 years, before retiring in 1988. She is survived by her children, Nancy Cilurzo and Jack Cilurzo and his wife Lisa; grandchildren Lauren Handel and husband Jeff Kenningseder, Alison Cilurzo, Elizabeth Mania, Michele Cilurzo, and Mara Cilurzo; and sister Mary Martin. Cilurzo was predeceased by her husband, Augustine J. Cilurzo. …

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Events
97-Year-Old Yoga Master Plans Talk At White Plains Public Library 97-Year-Old Yoga Master Plans Talk At White Plains Public Library
97-Year-Old Yoga Master Plans Talk At White Plains Public Library WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Tao Porchon-Lynch, a 97-year-old yoga master, will be at the White Plains Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 17 at to discuss her book, "Dancing Light: the Spiritual Side of Being through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master." Porchon-Lynch has been a World War II French resistance fighter, model, actress, film producer, wine connoisseur, ballroom dancer, author and yoga master. Guinness World Records also named her "Oldest Yoga Teacher" in 2012. She's been covered by media around the world, and YouTube videos featuring her have garnered over 2 million vi…

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Saddle Brook Library Announces Winter Program Dates For Young Children Saddle Brook Library Announces Winter Program Dates For Young Children
Saddle Brook Library Announces Winter Program Dates For Young Children SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- The Saddle Brook Free Public Library has announced its programs for its young library patrons. The story time sessions include Mother Goose Time, for children 1-2 1/2 years old (with accompanying adult); toddler story time, for children 2 1/2-3 1/2 years old (with accompanying adult) and preschool story time, for children 3 1/2-5 years old. Mother Goose time sessions are from 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3 and 10. Toddler story time sessions are from 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2 and 9. There are also Thursday sessions f…

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Fairfield Woods Branch Library To Offer Adult Coloring Sessions Fairfield Woods Branch Library To Offer Adult Coloring Sessions
Fairfield Woods Branch Library To Offer Adult Coloring Sessions FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Adults will have an ongoing opportunity to lower their stress at "Burnt Sienna Sundays." The Fairfield Woods Branch Library is hosting free adult coloring sessions on Sundays from Jan. 10 through May 22. Though traditionally viewed as a kids' activity, coloring can be calming activity for adults. It allows adults to lower stress by focusing on a particular activity and not other worries. A growing trend, even The Atlantic published a November 2015 article about adult coloring, with the author noting that "it’s nice to have something other than meditation…

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