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Cindy Capitani

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Events
Harlem Wizards Challenge Teachers At Waldwick High School Game Harlem Wizards Challenge Teachers At Waldwick High School Game
Harlem Wizards Challenge Teachers At Waldwick High School Game WALDWICK, N.J. -- The Harlem Wizards will take on Waldwick teachers at Waldwick High School May 6.The Waldwick Education Foundation is sponsoring the event, which includes a court side ticket opportunity to meet players before the game. The game takes place in the high school gym at 7 p.m. and will be full of spontaneity, sky-high slams, different moves and silly comedy. Audience participation is encouraged.  Courtside Plus Tickets with the player meet and greet are limited and going fast. Click here to order and for more information. The WEF is a non-profit organization run by parents. It…

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News
White House Medical Summit Invites Hackensack Hospital Doctor For Input White House Medical Summit Invites Hackensack Hospital Doctor For Input
White House Medical Summit Invites Hackensack Hospital Doctor For Input HACKENSACK, N.J. — A doctor from Hackensack University Medical Center was invited to participate in a White House summit with President Barack Obama on Thursday. Shafiq Rab, M.D., vice president and chief information officer, took part in the Feb. 25 White House Precision Medicine Initiative Summit with President Obama, industry experts, patients and researchers. The annual program launched in 2015 aims to facilitate progress toward revolutionizing healthcare delivery. The Obama Administration called on academic medical centers, researchers, foundations, privacy experts, medical ethicists, …

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Events
Registration Open For Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon Registration Open For Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon
Registration Open For Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Registration is now open for the Saturday, June 18 Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon.Applications are being accepted for individuals and teams at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The race, now in its 34th year, consists of a half-mile lake swim, 17-mile bike ride through Franklin Lakes and Mahwah, and a five-mile run.  The event is held each year at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes and benefits the Wyckoff Family YMCA and the Wyckoff-Midland Park Rotary Club. This year’s race starts at 6:45 am. Click here for information and registration forms, or call the Y at 201-891-2081.…

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Sports
Annual Row-A-Thon Raises Money For Ridgewood Crew Annual Row-A-Thon Raises Money For Ridgewood Crew
Annual Row-a-thon Raises Money For Ridgewood Crew RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- A row-a-thon fundraiser takes place at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood on Saturday, March 5. Funds raised will support the Ridgewood Crew's 2016 season. Pledges for all athletes are a flat rate. Checks should be made out to Ridgewood Crew. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click here for more information, register and offer family or corporate sponsorship. Ridgewood Crew introduces participants to basic and advanced rowing techniques and works to instill and promote character values including discipline, focus, teamwork and sportsmanship. Rowers are challenged indivi…

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Bogota Library Organizes 'Read Across America' Celebration Bogota Library Organizes 'Read Across America' Celebration
Bogota Library Organizes 'Read Across America' Celebration BOGOTA, N.J. -- Join the book fun at Bogota Library's Read Across America program Saturday, March 5 The annual nationwide event celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday with books, crafts and prizes. Registration is required. The festivities start at 10:30 a.m. with reading aloud, prizes and crafts. The event is sponsored by the New Jersey Student Education Association.  Click here for more information and to register, call 201-488-7185 or email njseafdu@gmail.com.

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News
NJ Forces Greenwich, NYC Brothers To Pay Restitution For Travel Fraud NJ Forces Greenwich, NYC Brothers To Pay Restitution For Travel Fraud
NJ Forces Greenwich, NYC Brothers To Pay Restitution For Travel Fraud More than a half million dollars is finally being returned to customers in 18 states ripped off by an insolvent Bloomfield travel agency owned by brothers from Greenwich, Conn. and New York City, state officials in New Jersey said. The Office of the Attorney General and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs announces that customers who paid for but did not receive all or part of the all-inclusive travel packages they purchased from Crown Travel Service, Inc., of Bloomfield will receive a total of $525,000 in restitution. The Division of Consumer Affairs mailed restitution checks to 2…

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Politics
Leonia Considers Cutting $225,000 In Funding To Library Leonia Considers Cutting $225,000 In Funding To Library
Leonia Considers Cutting $225,000 In Funding To Library LEONIA, N.J. -- The Leonia Library could lose 25 percent of its funds if the borough council pushes through budget cuts to make the state-mandated 2 percent tax levy cap, reports northjersey.com. The majority of the library's approximate $875K budget comes from the borough, which in the past has appropriated double the state requirement, reports northjersey.com. Without the money, Library Director Matthew Latham said programs would be slashed beyond recognition, reports northjersey.com. The borough has made cuts in all departments over the years and reduced staff in order to keep the tax l…

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Schools
Cliffside Park Students Donate Jeans To Homeless Shelters Cliffside Park Students Donate Jeans To Homeless Shelters
Cliffside Park Students Donate Jeans To Homeless Shelters CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Jeans are being collected by Cliffside High School students as part of nationwide campaign to assist homeless shelters, reports northjersey.com.  A student council project, the effort is part of the national Do Something campaign and Jeans for Teens, reports northjersey.com. People can drop off gently used jeans at the high school until Monday, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the story on northjersey.com.

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Business
Englewood SID Surplus Means New Projects And Upgrades Englewood SID Surplus Means New Projects And Upgrades
Englewood SID Surplus Means New Projects And Upgrades ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- A $350,000 Special Improvement District surplus is being eyed in Englewood to beautify the downtown and tackle lighting, reports northjersey.com. The Englewood Economic Development Corporation needs the city's permission to buy new trees, switch over to LED lighting and redo the downtown landscaping, reports northjersey.com.  Dead and dying trees in the Palisade Avenue business area need replacing and others are not appropriate for downtown spaces, reports northjersey.com.  A tree replacement plan previously done calls for zelkova, elm, and honey locust species for munic…

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News
Edgewater Considers Non-Lethal Methods For Controlling Geese Population Edgewater Considers Non-Lethal Methods For Controlling Geese Population
Edgewater Considers Non-Lethal Methods For Controlling Geese Population EDGEWATER, N.J. -- A contract to euthanize Canadian geese in Edgewater has raised concern by animal welfare organizations, reports northjersey.com. The Animal Protection League of New Jersey and the League of Humane Voters of New Jersey asked the mayor and council Feb. 16 to consider non-lethal geese control methods, said northjersey.com. Borough officials tried other methods in the past that failed and blame the geese for causing traffic tie-ups, ruining lawns and lowering the quality of life in Edgewater, reports northjersey.com. Click here to read the story on northjersey.com.

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