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Forum On Police-Community Relations Held in West Nyack WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- A forum on improving police-community relations was held at the Palisades Center in West Nyack on Thursday, Nov. 12. Hosted by Rockland County District Attorney Tom Zugibe, the event brought together civic, youth, faith-based and law enforcement sectors to discuss ways to build trust and understanding between police and the area’s minority population. Keynote speakers at the forum included New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico and Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. Opening remarks were offered by County Executive Ed Day.

11/13/2015

Neighbors

Scarsdale Elects Members To Citizens Nominating Committee SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale residents elected 13 members to the Citizens Nominating Committee, the group that will help determine who will run for village trustee and village justice in March. Candidates endorsed by the committee usually run unopposed. The new members, elected on Tuesday, were determined by elementary school boundaries. Elected were Eric G. Cheng and David J. Peck on behalf of Edgewood; Madelaine Eppenstein, Brian Nottage and Eve P. Steinberg on behalf of Fox Meadow; Michelle Sterling and Jeannette Sloan Warner on behalf of Greenacres; Charles Baltman, Jeffrey L. Goodw…

11/13/2015

News

Day Says Heating Help Available To Low-Income Residents In Rockland County NEW CITY, NY -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that families with low incomes can apply for heating assistance this winter through New York's Home Energy Assistance Program starting on Monday, Nov. 16. HEAP, which is overseen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, is a federally-funded program that provides up to $625 for eligible households to pay for energy costs in order to keep homes warm during the winter. "HEAP offers a vital lifeline to the many individuals and families who will struggle to pay their heating bills," Day said. "…

11/13/2015

Events

New Canaan's Baldanza Cafe Serves Up Benefit To Fight Childhood Hunger NEW CANNAN, Conn. – To kick off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Baldanza Natural Market and Café in New Canaan is hosting a fundraiser on Monday, Nov. 16. The event will benefit Filling in the Blanks, a nonprofit organization that fights childhood hunger by providing needy children with meals on the weekend. A variety of artisanal foods, soups, desserts and specially selected wines will be served at the event. Guests will include Ali Rakowski, author of “Bowls of Love: Paleo Soups for the Seasons,” and Heidi Burrows, owner of New Canaan Olive Oil. The fundraiser will …

11/13/2015

Events

Norwalk's Stepping Stones Museum Extending Accessibility Hours NORWALK, Conn. -- For several years, Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk has offered free admission for families with kids who have special needs for two hours on the second Saturday of every month. Beginning, Saturday, Nov. 14, its monthly Accessibility Day will extend those hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The original idea was for families to come during a quiet time period for the museum,” said Robert Townes, director of community advocacy for the museum. “Of course, if families arrived after that time we gave them free admission. Recently, many families have told us that they d…

11/13/2015

Sports

New Canaan New Balance Blazers Run At State Middle School Races NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The New Canaan Blazers had a strong showing at the 23rd Connecticut Middle School Cross Country championships held in Manchester at Wickham Park on Saturday, Nov. 7. Bart Codd led the way for the boys on the 4,000 meter course, finishing in 35th place out of 453 runners, with a time of 13:46. Brendan Mulvany finished in 89th place, with a time of 14:18; Billy Bennett took 112th place, with a time of 14:39; and Christian Meier finished in 142nd place, with a time of 14:51. In the girls’ race, which included 382 participants, the Blazers were led by Kaylana Couture, at …

11/13/2015

Events

Pound Ridge Chili Cook Off, Cookie Walk Benefits Playground Renovation POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge Elementary School and the Pound Ridge Community Church are teaming up for an afternoon of fun. On Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the school will host both a chili cook-off and bake sale, the Pound Ridge Community Church Women's Cookie Walk. Kids can also go next door to the church parking lot for “Touch-a-Truck,” an event featuring a variety of large trucks. Music and face painting will be included at the festivities. Tickets are $10. Kids 9 and under are free-of-charge. Proceeds from the events will go to the church’s playground renovation fund.

11/12/2015

Obituaries

Frank Conley, 87, Of Bergenfield BERGENFIELD, N.J. – Frank Conley of Bergenfield died Monday, Nov. 9. He was 87. He was vice president of engineering for Ganz Brothers and a longtime member of the choir at 2nd Reformed Church in Hackensack. He is survived by his wife, Nancy J.; sons Stephen and Christopher; daughter-in-law Cindy; and grandsons Evan, Troy and Zane. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield. A short funeral service will be conducted during the 7-9 p.m. visitation. Entombment will be private at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa. In lieu…

11/12/2015

Sports

Concordia Plays New Haven U. In Annual Jimmy Sayegh Game BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Concordia College will host its Sixth Annual Jimmy Sayegh Men's Basketball Game on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. in the Meyer Athletic Center, against the University of New Haven. Live broadcast of the ceremony and game will be available on ConcordiaClippers.com. The event commemorates the life and playing career of Jimmy Sayegh, a student-athlete from Scarsdale, who played basketball and studied biology at Concordia and who died of cancer in 2010. The ceremony at this year’s contest will honor Sayegh's mother, Samantha Sayegh, and her family. Additionally, the schoo…

11/12/2015

Schools

Women And Girls Gathering For Leadership Summit In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- More than 100 middle school girls from private and public schools throughout the area are expected to attend Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls Third Annual Leadership Summit in Stamford. The summit, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Chelsea Piers, 1 Blachley Road, will include presentations, team-building activities and leadership development workshops led by professionals, in conjunction with a number of girls from local high schools serving as leaders at the event. Attendees will also participate in activit…

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