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Cindy Capitani

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Lifestyle

Fungi Expert Leads Mushroom Walk In Wyckoff WYCKOFF, N.J. -- A guided mushroom walk and talk takes place at the McFaul Environmental Center in Wyckoff on Tuesday, May 24. John Michelotti, the Mushroom Guy, will lead the walk. The walk takes place from 3-5 p.m. and everyone must pre-register. Cost is $15. Refreshments and a lecture follow at 7 p.m. at the Bergen County Administration building, 1st floor, Hackensack. Michelotti cultivates mushrooms indoors and out on his family farm in Indian, NY. He is the owner of Catskill Fungi, whose mission is to empower people through Fungi via outdoor guided mushroom classes, cultivation course…

by Cindy Capitani

05/19/2016

Schools

Photograph Your Child Reading For Mahwah Library Contest MAHWAH, N.J. -- The library in Mahwah is celebrating National Readathon Day on Saturday, May 21. This day promotes "Every Child Ready to Read," an initiative that supports early literacy development in children. To celebrate, share a photo of you reading to your child; your child reading to you; or your child reading by themselves. Photos must be received by Saturday, May 21. A prize will be awarded to the best photograph. Faces are not required. Tag your photos with the hashtag #MahwahReads to be considered. For more information call 201-529-7323. The Mahwah Library is locat…

by Cindy Capitani

05/19/2016

Neighbors

Teaneck Public Library Trustees Elect Officers TEANECK, N.J. -- The Board of Trustees of the Teaneck Public Library recently elected new officers. The annual elections were conducted at its May meeting. Evalyn Brownstein, re-elected President Joy Charles, named Vice-President Paul Ostrow, elected Treasurer All will serve one-year terms. Also serving on the Board are Karen Langford, Myron Chaitovsky, Sharon Crewes Whitney, and Leola Maddox. The Board meets monthly and its sessions are open to the public. The Board of Trustees of the Teaneck Public Library is a semi-autonomous body appointed by the Teaneck Mayor and Council.

by Cindy Capitani

05/19/2016

Neighbors

Saddle Brook Ambulance Youth Squad Member Earns Scholarship SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- A Saddle Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps Youth Squad member was presented with a scholarship at the EMS Excellence Awards program Monday, May 16.Hope Gatto received the Robert D. Cirri Memorial Scholarship at the HackensackUMC EMS Awards Dinner held at The Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack. Gatto goes to Saddle Brook High School and is a Saddle Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps member since 2013.

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05/19/2016

Schools

One River School Of Art Opening Second Location In Allendale ALLENDALE, N.J. -- One River School of Art + Design announced its plan to open a second school in late summer at 319 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. The new address will give the company a second Bergen County location 15 miles northwest of the original school in Englewood, which opened in 2012. One River School is pioneering the most innovative new art school concept in America, and has established a groundbreaking new direction in art education in the suburban shadow of New York City. “We are so excited to bring our amazing program to the western part of Bergen County,” says Matt Ross, …

by Cindy Capitani

05/19/2016

News

Mahwah Mayor Unveils Township Tree Program MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet announces the success of the Township Tree program. The township is building Mahwah's tree canopy, one tree at a time after losing hundreds to Hurricane Sandy. In the following years more were lost to the natural decay of mature trees. Over 1,000 sapling trees were distributed in two hours during the Mahwah Environmental Tree giveaway. May 24-25, 29 trees were planted around Commodore Perry Field and near the Mahwah Museum. The planting is scheduled to be completed this May 21-22. DPW Director Glen Dowson and superintendents Tony Iannaccone and Ton…

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05/19/2016

Lifestyle

Bergenfield Ambulance Blood Drive Proves Successful BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Volunteer Ambulance Corps of Bergenfield collected 43 pints of blood at a drive held Tuesday. The blood drive was held May 17 in memory of Edward "Ned" Kneisler II. Many people donated food for the event and 48 attempted to donate blood.The food drive was held to benefit the Bergenfield Food Pantry. BVAC holds annual blood drives to honor past members. Last year's drive was for Martin Fullgrabe. Click here for more information about BVAC.

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05/19/2016

Neighbors

Happy Birthday To Cresskill's Rick Cerone CRESSKILL, N.J. -- Happy birthday to former Cresskill resident Rick Cerone.Former Major League Baseball player Cerone was born May 19, 1954 and turns 62 on Thursday. Cerone played high school baseball and football at Essex Catholic High School in Newark. Cerone then attended Seton Hall University, where he played baseball. He was primarily a catcher and played from 1975 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He lived in Cresskill in the 1990s, later moving to Teaneck and …

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05/19/2016

Events

Fort Lee Library Organizes Summer Poetry Workshops FORT LEE, N.J. -- A free poetry workshop is offerd twice a month on Thursdays at the Fort Lee Library starting May 26. Sessions are at 7:30 p.m. and participants can attend as many sessions as they want. Participants can learn how to, Workshop poems Improve creative techniques Understand how the poetic craft can enhance the lyric and narrative lines of their poems. Participants can bring their poems to the workshop or come to listen and see if this is the right environment. Future sessions are June 9, June 23, July 14, July 28, August 11 and August 25. Admission is free.

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05/19/2016

Schools

Friends Of The Lodi Library Award Scholarships To Local Students LODI, N.J. -- Lodi Library scholarship winners will be awarded at a special presentation on Tuesday, June 7.The Scholarship Committee of the Friends of the Lodi Memorial Library awarded $1,000 scholarships to Raymond Choi, who attends Bergen County Academies; and Joseph Fotopolous, who attends Lodi High School. The presentation at the library begins at 6:30 p.m. The library is located at One Memorial Drive.

by Cindy Capitani

05/19/2016

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