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Cindy Capitani

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Events

Lyndhurst Screening 'Minions' For Movie Under The Stars LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Movies Under the Stars hosted by the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad starts Thursday, July 28. The schedule is, July 28 - "Minions" Rated PG Aug. 11 - "Inside Out" Rated PG Sept. 1 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Rated PG-13 Free popcorn will be given out. Other concessions will be sold to support the cost of the movie licensing fees. The films will be shown outside at the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad, 297 Delafield Ave., Lyndhurst.

by Cindy Capitani

07/07/2016

Neighbors

Dave Dubin's Haworth Foundation Kicking Cancer Through Genetic Lens HAWORTH, N.J.– Dave Dubin doesn't have the luxury of indulging in self pity or taking a passive approach to life. The 48-year-old Haworth resident and father of three has Lynch Syndrome and is a three-time cancer survivor who plans on staying "AliveAndKickn," and coined a foundation by the same name. Originally founded as a blog to keep him sane while undergoing treatments, AliveAndKickN aims to raise awareness of Lynch Syndrome and associated cancers. "Statistically 1 in 440 Americans have Lynch syndrome; 95 percent don't know about it," Dubin said. Lynch syndrome i…

by Cindy Capitani

07/07/2016

Neighbors

Ridgefield Park Moms Facebook Group Shows It Takes A Village RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Two working moms broke down the community communication walls last summer by putting the power of social media to work. A year later, the Ridgefield Park Moms Facebook group has 670 members swapping insider information for the best restaurants, community events, doctors, babysitters and more. "We have moms come up to us all the time to thank us for creating the page. They’ve made friends, shared photos, swapped stories, and supported each other. The response has been incredible,” said Joyce Essig-Bachtler, 33, who co-founded the page with her sister Elaine Marin…

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07/07/2016

Business

Area Car Service Seeks Drivers For Bergen County Seniors A car accident forced Gloria Reinish of Emerson to stop driving her car at 90 but it didn't mean the biomedical engineering professor was going to stop teaching."They’re wonderful, they’re lifesavers. I don’t know what I would do without them," Reinish said of The Independent Transportation Network of North Jersey, headquartered in Wyckoff. "My schedule is quite complicated. I'm in a different building everyday. But they got to know my schedule better than me." The Independent Transportation Network of North Jersey (ITNNorthJersey) was launched in June 2015 to address a g…

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07/06/2016

Sports

Red Bulls Tickets Available For Carlstadt Residents CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Soccer fans are heading to the Red Bulls Arena in Harrison for Carlstadt Soccer Day and residents are invited to order tickets at a group rate. Carlstadt Soccer Day is Sunday, Sept. 11 and tickets are available until Aug. 1. The Red Bulls take on the DC United at 1 p.m. Ticket cost is $25. To purchase tickets, send name and address with a check or money order made out to Carlstadt Soccer League and mail to P.O. Box 82, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Money is due no later than Aug. 1. The Red Bulls season is June-October. More information about the event can be found here. Cli…

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07/06/2016

Schools

First Niagara Provides Funds for Mentoring Programs in Bridgeport, Norwalk Mentoring programs in Bridgeport and Norwalk are among 37 nonprofits in four states that will share $1 million in grants from the First Niagara Foundation. First Niagara recently announced grants totaling $1 million to support not-for-profit youth mentoring programs and organizations across New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts through the regional bank’s Mentoring Matters program. Bridgeport and Norwalk grantees include: Norwalk Community College Foundation/Connecticut College Access and Success (CONNCAS) Program Bridgeport Public Education Fund/Mentoring for Academic Ac…

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07/06/2016

Events

Ridgewood Stroke Support Group Welcomes New Members RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A free support group for stroke survivors, their caregivers and loved ones is offered monthly at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month in The Valley Hospital Board Room (first floor, near Kurth Cottage) from 5:30-7 p.m. The support group offers a place everyone affected can discuss life issues after stroke and learn from each other how to move forward with new abilities. The group is coordinated by a licensed medical social worker and provides: A comfortable place to share challenges, triumphs and personal experiences. E…

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07/06/2016

Events

Kids Learn To Cook In Two Languages In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A Bilingual Cooking Club for kids starts on Monday, July 11 at Hackensack's Johnson Public Library. The art of simple cooking will be taught in both English and Spanish. Using a hands-on approach, children will be taught to make simple recipes with healthy and sweet ingredients. They will learn to make a healthy banana split, edible dirt, smoothies, chewy cookies, cream bars, strawberry parfaits and teddy bear beach cups. The cooking club runs on Mondays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. through Aug. 8. For more information contact: JPL Children's Room hackjuv@hackensack.bccls.org or (…

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07/06/2016

Events

Learn About Social Security Planning At Cresskill Library CRESSKILL, N.J. -- A workshop about social security planning takes place on Thursday at the Cresskill Public Library. Investment Advisor Representative Daniel Levitt will hold an educational workshop at 6:30 p.m. to teach participants how to maximize retirement income. Levitt will provide answers to the following questions: Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect to receive? When should I apply for Social Security? How can I maximize my benefits? Will Social Security be enough to live on in retirement? The library is located at 53 Union Ave.

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07/06/2016

Events

Allendale Nursery Talks Growing Wildlife Garden ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Learn how to create a Certified Wildlife Garden on Thursday, July 7 at Rohsler's Allendale Nursery. The class will be taught by Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino. The discussion will go over the importance of creating a healthy habitat in your garden as well as how you can have your garden certified as wildlife habitat by Bergen County Audubon. Over the last five years, BCAS has installed multiple habitat restoration gardens. As an extension of this effort, BCAS introduced a program that allows homeowners, schools, houses of worship, businesses, nature c…

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07/06/2016

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