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Date For Bloomingdale Fishing Contest Shifted
BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- The date of Bloomingdale's 16th annual kids trout fishing contest has been moved, due to a forecast for bad weather.The borough, in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 7, noted that the competition will now be on Sunday, April 10, at 11 a.m., instead of Saturday at 10 a.m.
The contest is at Bogue Pond, and is for kids from 1 to 14 years old. Arrive a half-hour early to register, and bring your own bait and tackle.
Mahwah Museum Holds Talk On Former Ramsey Newspaper
MAHWAH, N.J. -- Tom Dunn will present "The Story of the Ramsey Journal" at the Mahwah Museum on Sunday, May 15.
Tom Dunn, former archive director of the museum, will discuss the history of the Ramsey Journal. John Dater II established the paper in 1892, bringing news to Northwest Bergen County.
"For 75 years, until the paper was sold in 1967, three generations of the Dater family chronicled the births, deaths and marriages, triumphs and defeats, trials and controversies of the communities it served," a news release noted. "During a period of time that spanned five …
Cliffside Park Cheerleading Team Takes National Honors
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Cliffside Park Mayor Thomas Calabrese and council congratulated the Cliffside Park Recreation Competitive Cheerleading team, Raiders Elite, at their meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
As the borough noted in a Facebook post on Wednesday, the team were the grand national champions at the Kalahari Nationals, in the Poconos on Feb. 20. "Mayor Calabrese, the Council and the residents of the Borough are very proud of you," the borough noted in its post.
The squad also won this honor for the 2014-2015 season, according the Rec Department's website. Also, the team won a…
Edward J. Manning, 91, Maywood Resident
MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Edward J. Manning, of Maywood, died on Wednesday, April 6. He was 91.
A Navy veteran of World War II, Manning was vice-president of production for the Hot Press in New York City, until he retired. He was an active member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, in Maywood, for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elaine (Stanion) Manning; daughter Dale Manning Thegeby and her husband Bjorn, and daughter-in-law Heidi Hass; grandchildren Sarah and Andrew; and niece Susan Miller.
Manning was predeceased by his son, Bruce; grandson Stephen Thegeby; and sisters…
