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Rutherford, NJ
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Carlstadt Police Joins No-Shave November Fight Against Cancer
CARLSDADT, N.J. — Carlstadt police joined fellow law enforcement agencies from around North Jersey in the No-Shave November movement to raise awareness of men's physical and mental health issues. The department's goal is to raise $3,000, and its members are hoping residents will chip in to help meet or surpass that amount. The department said it is taking part in the effort because there's a good chance someone you know or love will be affected by this disease at some point. "No-Shave November's mission is to not only raise funds for cancer research and treatment," the fundrais…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Your Community
Ramsey High School Drama Club Takes On Comedy
RAMSEY, N.J. — The Ramsey High School Drama Club is is putting the finishing touches on "Moon Over Buffalo," a fast-paced comedy written by Ken Ludwig that will run Nov. 19-21 in the RHS auditorium. The show follows husband and wife George and Charlotte Hay, who struggle to produce second-rate productions of classics. Charlotte leaves George because of his cheating habit just as a brilliant opportunity rolls around all the while several other story lines weave in and out of the couple's journey. RHS theater teacher Doug Gipple is directing the show, beginning at 7:30 each night,…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Your Community
Wallington Woman's Fundraiser Boosts Cousin's Cancer Battle
WALLINGTON, N.J. — A Wallington woman helped change her Fair Lawn cousin's destiny when she created a GoFundMe account to help her battle Stage II breast cancer. Since September, Veronica Jackson has raised nearly $5,000 for single mom Bernadette Vargas, who lost her job — and with it her insurance coverage — after the diagnosis. She's also inspired a host of in-kind contributions. SEE: Wallington Resident Rallies To Help Her Cousin, Single Mom Fight Cancer Vargas underwent her last chemotherapy treatment on Thursday before picking her children up from school. She said she's grateful for…
Northern Valley, NJ
Your Community
Old Tappan Education Association Stages Rally During Mediation
OLD TAPPAN, N.J. — The Old Tappan Education Association and supporters rallied outside of Charles De Wolf Middle School on Tuesday evening while teachers on the negotiation committee met with board members and an assigned mediator over a contract dispute. The board and the OTEA were in talks during the spring until negotiations stalled and the union filed a notice of impasse in August, northjersey.com reported. OTEA President Matt Capilli told northjersey.com that the board's offers during negotiations were insulting. An OTEA flier distributed on back to school night said combined raises f…
Ridgewood, NJ
Your Community
New
Parcc
Tests Are No Problem For Ridgewood Students
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — State and district scores for the PARCC tests indicate that Ridgewood students did well in the benchmark year for the new assessment "as anticipated," Assistant Schools Supt. Cheryl Best said. Parents of students who participated in both sessions of PARCC testing last spring will receive a guide for understanding the score within a month, officials said. Students had to sit for both tests to receive a score report. There will only be one required session in spring 2016 with reduced testing time from 2015, they said. "The PARCC online tests were designed to …
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
On Your Side
Cresskill Non-Profit Receives $4G In Donations
CRESSKILL, N.J. — A Cresskill non-profit organization dedicated to helping Bergen County residents in crisis has received two donations totaling $4,000. Giants of Generosity has been awarded a $3,500 grant from TD Charitable Foundation and $500 from the proceeds raised by the Bergenfield-Dumont Rotary Club's annual 5K Zombie Run last month. “Many people come to us who are facing foreclosures or evictions because of extended unemployment or other crises and this grant helps us support them in their time of need," GOG Executive Director D. Jane Albanese said. "We are very grateful..…
Ridgewood, NJ
Breaking News
Ridgewood Presenting Design Options For Downtown Parking Garage
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A design team will be at the Dec. 2 Ridgewood Council meeting to talk with residents about the design of a multi-level downtown parking deck. Renderings will be placed in the Village Hall lobby, Mayor Paul Aronsohn added. An Election Day referendum question drew 3,236 votes — 65% -- in favor of the facility. Now it's a matter of determining the size, the mayor said. "The strong 'yes' vote is a clear indication that Ridgewood residents want a parking deck at Hudson Street, and we want it now," Aronsohn said. "After decades of talk about building a parking de…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Breaking News
Mahwah Police Dog Gets Refurbished Ride
MAHWAH, N.J. — The Mahwah Police Department's youngest member will have a new set of wheels waiting when he finishes school in a few months. K-9 Remco will be shuttled around by his partner, Officer Robert Rapp, in an upgraded 2010 Ford Explorer with a special cage and temperature sensor installed by All American Ford in Paramus. The vehicle is the first that the department has received from an outside organization, which Police Chief James Batelli said will save taxpayers money. Remco, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinoisa, was a donation, as well -- from the Mahwah Municipal Alliance. "R…
Hackensack, NJ
Your Community
Hackensack Family Tantalizes Patrons With Secret Colombian Recipes
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The most common question that Ayda Tellez Arciniegas gets when she and her Hackensack family members are feeding guests in their Colombian Teaneck restaurant is also the only one she refuses to answer: "how do you make the sauce?" The spicy, oniony, green sauce — that is — comes on the side of every empanada order at Sal y Pimienta and is a secret family recipe that Arciniegas brought to the United States when she immigrated with her husband and children from Columbia in 1999. She put her homemade delicacies to the test last winter when she fulfilled her lifelon…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Your Community
Upper Saddle River Girl Scout Crafts Fashionable Fundraiser
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — A Cavallini Middle School Girl Scout is taking creative control in helping others in working toward earning her Silver Award. Seventh-grader Melissa Riefman is selling hand-crafted paracord bracelets to benefit Go4theGoal Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by pediatric cancer. “Pediatric cancer is such a prevalent issue in our world today that affects many people in our own community,” Reifman said. “I wanted to do what I could to help raise awareness about this very important subject. "So, I came up with the idea…
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