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Paramus Bahama Breeze Honors Hackensack Scholarship Recipient Paramus Bahama Breeze Honors Hackensack Scholarship Recipient
Paramus Bahama Breeze Honors Hackensack Scholarship Recipient PARAMUS, N.J. – Visit Bahama Breeze in Paramus from 6-9 p.m. Thursday to honor the first Comet Friendship Scholarship Recipient and Hackensack High School 2016 graduate Nada El Gazzar. Thursday’s celebration also will help the nonprofit organization begin its fundraising for a young woman from the class of 2017. Bahama Breeze will donate 25 percent of the proceeds to Comet Friendship Scholarship. Comet Friendship Scholarship began when a group of high school friends from Hackensack High School Class of 1979 started a scholarship for a graduating female from the school based on friendship.…

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Events
Mega Making Returns To Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk Mega Making Returns To Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk
Mega Making Returns To Stepping Stones Museum In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Tinkering and creating return to Norwalk’s Stepping Stones Museum for Children with the popular Mega Making exhibit experience open now through Labor Day. Designed in 2015 by the museum’s exhibit team and educators, Mega Making blends learning and play in a hands-on manner that celebrates the creativity in children. The current "Maker Movement" in the U.S. is working to inspire students to become creators of learning rather than passive consumers of learning. Children are the future engineers, designers, inventors, artists, teachers, and scientists. Mega Making tak…

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Lifestyle
Bergenfield Knights Of Columbus Raise $17K For Local Groups Bergenfield Knights Of Columbus Raise $17K For Local Groups
Bergenfield Knights Of Columbus Raise $17K For Local Groups BERGENFIELD, N.J. – St. John’s Council #1345 Knights of Columbus, serving Bergenfield-Dumont, has raised $17,071 in spring donations for local groups. Under the leadership of Grand Knight Larry Rivera, the money was donated to the following: Scholarships: Two Catholic high school scholarships of $500 each, seven college scholarships of $1,000 each and a $100 scholarship to the Dumont High School Scholarship Fund, for a total of $8,100. Developmentally disabled persons activities: $8,066 from the annual Knights of Columbus collection drive for developmentally disabled persons in April don…

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Events
Bring Your Stuffed Animal To Kent Library For A Sleepover Bring Your Stuffed Animal To Kent Library For A Sleepover
Bring Your Stuffed Animal To Kent Library For A Sleepover KENT LAKES, N.Y. – The Kent Public Library will host a stuffed animal sleepover from Thursday, July 21 to Friday, July 22. Did you ever wonder about what happens in the Kent Library at night, after everyone goes home? Do you have a favorite stuffed animal? Here is your chance to get a look at what kind of shenanigans happen at the library when the lights go out. Children ages 4-8 can drop off stuffed animals from 3-4 p.m. July 21 and create a teddy bear to leave with the stuffed buddy overnight, then pick them up on between 11 a.m. and noon July 22. Registration is required; click here to…

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Toastmasters Invite Newcomers To Join Its Bergenfield Club Toastmasters Invite Newcomers To Join Its Bergenfield Club
Toastmasters Invite Newcomers To Join Its Bergenfield Club BERGENFIELD, N.J. – Good Neighbours Toastmasters will welcome new members at its next meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bergenfield Public Library. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Participants thinking about joining are welcome to come as a visitor until a decision is made. Attendees may be asked if they want to participate in the one-minute talks and are welcome to accept or decline the invitation. Click here for more information about Good Neighbours Toastmas…

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News
Lost Poughkeepsie Dog Returns To Family With Help From Facebook Lost Poughkeepsie Dog Returns To Family With Help From Facebook
Lost Poughkeepsie Dog Returns To Family With Help From Facebook POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A dog reported missing Saturday evening in Poughkeepsie was reunited with his family with some help from social media. PJ, a 5-year-old Shih Tzu who went missing near IBM Road in Poughkeepsie, was returned to his owner, Stevie Jay, on Sunday after a post on the Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley’s Facebook page reported that he was missing. Lost Pets of the Hudson Valley is dedicated to helping reunite lost pets with their families in the Hudson Valley and beyond.

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Events
New Canaan Library Screens Mental Illness Documentary 'No Letting Go' New Canaan Library Screens Mental Illness Documentary 'No Letting Go'
New Canaan Library Screens Mental Illness Documentary 'No Letting Go' NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The New Canaan Library will host a free screening of the mental illness documentary “No Letting Go” Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. The award-winning feature film depicts the potentially devastating impacts of mental health disorders, which affect one in five children in the U.S. every year. Randi Silverman, the film’s writer and producer, will lead a Q&A session following the screening. “No Letting Go” is based on Silverman’s family journey to understand and to cope with the erratic behavior and emotional instability of their middle son, Tim. The famil…

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Obituaries
MaryAnn Castellano, 75, North Salem Resident MaryAnn Castellano, 75, North Salem Resident
MaryAnn Castellano, 75, North Salem Resident NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – MaryAnn V. Castellano, 75, of North Salem, died Thursday, July 7. She was 75. Born April 12, 1941, in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Rose and Al Tarantino. She worked her first job at The Mary Chess Perfume Company on Fifth Avenue in New York City. After marrying Michael and while raising her children, she worked in the North Salem School District as a teacher’s aide and will be remembered as “Mrs. C.” to all who have known and loved her. She is survived by her children, Michele (John) Pezzillo of North Salem, Melissa (Peter) Karaffa of New Milford, Conn., Michael (…

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Schools
Croton-Harmon Schools Launch ‘Connect With Croton!’ Social Media Campaign Croton-Harmon Schools Launch ‘Connect With Croton!’ Social Media Campaign
Croton-Harmon Schools Launch ‘Connect With Croton!’ Social Media Campaign CORTLANDT, N.Y. – The Croton-Harmon School District has launched its 2016-17 "Connect with Croton!" social media campaign, an initiative to help engage district stakeholders in district news and events in a timely manner all-year round. During the 2015-16 school year, the district introduced both a Facebook page and Twitter account to improve the availability and timeliness of district information for students, parents and all community members. “Our social media presence has expanded greatly during the 2015-16 year and we are thrilled to be launching a campaign to engage even m…

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Neighbors
Fairfield Teen Addresses Global Conference On Gender Equality Fairfield Teen Addresses Global Conference On Gender Equality
Fairfield Teen Addresses Global Conference On Gender Equality FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield teen Jacqueline Kaiser recently received international attention for her efforts to transform discarded mobile phones into lifelines for victims of domestic violence. Kaiser, a 16-year-old junior at Fairfield Warde High School, spoke about her program, "Calls 4 Justice," at a spring conference on gender equality co-sponsored by UN Women and the Foundation for Gender Equality at the United Nations. Last year, Kaiser launched "Calls 4 Justice," which takes used, deactivated cell phones and arranges for Verizon Wireless to wipe them clean and t…

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