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Cindy Capitani

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Business

Weichert Realtors Fort Lee Sponsoring 'Run The Palisades' FORT LEE, N.J. -- Weichert, Realtors Fort Lee office is sponsoring the 8th Annual Run The Palisades event on Sunday, May 15.The event is organized by The Diabetes Foundation, Inc., and includes a 5K run/walk, a 10K run and a kids fun run, followed by an awards ceremony and small celebration. Proceeds from the event benefit The Diabetes Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the care and quality of life for children and adults with diabetes and their families. The event starts at 7 a.m. at the Fort Lee Community Center. “My team and I are honored to support the R…

by Cindy Capitani

05/05/2016

Schools

Leonia School Organizes Casino Night Fundraiser LEONIA, N.J. -- A Casino Night Fundraiser to benefit the Anna C. Scott Home & School Association in Leonia takes place Friday, May 6. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the school and there are less than 100 tickets left.Cost is $40 per person and includes $50 in gambling chips, prizes, hors d'oeuvres, wine tastings, a dessert buffet, cash bar and DJ. The night is hosted by professional dealers and beginners are welcome. There will be easy Roulette, Craps, Black Jack and more. Click here for tickets and more information or email acshs.galatickets@gmail.com.

by Cindy Capitani

05/05/2016

Schools

Rutgers Offers Reading Skills Programs In Bergen, Passaic Counties Rutgers Continuing Studies is offering summer reading programs for residents in New Jersey.Reading skills and speed reading programs are available to for children and adults. The programs cover phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, speed reading, and love of reading. There are eight different reading programs designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development. Classes are available for ages four through adult. Locations are available at more than 40 locations throughout the state, including: Midland Park Moonachie Oakland Paramus Teaneck Wayne Westw…

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05/05/2016

News

Bergen County Earns $300K Selling Paramus, Mahwah Solar Credits Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco received approval from the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders for the sale of 1,362 solar renewable energy credits (SRECs). With prevailing market forces valuing one SREC between $240-280, Bergen County expects to earn more than $300,000 through the sale of these SRECs. Under the New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, one SREC is earned for every 1,000 watts of electricity generated through solar installation projects. The SRECs being sold were generated by two county-owned solar installations which have been in operation since 2012. This is the firs…

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05/05/2016

News

Bergen County Sells Off 6-Acre Property In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Transit-oriented housing is coming to Hackensack following the auction of six acres near Riverside Square Mall, reports northjersey.com.Bergen County held an auction on Tuesday for three lots at 66-70 Zabriskie St. zoned for multi-family development, reports northjersey.com. Scott Loventhal of Garden Homes Development won the auction with a $10 million bid that will go for vote May 18 before the Bergen County Freeholders, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the northjersey.com story.

by Cindy Capitani

05/05/2016

Lifestyle

Quilters Guild To Learn Kaleidoscope Block In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- A quilting workshop to learn how to make a Sixty-Thirty kaleidoscope block takes place on Friday, May 13 in Paramus.The Brownstone Quilters Guild will hold a workshop with instructor Paula Nadelstern who will instruct participants in her technique. Fabric will be available at the workshop as well as at the Brownstone Quilters Guild meeting on Thursday, May 12. The workshop runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the fee is $50. The workshop takes place at Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave., Paramus. Click here to register and for more information. Click here for more in…

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05/05/2016

Schools

Maywood Holding 'Back To Basics' Basketball Camp MAYWOOD, N.J. -- A summer basketball camp to cover basics and improve skills takes place in Maywood in August. Each camper will receive an evaluation sheet that will include the camper's week in review, each camper's strengths and weaknesses, positive feedback, and any other information important to the camper's experience. Camps run on the following weeks, Week 1: Aug. 1 - 5 Week 2: Aug. 8 - 12 Week 3: Aug. 15 - 19 Camp Includes: Free T-Shirts Guest Speaker Evaluation Sheet Small Group Instruction Full Snack Bar Skill Stations Emphasis on Fundamentals Gameplay Extra activity (agil…

by Cindy Capitani

05/05/2016

Events

New Rochelle Train Station Offering Summer Music NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --People passing through the train station on Thursday evenings in New Rochelle can experience free pop-up performances from June 2 to Aug. 25.The New Rochelle Council on the Arts is partnering with Nissan of New Rochelle to sponsor the “Arts Encounters" series. The NRCA inaugurated its series of monthly Arts Encounters, pop-up performances, in unexpected public places last year. “The idea is to remind everybody how the arts enrich our daily lives by bringing art to people where they live,” said NRCA president Theresa Kump Leghorn. These Arts Encounters will inclu…

by Cindy Capitani

05/04/2016

Schools

Mahwah Senior Selected To Attend Rutger's Engineering Program MAHWAH, N.J. -- A high school senior in Mahwah was selected to attend a summer engineering program at Rutgers University.Mahwah High School Principal John Pascale announced that senior Adeena Javed was selected from a select pool of applicants to participate in this summer’s Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology at Rutgers University School of Engineering. Javed’s accomplishments distinguished her from her peers, and Rutger’s School of Engineering chose her to participate as a Governor’s Scholar.

by Cindy Capitani

05/04/2016

Events

Remember, Reflect On Holocaust Remembrance Day Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah, begins on the evening of Wednesday, May 4 and ends on the evening of Thursday, May 5.Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on the 27th day of Nisan of the Hebrew calendar. The internationally recognized date marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the 1943 act of Jewish resistance in German-occupied Poland during World War II. When the actual date of Yom Hashoah falls on a Friday, the state of Israel observes it on the preceding Thursday. When it falls on a Sunday, Yom Hashoah is observed on the following Monday, according to the U.S. …

by Cindy Capitani

05/04/2016

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