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Fair Lawn's Warren Point PTA Sponsors Student Circus Residence Program FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The National Circus Project recently ran a “Student Circus Residence Program” at Warren Point Elementary School. The week-long event was sponsored by the Warren Point PTA. During the program, students at Warren Point experienced an NCP workshop in place of their regularly scheduled physical education classes. Fifth-graders received additional training in various circus skills to perform in a student circus held on Friday, January 15. The performance included clowns, stilt walkers, diablos, jugglers, devil sticks, plate spinners and acrobats. For more information ab…

01/19/2016

Events

C.H. Booth Library In Newtown Hosting Pet Blanket Workship NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Cyrenius H. Booth Library is hosting a pet blanket workshop on Wednesday, Jan, 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. The workshop is open to kids age 12 and up. The supply fee is $4. No sewing skills are required. To register, click here. The library is located at 25 Main St.

01/19/2016

Schools

Englewood Library To Screen Film On Life Of MLK ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The Englewood Public Library is screening a Martin Luther King Jr. film for children on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the MacKay Room. The family-appropriate film depicts King’s life, and its importance in civil rights history. For more information, call 201-568-2215. The library is located at 31 Engle St.

01/18/2016

News

Somers Library Introduces New Hours Of Operation SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Library has announced new hours of operation. Effective Feb. 1 , the facility will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of Thursday, when it will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate commuters on their return trip. Saturday hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., remain unchanged. Saturday summer hours, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., also remain the same. The library is closed on Sundays. For more information, call 914-232-5717.

01/18/2016

Neighbors

Greenwich Land Trust Debuts New Logo GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Land Trust began the new year with a new logo that conveys the GLT's mission of preserving land. The image is one of open space. Central to the logo is Connecticut's state tree, the charter oak, and a stone wall, a historic remnant of New England agriculture that is found on most GLT properties. Elizabeth Hopley and the Communications Committee oversaw the design process.

01/18/2016

News

Saddle Brook Zoning Board Of Adjustment Announces 2016 Meeting Schedule SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- The Saddle Brook Zoning Board of Adjustment has announced its 2016 schedule. Meetings will be held on the following days: Feb. 1; March 7; April 4; May 2; June 6; July 11; Aug. 1; Sept. 12; Oct. 3; Nov. 7; and Dec. 5. All meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., except for the meetings on July 11 and Sept. 12, which will be on the second Monday due to Independence Day and Labor Day.

01/18/2016

Schools

Berkeley College Commemorates MLK Day With Events In Clifton, Paterson CLIFTON, N.J. -- As colleges across the country commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Berkeley College students, faculty and staff are celebrating the impact of the slain civil rights leader with outreach projects, dialogue activities and special events that will continue through Jan. 22. Berkeley students in Paramus and Woodland Park made and donated blankets to Project Linus, an organization that assists critically ill children. At Berkeley College in Woodbridge, there will be a presentation titled “Non-Violence and the Buddhism Connection” at the student center on Tuesday…

01/18/2016

Schools

Family Sues Mahwah Board Of Education After Student Injured In Gym Class MAHWAH, N.J. -- A lawsuit has been filed against the Mahwah Township Public Schools' Board of Education by the family of a boy who allegedly suffered permanent injuries in a gym class at Ramapo Ridge Middle School in 2011, NorthJersey.com reports. The boy allegedly suffered multiple fractures of his ankle when he was ordered by a school employee to jump over hurdles sideways, NorthJersey.com reports. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 30 and served to the district Dec.18, NorthJersey.com reports. To read the the NorthJersery.com story, click here.

01/18/2016

Lifestyle

Cliffside Park Offering Discounts To Seniors, Vets, Emergency Personnel CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Cliffside Park is launching a rewards program for military personnel, military veterans, seniors, emergency responders and their families. Each participant will receive a membership card to present to participating businesses. The card will provide discounts on various purchases. There is no cost to participate.

01/18/2016

Lifestyle

Wyckoff Family Y Hosting Camp Wydaca Open House WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Wyckoff Family YMCA will host its Camp Wydaca Open House on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free family event will include children’s rides, carnival games, drawings and prizes. Special offers and summer camp promotions will also be available. For more information, call 201-891-2081, or click here. The Y is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue.

01/18/2016

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