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Fairfield University Basketball Coach Also A Closet Boxing Fanatic Fairfield University Basketball Coach Also A Closet Boxing Fanatic
Fairfield University Basketball Coach Also A Closet Boxing Fanatic FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Considering his talents and achievements as the women's basketball coach at Fairfield University, it may surprise some to learn that Joe Frager knows as much about boxing as he does about basketball. The avid boxing fan can give you detailed history of the sweet science - from Willie Pep to Joe Louis to Sean O'Grady - not to mention present-day champions like Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, and top contenders in virtually every division currently. The names flow from his lips like a finger roll layup off the backboard.  Frager is a knockout in the women's college ranks, s…

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Business
French Furniture Store Opens In Paramus French Furniture Store Opens In Paramus
French Furniture Store Opens In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- Roche Bobois officially has opened its doors in Paramus.The sleek, sophisticated, newly constructed 6,000-square-foot showroom is positioned in the heart of Paramus’ premiere shopping destination for interior designers and design enthusiasts alike. Both the Les Contemporains and Nouveaux Classiques collections are on display in the showroom, which was designed to perfectly capture the Roche Bobois brand aesthetics and signature design elements. Roche Bobois’ interior designers and decorators are at your full disposal to assist you in all your interior design projects. For …

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Events
Easter Bunny Visits Paramus' Garden State Plaza Easter Bunny Visits Paramus' Garden State Plaza
Easter Bunny Visits Paramus' Garden State Plaza PARAMUS, N.J. -- Hop on over to take a picture with the Easter Bunny at Paramus' Garden State Plaza.The hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays from March 11-26 in Macy’s Court on Level 2. The bunny takes carrot breaks from 1-2 and 5-6 p.m. For more information, click here. Paramus' Garden State Plaza is at 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd.

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Bogota VFW Sets Benefit Concert Bogota VFW Sets Benefit Concert
Bogota VFW Sets Benefit Concert BOGOTA, N.J. -- The Bogota Veterans of Foreign Wars will be hosting a benefit concert featuring music from the 1960s and the '70s Saturday, March 26.There will be live music by The 60s Band and Kover Up. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. The concert will take place from 7 p.m. until midnight. For more information, click here. The benefit concert takes place at 240 Leonia Ave., Bogota.

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Trumbull Library To Welcome Irish Band On Feb. 28 Trumbull Library To Welcome Irish Band On Feb. 28
Trumbull Library To Welcome Irish Band On Feb. 28 TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Keltic Kick will bring its unique blend of energized traditional Irish music to the Trumbull Library on Sunday, Feb. 28.Led by founder and frontman Billy Donaldson, Keltic Kick has been at the forefront of the concert and club scene in the Northeast for over three decades. Get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit early with this free concert. Register by clicking here. You can also call the Trumbull Public Library at (203) 452-5197. Click here for more information. The Trumbull Public Library is located at 33 Quality St.

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Old Tappan Library Launches Master Of Book Appreciation Challenge Old Tappan Library Launches Master Of Book Appreciation Challenge
Old Tappan Library Launches Master Of Book Appreciation Challenge OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- Come leap into the Old Tappan Library's 2016 MBA: Master of Book Appreciation Challenge!Pick up a log and select 12 books of your choice from the list of options. The challenge starts on Monday, Feb. 29 and ends Dec.29. MBA is open to all ages. For more information, click here to visit the library's website, or you can call them at: (201)-664-3499. The Old Tappan Library is at 6 Russell Ave, Westwood.

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Obituaries
Frederick G. Van Bolhuis, 73, Of Wappingers Falls Frederick G. Van Bolhuis, 73, Of Wappingers Falls
Frederick G. Van Bolhuis, 73, Of Wappingers Falls WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Frederick G. Van Bolhuis, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died Sunday, Feb.14. He was 73.He was a National Guard reservist for over 20 years and was a previous member of the Wappingers Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus. He was employed in the banking industry for many years and retired as a mortgage loan officer for Key Bank. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Pinckney Van Bolhuis; his children, Kristen Niclaus and her husband Eric and Kerrie Van Bolhuis; five grandchildren, Brooke Niclaus, Megan Cutinella, Jenna Rogers, Jackie Rogersand Johnny Rogers; a sister…

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Neighbors
New Pastry Chef Dishes Up Treats At Café Xpresso In Newtown New Pastry Chef Dishes Up Treats At Café Xpresso In Newtown
New Pastry Chef Dishes Up Treats At Café Xpresso In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn -- Pastry chef Matthew Kirshner, who has served up his delicacies at such world-renowned spots as the Russian Tea Room, is the newest member of the team at Café Xpresso in Newtown.Kirshner is passionate about the pastry arts and has a decade of experience, including time at the Essex House Hotel in New York City. “Matt has great experience and drive and with him on board we’re preparing some new creations based on his techniques in the kitchen,” says chef Bob Schlump, owner of Café Xpresso. At a young age, Kirshner decided to become a pastry chef as he learned about baking fro…

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Events
Top Voices In Historical Fiction Gather For Wilton Library Panel Top Voices In Historical Fiction Gather For Wilton Library Panel
Top Voices In Historical Fiction Gather For Wilton Library Panel WILTON, Conn -- The Wilton Library will welcome the top voices in historical fiction to share moving stories in a one-of-kind anthology on Tuesday, March 1. These voices will include Beatriz Williams, Laure Willig, Heather Webb, Jennifer Robson, Jessica Brockmole, and Hazel Gaynor. The stories that the voices will share revolve around the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - Armistice Day, 1918. Each of the author’s passages differ vastly, with interesting settings, inspirations and a unique take on a fictional experience of the Great War—yet they are creatively linked t…

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Westport Country Playhouse Spins Tale Of 'Charlotte's Web' Westport Country Playhouse Spins Tale Of 'Charlotte's Web'
Westport Country Playhouse Spins Tale Of 'Charlotte's Web' WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present "Charlotte's Web," a musical based on E.B. White's story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte, on Sunday, Feb. 28.This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops. Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman. She weaves in her web a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pi…

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