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'Folk Music Meets Neuroscience' Comes To Rutherford 'Folk Music Meets Neuroscience' Comes To Rutherford
'Folk Music Meets Neuroscience' Comes To Rutherford RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- An innovative concert will come to Rutherford on Sunday, April 10. "Folk Music Meets Neuroscience" will combine folk music with information about advances in neuroscience and how music can affect the brain. "This professional concert will appeal to innovative curiosity, a love of music, and an interest in the current and traditional folk scene," a news release notes. The concert's musicians will include the Dammers-Desmond Trio, David Rimelis, and John and Martin Dull. The music feature traditional and current folk songs, with fiddle, guitar, mandolin,…
PHOTOS: Fort Lee Greek Flag Raising Ceremony PHOTOS: Fort Lee Greek Flag Raising Ceremony
Photos: Fort Lee Greek Flag Raising Ceremony FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Hellenic Civic Club held a flag raising ceremony in Fort Lee on Friday, March 25. The ceremony was to commemorate the 195th anniversary of the declaration of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821. Greece was recognized as an independent nation in May of 1832. Bergen County Clerk John Hogan was among the many who attended the ceremony.
Bergen County Raises Flag to Commemorate 100 Years Since Easter Rising Bergen County Raises Flag to Commemorate 100 Years Since Easter Rising
Bergen County Raises Flag to Commemorate 100 Years Since Easter Rising HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Bergen County commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising this week, by hosting an Irish flag raising ceremony."The Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in 1916," Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco noted in a Facebook post, with a series of photos from the event. "The Rising was organized by Irish Republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic," he continued. "I want to personally thank the the Council of Irish Associatio…
Bloomingdale Library Offers Presentation On Former Borough Baseball Team Bloomingdale Library Offers Presentation On Former Borough Baseball Team
Bloomingdale Library Offers Presentation On Former Borough Baseball Team BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- The Bloomingdale Free Public Library is bringing a presentation about the "Bloomingdale Troopers" on Monday, April 4.The Bloomingdale Troopers were a baseball team which played at Delazier Field from 1946-48. Tom Riley will be the presenter. The event will begin at 7 p.m., in the Senior Center. For more information on library events, visit its website or follow it on Facebook.
Have Breakfast At Saddle Brook Fire Department, Travel On To Casino Have Breakfast At Saddle Brook Fire Department, Travel On To Casino
Have Breakfast At Saddle Brook Fire Department, Travel On To Casino SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook Fire Department's Engine Company No. 1 is hosting a trip to Atlantic City on Sunday, April 10.A light breakfast will be served at the firehouse, and folks will then travel by bus to the Tropicana Casino. Tickets are $30 per seat, with $25 in gambling give-back from the casino. If interested, call Pat at 201-739-3902, or call Shant Ohannessian at 201-281-9366 or private-message him on Facebook. As of Monday afternoon, there was only one seat left. The breakfast will begin at 9 a.m., and the bus will leave at 10. The fire company is located at 16 Cambridge …
Two New Officers Join Ranks Of Bethel Police Department Two New Officers Join Ranks Of Bethel Police Department
Two New Officers Join Ranks Of Bethel Police Department BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel Police Department has welcomed two new officers: Officer Gregory Emerson and Officer Jonathan McClintock.The pair were hired in July of last year. They graduated from the police academy in December. The police department noted that they both completed the field training this past week, and they've been assigned to the patrol division. To keep up with other happenings with the police department and in the community, you can follow it on Facebook.
Power Outages Possible In Edgewater From PSEG Upgrades Power Outages Possible In Edgewater From PSEG Upgrades
Power Outages Possible In Edgewater From Pseg Upgrades EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Public Service Electric & Gas will be upgrading electrical service on River Road on Tuesday, March 29, or Wednesday, if it rains.The affected area will be from 9-11 a.m., between Glenwood Avenue south to the Entrance of 1111 River Plaza. The following buildings will be affected: Riverview on the Park, Edgehill, Parkhouse, Waters Ebb rear building and 1111 River Plaza front building. Other properties may be affected. If you have emergency generation equipment or any questions, contact Eugene Taylor of PSE&G at 201-330-6577.
Danbury Congresswoman Esty Leads Bipartisan Charge on Background Checks Danbury Congresswoman Esty Leads Bipartisan Charge on Background Checks
Danbury Congresswoman Esty Leads Bipartisan Charge on Background Checks DANBURY, Conn. -- Reps. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) joined with nine congressional colleagues last week to lead over 150 others in calling for funds to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The bipartisan letter was addressed to Reps. John Culberson (R-TX) and Mike Honda (D-CA), who lead the House appropriations subcommittee charged with writing legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Justice. The representatives requested funding of $73 million for NICS, to help states improve their inputs into the system, to ensure the database is as up-to-date and comprehensive a…
Dorothy Diane Borrell, 95, Cliffside Park Resident Dorothy Diane Borrell, 95, Cliffside Park Resident
Dorothy Diane Borrell, 95, Cliffside Park Resident CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Dorothy Diane (Watt) Borrell, of Cliffside Park, died on Sunday, March 27. She was 95. Borrell served in the British army veteran during World War II. "It was during this time when she met her beloved husband Samuel, who was serving as a U.S. Army soldier," information from the funeral home noted. She is survived by her sons, Paul and his wife Linda Borrell, Peter Borrell and his partner Tony Proscio, and Donald Borrell and his wife Margo; grandchildren Vanessa Kelly and her husband Christopher, Joshua Zumbado, Jessica Siecieska and her husband Joseph, Arme…
William J. Canty Jr., 67, Bergenfield Resident William J. Canty Jr., 67, Bergenfield Resident
William J. Canty Jr., 67, Bergenfield Resident BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- William J. Canty Jr., of Bergenfield, died on Friday, March 25,. He was 67. Canty was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers, an avid ballroom dancer, a lifelong Irish historian and world traveler, and president of the Ridgewood chapter of the Irish American Unity Conference. He is survived by his daughter, Jane Canty Cowen; sisters Bridget Lohmeyer, and Honorah Donato and her husband Vincent; granddaughter Jocelyn; 12 nieces and nephews; and 22 grand-nieces and -nephews. Canty was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Canty. Visiting hours will be from 2-4…
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