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Cindy Capitani

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News

Passaic Ex-Con Says He Shot Cop Tops Last Week's News In Passaic County PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Passaic County. An ex-con from Passaic faces 15 years in prison after admitting he shot an undercover police officer during an armed robbery attempt outside a Marshall's store in Garfield two years ago. Maywood makeup artist Mary Mustakas organized a “Mompreneurial Expo” to help give moms a family-work balance opportunity she never had. Wayne police detained the driver of a car that toppled a utility pole across northbound Route 23, hitting another vehicle and knocking out power. The owner of a defunct Teterboro u…

by Cindy Capitani

03/13/2016

News

Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips In Hastings HASTINGS , N.Y. -- A driver was hospitalized Friday after smashing into a car in Hastings, reports News12 Westchester. The woman driving overturned her vehicle on Warburton Avenue around 11 p.m. March 11 and hit a car pulling out of a parking space, reports News12 Westchester. The driver is in stable condition and no one in the vehicle hit was injured, reports News12 Westchester. Click here to read the story on News 12 Westchester.

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Neighbors

Cliffside Park Weight Lifter Trains For Junior National Competition CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- A junior at Cliffside Park High School is one three Bergen County high school athletes in 20 years who will compete in the USAW Junior National Weightlifting Championship in June, reports northjersey.com. Francescoli Valdez will head to Austin June 25 after placing in the top 15. He also competed in his first National Weightlifting Championship, reports northjersey.com. He will compete against the best 16- and 17-year-olds in the country, reports northjersey.com. A former soccer player, Valdez competed against other weightlifters up to 20 years old in the Junior Nat…

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

News

Allendale Volunteer Fire Department Practice Removal Tactics ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Firefighters from Allendale continued practicing drills at a borough home acquired for training purposes. On March 8, members focused on firefighter removal tactics including using a hose line to pull someone through a floor and using features included in the turnout gear. Five days prior, members worked on some ladder basics then moved to the roof to discuss tips and tricks of operating on a rooftop. Inside, they worked on wall breaching and low profile maneuvers. Smoke machines were used to create realistic scenarios. Training in an actual home setting allows the crew t…

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Events

Organization Specialist Jamie Novak Coming To Hackensack Library HACKENSACK, N.J. -- An organization guru is coming to the library in Hackensack to help people tackle those miscellaneous piles of stuff. Join organizing specialist, motivational humorist and author Jamie Novak for a humorous look at the common pitfalls of figuring out how to deal with things like boxes of photos and piles of paperwork.Aside from a good laugh participants will also walk away with lots of tips to make those piles disappear. The program starts at 7 p.m. Click here for more information. The Hackensack Library is located at 274 Main St.

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Sports

Fairleigh Dickinson Basketball Organizes Open Practice, Watch Party HACKENSACK, N.J. – An open practice takes place at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Sunday at Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center prior to the 5:30 p.m. Selection Show.The open practice is to celebrate Selection Sunday and the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball teams' trip to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Those in attendance can join the team as they watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show which begins at 5:30 p.m. and airs live on CBS. FDU's NCAA Tournament opponent and destination will be announced during the show. "Sunday will give our families, alums, fans and our entire Unive…

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Schools

Lyndhurst, East Rutherford Name New Superintendents New school superintendents will start July 1 in both Lyndhurst and East Rutherford, reports northjersey.com.Giovanni Giancaspro will replace interim Superintendent Joseph Abate in East Rutherford and Lyndhurst Assistant Superintendent Shauna DeMarco was promoted to superintendent, reports northjersey.com. Giancaspro is currently a North Haledon middle school principal from Ramsey, who grew up in Carlstadt and went to Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, reports northjersey.com. DeMarco, a former Lyndhurst High School principal, is replacing interim Superintendent James Corino, wh…

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Neighbors

Mahwah Girl Scout Troop Visits Township Hall, Mayor MAHWAH, N.J. -- Girl Scouts mingled Wednesday with the Mahwah mayor, township staff and a television news crew as part of a local government tour.Mahwah Girl Scout Troop 5581 stopped by Mayor Bill Laforet's office and then took a tour of all departments. The girls had a chance to meet with many of the staff at the end of the day. As an added bonus, they were greeted by a News Channel 12 TV crew on the township steps. Reporter Ranji Sinha and his crew for to talk to the girls. "My doors are open anytime," said Mayor Bill Laforet.

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Schools

Englewood Charter School Gets Approval For Sixth Grade Classes ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A 1998 charter school in Englewood has permission from the New Jersey Department of Education to expand, reports northjersey.com.A sixth grade is being added to the 216-student Englewood on the Palisades Charter School, reports northjersey.com. The school is hoping to add middle school grades and says this is a first step in expanding further, reports northjersey.com. The Englewood charter school is tuition-free, has small class sizes and good PARCC results, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the story on northjersey.com.

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

Schools

'Collegewise' Organizes College Application Program At Tenafly Library TENAFLY, N.J. -- The college admissions process will be discussed at a Tenafly Library program on Tuesday."Fear and Loathing in College Admissions" is being presented by Collegewise. Participants can discover how selective colleges and universities decide who gets accepted. Families can learn Collegewise's strategies for having a sane, stress-free, enjoyable college application process. All attendees will receive a free copy of “Collegewise Admissions Secrets,” a collection of articles by college counselors on topics like, “Secrets of Ivy League Admits,” and “The Most Overused C…

by Cindy Capitani

03/12/2016

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