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Melissa Heule

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Politics

Kelemen Keeps Mayoralty in Bogota BOGOTA, N.J. -- Bogota Republican Mayor Christopher Kelemen trounced Democrat Councilman Lisa Kohles to keep his seat on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections. Kelmen, who became mayor last year, got 1,103 votes -- just over 62%. Kohles, the first woman to run for mayor in Bogota, got 670 votes, just under 38%. CHECK THE HOMEPAGE FOR MORE ELECTION RESULTS

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Neighbors

Closter Temple's Windows Shine In Dedication Ceremony CLOSTER, NJ — Temple Emanu-el of Closter held a dedication ceremony on Sun. Nov. 1 at the culmination of its five year Campaign for the Next Generation. The campaign raised $5 million to beautify the temple’s daily chapel and construct and renovate space in the 14-year-old building to meet the demands of a growing membership that now includes more than 800 families. Some of the funds went towards the purchase of stained glass windows in the daily chapel that are not only decorative but functional. Nancy Katz and her husband, Mark Liebowitz of Nancy Katz/Wilmark Studios were behind a six-m…

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Events

Fort Lee Goes Back To Colonial Times For Historic Washington Retreat FORT LEE, NJ — The borough will celebrate Washington's Retreat to Victory Weekend Nov. 20 - 21 with events sponsored by the Fort Lee Historical Society and Palisades Interstate Park. The event marks the 239th anniversary of General Washington's Nov. 20, 1776 retreat from Fort Lee, where he traveled with 3,000 of his troops. Less than a dozen $30 tickets remain for an event at Mrs. Kearney's Tavern at the Alpine Boat Basin.There, where members of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Commission will reenact a night in the tavern in 1776 with music, stories, punch and pie, in a building that has …

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Events

Photographer Showcases Travels At Tenafly Jewish Community Center TENAFLY, N.J. — Susan McTigue will present an opening exhibit of her photography, “The Joy of Seeing,” on Tuesday at the Kaplen Jewish Community Center on the Palisades. McTigue chose roughly 40 photographs from her travels to Europe to Utah -- as well as her own backyard, where she snatched a shot of a red-bellied woodpecker momentarily perched on the trunk of a tree. “I took this when I was 18 - it was probably 1969,” she said of a black and white photo of a man from overseas. Others were taken earlier this year. At least two items sold before the opening event. Some of the pieces are in…

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Events

Ridgefield Library Plans 10th Anniversary Doubleheader Celebrations RIDGEFIELD, NJ -- The Ridgefield Public Library plans a pair of 10th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, Nov. 7 that will include local residents and various artists. Festivities will begin with a daytime event for children and families with Teresa E. Harris, author of “The Perfect Place” and “Summer Jackson: Growing Up.” The library invited Korean folk dancers and a magician and are hoping to find a deejay for the event.The Friends of the Ridgefield Library will offer recipes and food tasting sessions. At 5 p.m., the doors reopen for an evening of refreshments, a 50/50, and a gift basket…

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Neighbors

Cliffside Park Library To Raffle Off Wreaths In Festival CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Friends of the Cliffside Park Library will host a Circle the Seasons Wreath Festival on Friday. Nov. 20.. The event, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m, is free and includes refreshments. Raffle tickets for the wreaths are $1. Attendees are invited for an after-hours party and drawing at 8 p.m. The library hopes to give away 20 holiday decorations. Twelve of its members made wreaths in an art class, and the group will accept donated and handmade creations through Nov. 2. To kick off the Thanksgiving season, Linda Russell, historical musician, will offer colonial music. The l…

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Business

Fairview A&P Closing Nov. 22, Reopening As Food Bazaar FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- A&P in Fairview will be closing its doors on Nov. 22, making way for a Food Bazaar, store officials confirmed. The store posted various signs and had several items on sale, as shoppers scoured the aisles for deals. The frozen food cases were nearly empty. "I came here just to look around," said Monica Velez. "I got a few things like water and necessities." "All these people could lose their jobs, right around the holidays," said Leonard Green, another customer. "I don't know if they'll have anything."

by Melissa Heule

11/03/2015

Events

Englewood Church's Requiem Concert Soothes Those In Grief ENGLEWOOD, NJ — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Englewood held a concert Sunday night to remember those who've passed on and those managing grief, as the parish began preparing for the holiday season. “We look forward to this opportunity to reach out in love and sincerity when we hit November,” said Choir Director Mark Trautman. The St. Paul’s Choir presented Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” with a semi-professional ensemble of a dozen adults along with roughly 30 students from the St. Paul’s Choir School. This is the first time that the youth choir has performed a longer choral piece. It include…

by Melissa Heule

11/02/2015

Schools

Host Old Tappan Students Compete In STEM Water Competition NORTHERN VALLEY, NJ — Students from Northern Highlands Regional High School Old Tappan recently took 3rd place in a New Jersey Interscholastic STEM competition. Seven schools competed in the all-day H2O Clarity Meet -- including the first-place finisher, Northern Valley Demarest. They move on to an even larger competition hosted by Waldwick High School with Jim Dreschel, one of the founders of the STEM league, on Nov. 11. Using a variety of materials, the students created a water purification project. “To provide more outlets for this is a great idea - it's great for those who want to u…

by Melissa Heule

11/02/2015

Schools

Ridgefield Student Singers Win Fifth Of All Spots In Bergen Chorus RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — Forty-one students from Ridgefield Memorial High school have been selected to participate in Bergen County Chorus’s 53rd season. “It is a musical oasis here,” said Matthew Tracey, who heads the high school's music department and directs the band. “We’re one of the smallest high schools with 430 students, but 60 percent of them are in band or chorus." Thirty-six high schools participated in the audition process, with 52 students of those auditioning from Ridgefield. The group will make up 20 percent of the 200-member chorus. “If there is a male chorus director, tha…

by Melissa Heule

11/02/2015

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