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Cindy Capitani

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Police & Fire

Fire Sirens Essential, Glen Rock Officials Assert GLEN ROCK, N.J. – Fire sirens are back, and it’s for the good of the public’s safety, officials said at a recent borough council meeting, where residents expressed alarm about the volume, northjersey.com reports. Residents upset by the volume of the borough's seven fire sirens were provided with several reasons why the traditional system remains critical to safety, the story said. For the whole story see northjersey.com

by Cindy Capitani

10/01/2015

Lifestyle

Shemikia Copeland Comes To Mexicali Live TEANECK, NJ -- Shemekia Copeland will performsat 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mexicali Live, 1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck. Doors open at 6 p.m. Copeland was born in Harlem, N.Y., and was recognized early on for her talents by her bluesman father. He always encouraged her to sing at home and even brought her on stage to sing at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club when she was just 8. In 1998 she recorded her groundbreaking debut CD, “Turn The Heat Up.” Tickets are on sale. Buy a ticket online and get $5 off dinner. For more information, call 201-833-0011 or e-mail resevations@mexicaliblues.com

by Cindy Capitani

10/01/2015

Obituaries

Dominick Scopelliti, 71, resident of West Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- Dominick Scopelliti, a West Harrison resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. He was 71. He was born in Reggio Calabra, Italy, Francesco and Maria Scopelliti. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a mason for more than 30 years and also owned a Pepperidge Farms bread route for 10 years. He was an avid bowler and loved his garden. He also enjoyed cruises and trips to St. Martin with his family. He is survived by his wife, Josephine, and their children, Frank and his wife, Amanda; Anthony Scopelliti and his fiancée, Renee; his sisters, Rina Evangelista,…

by Cindy Capitani

10/01/2015

News

Yorktown Resident Captures Stellar Images Of Lunar Eclipse YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown residents were transfixed by the lunar eclipse and super blood moon appearing in the sky Sunday. Yorktown resident Sunil Koshy took these photos, showing each stage as it unfolded.

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Obituaries

Marie A. Fellows, 72, Resident Of Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Marie A. (Colyer) Fellows died Friday, Sept. 25, at Washington Center. She was 72. Fellows graduated in 1961 from Peekskill High School. In 1967, she married Paul Fellows. She worked as a film librarian at Albany Medical Center for many years. She was an avid reader. She was a daughter of Charles W. and Jane (Lounsbury) Colyer. She is survived by her husband; her children, William Fellows and his wife, Merieme, of Morocco, and Rodmund Fellows and his wife, Kathy, of Fort Edward; her grandchildren, Keighan and Ryane Fellows; as well as her sister, Elizabeth Maloy and he…

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Police & Fire

Woman, 28, Charged With DWI In Taconic Parkway Stop PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Emily A. Nilsson, 28, of Putnam Valley was charged at 10 p.m. on Sept. 23 with driving while intoxicated in the area Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road. According to reports, she allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and swerved across pavement markings into the oncoming lane of traffic and drive onto the shoulder of the roadway. She was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility and held pending arraignment.

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Sports

Red Bulls Bring Soccer Fun To Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- A soccer clinic with the Red Bulls Street Team, Hospital for Special Surgery sports medicine physician David Wang and other staff, will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 outside the entrance of the Paramus Park Mall. There will be soccer skill demonstrations, giveaways and a chance to ask Wang questions about issues relevant to athletes of all ages. To make an appointment, call 877-606-1555 or see hss.edu/Paramus. HSS is a sports medicine clinic in Paramus.

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Events

Greenwich Serves Up Wine + Food Festival, Helps Hole In The Wall Gang Camp GREENWICH, Conn. -- The fifth annual Greenwich Wine + Food Festival presented by Serendipity magazine raised money for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.Held from Sept. 24 through Sept. 26, it included culinary demonstrations and cooking with celebrity chefs and local talent. The event offered tastings and demonstrations from more than 200 food, wine, spirits and product vendors. Activities included Innovative Chefs Gala, the Culinary Village, celebrity chef book signings, the fourth annual Burger Battle, the second annual Top Bartender’s Showdown and lots of music. For full info…

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Politics

Hackensack Appoints Retired Judge As City Attorney HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Former state Superior Court Judge Alexander H. Carver III, known for handling sticky situations, is the new city attorney in Hackensack, northjersey.com reports. The Hackensack City Council appointed Carver after a unanimous vote Monday, Sept. 28, the story said. Carver was responsible for several past decisions, including the 2013 court approval of LG’s plan for a new headquarters on the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs, northjersey.com reported, as well as the overturning of former Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan’s firing of utilities board members. See northje…

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

Neighbors

Darien Woman Raises Alzheimer's Awareness Before Annual Walk DARIEN, Conn. — The success of the annual Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer's, which will be held Sunday in Norwalk, is thanks to the support and participation of dedicated residents. Darien resident Lisa Koorbusch became involved with the Alzheimer’s Association of Connecticut because her mother suffers from the disease. "I am working hard to increase awareness about the association and the Walk in Darien,” Koorbusch said. It has been in a gradual decline for the past eight years for her mother, while living at Maplewood at Darien. Koorbusch has volunteered with the organizatio…

by Cindy Capitani

09/30/2015

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