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Shoe Drive Throughout Bergen County Benefits Domestic Violence Victims BERGEN COUNTY, N. J. -- Gently used shoes are being collected at several Bergen County locations throughout this month to benefit The Center for Hope and Safety, a local organization that provides services to domestic violence victims. Organized by the GFWC Paskack Junior Woman's Club, the shoe drive is taking place through Dec. 1 at local libraries in River Vale, Park Ridge and Washington Township. Those collections started Oct. 1. The libraries in Hillsdale and Westwood are taking donations through the end of November, officials said.Gently used shoes and boots for men, women and children…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/08/2016

Events

'Sesame Street' Star Speaks At Bridgeport Fundraiser For HCC BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria for more than 30 years on the popular children's show "Sesame Street," is one of two featured speakers for the eighth annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala on Nov. 19 to benefit the Housatonic Community College Foundation's Scholarship Fund.Manzano is joined by Peter Werth III, founder and director of Himalaya Currents, a Connecticut-based nonprofit foundation supporting water and energy projects in Nepal, to give keynote talks at the gala. It all starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the college campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridge…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/08/2016

Events

Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Special Olympics Chairman Timothy P. Shriver was 9 years old when his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, launched the Special Olympics in Chicago. His lifelong passion for helping people with special needs is why Fairfield University invited him to speak about his humanitarian work on Nov. 16 at the school. As part of the 19th annual Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lectureship at Fairfield, Shriver plans to make a presentation titled Overcoming the Fear of Difference. His lecture takes place at 8 p.m., Nov. 16, at the school's Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfi…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/08/2016

Business

Fairfield U Grad Returns To Talk About Women As Investors FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A Fairfield University graduate and Wall Street leader who specializes in teaching women about finance is the featured speaker on Thursday, Nov. 10, as part of the Dolan School of Business Lessons in Leadership lecture series. Kathleen Murphy, a 1984 graduate from Fairfield University, said she speaks across the country about how women can be more confident in their financial decisions. The 7:30 p.m. lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Quick Center at Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. “Ninety percent of women will be the so…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/08/2016

Police & Fire

Day Says Politics Behind Rockland Lawmakers' Vote On Human Rights Chief ROCKLAND COUNTY, N. Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day is accusing legislators who blocked his appointment of Penny Jennings to lead the county human rights commission of playing politics, according to lohud.comBut several of the Democrats who voted against the appointment say she hasn't done enough to reach out to local NAACP officials, according to lohud.com. Jennings, who has been acting commissioner since May, may be out of the $102,000-a-year job after Nov. 19. Nine Democrats voted against the appointment while six GOP lawmakers and one Democrat voted in her favor, and officials don…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/07/2016

Events

New Canaan High Heads Down The Yellow Brick Road For 'The Wizard Of Oz' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Ready for a trip down the Yellow Brick Road?The New Canaan High School theater department is preparing to put on a musical production of "The Wizard of Oz," from Nov. 11 to 12 in the school's auditorium. Following a successful season opener of "Feathers in the Wind," put on by the theater department's upperclassmen, this version of the tale of Dorothy and her friends in Oz is being staged by underclassmen, school officials said. The show recount's Dorothy's efforts to go home, including her run-ins with the Wicked Witch of the West. Performances are …

by Amy Maciaszek

11/07/2016

Schools

Harrison High Band To Open For Joan Jett At Capitol Theatre HARRISON, N.Y. -- The award-winning Harrison High School marching band has several unique performances this month, starting with opening for Joan Jett this Saturday then playing at Yankee Stadium a week later. The Saturday performance is part of a fundraising event at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. The band opens for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts for The Really Big Show, a variety show to benefit the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester. Other performers include George Porter Jr. and Christina Bianco. For ticket information or more details, visit the Capital The…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/05/2016

Events

Wyckoff’s Historic Zabriskie House To Open For Two Upcoming Events WYCKOFF, N. J. -- The Zabriskie House, believed to be the oldest house in Wyckoff, is open to the public for two special upcoming events, a Saturday house tour and a holiday event in December.Visitors have the chance to tour the old stone house, once used as a store and tavern during the Revolutionary War, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. It opens to the public again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 for a holiday open house that includes seasonal music, mulled cider and homemade cookies. Both events allow people to see the house, a Dutch farm house listed on the National Register of Historic Place…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/05/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Department Celebrates Two Promotions NORWALK, CONN. -- The Norwalk Police Department is celebrating the promotion of two officers, Sgt. Ryan Evarts and Detective John Sura.Both were promoted during a police commission meeting at Norwalk police headquarters that was attended by other police officials, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and officers' family members. The 176-officer department has 25 civilian workers and four police dogs, according to the website. For more on Norwalk police, visit the department's Facebook page.

by Amy Maciaszek

11/05/2016

Business

Development Underway Of Historic Barnum, Bell Site In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Brideport Mayor Joe Ganim operated earth-moving machinery Friday in a ceremonial start to the $120 million Cherry Street Lofts project, which will turn the historic Bassick Casters industrial building and other nearby factory buildings on the city's West End into housing and the new home of Great Oaks Charter School. The Bassick Casters building has played a significant role in Bridgeport's history since it was once the home of American Gramophone, which manufactured some of the earliest mass-produced commercial recordings of music. The company later was acquired by Colu…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/04/2016

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