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Passaic Woman Awarded $2.25 Million in Lawsuit After Fall On Black Ice
PASSAIC, N.J. -- A woman from Passaic has been awarded a $2.25 million judgment four years after a fall in a parking facility near her place of employment, according to NJ.com.
Maria Santana, who was 52 at the time of the incident, was heading into DHL in Rutherford, where she worked as a mail sorter, when she slipped and fell on black ice on Feb.3, 2011, NJ.com reports.
Santana's attorney, Todd Drayton, contended Santana suffered extensive injuries, including a tear in the medial meniscus in her left knee, bulging discs in her spine and lingering pain and numbness from her lower back down…
Brass Quintet To Perform Christmas Show At Ridgewood Church
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church is hosting a Christmas concert on Sunday, Nov. 29.
The concert, “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit 2015,” will be performed by Greg Caldarone and The New Jersey Brass Quintet, accompanied by the church's organist and pianist, Elena Crudge, and accompanist Rich Fusilli.
The 3 p.m. event, in the sanctuary of the Linwood Avenue church, will feature classic and contemporary Christmas favorites.
There will also be a sing-along that will include standards such as “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.&qu…
Woman Charged With Stealing From Taconic Pharmacy
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Yorktown woman was charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor, on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to Yorktown police.
Christine M. Sparano allegedly stole a lice kit and bedding spray valued at a total of $27.88 from the Taconic Pharmacy, Yorktown police report.
The theft allegedly occurred on Nov. 4, according to Yorktown police.
Sparano, 45, was arrested when the owner of the pharmacy, located at 3659 Lee Road, called police after Sparano returned to the store the following day, officials report.
After processing at police headquarters, Sparano was issued an app…
Parlance Concert Series In Ridgewood Features Noted Pianist, Violinist
RIDGEWOOD N.J. -- The next event in the Parlance Chamber Concerts series takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, when pianist Jeremy Denk, winner of a 2013 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, teams up with violinist Stefan Jackiw.
The duo will perform sonatas by Brahms and Franck, along with selections by American composer Charles Ives.
The event will be at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 Monroe St., Ridgewood.
Tickets are $40 for adults, $30 for seniors, $20 for young adults (ages 21-39) and $10 for students under 21.
For more information about the concert series, click here.
