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Lyndhurst Charity Donates Play-Doh To Cancer Center In Hackensack Lyndhurst Charity Donates Play-Doh To Cancer Center In Hackensack
Lyndhurst Charity Donates Play-Doh To Cancer Center In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A cancer center for children in Hackensack got a delivery of Play-Doh on Tuesday thanks to a state rescue agency. The Tomorrow's Children Cancer Center in Hackensack received approximately 2,300 cans of Play-Doh March 14 thanks to the efforts of the New Jersey Food & Clothing Rescue.  New Jersey Food & Clothing Rescue held a month long drive to collect the Play-Doh. Donations came in from all over. Click here for more information about New Jersey Food & Clothing Rescue.

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Events
Connolly Brothers Playing St. Patrick's Celebration In Glen Rock Connolly Brothers Playing St. Patrick's Celebration In Glen Rock
Connolly Brothers Playing St. Patrick's Celebration In Glen Rock GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- A St. Patrick's Day celebration takes place Saturday at Glen Rock Athletic Club.Tickets are $20 and include first drink, live entertainment, snacks and sandwiches. Glen Rock Mayor Bruce Packer will introduce the Connolly Brothers, an acoustic trio from NJ performing pop, classic and Irish tunes since 1992. The March 19 event runs 8 p.m. until midnight. Click here for more information about the Connolly Brothers. Click here for more information about event. 

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Allendale Fire Department Works On Air Management Drills Allendale Fire Department Works On Air Management Drills
Allendale Fire Department Works On Air Management Drills ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Firefighters in Allendale worked on air management exercises during practice drills on Tuesday.Capt. John Rubino conducted a drill for junior or "probie" members to help them become aware of their air consumption while firefighting. The crew took part in a variety of exercises all designed to improve air management skills. The Allendale Fire Department is staffed by professionally trained volunteers, every day of the year, 24 hours a day. Click here for more information.

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Schools
Bergen, Passaic Charter School Leads Education Summit Bergen, Passaic Charter School Leads Education Summit
Bergen, Passaic Charter School Leads Education Summit GARFIELD N.J. — The role of standardized testing in student development will be discussed at an education panel on Tuesday, March 22 at the Bergen Arts & Science Charter Middle School in Garfield. iLearn School will host the 2016 Quality in Education Summit Panel at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Impact of Mandated Standardized Testing in New Jersey's Public Schools,” and feature Nihat Guvercin, CEO, iLearn Schools Moderator Bob Bowdon, Executive Director, ChoiceMedia TV Panelists Janellen Duffy, Executive Director, JerseyCAN Dr. Bari Erlichson, Special Assistant to the Commissioner…

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Events
Giants of Generosity Add Virtual Raffle To Annual Food And Wine Fundraiser Giants of Generosity Add Virtual Raffle To Annual Food And Wine Fundraiser
Giants of Generosity Add Virtual Raffle To Annual Food And Wine Fundraiser CRESSKILL, N.J. -- A food and wine event with celebrities is planned Sunday at the Clinton Inn in Tenafly.Giants of Generosity based in Cresskill will hold its Third Annual Celebrity Food & Wine Showcase & Expo March 20. Tickets for the full event are $65 per person and $75 at the door. All tickets include entrance to the Grand Tasting featuring samples from restaurants, bakeries and wine/spirit vendors throughout the area; a silent auction; live entertainment; and the celebrity and student cook-off competitions.  Students from Bergen Community College’s culinary arts program will c…

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Police & Fire
Heroin Found On Man Passed Out Behind Wheel In Orangetown Heroin Found On Man Passed Out Behind Wheel In Orangetown
Heroin Found On Man Passed Out Behind Wheel In Orangetown ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A man found passed out behind the wheel of his car in Orangetown on Saturday was arrested for drug possession and other charges, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the intersection of Orangeburg Road and Western Highway at 3 p.m. March 12 and discovered Matthew R. Tracey, 30, of Tappan, unconscious behind the wheel.  He failed field sobriety tests and was found in possession of one dec of heroin, a hypodermic needle and a generic Ambien without a prescription, according to police.  Tracey was released after submitting to blood tests at Nyack Hospital, pending a…

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Lifestyle
Register For Midland Park Community Yard Sale And Help 'Love Fund' Register For Midland Park Community Yard Sale And Help 'Love Fund'
Register For Midland Park Community Yard Sale And Help 'Love Fund' MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- Plans for the annual community-wide yard sale April 23 in Midland Park is now in the works. The 4Th Annual Midland Park Community Wide Yard Sale takes place rain or shine. Registration is $20 and offers participants, listing on the town website that includes each home address and items for sale listing of the sale on craigslist.com notice in the Record newspaper maps showing participants' locations and items for sale Maps will be available two days before the sale at DePhillips Center, 50 Diary St. and Borough Hall, 280 Godwin Ave. The event runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 1…

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Stratford Prepares To Serve Up Treats For Restaurant Week Stratford Prepares To Serve Up Treats For Restaurant Week
Stratford Prepares To Serve Up Treats For Restaurant Week STRATFORD, Conn. -- The 3rd annual restaurant week in Stratford runs April 3-9.Local restaurants will feature "prix fixe" menus or other specials for appetizers, drinks, lunch, dinner or dessert. At least 25 eateries have signed up to participate to date. Menus are being added daily to the Stratford Restaurant Week website. Last year, 24 restaurants signed up. Stratford Restaurant Week is co-sponsored by Stratford's Chamber of Commerce and the Stratford Economic Development Department. Participating restaurants include, Acapulco's Blue Goose Blue Sky Diner Donut Crazy Frog Pon…

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Events
Ridgefield Park Organizes Anti-Rabies Vaccination Clinic Ridgefield Park Organizes Anti-Rabies Vaccination Clinic
Ridgefield Park Organizes Anti-Rabies Vaccination Clinic RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- A free rabies clinic for dogs and cats is offered by the Ridgefield Park Health Department on Thursday, April 21 at the DPW building.All dogs and cats vaccinated in 2013 must be inoculated this year. The clinic runs 7-10 p.m. Dogs must be secured to a leash and must be accompanied someone over age 12. Cats must be brought in a carrier.  Licenses for dogs and cats may be purchased at the site. Cost is $10 for a neutered pet; $15 if not neutered.  Dog and cat licenses expire Jan. 1 and must be renewed annually. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be presented i…

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News
Englewood Cop Saves Suicide Victim Tops Last Week's News In Bergen County Englewood Cop Saves Suicide Victim Tops Last Week's News In Bergen County
Englewood Cop Saves Suicide Victim Tops Last Week's News In Bergen County BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Bergen County. An Englewood police officer rescued a 66-year-old city man who shot himself in his car in an apparent suicide attempt across from headquarters. Voters Tuesday night approved an $11.7 million referendum for improvements at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest and Old Tappan by a vote of 2,574 to 1,882. A shared service agreement to replace Lincoln School with a new junior high school was unanimously approved by the Lyndhurst Board of Education and Board of Commissioners in a joint meeting …

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