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Cindy Capitani

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Events
Learn About Colonial Post Office At Mahwah Museum Exhibit, Discussion Learn About Colonial Post Office At Mahwah Museum Exhibit, Discussion
Learn About Colonial Post Office At Mahwah Museum Exhibit, Discussion MAHWAH, N.J. — A gallery talk about the Colonial and U.S. post offices in Mahwah takes place Sunday, Jan. 17 at the Mahwah Museum. Dick Greene and Carol Wehran Greene, author of “Images of Mahwah" and “The Ramapough Chronicles,” will present the talk “Mail on the Move in Northwest Bergen,” an exhibit currently featured at the museum. Carol Greene is also Mahwah Township Historian and a member of the Mahwah Historical Preservation Committee. The exhibit, curated by the Greenes, presents rare artifacts, such as an 18th century post rider’s saddle and mailbags, authentic Mahwah letters fr…

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News
Congregation Sues Clifton Over Reduction In Temple Size Congregation Sues Clifton Over Reduction In Temple Size
Congregation Sues Clifton Over Reduction In Temple Size CLIFTON, N.J. — A legal battle is being waged against the Clifton Planning Board for reducing the size of a new temple proposed in the the city, nj.com reports. Congregation Shomrei Torah proposed a 20,000-square foot religious center on Dwasline Road that the Planning Board reduced to a 7,000-square-foot temple, nj.com says. The Orthodox Jewish congregation had wanted to include a warming kitchen and ritual bath for women and had agreed to reduce the size to 12,000 feet, nj.com says. Click here to read the full story on nj.com. 

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Curbside Leaf Collection In Glen Rock Continues Through Dec. 31 Curbside Leaf Collection In Glen Rock Continues Through Dec. 31
Curbside Leaf Collection In Glen Rock Continues Through Dec. 31 GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Leaf removal continues in Glen Rock, weather permitting, through Thursday, Dec. 31. Curbside leaf collection is done by voting districts and was begun by the Glen Rock Department of Public Works on Monday, Oct. 19, in Voting District 1. By Thursday, removal was complete through District 4 and began in District 5. While the DPW aims to get through one district per day, as more leaves fall and the piles get larger and heavier, this is not always possible. Similarly, when leaf piles are smaller, collection may take place in more than one district per day. As a result, the lea…

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Accident In Paramus Closes Two Lanes On Rt. 4W At Forest Ave. Accident In Paramus Closes Two Lanes On Rt. 4W At Forest Ave.
Accident In Paramus Closes Two Lanes On Rt. 4W At Forest Ave. PARAMUS, N.J.— An accident in the center lane of Route 4 West at Forest Avenue is causing a traffic back-up to Teaneck Road. The accident happened around 9 a.m. Friday. Two lanes are blocked. Expect delays of 35 minutes. For more information click here. 

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Schools
Math Masters Sharpen Skills At Upper Saddle River's Bogart School Math Masters Sharpen Skills At Upper Saddle River's Bogart School
Math Masters Sharpen Skills At Upper Saddle River's Bogart School UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Young kids will flex their math muscles in the Bogert School Gym on Tuesday in Upper Saddle River. The school’s Enrichment-Continental Math League will get together for 50 minutes so the youth can sharpen their math skills. They will participate in numerous challenging activities that will enable them to tap into existing strengths while exploring new avenues. All students are encouraged to better their academics for success. The league runs from 2:20 - 3:10 p.m. Click here for more information, call Amy Caravela, 201-961-6500, ext. 2048 or email her at acarave…

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Ossining Marks 'Hour of Code' With Special Programming Activities Ossining Marks 'Hour of Code' With Special Programming Activities
Ossining Marks 'Hour of Code' With Special Programming Activities OSSINING, N.Y. — Programming, 3D printing and robotics were part of a recent coding event at Ossining High School. Students in the Game, App Design and Coding course helped out peers who were trying their hand at computer coding for the first time. The budding computer programmers were participating in the annual “Hour of Code” event at Ossining High School, whose goal is to get more students interested in computer science and technology careers. The students watched a video tutorial about the programming that went into the making of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” They solved a number of …

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Business
Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Needs Sponsors For New Year's Day 5K Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Needs Sponsors For New Year's Day 5K
Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Needs Sponsors For New Year's Day 5K FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Sponsors are needed for the First Day 5K New Year’s race sponsored by the Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Club. For the past 13 years, the event has raised money for a number of local charities and has become the premier New Year’s race in the area. Last year, there were more than 500 participants. Any support a sponsor offers the race will be highly visible, not only to the race participants but also among the many dozens of local volunteers who work to make the race a success. In the past, 100 percent of the race proceeds have benefited local charities, such as: Fair Lawn…

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Neighbors
Ridgewood Valley Nurses Honored With March Of Dimes Awards Ridgewood Valley Nurses Honored With March Of Dimes Awards
Ridgewood Valley Nurses Honored With March Of Dimes Awards RIDGEWOOD, N.J.— Two nurses at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood received 2015 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards. Lauren Piech, a registered nurse, received the award in the Rising Star category, and April Ancheta received the award in the Student Nurse category. Through Nurse of the Year Awards, the March of Dimes recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional patient care, compassion and service.  Whether serving as a health care provider, educator, researcher or chapter volunteer/adviser, these nurses have played a critical role in improving the health of New Jersey’s mothers and b…

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Schools
St. Leo's Students In Elmwood Park Stay Festive Decorating Jesse Tree St. Leo's Students In Elmwood Park Stay Festive Decorating Jesse Tree
St. Leo's Students In Elmwood Park Stay Festive Decorating Jesse Tree ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Students at St. Leo's School in Elmwood Park are actively participating with the Jesse Tree Services at the school. This is a tree, or a large banner with a symbolic tree, that is decorated each week, usually by the children, with ornaments or objects that represent biblical events from creation to the birth of Jesus. The ornaments are traditionally handmade. An ornament is added one each day of Advent, or a group on each Sunday, with explanations of the symbols and a brief verse of Scripture from the story represented. Some churches choose to decorate the tree with s…

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Business
New Jersey May Punish Companies Taking Assets Abroad To Avoid Taxes New Jersey May Punish Companies Taking Assets Abroad To Avoid Taxes
New Jersey May Punish Companies Taking Assets Abroad To Avoid Taxes New Jersey firms that merge with overseas partners to dodge taxes would lose incentives and other state benefits under a measure passed by the state Assembly, reports NJ Spotlight. Some pundits say the matter should be left to the federal government, but Jersey-based Pfizer’s merger with Ireland-based Allergan has brought the issue stateside again. Pfizer is changing its mailing address to Ireland, which has a much lower tax rate, said NJ Spotlight. No other individual state has laws on the books penalizing corporations for this practice, known as tax inversion, the story said. T Click he…

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