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Cindy Capitani

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Obituaries
Alice Mae Durocher, 79, Of Hawthorne Alice Mae Durocher, 79, Of Hawthorne
Alice Mae Durocher, 79, Of Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Alice Mae Durocher of Hawthorne died on Dec. 2. She was 79. Born in Garfield, she lived in Passaic and Clifton moving to Salisbury, NC for 12 years, before returning to Hawthorne one year ago. She was a member of Grace Church in Clifton and was a librarian assistant for 13 years at the Clifton Public Library on Piaget Avenue in Clifton before retiring in 1998. She was also a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC where she sang with the Contemporary Worship Choir.  She is survived by her children, Robert Durocher and wife Leslie, and Christopher Durocher and…

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Schools
Lieutenant Gov. To Woodland Park Students: It All Comes Back To Education Lieutenant Gov. To Woodland Park Students: It All Comes Back To Education
Lieutenant Gov. To Woodland Park Students: It All Comes Back To Education WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- Berkeley College students in Woodland Park recently got an pep talk about education and business from NJ Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. The first Lt. Governor of New Jersey came to speak with a diverse group of students who are seeking to secure rewarding professional careers in a variety of fields.  She then toured new facilities in Woodland Park, including the Berkeley College School of Health Studies. “We are honored to have Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visiting our campus,” said Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College. “Lt. Governor Guadagno is focused on employ…

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Obituaries
Jose I. Gomes, 76, Of Hackensack Jose I. Gomes, 76, Of Hackensack
Jose I. Gomes, 76, Of Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Jose I. Gomes of Hackensack and Garfield, died Friday, Dec. 2. He was 76. Born in A dos Cunhados, Portugal, he came to this country in 1977 where he settled in Garfield. He worked as a custodian in the maintenance department for Hackensack University Medical Center and was a parishioner of Saint Francis De Sales R.C. Church in Lodi.  He is survived by many nieces and nephews; brother-in-law Joaquin Matias, Agostino Matias and sister-in-law Maria Ascenso. He is predeceased by his wife, Maria (nee Matias).  Visitation is 6-9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 at G. Thomas Gentile Fu…

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Obituaries
Giuseppe Mitolo, 76, of East Rutherford Giuseppe Mitolo, 76, of East Rutherford
Giuseppe Mitolo, 76, of East Rutherford EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Giuseppe “Pinuccio” Mitolo, of East Rutherford, died on Dec. 1. He was 76. Mitolo was born in Molfetta, Italy and came to the US in 1967. He formerly lived in Hoboken. For many years, he was a chemist in the textile industry, last working for a company in West New York. He was a long time member of the Savoia Soccer Club in Hoboken and he was a fan and supporter of the Juventus Football Club in Torino, Italy.  He is survived by his wife, Maria Rosaria (nee Amato) Mitolo; children, Eleanor R. Pellicane and her husband Joseph and Michael Joseph Mitolo; grandchildren, …

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Obituaries
Allan Frank Popek, 68, Of Wallington Allan Frank Popek, 68, Of Wallington
Allan Frank Popek, 68, Of Wallington WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Allan Frank Popek, a lifetime resident of Wallington, died on Friday, Dec. 2. He was 68. He was a security guard for the Bowles Security Company in Clifton. He was also an Exempt Firefighter for the Wallington Fire Department Park Row Hose Company 3, a member of the Wallington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and a parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church, Wallington.  He is survived by his mother, Julia (nee Synovitz), sister, Gail P. Osetek, and her husband Robert.  He is predeceased by his father, the late Frank A. Popek In lieu of flowers, memorial donations…

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Police & Fire
$25K Reward Offered For Jewelry Missing From Hilton Westchester $25K Reward Offered For Jewelry Missing From Hilton Westchester
$25K Reward Offered For Jewelry Missing From Hilton Westchester This story has been updated. RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- A California family is offering a $25,000, no questions asked reward for the return of sentimental, valuable jewelry stolen from them at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook. Blue sapphire diamond earrings and a diamond ring were stolen from a purse while a family was attending a wedding on Saturday, Nov. 12, said private investigator Geoff Doyle of Doyle Carden Group in Manhattan. The mother gave her daughter the heirloom earrings to wear during the event, Doyle said. "They were heavy, so the daughter took them off and the gave them to …

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Lifestyle
Sip, Shop, Celebrate Local Vendors In Trumbull's Nichols Neighborhood Sip, Shop, Celebrate Local Vendors In Trumbull's Nichols Neighborhood
Sip, Shop, Celebrate Local Vendors In Trumbull's Nichols Neighborhood TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The community is invited to start shopping for the holidays while supporting local vendors in the Nichols neighborhood in Trumbull.The 2nd annual Sip, Sample & Shop Local is happening Tuesday Dec. 6 at the Nichols Improvement Association (NIA) from 6-9 p.m. There will be shopping, food and raffle prizes. Participants are asked to bring in five (or more) canned goods to receive a raffle ticket. Donations of food and cash will benefit the Trumbull Food Pantry.  "The idea came about last year as we were looking for a location to hold an event to support local busine…

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Neighbors
Danbury Family Creates Dragon-Themed Lighthouse For Aquarium Contest Danbury Family Creates Dragon-Themed Lighthouse For Aquarium Contest
Danbury Family Creates Dragon-Themed Lighthouse For Aquarium Contest NORWALK, CT – A dragon-topped model lighthouse made by a Danbury family is competing for the top prize in a contest at Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium. The 15th annual “Festival of Lighthouses Contest” features large handcrafted beacons in a holiday display, which is open daily through Jan. 16. “Knight Light” by Danbury resident Amye Huizinga and her children Kristy, Emma and Russell, are among 13 entries vying for the $1,500 prize. The contest/exhibit works like a juried art show except that thousands of Maritime Aquarium visitors are the jury. All guests who visit through Jan. 16 get a ballo…

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Events
Westwood's 'Mom-Pruh-Nur' Fundraiser To Feature 80 Vendors Westwood's 'Mom-Pruh-Nur' Fundraiser To Feature 80 Vendors
Westwood's 'Mom-Pruh-Nur' Fundraiser To Feature 80 Vendors WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Get holiday shopping done while supporting and celebrating entrepreneurial moms and women in Westwood. The students at Brookside Elementary School will benefit from the Second Annual Mom-pruh-nur Vendor Event on Saturday, Dec. 10 featuring women business owners. Businesses will have a chance to make direct sales, showcase their products and services, accept pre-orders and network with the community and other entrepreneurs. The event runs 12-3 p.m. at the Westwood Community Center. Mom-pruh-nur is an annual event that sprung from the vision of two working moms, Bernadett…

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Politics
Scardale Citizens Nominating Committee Holds Televised Meeting Scardale Citizens Nominating Committee Holds Televised Meeting
Scardale Citizens Nominating Committee Holds Televised Meeting SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Learn how to run for office in Scarsdale at the annual organizational meeting of the Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) on Sunday.  The meeting is being held at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 on the third floor of Scarsdale Village Hall and is being televised by Scarsdale Public Television. The CNC consists of 30 Scarsdale residents who are volunteers elected by Scarsdale voters to represent their neighborhood election units, consisting of Edgewood, Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote or Quaker Ridge. Ten people are elected each November to serve staggered three-year terms. A volunteer …

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