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Gardening Workshop Comes to Bridgeport Library's Newfield Branch Gardening Workshop Comes to Bridgeport Library's Newfield Branch
Gardening Workshop Comes to Bridgeport Library's Newfield Branch BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Public Library will hold a gardening workshop on Tuesday, March 22, at the Newfield Branch.Participants will learn about direct seeding versus transplanting. Everyone will sow some seeds and take home their own transplants. You will also learn about soil health and soil resources, how to grow healthy soil, soil safety, and local vendors. The workshop is for patrons of all ages, and it will run from 4-5 p.m. The Newfield Branch is located at 1230 Stratford Ave. For more information, call the library at 203-576-7828.

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U.S. Sen. Blumenthal To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association U.S. Sen. Blumenthal To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association
U.S. Sen. Blumenthal To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association GREENWICH, Conn. -- On Wednesday, March 23, Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal will present "Current Issues Facing the Senate" to the Greenwich Retired Men's Association. The U.S. Senate continues to be gridlocked between its obligation to govern and Republican opposition to the executive-branch programs. Blumenthal will discuss current issues, what can and cannot be expected to pass this year, his own vision of what Congress should do, and what this means to Connecticut citizens. Blumenthal began his first term in January 2011. He's the ranking Democratic member on the Committe…

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Schools
Ramsey's Prodigy Academie Has Open House Saturday Ramsey's Prodigy Academie Has Open House Saturday
Ramsey's Prodigy Academie Has Open House Saturday RAMSEY, N.J. -- Prodigy Academie Child Learning Center, in Ramsey, is having an open house on Saturday, March 19. The Prodigy Academie provides care to infants, toddlers, preschool and kindergartners. For more information, visit its website. The open house is from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The center is located at 875 Route 17, in South Ramsey.

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Northern NJ Girl Scouts Honor Six Woodland Park 'Women Of Achievement' Northern NJ Girl Scouts Honor Six Woodland Park 'Women Of Achievement'
Northern NJ Girl Scouts Honor Six Woodland Park 'Women Of Achievement' WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey will honor six local women at the 33rd Annual Women of Achievement gala, on Thursday, April 14, at the Westmount Country Club, in Woodland Park. The Women of Achievement awards gala honors individuals from local communities who have made outstanding contributions in their careers or personal lives, serve as positive role models, and exemplify the values of Girl Scouting. This year's program theme is "Girls Change the World," which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest award a …

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Saddle Brook Awarded Energy Grants Saddle Brook Awarded Energy Grants
Saddle Brook Awarded Energy Grants SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook Mayor Robert White has announced energy-efficiency grants from PSE&G. "I'm happy to report that our application submitted under the Direct Install Grant Program was approved for three township buildings," White said. "We have been awarded approximately $30,000 for the DPW garage, $17,350 for Engine Company No. 2 Firehouse, and $12,380 for Hook and Ladder Fire Company." The money will be used for new, energy-efficient lighting and heating or air-conditioning upgrades. With these grants, PSE&G will pay 100 percent of the installati…

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Schools
Westwood School District Goes Green With Online Flyers Westwood School District Goes Green With Online Flyers
Westwood School District Goes Green With Online Flyers WESTWOOD, N.J. -- In Westwood Regional School District's ongoing efforts to reduce paper and go green, it's piloting a program to manage flyers online that it receives from its community partners. Click here to go the community portion of the district. From there you can you can access the newest flyers received in the current week, flyers received previously and are still active, and an archive of older flyers that are no longer active, but available for your review.

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Teaneck PBA Costume Party Aids Boy, 3, With Neuroblastoma Teaneck PBA Costume Party Aids Boy, 3, With Neuroblastoma
Teaneck PBA Costume Party Aids Boy, 3, With Neuroblastoma TEANECK, N.J. -- Children are welcome to attend an April 3 costume party, sponsored by Teaneck PBA No. 215, to benefit a 3-year-old boy from River Edge who's battling cancer. Luke Abbadessa has a form of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. The PBA aims to help his parents -- schoolteachers Vanessa Forte, formerly of Ridgefield Park, and Bergenfield native Daniel Abbadessa -- cover medical bills and travel expenses while relieving the overall financial burden. Dressing up for the event at the Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck isn't required, but it's certainly encouraged. Some of the detail…

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Lifestyle
Westport's Pearl At Longshore Plans To Begin Dishing Up Brunch Westport's Pearl At Longshore Plans To Begin Dishing Up Brunch
Westport's Pearl At Longshore Plans To Begin Dishing Up Brunch WESTPORT, Conn. -- Pearl at Longshore, in Westport, will begin serving brunch, on Saturday, March 19. The restaurant's new brunch menu will include "a variety of irresistible dishes and traditional cocktails with uniquely Pearl twists," a news release notes. The menu will include, among other offerings: eggs Benedict, challah French toast, egg white frittatas, and buttermilk pancakes. Brunch will be available every Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant is located at 260 Compo Rd. South, Longshore Club Park, in Westport. For more information, visit its webs…

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Sports
Weston High Soccer Players Take The Polar Plunge For A Good Cause Weston High Soccer Players Take The Polar Plunge For A Good Cause
Weston High Soccer Players Take The Polar Plunge For A Good Cause WESTON, Conn. -- Nine members of the Weston High School boys' soccer team braved the cold March air and sea on Saturday, March 12, to raise money and awareness for a great cause. The first annual Polar Plunge to benefit Bridgeport-based Urban Impact took place at beautiful Jennings Beach in Fairfield, where the boys joined forces with other community members to raise over $2,000. They were joined by Weston High School varsity coach Kevin Fitzsimmons, as well as Weston resident Chris Myers, new executive director of Urban Impact. Urban Impact is a nonprofit that works with children who liv…

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Schools
Hackensack's Bergen County Academies Students Create Prosthetic Hands Hackensack's Bergen County Academies Students Create Prosthetic Hands
Hackensack's Bergen County Academies Students Create Prosthetic Hands HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Students at Hackensack's Bergen County Academies recently collaborated with Enable Community Foundation to make some 3D-printed prosthetic hands."After just a few tries, it became easy to use the prosthetic hand," Principal Russ Davis noted on Twitter. The Enable Community Foundation is an nonprofit whose mission is to enable children and adults to receive free or very low cost experimental upper limb prosthetics. The organization also openly shares its research and designs. It was co-founded by Jon Schull, who founded e-NABLE -- a global network of volunteers w…

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