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Cindy Capitani

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Events
Allendale Launches 'Books 'n Scholars' With Talk On Genes Allendale Launches 'Books 'n Scholars' With Talk On Genes
Allendale Launches 'Books 'n Scholars' With Talk On Genes ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Read about genes a hear a lecture at a library event on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  The first Books 'n Scholars Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m. at Allendale Public Library, 500 W. Crescent Ave., Allendale. Registration is open. Participants are asked to read "The Gene: An Intimate History," by Siddhartha Mukherje. The lecture will be presented by Dr. Joost Monen, Assistant Professor of Biology from Ramapo College. People do not need to read the book to attend the lecture. The new lecture series invites patrons to pick up a nonfiction book and attend a scholarly presentati…

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Business
Ramsey ShopRite Raises Funds For Diabetes Research Ramsey ShopRite Raises Funds For Diabetes Research
Ramsey ShopRite Raises Funds For Diabetes Research Supermarkets in New Jersey and New York part of a family-owned supermarket chain rallied together and raised over $200,000 to fight diabetes. Inserra Supermarkets donated the funds to the Diabetes Research Institute and its Foundation. Funds will be used to launch a Lindsey Inserra-Hughes Immune Tolerance Seminar Series to Advance Immunology Research for Type 1 Diabetes. The inaugural meeting of this new seminar series was held this fall at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The forum provides the opportunity for DRI and University of Miami scientists to share new knowledge …

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Business
Self-Storage Facility Being Built In Wood-Ridge Self-Storage Facility Being Built In Wood-Ridge
Self-Storage Facility Being Built In Wood-Ridge WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. -- More storage is coming to the area, centrally located on Route 17 in Wood-Ridge. Metro Storage LLC recently announced the purchase of a former manufacturing facility in Carlstadt/Wood-Ridge area. A new state-of-the-art self-storage facility is being developed, featuring 100 percent climate controlled storage.  Located at 765 Route 17, plans call for the demolition of the existing buildings on the four-acre site and construction of a modern, Class A self-storage facility  “We’ve had great success in the New York/New Jersey market and are looking forward to continuing …

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Obituaries
Harriet J. Abma, 81, Of Wyckoff, Mahwah Harriet J. Abma, 81, Of Wyckoff, Mahwah
Harriet J. Abma, 81, Of Wyckoff, Mahwah WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Harriet J. Abma, of Wyckoff and Mahwah, died on Friday, Dec. 2. She was 81. Born in Paterson, she lived in Wyckoff and more recently Mahwah, and she wintered in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was a graduate of Eastern Academy and a member of the Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park. Before retirement, she served as Branch Manager and Vice President of the Bank of America (Citizens Bank) in Midland Park.  She is survived by her husband, Marvin Abma; children and step-children, William “Jack” Miller and his wife Fiona, Gwenn and her husband Scott Kearns and Lori and her husband…

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John Philip "Sonny" Lennon , 82, Of North Arlington John Philip "Sonny" Lennon , 82, Of North Arlington
John Philip "Sonny" Lennon , 82, Of North Arlington NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- John Philip "Sonny" Lennon, of North Arlington, died on Dec. 22. He was 82. He was born in North Arlington on May 7, 1934. He is the son of the late Catherine (Hibbits) and John J. Lennon. He worked at the Pfizer Corporation in Lyndhurst from 1993 to 1998. Previously he worked for the Monsanto Corporation in Kearny as a chemical operator for 30 years before retiring in 1990. He served in the United States Army from1955 to 1957. He is survived by his children, Patricia Lennon, Eileen Simonetty and her husband Joe, Catherine Severino, John P. Lennon and his…

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Events
Ridgewood Hosts Santa, Lights Menorah Downtown Ridgewood Hosts Santa, Lights Menorah Downtown
Ridgewood Hosts Santa, Lights Menorah Downtown RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Ring in the holiday weekend downtown in Ridgewood Saturday through Monday. The weekend begins with Santa in the Park on Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, on E. Ridgewood Avenue and Oak Street. A Christmas Eve Service takes place from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 14 Hope St., Ridgewood. All are invited to join in Emmanuel's traditional punch and cookie reception after the service. A Menorah Lighting takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, on E. Ridgewood Avenue and Oak Street.

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Police & Fire
Darien Cop Involved In Car Accident While Searching For Vandals Darien Cop Involved In Car Accident While Searching For Vandals
Darien Cop Involved In Car Accident While Searching For Vandals DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien police officer on the tail of possible suspects in a graffiti incident was involved in a car accident at 2:14 a.m. Friday, police said. The two-car accident occurred at the intersection of Noroton Avenue and Ledge Road, and both the officer and the other driver were sent to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The officer was southbound on Noroton Avenue in a marked patrol unit, en route to a report of vandalism in the area, police said. As the officer approached the intersection with Ledge Road, he was taking no…

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Police & Fire
Police: Bridgeport Man Held Mom, 5 Kids Hostage For Days With No Food Police: Bridgeport Man Held Mom, 5 Kids Hostage For Days With No Food
Police: Bridgeport Man Held Mom, 5 Kids Hostage For Days With No Food BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A local restaurant worker was charged with holding a Bridgeport woman and her five children hostage in the basement of his Laurel Avenue home, according to the Connecticut Post. Marlo Macklin, 42, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, first-degree assault, first-degree strangulation and five counts of risk of injury to a child and held on $1.5 million bond, according to the Post. Police started to investigate after learning the mother, 41, and her children — a 13-year-old, twin 4-year-olds, a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old— were missing,…

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Obituaries
Danny Cooper, 55, Of Pearl River Danny Cooper, 55, Of Pearl River
Danny Cooper, 55, Of Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Danny Cooper, of Pearl River, died on Wednesday, Dec. 21. He was 55. He was born Jan. 21, 1961 to Kenneth and Mary Patricia Cooper. Danny was born in Highbridge, NY and raised in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx with his 11 siblings. He was educated in Yonkers, and was a 1980 graduate of Sacred Heart High School. He was an active member of St. Aedan’s Parish and coached CYO Basketball. He was an athlete and an avid sports fan. He was a friend of Bill W. for 33 continuous years. He was a member of CWA 1107 in Pomona. He will be remembered for his love of life and God. …

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Florence Rose DiBari Jessup Orlando, 86, Of Peekskill Florence Rose DiBari Jessup Orlando, 86, Of Peekskill
Florence Rose DiBari Jessup Orlando, 86, Of Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Florence Rose DiBari Jessup Orlando of Peekskill died Dec. 18. She was 86. She was born in Peekskill on Jan. 18, 1931 to the late Joseph Guilio DiBari and Rosa Cirillo DiBari. Florence was six when she and her five siblings were put into St. Joseph's orphanage in Peekskill after their mother died. She graduated from Peekskill High School in 1949. Florence had a hard childhood but never used that as an excuse; she was a determined, hard worker.  She married Leonard Morgan Jessup September 1951, and they moved to Norwich, Conn. They divorced four years later and Florence a…

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