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Ramsey Production Company's Film Earns Award At Houston Film Fest Ramsey Production Company's Film Earns Award At Houston Film Fest
Ramsey Production Company's Film Earns Award At Houston Film Fest RAMSEY, N.J. -- Over the weekend, "Clandestine" received the Gold Remi Award for a Crime Drama. It's the latest full-length feature film from Ramsey-based Feenix Films, an independent film company. The movie won the award at the 49th Annual WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The movie, written by Kate McGrath, is based on the stories of a retired police officer, and chronicles the epidemic of methamphetamine in middle-class America. "It is always great when your film is noticed in some capacity," said Feenix Films President David LaRosa. "What is grea…
Mahwah Volunteers Clean Up Hiking Trail Mahwah Volunteers Clean Up Hiking Trail
Mahwah Volunteers Clean Up Hiking Trail MAHWAH, N.J. -- For Earth Day weekend, the Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization has some trail restoration in mind on Saturday, April 23 -- and you're welcome to join in. MEVO plans to work on restoring a hiking trail in the Ramapo Reservation, with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. The Conference, a nonprofit formed in 1920, helps keep up a network of 2,100 miles of public trails. Volunteers will meet up at 10 a.m. at the Ramapo Reservation. RSVP by e-mailing mevovolunteers@mevoearth.org. For more information about the group, visit its website or follow it on Facebook.
Fair Lawn ShopRite Goes Green For Earth Day Fair Lawn ShopRite Goes Green For Earth Day
Fair Lawn ShopRite Goes Green For Earth Day FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- On Friday, April 22, Inserra Supermarkets' ShopRites in New Jersey and New York are hosting "Going Green" Earth Day events. Select stores will be giving away a free Earth Day reusable bag; a free petunia seed to plant at home, for the first 125 customers with children; and informational handouts about ShopRite's environmental sustainability initiatives, including eco-friendly products, how-to details on reducing energy and water usage, and home composting tips. Shoppers bagging their groceries in reusable bags at checkout can enter a raffle to win prizes includi…
Oradell Kicks Off Tee Ball Season April 30 Oradell Kicks Off Tee Ball Season April 30
Oradell Kicks Off Tee Ball Season April 30 ORADELL, N.J. -- Oradell is doing a separate opening day for tee-ball this year, kicking off on April 30 at Grant Field. There will be several tee-ball games -- and the River Dell Hawk will be on hand, to shake hands and take pictures with tee-ball players and their families. "This season, both Leon Grebla and I plan on making the tee-ball season the best one yet," said Rob Monaco, co-commissioner of T5 and T6. "While development and the fundamentals are important for these young boys and girls, we want to see smiles out there. We want to make it a memorable time. "Lu…
'Teen Anxiety On The Rise' Program Comes To Montvale 'Teen Anxiety On The Rise' Program Comes To Montvale
'Teen Anxiety On The Rise' Program Comes To Montvale MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Hills-Valley Coalition's Stigma Free Committee is bringing its special program, "Teen Anxiety on the Rise," to Pascack Hills High School on Wednesday, May 4. At 6 p.m., there will be a mental health fair, featuring over 40 local resources. At 7 p.m., keynote speaker Dr. Paul Foxman will speak. He's the author of "The Worried Child" and "Dancing With Fear." Get more details and RSVP here. The high school is located at 225 W Grand Ave., in Montvale. The mission of the Hills Valley Coalition for Resilient Youth is to educate and inform the …
Rutherford Students To Shadow Government Officials Rutherford Students To Shadow Government Officials
Rutherford Students To Shadow Government Officials RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rutherford high-school students will be shadowing local government officials, to learn about the varied roles of local government on Monday, April 25. Selected students will pair up with officials and follow them during the afternoon, learning about their daily functions.  Officials taking part in the event include the mayor, Public Works superintendent, council members, library director, tax collector, police chief and health officer, among others. Participants will gather at Borough Hall for lunch and meet their partners for the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, the …
Hundreds Of Volunteers Make Wyckoff Tidy Hundreds Of Volunteers Make Wyckoff Tidy
Hundreds Of Volunteers Make Wyckoff Tidy WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The "Team Up to Tidy Up Wyckoff" event on Saturday, April 16, brought out more than 200 volunteers and was also assisted by springlike weather. This annual township cleanup day began in 1989. Besides the direct goal of cleaning up the area, it also serves to generate pride in the community and raise awareness about littering. Volunteers of all ages participated, including Boy Scout Troop 89, Cub Scout Pack 110, Cub Scout Pack 210 and Girl Scout Troop 126, as well as members of the Green Team Task Force and Partners in Pride, a civic group dedicated to the beautifi…
PHOTO: Giants' Rashad Jennings Visits Hackensack PHOTO: Giants' Rashad Jennings Visits Hackensack
Photo: Giants' Rashad Jennings Visits Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Rashad Jennings, running back for the New York Giants, paid a visit to the Bergen County Clerk's office on Wednesday, April 21.Clerk John Hogan noted that Jennings had stopped in to use the services there, in a Wednesday Facebook post. Hogan also wished Jennings good luck with his upcoming season. The clerk's office is located at One Bergen County Plaza, in Hackensack. It offers passport and voting services, among others. For more information, visit its website.
East Rutherford Councilman Attends Disability Caucus Meeting East Rutherford Councilman Attends Disability Caucus Meeting
East Rutherford Councilman Attends Disability Caucus Meeting EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- East Rutherford Councilman Joel Brizzi was one of the attendees of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee's Disability Caucus Meeting in East Rutherford on Sunday, April 17.There were also participants from the Morris and Camden county Democratic Committees. The caucus has been headed up by Dr Sal Pizzurro and has been gaining more support from local and state leaders. It's purpose is to bring to light the many issues facing parents of children with disabilities, including funding and availability of assistance, and issues facing parents of children that are "…
Professor, Formerly of Old Tappan, Receives Service Award Professor, Formerly of Old Tappan, Receives Service Award
Professor, Formerly of Old Tappan, Receives Service Award OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- Former Old Tappan resident, Professor Jeffrey Alstete, received the Pro Operis Award from Iona College on April 20. The award is for 20 years of dedicated commitment to American Catholic Higher Education in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Alstete -- a tenured full professor of management and business administration -- has won prior awards for teaching and research. Alstete teaches courses on business policy and strategy, entrepreneurship, managerial decision making, knowledge management, competitive intelligence, benchmarking and other topics. He's…
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