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Cindy Capitani

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Events

Mahwah Municipal Alliance Raffling Jeep Wrangler MAHWAH, N.J. -- A chance to win a Jeep Wrangler is offered by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance during a raffle running through Aug. 6.Only 799 tickets will be sold for a chance to win a new 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara. Drawing is Saturday, Aug. 6 at 11 a.m., Continental Soldiers Field. Proceeds benefit the Mahwah Municipal Alliance. Click here for more information and to purchase a raffle. Tickets can also be purchased at the Mahwah Police Department. Cost is $100. The MMA also accepts donations in any amount, with an online minimum of $25. Raffle ticket stubs will be mailed to the…

by Cindy Capitani

04/27/2016

News

Elmwood Park Improves Rail Crossing At Midland Avenue ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Improvements to the Midland Avenue railroad crossing in Elmwood Park seem to have made a difference, reports northjersey.com.There were 14 incidents at the crossing in the past decade, including one death and four injuries, reports northjersey.com. Local officials said summer work crews last year flattened the approach to the tracks from the hill it used to be, removed vegetation from drivers' sightline, and improved signage and signaling, reports northjersey.com. Elmwood Park Mayor Richard Mola said it's much improved and there have been no incidents in eight months o…

by Cindy Capitani

04/27/2016

News

Poughkeepsie Mayor Reports Improved Financial Picture After 100 Days POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- After 100 days in office the mayor of Poughkeepsie says the financial picture is finally looking better, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal. Mayor Rob Rolison said payment plans have been negotiated for some of the $11 million deficit but more time is needed to get all finances straightened out, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal. The city recently met with the state Financial Restructuring Board and could receive $5 million for taking some of its suggestions, reports the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here for the story on Poughkeepsie Journal.

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

News

Ringwood Residents Want Excavation Not Barricade For Superfund Site RINGWOOD, N.J. -- Ringwood residents begged US Environmental Protection Agency officials at an April 20 meeting to reconsider how a superfund site will be cleaned, reports northjersey.com.A dangerous chemical was found in a former landfill in the Ringwood mountains in the sludge where Ford dumped paint 50 years ago, reports northjersey.com. The EPA is planning to place a barricade over the contaminated soil rather than excavate like residents and environmentalists prefer, reports northjersey.com. The area is close to the Wanaque Reservoir, serving up to 3 million people, and residents fear …

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

Schools

Paramus School Board Approves $89.2 Million Budget PARAMUS, N.J. -- An $89.2 million budget was approved on Monday by the Paramus Board of Education, reports northjersey.com.The average home assessed at $535,000 will see an increase of $56 and reflects a 2.8 percent increase over this year's budget, reports northjersey.com. Superintendent Michele Robinson said there was an immediate need for middle school teachers and the district was preparing for a growing elementary school population, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the northjersey.com story.

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

Schools

Northern Highlands School Board Facing Legal Bills ALLENDALE, N.J. -- The Northern Highlands Regional School District and neighbors by the high school field in Allendale are at legal odds over the use of new, taller lights during night games, reports northjersey.com.Legal costs for the district have topped $80,000 in the fight to keep the lights, which three families say illuminate their Cedar Drive homes, reports northjersey.com. The suit is seeking a court order for the lights to be taken down and also names the Allendale Board of Adjustment and the Borough of Allendale, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the story on northjersey…

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

News

Emerson Officials Explore Options For Flood Zone EMERSON, N.J. -- The borough council in Emerson is looking at ways to stop flooding in an area by the Musquapsink Brook and Bogert Pond, reports northjersey.com.The area around Dorchester Road, Pershing Street and Vivian Avenue is being evaluated by Gary Ascolese, the borough engineer, reports northjersey.com. The plan calls for new storm water retention pipes as well as upgrades to the drainage system in Westwood, reports northjersey.com. Click here for the story on northjersey.com.

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Fairfield University Student Attacked, Sexually Assaulted On Campus FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield University student said she was attacked Monday night while walking from the library to Bannow Hall, reports the Connecticut Post. Police received a 911 call at 10:50 p.m. from a female student who reported a middle-aged man punched her in the face and then sexually assaulted her, reports the Connecticut Post. Detectives from the Fairfield Police Department were investigating, and the student was being treated at St. Vincent's Medical Center, reports the Connecticut Post. Click here to read the story on Connecticut Post.

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

Lifestyle

Twist It Up For National Pretzel Day, Wyckoff It's National Pretzel Day and there's no better way to celebrate than sampling a variety of the doughy, salty treats.National Pretzel Day was started in 2003 by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. He declared April 26 “National Pretzel Day” to acknowledge the importance of the pretzel to the state’s history and economy, according to nationaldaycalendardar.com. Pretzels in North America trace to the Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants in the 19th Century, where pretzel bakeries eventually grew across the state. Soft pretzels became popular in the 20th century in Philadelphia, Chicago and New York. …

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

Schools

Lincoln School Bergenfield Holding Bingo, Tricky Tray Fundraiser BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Lincoln School Parents Association is hosting a Bingo and Tricky Tray fundraiser on Friday, April 29 at Bergenfield High School. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes: 10 games of BINGO (three games per card), door prizes and a variety of desserts, coffee, tea, soda and water. People can bring their own food and BINGO markers (light colored markers). The Tricky Tray prizes range from Bronze, Silver and Gold, discounted ticket packages are available. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. Contact Mary Anne Lerma at 917-797-3618 …

by Cindy Capitani

04/26/2016

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