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Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Start Saving Your Documents, Wyckoff Shredfest Coming Start Saving Your Documents, Wyckoff Shredfest Coming
Start Saving Your Documents, Wyckoff Shredfest Coming WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Township of Wyckoff has scheduled a mobile paper shredding vehicle from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at the recycling center, 476 W. Main St. This event is for residents who wish to bring their confidential personal paper documents and paper correspondence for shredding at no charge. Residents will be limited to four bags or boxes weighing no more than 10 pounds each on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents should bring their confidential paper documents and correspondence in their own containers so they can take home and reuse them for the next shredding even…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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Meditate Every Thursday At Washingtown Township Library Meditate Every Thursday At Washingtown Township Library
Meditate Every Thursday At Washingtown Township Library WASHINGTON, N.J. -- The Township of Washington Public Library will host group meditation classes from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays.The program is a guided meditation group to help you relax and find inner peace. Bring a mat or towel. All are welcome. For more information, call the library at 201-664.4586. The library is at 144 Woodfield Road, Township of Washington.

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Board of Education Meets For Regular Session Mount Vernon Board of Education Meets For Regular Session
Mount Vernon Board of Education Meets For Regular Session MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The regular meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Thursday at The Education Center, 165 North Columbus Avenue, beginning at 6:30 p.m.There will be no opportunity for public comment at this meeting. The Board of Education welcomes public comment at the first meeting of the month. The next opportunity for public comment will be on Tuesday, February 2. You may sign up by phone at (914)- 665-5235, email at [email protected] or in person Monday through Friday 8 a.m. -4 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Distric…

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Eastchester, NY
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Pop-up Exhibit Features Eastchester High Students' Art Pop-up Exhibit Features Eastchester High Students' Art
Pop-up Exhibit Features Eastchester High Students' Art EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Still-life paintings and photographs by Eastchester High School art students will be exhibited at the jazz band concert on Thursday in the middle school cafeteria.Dorothy Johnson’s advanced art studio students and Rachel Sydlowski's portfolio prep students studied with painter Leah Lopez to compose observational still-life oil paintings. Lopez urged students to focus on achieving the illusion of objects in space and to utilize a variety of surface textures in oil paint. As an extension of the experience, Patrick Perry's students photographed the still-life arrangements u…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Library Discusses Book As Part Of Black History Month Mount Vernon Library Discusses Book As Part Of Black History Month
Mount Vernon Library Discusses Book As Part Of Black History Month MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Brian G. Johnson, trustee of the Mount Vernon Public Library, will be leading a book discussion of Richard Wright's "Native Son" at the library on Monday, Feb. 29.The book discussion, which is a Black History Month event, will examine whether the conditions and circumstances that prevailed during "Native Son" protagonist Bigger Thomas’s time still exist today.Light refreshments will be served at the discussion, and copies of the book will be available for checkout at the circulation desk. For questions, please contact Nishan Stepak at nstepak@wlsmai…

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Pelham, NY
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Francile Albright Joins The Picture House As Director Of Education Francile Albright Joins The Picture House As Director Of Education
Francile Albright Joins The Picture House As Director Of Education PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham recently announced the appointment of Francile Albright as director of education. Albright joined the staff of the historic movie theater at the end of December. As director of education, Albright sets the vision, strategy, and curriculum for education at The Picture House and is responsible for the oversight and execution of all elements of the mission-driven education program for ages 4 through adult. “We are thrilled to have Francile join our Picture House staff,” said Laura deBuys, executive director and president of The…

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Thane Asch, 88, of Tappan Thane Asch, 88, of Tappan
Thane Asch, 88, of Tappan TAPPAN, N.Y. -- Thane Asch, of Tappan, died Monday, Jan. 18, at home surrounded by his family. He was 88. Asch was a retired radiologist and Columbia Medical College educator. A dedicated husband, father and medical practitioner, he devoted his final years to his family and his passions for botany, boating, cooking and bird-watching. He was a longtime resident of Snedens Landing, NY, since 1966 until becoming a resident of Tappan in 2007. Asch was born August 3, 1927 in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY to Marjorie Asch and Dr. Joseph Jefferson Asch. He spent his formative years in New…

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Pascack Valley, NJ
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Single Mother Support Group Opens Westwood Facility Single Mother Support Group Opens Westwood Facility
Single Mother Support Group Opens Westwood Facility WESTWOOD, N.J. -- New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center for single mothers has opened a new building in Westwood.The outreach group that provides help for first-time single mothers and their babies can now be found at 149 Third Ave. in Westwood. The facility was formerly in Englewood. "Continuing our mission to save the unborn, our volunteers learned via community outreach that young, confused women from the Pascack Valley area are limited in their access to local pregnancy support resources," the group's website says.  "With the help of Pat McKenna, one of our volunteers and a…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Man Gives $2 Million to UConn Human Rights Institute Greenwich Man Gives $2 Million to UConn Human Rights Institute
Greenwich Man Gives $2 Million to UConn Human Rights Institute GREENWICH, Conn. -- UConn alumnus Gary Gladstein of Greenwich with his wife, Dr. Phyllis Gladstein, and philanthropist George Soros announced a $4 million gift to the UConn Human Rights Institute, the largest donation to the internationally renowned program.The gift, which requires the UConn Foundation to raise an additional $2 million in matching funds, would give the Institute a $6 million endowment and provide scholarships to undergraduates majoring in human rights. Gladstein, who has been the Institute’s primary benefactor, is giving the Institute a gift of $2 million. He said he was ple…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Land Trust, Audubon Society Go On Full Moon Hike Greenwich Land Trust, Audubon Society Go On Full Moon Hike
Greenwich Land Trust, Audubon Society Go On Full Moon Hike GREENWICH, Conn. -- Join The Greenwich Land Trust and Audubon Greenwich staff on Friday, Jan. 22., for a nature walk at Lapham Reserve in Greenwich.The hike will focus on identifying signs of nocturnal wildlife. In the heart of winter, plants and wildlife have to find ingenious ways to survive extreme conditions. On the moonlit walk, you will learn about the flora's and fauna's response to cold weather and see the forest from a new perspective. Take advantage of clear winter skies to observe the moon with the Greenwich Astronomical Society's high-powered telescopes. Witness an owl release …

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