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Teaneck's BOE Approves Preliminary $94 Million Budget Teaneck's BOE Approves Preliminary $94 Million Budget
Teaneck's BOE Approves Preliminary $94 Million Budget TEANECK, N.J. -- The Teaneck Board of Education voted 7-1 to approve the district's $94 million preliminary budget on Wednesday, March 16, the Teaneck Suburbanite reported. Trustee Victoria Fisher was the lone holdout, and Trustee Howard Rose was absent.The board will vote on its adoption after a public hearing, on Wednesday, May 4, as reported by the Teaneck Suburbanite. If the board adopts it, it will then go to the Bergen County superintendent for consideration. As also reported by the Teaneck Suburbanite, the budget also includes an increase in the tax levy, to about $85.6 million. Read …
Little Ferry Schools Seek Landscaper Little Ferry Schools Seek Landscaper
Little Ferry Schools Seek Landscaper LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- The Little Ferry School District is seeking sealed quotes for landscaping -- which would begin in April -- and emergency snow removal services. The deadline has been extended, to Friday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Landscaping services continue through December. Snow removal services would be on an as-needed hourly basis, to supplement the work of the regular custodial staff during heavy snowfall. Detailed requirements for both the landscaping and snow removal can be found here. Please be sure to address all requirements in your quote. If you've previously submitted a quote, yo…
Tenafly Nature Center Organizes Annual Lost Brook Trail Race Tenafly Nature Center Organizes Annual Lost Brook Trail Race
Tenafly Nature Center Organizes Annual Lost Brook Trail Race TENAFLY, N.J. -- Come discover the natural terrain of the Lost Brook Preserve, with the Lost Brook Trail Race, on Saturday, April 2. Experience sections of the trail as you navigate over roots, rocks and streams. Five and ten mile race options are available. For course information, click here. Tenafly Nature Center covers nearly 400 acres of wetlands and hardwood forest. All proceeds will support TNC's mission to protect open space on and off the trails, and to provide environmental education programs. The five-mile entry fee is $30, and it's $35 for the ten-mile race. Space is limited a…
Fort Lee Organizes Senior Dinner Dance Fort Lee Organizes Senior Dinner Dance
Fort Lee Organizes Senior Dinner Dance FORT LEE, N.J. -- Please join the Richard A. Nest Senior Citizens Center for an elegant dinner dance, on Sunday, April 17.The event includes a fully-catered meal and live music from Peter Lieberman, with music from the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s -- including rock, pop and line dancing. There will also be a talent review after dinner. The cost is $15 for Fort Lee Residents and $18 for out-of-towners. RSVP by calling Crystal at 201-592-3500, ext. 1300. The event will be from 5:30-9:30 p.m., at the senior center, located at 319 Main St.
Glen Rock Arboretum Sets Kickoff Fundraiser, Aims For $40K Glen Rock Arboretum Sets Kickoff Fundraiser, Aims For $40K
Glen Rock Arboretum Sets Kickoff Fundraiser, Aims For $40K GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum have already raised more than $85,000, but intensive fundraising is still needed, and the group is having a Thielke Arboretum 2016 Kickoff Event on Thursday, April 7. As reported in the Daily Voice in February, the Glen Rock Council voted down a $238,000 bridge loan that would have helped fund the Thielke Arboretum Education Center. FOGRAS estimates that an estimated $150,000 is still needed. The event will include drink tickets, appetizers, live music and door prizes. Glen Rock Mayor Bruce Packer is also scheduled to speak. The orga…
Norwalk Police Offer Free Car-Seat Installation Help Norwalk Police Offer Free Car-Seat Installation Help
Norwalk Police Offer Free Car-Seat Installation Help NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Department of Police offers free car-seat installations and inspection for Norwalk residents, by its nationally certified child passenger safety technicians.  Buckle Up for Life estimates that 75 percent of all child car seats in the U.S. are installed incorrectly. Car crashes are the number-one killer of kids under 12, the organization notes, but many such injuries and deaths are avoidable with proper safety. Contact Officer Haggerty at jhaggerty@norwalkct.org to set up an appointment.
Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao To Speak At Sacred Heart University Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao To Speak At Sacred Heart University
Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao To Speak At Sacred Heart University FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The public is invited to hear Elaine Chao, the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor, when she speaks at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield on Thursday, March 31. This is the fifth installment in the series "Women Can Have it All," started by Linda McMahon, founder and CEO of Women's Leadership LIVE and co-founder and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Chao, who served from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, is the first American woman of Asian descent to be appointed to the Cabinet and is the longest-tenured Secretary of Labor since World War II. …
'Healthy Kids Running Series' Takes Off In Glen Rock 'Healthy Kids Running Series' Takes Off In Glen Rock
'Healthy Kids Running Series' Takes Off In Glen Rock GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The local Healthy Kids Running Series will kick off in Glen Rock on April 10. The series is a five-week running program in both the spring and fall, for kids pre-K to eighth grade. "Each Race Series takes place once a week and offers age appropriate running events including the 50-yard dash, the quarter-mile, the half-mile and the one-mile run," according to the program website. "Kids compete each week of the Series for a chance to earn points, and at the end of the Series, the top boy and girl with the most points in their respective age division receive a …
Clifton Assembly Holds Ladies High Tea Clifton Assembly Holds Ladies High Tea
Clifton Assembly Holds Ladies High Tea CLIFTON, N.J. -- The Clifton Assembly No. 16 invites you to join them for an OES/Rainbow Ladies High Tea, on Sunday, April 10. Hats and boas are encouraged for this event, which will feature a selection of three hot teas, soup, quiche, "hot and cold savories," and assorted sweets. The cost is $18 per person. RSVP to Shannon Brand by Thursday, March 31, to 973-865-6335. Seating is limited. The event will run from 3-6 p.m. Bring your own tea cup and saucer to the Clifton Masonic Lodge, 1484-1510 Van Houten Ave.
Hwang Calls For Stronger School Safety Laws After Easton Bomb Threat Hwang Calls For Stronger School Safety Laws After Easton Bomb Threat
Hwang Calls For Stronger School Safety Laws After Easton Bomb Threat EASTON, Conn. -- After students were evacuated for a bomb threat at Helen Keller Middle School in Easton on Wednesday March 23, state Sen. Tony Hwang called for harsher penalties against those who threaten violence at schools.  "First and foremost, I commend law enforcement and school officials from Easton and surrounding towns who did an excellent job in responding to this situation," Hwang said in a statement. "Second, school threats have become an epidemic, not only in Connecticut, but across the country. In recent months, threats of violence have forced lockdowns of schools…
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