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Pascack Valley Welcomes Halloween With Parades, Festivities Pascack Valley Welcomes Halloween With Parades, Festivities Pascack Valley Welcomes Halloween With Parades, Festivities
Pascack Valley Welcomes Halloween With Parades, Festivities PASCACK VALLEY, N.J. — Families bundled up on a chilly Halloween Day for Pascack Valley's Halloween Festivities. Tiny faces peeked out from underneath cowboy hats and princess crowns and from within over-sized animal costumes at Westwood's Rag-A-Muffin parade and Emerson's Trunk-Or-Treat, among other area events. Louise Buzelli, founder of Mozart to Monet, this year decided to revive an old trailer her family and their friends made for Halloween for their toddlers. She invited the children in the neighborhood and her art students to paint the Halloween-themed trailer. Buzelli last year bro…
Young Runners, Buddies Practice For Upcoming 5K At Mahwah Track Young Runners, Buddies Practice For Upcoming 5K At Mahwah Track Young Runners, Buddies Practice For Upcoming 5K At Mahwah Track
Young Runners, Buddies Practice For Upcoming 5K At Mahwah Track MAHWAH, N.J. — Young runners and their running buddies donned their costumes to lap the track around Mahwah's Continental Soldier Field nine times Halloween morning. The race was in preparation for Girls on the Run North Jersey's 5K race next week, which the girls — and their buddies — have been working toward since early September. Girls on the Run is a national nonprofit organization that helps elementary and middle schools girls boost their confidence on and off the track. Coaches this year implemented a new program for middle school students called "Heart and Sole." The progr…
Mary J. Blige Slashes List For Saddle River Home At $13M After Tax Lien Mary J. Blige Slashes List For Saddle River Home At $13M After Tax Lien Mary J. Blige Slashes List For Saddle River Home At $13M After Tax Lien
Mary J. Blige Slashes List For Saddle River Home At $13M After Tax Lien SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Multi-platinum Grammy-winning R&B singer Mary J. Blige listed her Saddle River home at $13 million on Zillow.com after financial trouble caused her to slash the original $14 million ask, Zillow.com reported. Blige in 2013 was hit with a $901,769.65 tax lien and was also sued by Bank of America for not paying back a $500,000 loan she took out in 2002, the website says (SEE: Mary J. Blige Hit With Tax Lien On New Jersey Home). The E. Saddle River Road mansion sits on a 4.2-acre lot and features a chef's kitchen, two dining rooms, three fire places, a wine cellar and m…
Saddle Brook Boy Scouts Take Step Up Saddle Brook Boy Scouts Take Step Up Saddle Brook Boy Scouts Take Step Up
Saddle Brook Boy Scouts Take Step Up SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Five Saddle Brook Boy Scouts will officially become Eagle Scouts on Nov. 7. The Court of Honor ceremony for Mark Collazo, Anthony Doviak, Timothy Reade, Ference Travis and Robert Habick will be at Market Street’s VFW Romaine-Sinniger Post 3484 at 2 p.m. The 11-18 year olds meet Tuesdays at the Helen I. Smith School. CLICK HERE for more information.
Paramus, River Edge Athletes Running In New York City Marathon Paramus, River Edge Athletes Running In New York City Marathon Paramus, River Edge Athletes Running In New York City Marathon
Paramus, River Edge Athletes Running In New York City Marathon PARAMUS, N.J. — Two women, one from River Edge and the other from Paramus, are joining their CrossFit coach in the New York City Marathon tomorrow to help raise money for a charity that helps fallen and wounded soldiers. Dina Wilson, of Paramus, and Jody Pescatore, of River Edge, along with coach Dan Sullivan, raised $9,000 and will run alongside each other in the Nov. 1 Manhattan tradition (SEE: River Edge Man Gears Up For First New York City Marathon). This will be the first marathon for all three athletes, who will run side-by-side. “I had back surgery in 2006 and was told I’d never run…
Cultivate Mentors, Sponsors With Tips From Ridgewood Event Cultivate Mentors, Sponsors With Tips From Ridgewood Event Cultivate Mentors, Sponsors With Tips From Ridgewood Event
Cultivate Mentors, Sponsors With Tips From Ridgewood Event RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Ridgewood YMCA has scheduled a webcast to develop relationships in the workplace for Thurs., Nov. 12. The Oak Street facility will begin the free “Cultivating Mentors and Sponsors in the Workplace” program at 3:30 p.m. The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh will present its “Closing the Gap” installment and will be folloed by a discussion. CLICK HERE to register.
Mahwah Chamber Organizes Special Luncheon Mahwah Chamber Organizes Special Luncheon Mahwah Chamber Organizes Special Luncheon
Mahwah Chamber Organizes Special Luncheon MAHWAH, N.J. — The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a special luncheon featuring a representative from a leading staffing organization in New Jersey on Nov. 18 in Ho-Ho-Kus. Ted Missel, of UNITEMP Temporary Personnel, will share many ideas about "Temporary Talent, Budgets and Flexibility at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn on E. Franklin Turnpike. Guests will learn about new ways to meet personnel needs from the organization, which specializes in hiring, recruitment and placing top job candidates in their preferred jobs. The cost for the luncheon is $40 for Chamber members and $55 for n…
Musicians Play American Classics At Lodi Library Musicians Play American Classics At Lodi Library Musicians Play American Classics At Lodi Library
Musicians Play American Classics At Lodi Library LODI, N.J. — The Lodi Memorial library is holding a concert on Mon., Nov. 16 American classic tunes will be featured for its “We Love From the Great American Songbook… and More!” program. Ronnie Giles will be singing along with Paul Speziale on  guitar. CLICK HERE for more events at the library.
Hackensack Opens Holiday Giving Hotline For Annual Program Hackensack Opens Holiday Giving Hotline For Annual Program Hackensack Opens Holiday Giving Hotline For Annual Program
Hackensack Opens Holiday Giving Hotline For Annual Program HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack’s Volunteer Center of Bergen County is sponsoring its annual “All Wrapped Up” holiday giving program. The organization will begin matching donors with people referred to by agencies when the Holiday Hotline opens on Monday, Nov. 2. The program matches individuals and families in need with willing donors from the community and “ensures that the neediest people are remembered at holiday time,” the organization’s website says. More than 730 families and 850 individuals benefitted from the program last year. More than 990 donors community responded with gifts, toy…
Mahwah BOE Approves Accomodation Plans For Transgender Students Mahwah BOE Approves Accomodation Plans For Transgender Students Mahwah BOE Approves Accomodation Plans For Transgender Students
Mahwah BOE Approves Accomodation Plans For Transgender Students MAHWAH, N.J. — A new policy outlining plans to accommodate transgender Mahwah students was adopted by the Board of Education. Five of the eight officials helped pass the vote, one official was absent, northjersey.com reported. The policy describes transgender students as those whose gender identity is different from that assigned at birth, the story says. Responsibility for determining a student’s gender identity rests with the student, or with the parents if the student is a minor, the policy states, according to northjersey.com.  Either the superintendent or an administrator will meet …
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