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Artists To Visit Paterson's Historic Hinchliffe Stadium Artists To Visit Paterson's Historic Hinchliffe Stadium
Artists To Visit Paterson's Historic Hinchliffe Stadium PATERSON, N.J. -- Visitors will keep their eyes open but no doubt hear echoes during a “mobile workshop” at historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson sponsored this Friday by the National Consortium for Creative Placemaking. Part of a two-day Northeast summit at Drew University, the workshop visit aims to help artists participate in a current façade restoration project to help revitalize the surrounding neighborhood. Set above the Great Falls, the 10,000-seat Hinchliffe Stadium – built during the Great Impression -- is one of only three remaining ballparks from the Jim Crow era of segregated …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children
Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Mothers and their children who are struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction will benefit from a special fashion show coordinated by The Allendale Woman’s Club. The AWC, which supports various charitable initiatives, chose the Hope Residence for Mothers with Children at Eva's Village in Paterson for its 2018 "Ladies Night Out Fashion Show Benefit: Design for Recovery" on April 24 at Seasons restaurant in Washington Township. Guests will be treated to a gourmet cocktail hour, basket raffles, sit-down dinner, fashion show by Fig Leaf Boutique (Maywood) an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood
Muhammad Ali’s Undefeated Daughter, Laila, Coming To Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – Four-time undefeated boxing world champion and cooking personality Laila Ali is coming to Ridgewood. Ali -- daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali -- will be at Bookends Bookstore downtown on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Ali will sign copies of her debut cookbook, Food for Life. The book features more than 100 recipes to help bring simple, healthy, hearty and satisfying food to the table. Recipes include: Oven-“Fried” Chicken; West Coast Southern Greens; and The Greatest of All Time Burger (her father's favorite). Attendees must order tickets and purchase a book in ad…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
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Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them
Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them MAHWAH, N.J. – An award-winning film that shows the devastation of opioid addiction will be screened at Ramapo College later this month. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required to attend the 7 p.m. Jan. 31 on-campus screening of "Dying in Vein — The Opiate Generation," presented by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance in conjunction with township police and the college, at the Sharp Theater (Berrie Center). REGISTER: www.mahwahalliance.org Families will “leave the theater with a better understanding of the opioid epidemic that is occurring across our nation” after viewing fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Kim Campbell, wife of music legend Glen Campbell and leading advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers, will headline Van Dyk Health Care's forum in Hawthorne. "Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Greatest Test" will be at 7 p.m., with seating beginning at 6:15 p.m., at the Van Dyk Health Care at Park Place on Goffle Road, Thursday, Nov. 30. Kim Campbell’s personal journey as Glen’s caregiver has inspired millions of families who battle the devastating illness. The town hall forum – marking the final day of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month – will focus…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tis The Season: Toy Collection Train To Stop In Oakland, Wyckoff Tis The Season: Toy Collection Train To Stop In Oakland, Wyckoff
Tis The Season: Toy Collection Train To Stop In Oakland, Wyckoff ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – A special toy collection train will make stops in Rochelle Park, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Wyckoff, Oakland and Pompton Lakes Saturday. The train, operated by volunteers from the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, will chug through sections of Bergen, Passaic and Morris Counties, collecting thousands of donated toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation along the way. People are invited to visit the train when it arrives at each stop to donate toys, board the caboose to see Santa Claus, view a variety of working railroad equipment and meet m…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
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Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Kim Campbell, wife of music legend Glen Campbell and leading advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers, will headline Van Dyk Health Care's forum in Hawthorne. "Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Greatest Test" will be at 7 p.m., with seating beginning at 6:15 p.m., at the Van Dyk Health Care at Park Place on Goffle Road, Thursday, Nov. 30. Kim Campbell’s personal journey as Glen’s caregiver has inspired millions of families who battle the devastating illness. The town hall forum – marking the final day of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month – will focus…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mom Of Suicide Victim, 12, To Spread Anti-Bullying Message In Pompton Lakes Mom Of Suicide Victim, 12, To Spread Anti-Bullying Message In Pompton Lakes
Mom Of Suicide Victim, 12, To Spread Anti-Bullying Message In Pompton Lakes POMPTON LAKES, N.J. – The mother of a Rockaway girl who committed suicide after her mom said she was horrifically bullied will share her story in Pompton Lakes Thursday. Dianne Grossman founded Mallory’s Army in memory of her daughter to provide solutions to help combat bullying. She will be one of four speakers at the “Not My Child Syndrome” event, sponsored by Mallory’s Army. Mallory was just 12 when she died in June. “I am so proud of the Pompton Lakes community because they have really rallied behind us,” Grossman said on a Facebook Live video previewing the event. Other speakers will…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
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Ultimate Soccer Mom: Olympic Gold Medalist Visits Ramsey ShopRite Ultimate Soccer Mom: Olympic Gold Medalist Visits Ramsey ShopRite
Ultimate Soccer Mom: Olympic Gold Medalist Visits Ramsey ShopRite RAMSEY, N.J. — World Cup Soccer Champ and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Christie Pearce Rampone Visits ShopRite of Ramsey on Saturday, Nov. 18 She will be at the grocery store for a meet-and-greet at a special Black Bear Forest Fresh sampling event featuring organic and natural deli meats and cheeses at ShopRite.  Pearce Rampone is the "ultimate soccer super mom" of two girls and is the longest-serving captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. She’s a three-time Olympic gold medal winner and 1999 and 2015 Women’s World Cup champion.  The event is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at ShopR…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays
Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays MONTVALE, N.J. -- Wegmans Montvale is jumpstarting the holidays with a "Holiday Menu Magazine Kick-Off Event" Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days there will be tastings at stations throughout the store, as well as chef demonstrations, tips on how to host a grazing party, and opportunities to win an EZ dinner.  Highlights include a Welcome Station where you can toast the season with a sample of Wegmans' Food You Feel Good About Sparkling Juice. At the Market Café, there will be Cornbread and Andouille Stuffing as well as Roasted Cranberry Alm…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive
Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive MONTVALE, N.J. – Give the gift of life, with assistance from Community Blood Services. The Montvale-based organization will hold 49 community blood drives throughout November, in 10 different New Jersey counties.  The process is quick and no advance registration is required. All donors will receive a free cholesterol screening, and in addition, will be given access – exclusively on the day of their donation – to the online “Donor Express” health questionnaire, which helps to streamline the actual blood donation process. “As we’ve moved into the fall, we continue to encourage residents to s…

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PHOTOS: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson PHOTOS: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson
Photos: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson EMERSON, N.J. -- The ribbon was formally cut Wednesday at a 14-unit housing project in Emerson for military veterans with special needs. American Legion Post 269 leased the land behind its Main Street building for a dollar a year to the non-profit Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County, which built the units. “We can never fully repay the men and women in our armed services who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect us," County Executive Jim Tedesco said, "But we have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are always within reach.” Proj…

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by Jerry DeMarco