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Cindy Capitani

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Schools
Ridgewood High School Global Classroom Has Froyo Fundraiser Ridgewood High School Global Classroom Has Froyo Fundraiser
Ridgewood High School Global Classroom Has Froyo Fundraiser RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A frozen yogurt shop is donating 50 percent of sales Tuesday, April 19 to Ridgewood High School. The RHS Global Classroom initiative will receive 50 percent for every cup of Froyo sold at Orange Leaf Yogurt in Ridgewood. The donation runs all day while the store is open, 12-9 p.m.  Global classroom is an international partnership of schools. Click here for more information.  Orange Leaf is located at 171 E. Ridgewood Ave.

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Sports
Lyndhurst Readies For 'South Bergen Vs. Essex' Baseball Tournament Lyndhurst Readies For 'South Bergen Vs. Essex' Baseball Tournament
Lyndhurst Readies For 'South Bergen Vs. Essex' Baseball Tournament LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Baseball talent will be on display at the first South Bergen versus Essex County Showdown baseball tournament on Saturday, reports northjersey.com.Lyndhurst Athletic Director Jeff Radigan and head baseball coach Pat Auteri came up with the idea to showcase great baseball in the area, reports northjersey.com. Click here for the story on northjersey.com.

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Events
Fort Lee Organizes Main Street Art History Walk Fort Lee Organizes Main Street Art History Walk
Fort Lee Organizes Main Street Art History Walk FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Fort Lee Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs will celebrate the 90th birthday of the late Fort Lee artist Paul Ortlip with an art history walk along Main Street on Saturday, May 21.Fort Lee Cultural & Heritage Affairs Administrator Tom Meyers will lead the walk. This walk will honor Ortlip and his family of artists who lived in Fort Lee for the better part of the 20th century and documented the people and history of Fort Lee.  The walk begins at 11 a.m. at the Fort Lee Museum. Parking is on the Palisade Avenue side of the museum.The walk will include stops at …

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Events
Closter Nature Center Organizes Invasive Species Lecture Closter Nature Center Organizes Invasive Species Lecture
Closter Nature Center Organizes Invasive Species Lecture CLOSTER, N.J. -- Learn about invasive species after The Closter Nature Center's annual meeting Thursday, April 21. Naturalist Marc Gussen will talk about invasive species, both here and around the world. Why do so many non-native organisms do so well when moved to a new place, and why is it such a problem?  The evening begins at 8 p.m. The lecture begins immediately following the brief meeting.  Refreshments will be served. This program is free, but donations are accepted. The Closter Nature Center is located at 154 Ruckman Road.

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Seek Suspect In Scam Against Elderly Resident Norwalk Police Seek Suspect In Scam Against Elderly Resident
Norwalk Police Seek Suspect In Scam Against Elderly Resident NORWALK, N.J. -- Police said they're looking for two women who allegedly talked an elderly victim into handing over her debit card and passcode. The suspects then removed $800 from the victim’s bank account, according to the Norwalk Police Department. The first suspect is described as a black female, mid-twenties to early thirties, 5-foot 5-inches tall, about 150 pounds, last seen wearing black clothing.  The second suspect was described as a black female, in her 40s or 50s, 5-foot 2-inches tall, with braided hair.  The suspects were in a dark colored vehicle, possibly a Jeep.  Police ar…

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News
Connecticut's First Round Of Layoffs Affects Mentally Ill, Homeless Connecticut's First Round Of Layoffs Affects Mentally Ill, Homeless
Connecticut's First Round Of Layoffs Affects Mentally Ill, Homeless FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The first round of state layoffs began at the end of the workday on Monday, hitting the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, reports the Connecticut Mirror.Those departments lost 165 employees and with it, programs for the mentally ill, those in recovery, the homeless and more, reports the Connecticut Mirror. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says up to 2,000 state workers could lose jobs as the legislature works to balance the 2016-17 fiscal year budget, which has a deficit of more than $900 million, reports the Conne…

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Lifestyle
Harrington Park Church Unveils Redesigned Website Harrington Park Church Unveils Redesigned Website
Harrington Park Church Unveils Redesigned Website HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. -- A church in Harrington Park recently unveiled a new website.Our Lady of Victories Parish Catholic Church has an updated site with mass times, confession, sacraments, ministries and parish events. The church building is the original wooden structure built in 1912.  During the blessing of the cornerstone on April 14, 1912, a crowd of about 350 people entered the unfinished church, and the floor collapsed, injuring 50 and killing two.  By September 1912, a church was erected with the title of Our Lady of Victory at a cost of $6,000. The new pastor, Fr. Andrew Schonhart,…

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Police & Fire
Mother, Son Hospitalized After Ramapo Home Fire Mother, Son Hospitalized After Ramapo Home Fire
Mother, Son Hospitalized After Ramapo Home Fire RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A mother and her son were hospitalized after a fire blew the roof off their Stark Court home in Ramapo Monday morning, according to multiple reports. More than 50 firefighters from seven municipalities responded to the blaze, which may have been caused by a second floor explosion, according to lohud.com. The house was already engulfed in flames when first responders arrived at 8:45 a.m. and the fire was still going at 10 a.m., according to lohud.com. The mother was taken to the hospital for evaluation and the boy was being treated for burns to his hands and face, according …

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Events
Stamford celebrates Week of the Young Child Stamford celebrates Week of the Young Child
Stamford celebrates Week of the Young Child STAMFORD, Conn. -- Schools and agencies in Stamford are coming together for National Week of the Young Child, April 11-15. A kick-off celebration takes place Tuesday, April 12 from 10-10:30 a.m. in the Government Center Lobby, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Agencies involved in marking the week are United Way of Western Connecticut, the Stamford Early Childhood Collaborative, the City of Stamford, the Stamford Public Schools, and The Ferguson Library.  Throughout the week, numerous activities will be held around Stamford, including story hour at The Ferguson Library from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesd…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess Sheriff Arrests Man On Felony Drug Charges Dutchess Sheriff Arrests Man On Felony Drug Charges
Dutchess Sheriff Arrests Man On Felony Drug Charges DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was charged Saturday night with a felony count of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, police said.A Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff said he observed a 2008 Chrysler, speeding and driving erratically northbound on South Road (State Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie at around 1 a.m. April 9. An investigation revealed that the driver, Steven J. Bartholf, 40, of Poughkeepsie, was impaired by drugs and illegally possessed a controlled substance, police said.  Bartholf was arrested and charged with a felony count of DWAI by Drugs and Criminal Pos…

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